Minutes 10-20-2016d`Or 1950 '
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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
October 20, 2016
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:04 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, Sheehan, Wallace
Absent: Director Cefalu
Staff: Richard Solbrig, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Tim Bledsoe, Paul Hughes, Marla Sharp, Chris
Stanley, John Thiel, Julie Ryan, Brian Bartlett, Tim Bledsoe, Stephen Caswell, Julie Ryan, Donielle Morse,
Ivo Bergsohn
Guests: Kirk David, KD Builders
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan Second Vogelgesang/Vogelgesang Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. TEMPORARY WATER EFFICIENCY TECHNICIAN
(Donielle Morse, Water Conservation Specialist)
Approved extension of Contract with Blue Ribbon Personnel Services for the current temporary
Water Efficiency Technician, in the estimated amount of $2,400.
b. PRIMARY CLARIFIER NO. 1/AERATION BASIN NO.2 REHABILITATION
(Stephen Caswell, Senior Engineer)
Authorized Task Order No. 9 to Bay Area Coating Consultants for coating inspection and
testing services in an amount not to exceed $35,300.
c. PRIMARY CLARIFIER NO. 1 /AERATION BASIN NO. 2 REHABILITATION
(Stephen Caswell, Senior Engineer)
Authorized Task Order Amendment No. 7C to HDR, Inc., in the amount of $47,441 for additional
engineering construction support services for the rehabilitation of Primary Clarifier No. 1 and
Aeration Basin No. 2.
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d. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: OCTOBER 5 2016
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved October 6, 2016, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. South Y Fate and Transport Model (Ivo Bergsohn, Hydrogeologist) -Staff provided an overview of the
project and presented a PowerPoint. Half of the funding for this project is being provided by EI
Dorado County Water Agency.
Moved Sheehan Second Wallace Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to accept the cost proposal from the Desert Research Institute, in an amount
not to exceed $60,000, in order to add a fate and transport model to the existing groundwater
model framework.
b. Centrifuge # 1 Rebuild (Ross Johnson, Manager of Field Operations) — Richard Solbrig provided an
overview of the project.
Moved Sheehan Second Vo el esan Vo e1 esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to authorize exception to bidding procedures as outlined in the Purchasing
Policy for compatibility with existing equipment to be purchased from the manufacturer; and,
Moved Vo el esan Second Sheehan Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to approve purchase of parts and labor from GEA Westfalia Separator Division,
not to exceed $50,000.
c. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Wallace Second Sheehan Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Wallace
Yes/Sheehan Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $961,398.87.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
President Vogelgesang reported the Board Candidate Forum was well attended and a video will be
posted on the website shortly. Director Wallace reported Caltrans will be at the Airport tonight
regarding their environmental report for 2017. The South Tahoe Chamber is hosting an election forum
Tuesday, October 25, including all public board candidates up for election in November. The
meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Lake Tahoe Community College Cafeteria.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Nothing to report
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbrig reported on several items:
The Permanent Water Conservation Advisory Committee which is comprised of Association of
California Water Agency Members is working with the State Water Resources Control Board
regarding permanent water conservation efforts in California. The Mountain Counties
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Association has signed a letter of opposition to the permanent regulations being proposed in
regards to area of origin water rights.
• The District's Water Conservation Specialist is preparing a comprehensive report to the Board
in the near future.
STAFFIATTORNEY REPORTS:
Nothing to report
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:00 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 3:36 p.m.
a. 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.
No reportable Board action
b. 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
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: EI Dorado County Superior
Court Case SC20160159; The People of the State of California, Department of Transportation,
vs. Knox Van Dyke Johnson, et al.
Attorney Kvistad reported the Board took action to approve the disclaimer in interest with respect to
the State of California Department of Transportation vs. Knox Van Johnson, et al in order to conclude
the District's participation in litigation and the vote was four to zero with Cefalu absent.
d. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be
held for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: EI Dorado County Superior
Court Case SC20120227 GRCLT Condominium vs. South Tahoe Public Utility District.
No reportable Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 3:37 p.m. �=
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
�Y South Tahoe Public Utility District
Meloniiee fGuttry, Clerk of th oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District