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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS James R. Jones, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director Randy Vogelgesang, Director Kelly Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 7, 2013
MI N UTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
March 7, 2013, 2:00 p.m., at the District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive,
South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Schafer; Directors Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang.
Director Sheehan was absent.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Brown, C. Stanley, Hussmann,
Ryan, Bledsoe, Bergsohn, Bird, Cotulla, Cocking, Curtis,
Van Gorden, Attorney Herrema
GUESTS:
Jennifer Lukins/Lukins Water Company, Tom Davis/Mayor,
City of South Lake Tahoe; Cass Amacker/Garfinkle-TJ Maxx
Moved Jones /Second Cefalu / Sheehan Absent / Passed CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the consent calendar as submitted:
a. Alpine County's Summer, 2013, Fish Purchases -Authorized
payment to Alpine County in the amount of $51,000;
b. C-Line Hydraulic Power Generation Project-Approved the
cost proposal from HDR Engineering in the amount of
$44,800 for engineering services;
c. Diamond Valley Ranch Irrigation Improvements Project-
Approved the request for fee increase in the amount of
$24,440 to Purchase Order P25814 for additional environmental
services;
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d. Purchase Two Pick-Up Trucks: One for Underground Repair CONSENT CALENDAR
Sewer, and One for Inspections Department-Authorized (continued)
purchase of two Y2 ton pick-up trucks from the State of
California Competitively Bid Contract, in the amount of
$39,125.28, including tax and delivery;
e. Purchase of Pick-Up Truck for Alpine County, Diamond Valley
Ranch -Authorized purchase of one 3/4 ton pick-up truck from
the State of California Competitively Bid Contract, in the
amount of $26,839.48, including tax and delivery;
f. Headworks Replacement Phase 2 Project-Approved Change
Order No. 9 to GSE Construction Company, Inc., in the amount
of $16,455.02.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Two proposals were received from firms that provide retirement ICMA-RC RETIREMENT
health savings plans. Interviews were conducted, and the HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN
employee selection committee determined the program
offered by ICMA-RC was a more comprehensive program that
was also ready to be implemented.
Moved Vogel_ec� san_q /Second Cefalu / Sheehan Absent / Passed
to: (1) Approve ICMA-RC as the provider of the Retirement Health
Savings Plan; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 2921-13 for the Vantage-
care Retirement Health Savings Plan; and (3) Authorized staff to
execute final documents.
The Temporary Water Supply Agreement the District currently has PERMANENT SOLUTIONS
in place with Lukins Water Company expires June 1, 2013. A draft FOR LUKINS WATER
of potential permanent options was provided, including cost COMPANY/STPUD INTERTIE
estimates. Staff requested the Board review the draft and provide
comments in order to finalize the options and provide them to
Lukins Water Company and the property owner.
Tom Davis, Mayor of City of South Lake Tahoe, requested that all
involved parties schedule a meeting to discuss the options and
present a viable solution at the first Board meeting in April.
No Board Action.
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District and the Lake Tahoe ELECTION COSTS FOR
Community College recently changed their election cycle to ELECTIONS HELD IN ODD-
even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years (as well NUMBERED YEARS
as changing from at-large seats to five separate geographic
trustee zones). As a result, the District is the only local agency
remaining in the odd-year election cycle that would assume all
associated costs instead of splitting it three ways, which would
be a significant increase for each election hereafter.
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If the District chooses to change the election cycle, approval ELECTION COSTS FOR
must be obtained from all counties in which the District is located. ELECTIONS HELD IN ODD-
Accordingly, a resolution would be sent to both the EI Dorado NUMBERED YEARS
County Board of Supervisors and the Alpine County Board of (continued)
Supervisors within 240 days prior to the November election, and
would have to be sent by March 8, 2013.
It is important to note that those members of the Board whose
terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of a Resolution,
expired prior to that election will, instead, continue in their offices
until their successors are elected and qualified. In no event, how-
ever, may the term be extended beyond December 31 of the year
following the year in which the District's request is approved.
Moved Vogel_ec� san_q /Second Cefalu / Sheehan Absent / Passed
to adopt Resolution No. 2922-13 to the EI Dorado County Board of
Supervisors and Alpine County Board of Supervisors changing the
District election cycle to even-numbered years to realize cost
savings.
Moved Cefalu /Second Vogel_ec� san_q / Sheehan Absent / Passed PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1,270,237.84.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee STANDING COMMITTEE
met March 4. Minutes of the meeting are available upon request. REPORT
Staff prepared the submittal for funding requests to submit to the
EI Dorado County Water Agency for consideration.
Director Jones reported: ACWA's JPIA is reacting to health care BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
reform; participated in an ACWA conference call re: updates
on chromium, perchlorate, and CCR options; and on his atten-
dance at the ACWA Washington D.C. conference.
President Schafer reported on his attendance at the CASA
Washington D.C. conference, and on the "buy American"
requirements being included as part of infrastructure funding.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported: the District
got language reintroduced as part of the Restoration Act which
will make funding for projects easier to obtain; the Army Corp of
Engineers "waters of the U.S." issue at Diamond Valley Ranch is
being resolved with assistance from Congressman McClintock;
he attended the Legislative Symposium and learned a smaller
water bond may be forthcoming; and warned of the potential of
another property tax shift attempt.
3:00- 3:10 P.�vi. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION AND
RECONVENED TO OPEN
SESSION
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)Conference with Legal Counsel re:
existing litigation re: EI Dorado County Superior Court Case SC20120227 GRCLT
Condominium vs. South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District (filed 10/22/12)
No reportable Board action.
b. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government code, Closed Session was
held for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: False Claims Act
Case: United States, the States of California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, and Tennessee
and the Commonwealths of Massachusetts and Virginia ex rel. John Hendrix v. J-M
Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Action No.
ED CVO6-0055-GW, United States District Court for the Central District of California.
No reportable Board action.
c. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session was
held for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Los Angeles County
Superior Court, Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing, et al.
No reportable Board action.
3:10 P.�vi. ADJOURNMENT
Eric W. Schafer, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Kathy Sharp, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District