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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 21, 2017
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:03 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, Wallace
Staff: Paul Hughes, Richard Solbrig, Shannon Cotulla, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Chris Stanley,
Lynn Nolan, Bren Hoyle, Shelly Thomsen, John Thiel, Tim Bledsoe, IV Jones
Guests: Alan Dialon and Yumi Augustus, Carl Warren and Company; Susan Wood, Lake Tahoe News;
Brian Grey, Lahontan
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan Second Wallace Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. RESOLUTION NO. 3067-17 FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES (Lynn Nolan, Grants Coordinator)
Adopted FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Resolution No. 3067-17 approving the
application for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Generator Project.
b. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES. September 7 2017
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved September 7, 2017, Minutes
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - September 21, 2017 PAGE - 2
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. City of South Lake Tahoe Paving Contract (Chris Stanley, Field operations Manager) -Staff provided an
overview of the project and the work completed by the City of South Lake Tahoe. Staff has now
verified the work completed and is requesting the Board approve payment not to exceed
$121,500.
Moved Cefalu Second Sheehan Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to authorize payment to the City of South Lake Tahoe in an amount not to exceed $121,500
to raise and repair manholes and water boxes.
b. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan Second Wallace Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes/Wallace Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $2,049,157.88.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Director Jones reported regarding the Operations Committee meeting on September 18.
President Vogelgesang reported that the next Ad -Hoc City Council meeting is proposed for Friday,
October 20 at 9 a.m. at the District.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Jones reported he represented the Board at the Employee Communications Committee
meeting on Tuesday, September 19. He further reported regarding the Association of California
Water Agencies Region 3 meeting he attended on September 8.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
President Vogelgesang reported Director Wallace is no longer able to serve as the EI Dorado County
Water Agency (EDCWA) representative. Director Sheehan has offered to serve as the representative
and Director Jones agreed to serve as the alternate representative. This item will be placed on the
October 5 Board Agenda for approval. Director Wallace thanked both Directors Sheehan and Jones
for serving and added that the District has a great working relationship with EDCWA.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbri reported on several items:
■ Richard Soibrig and Shannon Cotulla will be presenting to Sons in Retirement on Monday,
September 25 at Tep's Villa Roma, regarding Capital Improvement Projects.
• Paull Hughes and Richard Solbrig recently attended a steering committee meeting regarding
affordable housing and will be attending a second meeting on Friday, September 22. They will
report back after this meeting.
• Shannon Cotulla reported regarding the status of Assembly Bill 1668, Senate Bill 606, Senate Bill
623 and Assembly Bill 401.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Staff reported Al Tahoe Pump Station has some manhole corrosion problems, which was discovered
during the assessment of the Big 5 Pump Stations. This manhole is approximately 16 feet deep and
staff will evaluate the situation and report back to the Board with potential solutions.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - September 21, 2017 PAGE - 3
Staff provided a report regarding Fallen Leaf Lake. Excavators and Best Management Practices are
being worked on and digging will start on September 26 in order to convert Vacuum Valve Station
No. 3 to an Electric Lift Station. Improved standby power is planned to better serve the area as well
as work on the manholes in order to prevent infiltration and inflow.
Richard Solbri reported regarding the South Y PCE issue. The District submitted a study grant
application with the State Board, which has been approved. The State Board would like to add
scope to the grant to install additional monitoring wells in order to help define the extent of the
plume. The Tahoe Keys is anticipating increasing problems from the PCE plume and a study is
underway with Kennedy Jenks for approximately 10 options, which the District has been asked to
review and provide comments.
Lahontan has been running the program with the current Responsible Party. Attorney Kvistad added
his office is working with staff to review and provide comments on the proposed revised work plan.
Paul Hughes reported District received the contract for water meters from the SWRCB.
Staff reported the District homepage has been updated with a Board of Directors link.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:59 pm
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 4:16 p.m.
ACTION REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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.
No reportable Board action
b. 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel Potential Litigation (one case).
The Board authorizes Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to respond to the complaint if the District
is unable to get the action voluntarily dismissed.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:17 p.m.
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Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District