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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
September 15, 2016
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:01 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, Ivo Bergsohn, Doug
Van Gordon, Chris Stanley, Stephen Caswell, Trevor Coolidge, Ryan Lee, Brent Goligoski, John Thiel,
Randy Curtis, Theresa Sherman, Cuz Cullen, Terry Powers
Guests: Ken Payne, EI Dorado County Water Agency; Diana Stroud, Sierra Nevada Conservancy;
Garth Alling, Sierra Ecotone; Leigh Seins, Lakeside Park; Wes Kitlasten, United States Geological
Survey; Michelle Sweeney
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan Second Jones/Vogelgesang Yes Cefalu Absent .tones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. CALPERS REQUIRED PAY LISTING BY POSITION
(Theresa Sherman, Accounting Supervisor)
Adopted Resolution No. 3039-16 which incorporates the Pay Listing by Position for the pay
listing effective June 30, 2016, revised September 8, 2016
b. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EMERGENCY GENERATOR PROJECT CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(Stephen Caswell, Senior Engineer)
Approved Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Emergency Generator Project and authorized
staff to file a California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption with the County of EI
Dorado and California State Office of Planning and Research
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C. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 1-2016
(Melanie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved September 1, 2016, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. California Hockey Academy (Tim Bledsoe, Manager of Customer Service) - President V gelgesang
recused himself, as he was the structural engineer on the California Hockey Academy building
project. President Vogelgesang departed the Board Room and Vice President Sheehan
presided for Item 6a. Staff provided an overview of the project requiring an exemption to the
District's Administrative Code. Staff is awaiting details before approving the project plans.
Moved Jones Second Wallace Vo e# esan Absent Cefalu Absent .!ones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to grant the California Hockey Academy an exception to Administrative
Code, Rules and Regulations Sections 3. 1.11 a and 3.1.13a following District staff's approval of
project plans
b. 2015 Fire Hydrant Service Expansion and Large Meter Replacement Project (Stephen Caswell, Senior
Engineer) - Staff provided an overview of the project and the two work items that are beyond the
scope of the Contract.
Moved Wallace Second Sheehan Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to approve Change Order No. 2 to White Rock Construction (WRC) in the
amount $331,683.33
c. Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Ivo Bergsohn, Hydrogeologist) - Staff provided a summary of the
request including a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Groundwater Sustainability Agency,
President Vogelgesang opened the Public Hearing at 2:26 p.m. to receive public comments
regarding the South Tahoe Public Utility District's election to become the designated
Groundwater Sustainability Agency pursuant to the Groundwater Management Act of 2014, for
the portion of the Tahoe Valley South Groundwater Basin outside its service area boundaries.
Ken Payne, Interim General Manager, EI Dorado County Water Agency (EDCWA), thanked the
District for their cooperation during the past 18 months and reported EDCWA supports this
action. Attorney,Kvistad added that interactions with the Department of Water Resources have
been productive and the District appreciates EDCWA's support with the agreement to move
forward. Jennifer Lukins, Lukins Brothers Water Company, inquired regarding the responsibilities
of the additional water companies in the Tahoe Basin. The Public Hearing was closed at 2:34
p.m.
Moved Sheehan/Second Vogelggesang/Vogelgesang YeslCefalu Absent/Jones Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to adopt Resolution No. 3040-16 electing the District as the Groundwater
Sustainability Agency, pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, for
the portion of the Tahoe Valley South Groundwater Basin outside of its service area boundaries
d. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehanj.Second Wallace/Vogel , esc�ang Yes/Cetalu AbserttlJvnes Yes1Wallace
Yes/Sheehan Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,469,197.94
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e. Memorandum of Understanding with EI Dorado County Water Agency regarding
Implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 outside of South
Tahoe Public Utility District's Service Area (ivo Bergsohn, Hydrogeologist) - Staff provided an overview
of the Memorandum of Understanding with EI Dorado County Water Agency.
Moved Wallace/Second Sheehan/Vogelgesan Yes Cefolu Absent/Jones Yes/Wallace
Yes/Sheehan Yes to authorize the execution of the attached Memorandum of Understanding
with EI Dorado County Water Agency, which provides for the cooperative implementation of
the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 in the portion of the Tahoe Valley South
Groundwater Basin outside of the South Tahoe Public Utility District's service area boundaries
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Nothing to report
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Nothing to report
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbrig reported on several items:
The United States Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, including an
Addendum to the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2013, which includes funding for the fire
partnership.
The Governor of California passed an Executive Order regarding permanent water
conservation. The emerging proposal will replace the 20% target reduction by 2020, with a
higher conservation target. The proposal requires the creation of water budgets for every
District customer, which the State Water Resources Control Board would enforce through a
summation of those budgets. Staff has been involved with a number of meetings and the
Mountain Counties Association is working to submit proposals on behalf of the rural and
mountain areas.
Staff reported the lab is joining with approximately 50 other public agency and commercial
labs to request the State Board of Water Resources delay action on new certification
requirements for laboratories. The Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
certifies California laboratories and performs testing on drinking water, wastewater, and toxic
hazardous waste. The State Board has scheduled a board workshop on October 6, regarding
ELAP's proposal to mandate all California labs to use National Environmental Laboratory
Accreditation Conference Standards and requirements as a condition of accreditation. The
decision will be made at a November hearing. Staff believes ELAP needs to address many of
concerns of the laboratory community regarding ELAP's vague and numerous requirements
and standards.
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STAF HATTORNEY REPORTS:
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Staff provided an update on the District's work with the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD),
redevelopment project. Approximately three months ago, the District reviewed the water and sewer
systems and potential impacts including possible system modifications under the redevelopment
scenarios. At that time, the District estimated a combined system modification cost of approximately
$3 million. Staff have met with TTD and their environmental consultant and there may be an
additional $50,000 on the sewer side, but will depend on which redevelopment alternative is
ultimately presented. The District took a conservative approach to the cost estimate that has been
presented to date and is developing a memorandum, stating that any system modification costs will
be incurred by the developer.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:01 p.m.
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Baard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District