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Richard Solbrig, General Manager Shannon Cotulla, Assistant General Manager
Randy Vogelgesang, President BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director James R. Jones, Director Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
January 15, 2015
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 Vogelgesang, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Sheehan, Wallace
�rdff: Brian Bartlett, Ivo Bergsohn, Tim Bledsoe, Dennis Cocking, Shannon Cotulla, Melonie Guttry,
Paul Hughes, Nancy Hussmann, Gary Kvistad, Julie Ryan, Richard Solbrig
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA AND CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item C (2014 Saddle Keller Waterline Replacement Project) was removed from the Consent Calendar
and will be moved to the February 5, 2015 Calendar.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Wallace / Second Cefalu /Cefalu Yes / Jones Yes / Vogelgesang Yes / Sheehan Yes /
Wallace Yes to approve the Consent Calendar with corrections.
a. Engineering Intern
Approved contract with Blue Ribbon Temporary Personnel for a temporary engineering
student intern, in an amount not to exceed $33,000.
b. 2014 Saddle Keller Waterline Replacement Project
Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion with the EI Dorado County Clerk regarding
the 2014 Saddle Keller Waterline Replacement Project.
c. Drinking Source Water Protection Area Mapping GIS Services
Approved the cost proposal from Gnomon, Inc., to provide professional services and
technical support needed to update the District's Drinking Source Water Protection Area
(DSWPA) map.
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d. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: December 30, 2014- Approved December 30, 2014
Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Approve Payment of Claims
Moved Cefalu / Second Sheehan / Cefalu Yes / Jones Yes / Vogelgesang Yes / Sheehan Yes /
Wallace Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,791,933.82.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Wallace reported on a meeting with Senator Ted Gaines and staff.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Director Jones gave an update on the meeting he attended on January 14, 2015.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbriq presented information from a meeting he attended with the City of South Lake
Tahoe, California Tahoe Conservancy and Lake Tahoe Community College on January 15, 2015,
regarding joint use of property north of the District's Waste Water Treatment Plant. Solbrig distributed
- �ap with recommended EPA odor boundaries for the District's bio solids building. He identified
�ce on District property where development was proposed by the City. The development would
include practice fields that could also house an expanded annual Snow Globe event. The City is
asking for feedback from the Board on use of this property for practice fields/Snow Globe expansion.
The Board will need more details before a definitive answer can be given. The District is not in a
position of gifting public funds including property.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
CIP Workshop: The CIP Board Workshop will be scheduled for Thursday, February 5t" from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the Board Room. The Board will discuss the 10, 20 and 30 year CIP Plans and funding for CIP.
Lunch will be provided for the Board and staff as the regular Board meeting begins at 2 p.m. that
same day.
BREAK AND ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:57 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 4:50 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 (Filed 10/22/12).
No reaortable Board action.
b. suant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government code, Closed Session may be held for
...,,�ference 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
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Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Action No. ED CVO6-0055-GW, United States District Court for the
�ntral District of California.
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: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case
No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing, et al.
No reaortable Board action.
d. Pursuant to Government code Section 549�7/Public Employee Evaluation Unrepresented Employee
Position: General Manager.
No reportable Board action.
e. Pursuant to Section 54957.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be held for
conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Association, et al.,
County of EI Dorado, Superior Court Case No. SC20010165.
No repartable Board oction.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:50 p.m.
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
- South Tahoe Public Utility District
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of tne oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District