Minutes 10-19-2017SOUTH 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 19, 2017
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 Cefalu, Jones, Sheehan
Absent: Director Wallace
Staff: Paul Hughes, Shannon Cotulla, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Doug VanGorden, Shelly
Thomsen, John Thiel, Jim Kelly, Julie Ryan, Tim Bledsoe, Brent Goligoski, Linda Brown, IV Jones
Guests: Eric Schafer
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Cefalu Second Sheehan Va el esan_q Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes SheeFran Yes Wallace
Absent to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: October 19 2017
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved October 19, 2017, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. Al Tahoe Manhole AT] Emergency Repair (Shannon Cotulla, Assistant General Manager) -Staff provided
an update regarding the project progress with White Rock Construction as the contractor.
Moved Vogelgesang/Second Sheehan Va el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Absent to continue emergency action to repair Al Tahoe Manhole ATl to install a
polymer concrete manhole insert system pursuant to Resolution No. 3070-17.
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b. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
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Moved Sheehan Second Cefalu Va e! esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Absent to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,592,215.18.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
President_Vogelgesang announced the next ad-hoc City Council meeting will be held Friday,
October 20, at 9 a.m. at the District.
Staff provided a report regarding recent Operations Committee discussions including the need to
accelerate the process of long-term repair for several areas of the District's system. The District has
the opportunity to purchase a discounted demonstration IBAK Camera System that was recently
demonstrated to District staff. This information will be brought forward for consideration at the
November 2 Board meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Nothing to report
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Director Sheehan reported the EI Dorado County Water Agency offices will be moving and Ken
Payne, Interim General Manager, is being hired as the permanent, full-time General Manager.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Shannon Cotulla reported that he and staff attended the Alpine County Board of Supervisors
meeting on October 17, 2017, where the Supervisors approved the response to the recent Grand Jury
Report. The Supervisors further approved an approximate $50,000 balance accumulated from
monitoring fees for future monitoring contaminants of emerging concern.
STAFFIATTORNEY REPORTS:
Staff provided an update regarding the Fallen Leaf Lake Project.
Staff introduced Jim Kelly, District Geographic Information Specialist.
Staff reported the City of South Lake Tahoe will be hosting the Champions Plaza "Spirit of
Competition" unveiling on Friday, October 27, at noon at Lakeview Commons. A Notice of Quorum
will be posted for this event.
Attorney_Kvistad reported Lukins Brothers, the Tahoe Keys and the District have all commented on the
PCE revised work plan, which that information is now being organized. Experts working with Lukins
Brothers and the Tahoe Keys provided some constructive criticism which will hopefully be taken into
consideration for the Regional Board responding to the revised work plan.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:31 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 2:51 p.m.
ACTION REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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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: EI Dorado County Superior
Court Case SC20170130, Gregory Stevenson vs. South Tahoe Public Utility District.
The Board authorizes Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to respond to the complaint if the District
is unable to get the action dismissed.
b. 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel Potential Litigation re: one case.
No reportable Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 2:52 p.m.
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Mand
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District