Minutes 09-05-13
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President James R. Jones, Vice President
BOARD MEMBERS
Chris Cefalu, Director Randy Vogelgesang, Director Kelly Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
September 5, 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 Jones, Vogelgesang, Sheehan, Cefalu
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Henderson, Bergsohn, Ryan, Stanley, Curtis, Bledsoe,
Nolan, Eidam, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Jennifer Lukins/Lukins Water Company
Brooke Laine/Councilwoman, City of South Lake Tahoe
Consent Item d (Angora Creek Sewer Relocation Project) was CORRECTIONS TO
brought forward for discussion prior to Board action. AGENDA OR CONSENT
CALENDAR
Moved Vogelgesang / Second Cefalu/ Passed Unanimously to CONSENT CALENDAR
approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. Headworks Landscaping Project – (1) Approved project
Closeout Agreement and Release of Claims for Aerco
Pacific, Inc.; and (2) Authorized staff to file a notice of
completion with the El Dorado County Clerk;
b. Headworks Replacement Phase 2 Project – (1) Approved
Change Order No. 13 to GSE Construction Company, Inc.,
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in the amount of $69,328; and (2) Authorized staff to reduce CONSENT CALENDAR
retention from 10% to 5% at the discretion of the Engineer; (continued)
c. C-Line Hydraulic Power Generation – Authorized an increase
in the amount of $4,800 to Purchase Order P26119 for on-
going engineering services;
d. See consent item brought forward;
e. Computer Equipment for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 – Authorized
purchase of budgeted computers and equipment for the
estimated amount of $74,300 (including tax);
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: August 15, 2013.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION/SEPARATE BOARD ACTION
The Agreement with the California Department of Parks and ANGORA CREEK SEWER
Recreation to fund the Washoe Mitigation Project is not yet RELOCATION PROJECT
finalized (as anticipated). There were a few minor changes,
including a small reduction in cost.
Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesang / Passed Unanimously to
enter into the Agreement when in final form (with no need to
return to the Board for approval, unless there is significant
deviations than what was presented today).
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
District staff issued a RFP(Request for Proposal) to five consulting 2014 WATERLINE
firms for design of waterline replacement projects. Staff REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
recommends the Board approve issuing task orders to Nichols
Consulting Engineers and Farr West Engineering. Grant funding
should be made available and the District will provide matching
funds. In the event these grant funds are not awarded, the task
orders will not be issued to the consultants. These funds must be
used by June 30, 2014.
Moved Cefalu / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously to
authorize task orders for Nichols Consulting Engineers and Farr
West Engineering for design of waterline replacement projects
for a combined amount of both task orders not to exceed
$240,000.
Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesang / Passed Unanimously PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1,732,881.15.
President Schafer reported he recently attended the CASA BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Conference and will provide an update at the next Board meet-
ing; he encouraged Board members to read the current ACWA
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Newsletter as it has many articles of interest; and stated BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
two additional Board members will need to attend the Ops (continued)
Committee Meeting as Directors’ Vogelgesang and Jones
will be unavailable.
Director Jones stated the El Dorado County Water Agency
meeting for the month of September was cancelled. He also
stated the Tahoe Fund dinner was a success, raising close to
$300,000.
Richard Solbrig reported the Third Amendment to the Lukins GENERAL MANAGER
Agreement has been signed. Staff has been in contact and has REPORT
sent the necessary applications for the main line extension; bids
are currently being obtained.
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: El 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 CV06-0055-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.
ADJOURNMENT
2:35 P.M.
_______________________________
Eric W. Schafer, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST: ______________________________________
Eileen Eidam, Interim Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District