04-04-18SOUTH 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
April 5, 2018
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:08 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, John Thiel, Ivo
Bergsohn, IV Jones, Linda Brown, Doug Van Gorden, Cliff Bartlett, Tim Bledsoe, Stephen Caswell, Bren
Hoyle, Chris Stanley, Trevor Coolidge
Guests: Lou Perini
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Wallace Second Sheehan/Vogelgesang Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. PURCHASE 2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO WT
(Cliff Bartlett, Fleet Equipment Supervisor)
Approved the purchase of a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado WT through the State of California
Contract Bid #1-16-23-20 A - J in the estimated amount of $28,176.97.
b. PURCHASING POLICY UPDATE
(Linda Brown, Purchasing Agent)
Adopted Purchasing Policy Update
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C. WATER METIER INSTALLATION PROJECT - PHASE IV
(Trevor Coolidge, Associate Engineer)
Awarded bid for the purchase of water valve boxes and lids for Phase IV of the Water Meter
Installation Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Corix Water Products, in the
amount of $37,917.23.
d. LEASE AGREEMENT WITH EL DORADO COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
(Paul Hughes, Chief Financial Officer)
Authorized the Board President to execute Amendment II to the Facility Use Agreement #957-
00810 with EI Dorado County Search and Rescue.
e. NOVEMBER 6, 2018, CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT ELECTIONS
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Board Clerk)
Adopted Resolution No. 3081-18 for EI Dorado County declaring an election be held in its
jurisdiction, consolidation with other Districts requesting election services.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: March 15, 2018
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved March 15, 2018, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. Al Tahoe Sewer Pump Emergency Repair/Replacement (Chris Stanley, Manager of Field Operations) -
Chris Stanley reported the pump is installed and staff requests terminating the emergency.
Moved Wallace Second Cefalu Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to terminate the emergency action to repair Al Tahoe Sewer Pump #2, pursuant to
Resolution No. 3075-17, since the repair work has been completed.
b. Groundwater Management Plan Annual Report (Ivo Bergsohn, Hydrogeologist) -
President Volgelgesana opened the Public Hearing at 2:21 p.m. Ivo Bergsohn presented the
Tahoe Valley South Subbasin (6-5.01) Annual Report for the 2017 Water Year. This is the third
Annual Report since implementing the 2014 Groundwater Management Plan. The Annual
Report will be published for public viewing on the District's website. There were no public
comments received and the Public Hearing was closed at 2:56 p.m.
C. Five -Year Diamond Valley Ranch Cattle Grazing Permit (Jim Hilton, Water Reuse Operations Manager
and Linda Brown, Purchasing Agent) - Shannon Cotulla reported how Diamond Valley Ranch is able to
maximize revenue with a five-year contract.
Moved JonesLS_econd Wallace/Vogelgesang Yes/Cefalu YelJones_YesISheehan Yes/Wallace
Yes to award the five-year Grazing Permit to the highest responsive, responsible bidder, Mission
Livestock Management, in the total amount of $874,278.74.
d. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan Second Cefalu Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Wallace
Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,714,920.97.
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STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Richard Solbriq reported that Friday, April 13 is the next Ad -Hoc City Council Meeting at the District.
The District's Communications Plan will be shared at the meeting and there will be discussion
regarding Liberty Utilities street light billing.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Wallace reported that he received a compliment for the District reducing the connection
fees.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
There is no meeting scheduled for April. April 20, 2018, is the due date to request funding for the next
year and the Engineering Department is currently compiling a list of projects to submit. The next
meeting is May 9, 2018.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbriq reported on several items:
Richard Solbriq will be attending the Mayor's April 18 and May 16, 2018, community meetings.
At the March meeting he reported regarding what the District has done for Workforce
Housing.
The District is presenting to Tahoe Resource Conservation District on June 12, 2018, and
meeting with Sue Novasel, County Supervisor on May 4, 2018.
Richard Solbriq will attend the May 1, 2018, Alpine County Contract Commission Meeting and
he and Attorney GvIstad will meet with Alpine County representatives prior to that meeting to
discuss the current Alpine County Contract.
STAFFIATTORNEY REPORTS:
Richard Solbriq reported there is a Workforce Housing Kickoff meeting scheduled for April 16, 2018,
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College. The Agenda includes accessory
dwelling unit issues, which the state has passed. The District's Customer Service Department is
receiving requests to convert accessory dwellings and Paul Hughes recommended the committee
should meet to review the state's direction and report back to the Board.
Shannon Cotulla reported regarding the Association of California Water Agencies' (ACWA) request
for funding to prevent legislation from implementing a water tax. This tax has been successfully
defeated by ACWA in the past. The funds will be used for targeting outreach, polling, hiring a third
party to review funding alternatives and develop another plan to fund the needs of low income
communities. The Board discussed supporting the ACWA effort and, by consensus, indicated that
Richard Solbriq should use his authority to make a $10,000 donation to ACWA to support their efforts.
Shannon Cotulla further reported regarding other legislation including a report regarding the recent
meeting with Mountain Counties.
Richard .cones provided photos and information regarding the Bobcat Toolcat that the Board
approved purchasing last year and thanked them on behalf of staff.
OURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:54 pm
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 4:12 p.m.
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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: Los Angeles County
Superior Court, Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J -M Manufacturing, et al.
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: 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 rel2ortable 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 SC20170130, Gregory Stevenson vs. South Tahoe Public Utility District.
No reportable Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 4:13 p.m.
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of th oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District