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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
November 19, 2015
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in regular session at 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, Jones, Cefalu, Sheehan, Wallace
(Ottaff: Tim Bledsoe, Paul Hughes, Richard Solbrig, Shannon Cotulla, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Chris
Skelly, Brian Chernago, Jessica Henderson, Doug VanGorden, Chris Stanley, Trevor Coolidge, Steve
Caswell, John Thiel, Eileen Eidam, Julie Ryan, Cuz Cullen, Eileen Eidam
Guests: Marla Sharp
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
President Vogelgesanq read a complaint letter from District customers' Tommy and Caren Simons.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Cefalu / Second Sheehan / Vogelgesanci Yes / Cefalu Yes/Jones Yes /Sheehan Yes /
Wallace Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: November 5, 2015
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved November 5, 2015 Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. Engineering Department Staffing (John Thiel, Engineering Department Manager)
Staff gave a report on the Capital Improvement Program (which is currently in place for the
next four years) and the need for additional staffing. Three temporary engineering staff are
currently employed through Blue Ribbon, however, there is a 1,000 hour limitation on
temporary employees. This proposal would convert two of the three positions to a full-time,
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Ce limited 4-year term, eliminating the need for the continuous hiring and training of temporary
employees.
Moved Jones /Second Cefalu / Vogelgesang Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes / Sheehan Yes /
Wallace Yes to authorize staff to continue the utilization of temporary engineering personnel
as follows: 1) Hire one full-time, limited-term Junior Engineer; and 2) Hire one full-time, limited-
term Meter Installation Coordinator.
b. Ordinance No. 564-15 Specifying Acceptable Forms of Payment
(Tim Bledsoe, Manger of Customer Service)
Staff gave a report regarding payments for water and sewer service.
Moved Vogelgesang / Second Sheehan/ Vogelgesang Yes / Cefalu Yes/Jones Yes /Sheehan
Yes / Wallace Yes to adopt Ordinance No. 564-15, adding Section 6.2.6 to the Administrative
Code regarding acceptable forms of payment for District services.
C. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan / Second Cefalu/ Vogelgesang Yes / Cefalu Yes /Jones Yes /Sheehan
Yes/ Wallace Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,247,164.79.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
`resident Vogelgesang reported the Executive Committee met to review the General Manager's
contract renewal. This will be presented to the Board of Directors on December 17th.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Wallace stated he attended the Blue Ribbon Awards for the Tahoe Chamber as the District
was nominated for their water conservation efforts. Director Jones reported he will be at the
Association of California Water Agency's Fall Conference from November 30th through December 4th.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Director Jones reported he and Richard Solbrig attended the El Dorado County Water Agency
meeting on Wednesday, November 18th.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbrig updated all on the Meter Loan Appeal. The District has obtained the assistance from
Lobbyist John Mills under the El Dorado County Water Agency's contract. Mr. Mills will assist the
District in its appeal efforts to the State Water Resources Control Board for the zero percent meters
loan.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
m Bledsoe relayed a phone call he received from a District customer inquiring about discounts for
disabled individuals. This customer stated that according to ADA law, the District should be required
to offer a discount to disabled individuals. The District currently offers a CARE program (which is an
extension of Liberty Utilities' program) and offers qualifying customers a 20% discount off their utility
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as well as Helping Hands, a program where donations come directly from District customers and
assed along to customers who need occasional assistance with their bills. It was decided that these
two programs will suffice at this time.
Attorney Kvistad reported on the status of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The
90-Day Waiting Period-Notice of Intent has ended and no other agency has filed; therefore, the
District will be the designated groundwater agency.
Staff reported the Governor has issued an Executive Order to continue the water conservation efforts
through October, 2016. The District is preparing a letter regarding the next round of conservation
guidelines and the State Water Resources Control Board is holding a meeting on December 8th
regarding this issue.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: There was no closed session held.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government code, Closed Session may be 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.
41,4: ::lortable Board action
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 reportable Board action
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(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 El Dorado, Superior Court Case No. SC20010165.
No reportable Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 3:07 p.m.
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
',dor South Tahoe Public Utility District
r+lelonie Guttry, Clerk of the Bard
South Tahoe Public Utility District