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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Eric W.Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS Randy Vogelgesang, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director James R. Jones, Director Kelly Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
June 19, 2014
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:00 p.m., at the
District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California.
ROLL CALL:
Board of Directors: President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Sheehan, Vogelgesang
Staff: Brian Bartlett, ivo Bergsohn, Linda Brown, Shannon Cotulla, Randy Curtis, Melonie Guttry,
Debbie Henderson, Paul Hughes, Nancy Hussmann, Attorney Gary Kvistad, Elizabeth Pierson, Julie
Ryan, Paul Sciuto, Richard Solbrig
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: Add item j to the Consent Calendar since
the California Department of Public Health submitted a revised resolution for funding water meter
installation. This item can be added to the agenda by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors because
the Resolution came to the attention of the District staff less than 72 hours prior to the June 19tn
regular board meeting and action is required by the Board prior to the next regular Board meeting.
Moved Vogelgesang /Second Schafer / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes /Jones Yes / Sheehan Yes /
Vogelgesang Yes to add Consent Item j, Resolution No. 2956-14 to the Consent Calendar.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan /Second Schafer / Yes Schafer / Yes Cefalu / Yes Jones / Yes Sheehan /
Vogel eg sanc.� Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
a. Resol�tion Nos. 2950-14, 2951-14, 2952-14 and 2953-14 in Support of Meter Project Applications
to the California Department of Public Health ("CDPH") - Adopted Resolution Nos. 2950-14,
2951-14, 2952-14 and 2953-14 to CDPH for the submission of four meter applications through
the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program.
b. Annual Adoption of Statement of Investment Policy-Adopted Resolution No. 2954-14
(superseding Resolution No. 2935-13).
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c. Sewer Enterprise 2014-15 Appropriations Subject to Limitation -Adopted Resolution No. 2955-
14 setting the limitation on appropriations for fiscal year 2014-15.
d. Polymer Contract Renewal -Authorized one year renewal option of polymer contract with
Polydyne, Inc., in the estimated amount of$128,304.
e. 2014-2015 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Supplies-Awarded bid to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Sierra Chemical Company, in the estimated amount of $68,472.
f. 2014-2015 Sodium Hypochlorite Supplies Totes- Awarded bid to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Sierra chemical Company, in the estimated amount of $13,770.
g. 2014-2015 Sodium Hypochlorite Supply Drums- Awarded bid to the lowest responsive,
responsible, bidder, Sierra Chemical Company, in the estimated amount of $10,971.40.
h. Surplus Vehicles-Authorized Baxtin Management Group to auction District vehicles.
i. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: June 5, 2014- Approved June 5, 2014 Minutes.
j. Resolution No. 2956-14, to Accept California Department of Public Health ("CDPH") Meter
Loan-Adopted Resolution No. 2956-14 to accept the CDPH meter loan in the amount of
$3,605,919, with a 30-year repayment term at zero percent interest.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Truckee Marsh Sewer Facilities Protection Project-Staff distributed Resolution No. 2904-12 and
gave an overview of the criteria. Staff recommends that the Board designate this project as
substantially complex meriting a retention of 10% based on the following:
• The Lake Tahoe basin is a unique area, which, due to high environmental sensitivity, is
highly regulated by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency;
• Based on the limited construction season (May 1 -Oct 15) within the Lake Tahoe
Basin, the project must be timely completed without the benefit of time extension.
President Schafer opened the public hearing at 2:12 p.m. to hear public comments on the
designation of the Upper Truckee Marsh Sewer Facilities Adaptive Management Plan as
"substantially complex" under Public Contract Code Section 7201 . No public comments were
received and the public hearing was closed at 2:13 p.m.
Moved Cefalu / Second Jones / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes/ Sheehan Yes /
Vogelqesang Yes to find that pursuant to the facts described above, the project is
substantially complex and requires a 10% retention limit and authorized staff to advertise for
construction bids.
b. Luther Pass Power and Control Project-Staff presented information regarding the project.
Moved Jones / Second Sheehan/ Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes/ Sheehan Yes /
Voc,�elgesang Yes to approve the proposal from GHD for engineering services in the amount of
$325,826.
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c. Payment of Claims
Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesan4 / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes/ Sheehan Yes /
Vogelgesang Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of$2,912,703.93.
d. Terminate Emergency Action -Sunset Well Evaluation -Staff gave an update on the Sunset
Well repairs, reporting eight-hour run production tests are currently being conducted and the
well should be back online by Monday, June 23, 2014. Staff recommends continuing
emergency action until all tests are concluded.
Moved Schafer /Second Jones /Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes / Jones Yes/ Sheehan Yes/ Vogelgesanq
Yes to continue emergency action to install a replacement submersible pump and motor at Sunset
Well.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
President Schafer offered congratulations to all the employees who received awards at the annual
picnic on June 12, 2014.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Director Jones gave an overview of the EDCWA and EDCWPA meeting that he and Solbrig attended
Wednesday, June 1 1, 2014. The next meeting is July 9, 2014. The August 13, 2014, meeting will be held
here at the District in the Board Room.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbrict gave an update on the Public Outreach program.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
BREAK AND ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:35 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 4:05 p.m.
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation
re: EI Dorado County Superior Court Case SC20120227 GRCLT Condominium vs. South Tahoe Public
Utility District.
No reportable Board action.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 5456.9�b)/Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated
Litigation.
No reportable Board action.
c. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be 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 Commonwealths of
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Massachusetts and Virginia ex rel. John Hendrix v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Formosa
Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Action No. ED CV06-0055-GW, United States District Court for the
Central District of California.
No reportable Board action.
d. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be
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.
e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators re:
Memorandum of Understanding with Stationary Engineers, Local 39. Present at this Closed
Session will be Agency Negotiators: Richard Solbrig/General Manager, Nancy
Hussmann/Human Resources Director, Paul Hughes/Chief Financial Officer.
No reportabie Board action.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:05 p.m.
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Eric Schafer, Bo d M ber
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Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District