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Richard Solbrig, General Manager Shannon Cotulla, Assistant General Manager
Randy Vogeigesang, 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
March 5, 2015
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors rnet in a regular session, 2:02 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, Sheehan, Wallace
Excused: Director Jones
Staff: Tim Bledsoe, Linda Brown, Dennis Cocking, Shannon Cotulla, Randy Curtis, Melonie Guttry,
Debbie Henderson, Paul Hughes, Gary Kvistad, Donieile Morse, Lynn Nofan, Susan Rasmussen, John
Thiel
Guests: Brian Wallace, Grant Thornton, Cesar Ortega
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA AND CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item 4 B (California Tahoe Ailiance Cost Sharing for State Lobbying and Consulting Services) Exhibit A
was replaced with a more exp.ansive Exhibit A.
Item 7 A (Disclosure of Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest) was updated to include the Tahoe Keys
Beach and Harbor Association, Inc.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Cefalu / Second Wallace / Cefalu Yes / Jones Excused / VoQelgesang Yes / Sheehan Yes /
Wallace Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. Association of California Water Agencies 2015
Authorized 2015 Membership dues renewal in the amount of $20,080.
b. California Tahoe Alliance Cost Sharing for State Lobbying and Consulting Services
�1) Adopted MOU with California Tahoe Alliance; and, (2) Authorized Task Order No.l to
the Conservation Strategy Group for Lobbying and Consulting Services.
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c. Alpine County's Summer, 2015, Fish Purchase
Authorized payment to Alpine County in the amount of$51,750 to purchase fish for the
Summer, 2015, planting season.
d. Tahoe Friendly Landscape Training Program
Approved Task Order No. 1 to Tahoe Resource Conservation District in the amount of
$15,000 for the development and implementation of a Tahoe Friendiy Landscape Training
Program.
e. Temporary Water Educator
Approved contract with Blue Ribbon Personnel Services for one temporary Water Educator,
in the estimated amount of $19,000
f. Temporary Water Efficiency Technician
Approved contract with Blue Ribbon Personnel Services for one temporary Water Efficiency
Technician, in the estimated amount of $25,000.
g. Fire Hydrant Service Expansion and Large Meter Replacement Project
Authorized staff to advertise for construction bids for the Fire Hydrant Service Expansion and
Large Meter Replacement project.
h. Engineering Intern
Extended existing contract with Blue Ribbon Temporary Personnel to add a second
engineering student intern.
i. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: February 19, 2015 - Approved February 19 2015 Minutes
PRESENTATION
Staff introduced Brian Wallace of Grant Thornton to present the June 13, 2014, audited financial
statements. Brian was pleased to report no significant deficiencies and added staff does a great job.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Disclosure and Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest-Attorney Kvistad explained the addition
of the Tahoe Keys Beach and Harbor Association, Inc. is necessary as the issues are exactly
aligned with the Tahoe Keys Property Owners' Association, Inc. The Waiver covers the District
so that if there is a conflict, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (Brownstein) can represent
the District and no entity can object.
Moved Cefalu / Second Sheehan / Cefalu Yes / Jones Excused / VogelQesang Yes /Sheehan
Yes / Wallace Yes to Authorize the General Manager to sign a Disclosure of Relationship and
Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest to allow Brownstein to represent the Tahoe Keys
Property Owners' Association including the Tahoe Keys Beach and Harbor Association in one
matter unrelated to the District.
b. Approve Payment of Claims
Moved Wallace /Second Cefalu / Cefalu Yes / Jones Excused / Voaelgesang Yes /Sheehan
Yes / Wallace Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of$830,225.01.
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STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Wallace provided a report on the CASA and ACWA Conferences attended in Washington,
DC the week of February 23�d. The District seems to have good relationships with legislators and both
Cocking and Cotulla did a great job representing the District. Cotuila added that he and Cocking
met with Rocky Deal yesterday and received positive feedback on the Tahoe Restoration Act.
Cocking added relationship b�ilding is critical in DC.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Solbriq gave an update on the EI Dorado County Water and Power Agency, mentioning District staff
is preparing a list of items that could be funded if funds become available from EI Dorado.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Solbrig reaorted he was interviewed on KTAHO Radio last Friday promoting the upcoming public
meetings and completed a television editorial segment. Solbrig received a phone call from Brad
Branan a reporter with the Sacramento Bee regarding Board salaries.
Several public outreach presentations are scheduled including:
• LTCC Board, Tuesday, Nlay 12t" at 6 p.m.
• Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, Wednesday, June 17, at noon
• Public Meeting - May 7t" at 6 p.m.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Staff reported on the SB854 requirements relating to the District hiring local contractors and the
contractors' requirement to register with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Staff provided an update on the Helping Hands Program. Total assistance paid to date is nearly
$53,000, and most of these funds have been provided by staff and customers.
Attorney Kvistad reported on the Sustainable Groundwater Act that he is working on with staff. They
will prepare a presentation for the Board in April.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:03 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 3:39 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).
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No re�ortable Board action.
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b. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be heid 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 reportable Board action.
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ADJOURNMENT: 3:39 p.m.
Randy Vogetgesang, Board President
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Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the ard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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