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RESOLUTION NO. 2659
A Resolution of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
Declaring an Emergency, Authorizing Contracts Without Bids,
Delegating Authority to Order Emergency Action
and Determining CEQA Exemption
WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) is engaged in the
collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater; and
WHEREAS, portions of the gravity sewer line conveys raw sewage; and
WHEREAS, portions of the gravity sewer line are constructed across the Upper
10 Truckee River; and
WHEREAS, inspections of the gravity sewer line by District personnel at Upper
Truckee River crossing due east of the intersection of Morton Drive and South Upper
Truckee Road have revealed significant erosion around the concrete encasement that
protects the gravity sewer line, leaving the encasement to protrude above the river bed
and allows the river flow to cascade over the down stream side of the encasement, which
makes the encasement highly susceptible to being washed out and thus allowing for a raw
sewage flow to the Upper Truckee River, all which have directly and indirectly resulted
from the erosive effects of the Upper Truckee River; and
WHEREAS, the damage to the gravity sewer line could potentially result in a
rupture of the pipeline at any time with a consequent discharge of raw sewage into the
21 Upper Truckee River; and
22 WHEREAS, the damage to the gravity sewer line is an unexpected occurrence
23 posing a clear and imminent danger which could lead to the loss or impairment of health,
24 property, and/or essential public services; and
25 WHEREAS, substantial evidence has been provided to the District which
26 demonstrates immediate action is necessary to prevent this loss or impairment, repair the
27 pipeline and enter into agreements with contractors to perform such repairs necessary to
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1 WHEREAS, emergency projects are exempt from the requirements of the California
2 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15269 and
3 15369.
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
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The damage to the gravity sewer line is a sudden, unexpected occurrence
6 that poses a clear and imminent danger requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate
7 the loss or impairment of health, property and essential services and is therefore an
emergency.
2. The emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive
solicitation for bids.
3. Immediate actions directly related to the emergency, including repair or
replacement of a section of the gravity sewer line, and actions to procure the necessary
equipment, services and supplies are necessary to respond to the emergency and shall be
made without giving notice for bids to let contracts.
4. The General Manager of the District is hereby authorized and directed to
order any action necessary and appropriate to respond to the emergency including the
repair or replacement of a section of the gravity sewer line, and the procurement of any
necessary equipment, services and supplies, without giving notice for bids to let
contracts.
5. Emergency repairs to the gravity sewer line are necessary to maintain service
and repair actions are necessary to mitigate the emergency and are thus exempt from the
22 requirements of CEQA.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
Public Utility District at a regular meeting duly held on the 2nd day of October, 1997 by
the following vote:
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1 AYES: Directors Wallace, Jones, Strohm, Mason, Mosbacher
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3 ABSENT: None
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Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
12 ATTEST ",-kfl' J. ~ ,. <; J.,r) Art:
13 Katliy Shar , /' lerk of the B rd
and Ex-Offi Secretary of the Board of Directors
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