Resolution 2701-99
RESOLUTION NO. 2701-99
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
IN SUPPORT OF "THE FAIR COMPETITION AND
TAXPAYER SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more
than $90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control and other infrastructure
5 improvement projects; and
6 WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private
7 sector for architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
8 WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by a group of employees at Caltrans has
9 resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and
10 architects; and
11 WHEREAS, a recent study by the California Business Roundtable has determined
12 the Caltrans lawsuits will create a $3 billion backlog of highway and bridge projects alone;
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WHEREAS, in order to stop the Caltrans bureaucrats' continuing effort to prevent
15 the state and local government from utilizing private engineers and architects, an initiative
16 known as "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has been prepared; and
17 WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's
18 laws and allows the state and local governments to contract with private companies for
19 architectural and engineering services; and
20 WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save California's
21 taxpayers money by encouraging competition between state employees and the private
22 sector; and
23 WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayers Savings Act requires architecture
24 and engineering contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and requires
25 financial and performance audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered
26 within the agreed schedule and budget;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
Public Utility District support "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" for
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architectural and engineering services as an initiative.
2 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a duly held Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
3 of the South Tahoe Public Utility District on the 7th day of October, 1999 by the following
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5 AYES: Directors Wallace, Strohm, Jones, Gochnauer, Mosbacher.
6 NOES: None
7 ABSENT: None
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17 ATTEST: ~~4 5~ /I7fZ
Kathy Sharp,&,!erk of the Boafd
18 and Ex-Officio Secretary of the Board of Directors
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