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SaUTN TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY D�STR�CT
Richard Solbri , General Mana er Paul Sciuto, Assisfiant Generaf Mana er
Eric W.Scha�er, Presiden# 64ARD MEMBERS James R. Jones,Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director Rand Vo el esan , Director Keli Sheehan, �irec#or
REGULAR MEETING OF�HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE Pf1BLIC U1ILITY DISTRICT
Sept�mber 19, 2013
MINUTES
The Board of Direcfors ofi the South Tahoe Public lJtility District met in a regular sessian,
S�ptember 19, 2013, 2:d0 p.m., at the District Office, located at i 275 Meadow Crest Drive,
� \) Sou#h Lake Tahoe, California.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CAL�
Presiden�Schafer; Direcfiors Cefalu, Jones, Sheehar�, Vogelgesang
S�AF�: Bledsoe, Cotulla, Garon, Nolan, Solbrig, Thie�, Van Gorden,
Cullen, Eidam, Guttry, Attorney Kvistad
Moved Cefa�u/Seconded Sheehan/Passed Una,nimouslX to approve CONSENT CALENDAR
the Consent Caler�dar as submitfed:
a. SLT Pacific ASSOCiafes- Aspens P�o�ec�- Au�horized fihe Board
President to execute the acknowledgment of fihe Irrevocabfe
Offer�o Dedicate, Certificate of Acceptance and adopt
Resolution No. 2937-13 accepting the Asp�ns Sewer Main
Extension and record these ifiems with the �I Dorado County
Recorder;
b. Criticaf Waterline Evaluation Project-Approved Contract Task
Orderwifih HDR i� fhe amour�t nofi to exceed $79,1�0;
c. �alfe� Leaf Lake Sewer Upgrade Project-Approved contract
Arnendment A fio Task Order 11 to Brown and Caldwell in the
'/� Amount of$8,212;
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_ d. WSOP (Water Systerr� Optimization Project) -Approved C4NSENT CALENDAR
Confract Amendment B to Tasfc �rder 1 ta West Yost Associates, (continued)
��. _ ' in the amount of $27,7�0;
� e. Sewer Line Patch Repair-Awarded Bid fio the Lowest
Responsive, Responsible Bidder, Hoffman Southwest Corp., in
the amount of$4�,699;
f. Angora Creek Sewer Relocation Project- [1) Accepted Gran� of
, Easement from Miner JP &� KD Trust; (2) Autharized paymen� to
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� Jeff Miner, �frustee, in the amour�t of$],000; and (3) Direcfied
staf�to record the easement and Certificate of Acceptance to
APN 033-552-17;
g. Approved Special 8oard Meeting Minutes: August 2$, 2a13;
h. Approved Board Meefing Minutes: Sepfember 5, 2013.
ITEMS FOR $OAR� ACTION
Richard Solbria presented the�fraft public outreach RFP which will PUBLIC OU�REACH
be senfi to five consultants. Presiden�Schafer requested three
additional consuf�artfis be added to the distribution list as well.
�., � Moved Vo el esan Second Jones Passed Unanimousl to
authorize sfiaff to issue t�e RFP for public outreach as prese€�ted fo
the eight consultants identified.
Staff reported #his Tasfc Order fs grant funded and the cor�tract is APPROVE TASK 4RDER
complete with �he Deparfment of Water Resources effective #5 TO KENNEDY JENKS
September 19, 2413. CONSULTANTS IN THE
AM4UNT OF $526,760
lvtoved Jones Second Sheehan Pa�sed Unanimousl to approve FOR THE�fSfRWMP
j Task Order #5 to Kennedy Jenks Consuliants in the amount of (7AHOE SiERRA
$526,760 for ti�e TSfRWMP (Fahoe Sierra Integrated Regionaf Water INTEGRATED REGIONAL
Management Plan) and update and avthorize staff to make any WATER MANAGEMEN�
immaterial changes �o the 7ask Order a� staff deems necessary. PLAN) AND UPDATE
AND AU7HORfZE STAFF
TO MAK� ANY IMMA-
TERIAL CHANGES TO THE
TASK Oi2D�R AS STAFF
D�EMS NECESSARY
Moved Cefalu Second Sheehan Passed Unanimausl ta approve PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
payment of claims in the amoun� of$1,060,b97.65.
,---� Director Vo el esan sfated he attended the rec�nt Employee gOARD MEMBER
, Communications Commi�tee Meeting. REPORTS
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Direc#or Jones distributed an article from �he Sacramento Bee
pertaining to The Town of Lincoln water district.
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. � Director Schafer reported an his recenf attendance at the CASA BOARD M�MBER
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Conference and distributed informa#ion pertaining to #he confer- REPORTS
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CASA and consider assuming the role of CASA liaison in the future.
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Richard Solbria discussed public outreach efforts currently En process G�NERAL MANAGER
ar�d presen�ed a draft article to be sent to all Districfi customers REPORTS
regarding upcoming capital outlay projects. Upon further
discussion, it was decided to postpone the mailing until affer the
nexfi Board workshop, allowing time to prepare a more
comprehensive plan of action. Solbrig also stated he will be
atter�ding the Lake Tahoe Communify College ViSioning Session on
! September 20tn,
Le_aq I Counsel: Gary Kvistad gave an updat� on the Tahoe Keys STAFF/ATTORN�Y
Custamer Transfer issue. Staff is pfanning to attend the Tahoe Keys REPORTS
Board meefiing to provide information about the DEStrict.
Tim Bfedsoe reported on the TJ Maxx project, stating the goal is to
complefie fhis project by October l 5'". He also sfated the Chateau
Project wafer�ine [oop will begin October i Sr.
2:35 PM ADJOURNMENT TO
,,-��� CLOS�D SESSION
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- 3:03 PM RECONVENED TQ OPEN
SESSION
ACTION / R�PORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DiJRING CLOSED SESSf4N
a. Pursuanf fio Government Code Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsef re:
existing fitigat�on re: EI Dorado Counfiy Superior Court Case SC20120227 GRCLT
Condominium vs. Soufih Lake Taha� Public Ufiiiity Districf (filed 10/22/12)
No re artable Board acfiion.
� b. Pursuant to Section 54956.9{a) of fihe Cafifornia Governmenf code, Closed Sessiort was
hefd fo�conference with legal counsel regardi�g existing litigation: False Claims Act
Case: �lnited Stafes, the S�ates ofi California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, and 7enr�essee
and the Commonwealths of Massachusetts and Virginia ex rel. John Hendrix v. J-M
Manufacturing Company, Inc. and �ormosa Pfastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Actiort No.
ED CV06-0055-GW, United States Disfricf Court for the Cenl�ral District of California.
No reportable Board action.
,,� �-� c. Pursuant fio Section 5�4956.9�a) of the California Government Code, Cfosed Session was
held for confis�ence with legaf counsel regarding existing litigation: Las Angeles County
Superior Caurf, Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing, et al.
No reportable Baard action.
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3:03 PM ADJOIfRNMENT
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ic W: Schafer, rd President
South 7ahoe P �c Utility Dis�rict
ATTEST:
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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