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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 Rand Vo el esan , Director Kell Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
November 7, 2013
MI N UTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, November 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, Sheehan, Vogelgesang
STAFF: Bergsohn, Bledsoe, Cotulla, Guttry, Sciuto, Solbrig, Stanley,
Thiel, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS: Brooke Laine, Councilwoman, City of South Lake Tahoe;
Ed Wallace, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
Moved Cefalu /Second Voaelqesang / Passed Unanimouslx to CONSENT CALENDAR
approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Alpine County Annual Pact/Mitigation/Compensation-
Authorized payment of District's annual mitigation fee to Alpine
County in the amount of$113,200.
b. Public Outreach -Authorized staff to execute Telecasting
Contract with Outside Television dba Lake Tahoe TV, dated
December 1, 2013- November 30, 2014, in the amount of
$18,735.
c. California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) -
Authorized 2014 membership dues renewal in the amount of
$15,600.
d. Water Rate Study Update-Authorized staff to approve an
update to the 201 1 water rate study by HDR Engineering, in an
amount not to exceed $22,360.
e. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: October 3, 2013-Approved
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f. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2013- Approved CONSENT CALENDAR
Continuedl
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Staff presented information regarding projects on Pioneer Trail. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO
INCREASE PURCHASE
Moved Jones /Second Cefalu / Passed Unanimously to authorize ORDER #P26323 IN THE
staff to increase Purchase Order #P26323 in the amount of$14,500. AMOUNT OF $14,500 TO
(1) COMPLETE PAYMENT
TO TWO TEMPORARY
EMPLOYEES THROUGH
OCTOBER 31, 2013; AND
(2) RETAIN ONE
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE
TO FILL IN FOR THE FULL-
TIME EMPLOYEE WHO
RESIGNED IN AUGUST
Staff presented information regarding annual estimates on patch AUTHORIZE STAFF TO
paving. INCREASE PURCHASE
ORDER #P26737 TO
Moved Vog�lctesanq /Second Jones / Passed Unanimouslx to THOMAS HAEN
authorize staff to increase Purchase Order #P26737 to Thomas Haen COMPANY IN THE
Company in the amount of $13,723.92. AMOUNT OF $13,723.92,
TO COMPLETE PAYMENT
OF PATCH PAVING
SERVICES THROUGH
OCTOBER 31, 2013
Ed Wallace from Norfhwest Hydraulic Consultants narrated a AUTHORIZE STAFF TO
PowerPoint presentation on the Truckee March Sewer Facilities ACCEPT AMENDED
Protection Project. COST PROPOSAL FROM
NORTHWEST HYDRAULIC
Moved Jones /Second Sheehan / Passed UnanimouslX to authorize CONSULTANTS (NHC) TO
staff to accept the amended cost proposal from Northwest PROVIDE ENGINEERING
Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) to provide engineering planning and PLANNING/PERMITTING
permitting services through June, 2014, for the Truckee Marsh Sewer SERVICES THROUGH
Facilities Protection Project. JUNE, 2014, FOR THE
TRUCKEE MARSH SEWER
FACILITIES PROTECTION
PROJECT. ACCEPTANCE
OF THE AMENDED COST
PROPOSAL WILL RAISE
THE CONTRACT CEILING
UNDER PURCHASE
ORDER #P26724 TO
$258,013
Moved Cefalu /Second Vogel_ ecLsang / Passed Unanimously to PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
approve payment of claims in the amount of $1,838,401.14.
President Schafer reported he received a call from a community BOARD MEMBER
member regarding the recent Tahoe News article and shared their REPORTS
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conversation. Shafer further reporfed the Board is scheduled to BOARD MEMBER
meet with Rauch Communications on Tuesday. REPORTS (Continued�
Director Jones reported he will be attending an EI Dorado County
Water Association meeting next week with Solbrig.
Richard Solbriq reported he attended a State of California Office of GENERAL MANAGER
Planning and Research meeting on Monday to meet with REPORTS
representatives from the Sierra regarding the water action plan.
Richard Solbri4 further reported he and Bird attended an Alpine
County meeting last week which included information regarding
Sorensen's Resort and proposed changes to the association
mitigation monitoring fee. Solbrig will bring the proposed monitoring
fee changes forward at a future meeting.
Staff gave an update on the TJ Maxx-Garfinkle project. STAFF/ATTORNEY
REPORTS
Paul Sciuto gave an update on the Sky Meadows project
The'Board adjourned to closed session at 3:14 p.m. ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION
The Board reconvened to open session at 3:28 p.m. RECONVENED TO OPEN
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel re:
existing litigation re: EI Dorado County Superior Courf 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 Courf, Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing, et al.
No reportable Board action.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel
Anticipated Litigation (one potential case).
No reportable Board action.
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3:29 PM ADJOURNMENT
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Eric W. Scha er, ard President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District