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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 Nick Exline, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
January 3, 2019
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 Cefalu, Jones, Sheehan, Exline
Staff: Richard Solbrig, Paul Hughes, Shannon Cotulla, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, John Thiel, Bren
Hoyle, Ivo Bergsohn, Tim Bledsoe, Jim Hilton, Shelly Thomsen, Heidi Baugh, Marla Sharp, Brent
Goligoski, Linda Brown, Star Glaze, Jim Kelly, Jeremy Rutherdale, Mike Chieffo, Trevor Coolidge,
Tiffany Racz, Chris Stanley, Julie Ryan, Debbie Henderson, Cuz Cullen, Mary Alsbury
Guests: Eric Schafer
Comments from the Audience:
Eric Schafer offered congratulations to the successfully elected Board Members.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan/Second Ce_falu/Vogelgesanci Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes/Exline Yes to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. ORDINANCE NO. 570-19: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE UPDATE
(Tim Bledsoe, Customer Service Manager)
Enacted Ordinance No. 570-19, amending and superseding the current Administration, Water,
Sewer, Street Lighting and Groundwater Management Plan Ordinances and adopting the
revised comprehensive Administrative Code.
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b. CALPERS REQUIRED PAY LISTING BY POSITION
(Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Adopted Resolution No. 3099-19 which incorporates the Pay Listing by Position for the pay
listing effective December 13, 2018.
C. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: December 20 2018
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved December 20, 2018, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a. Election of Board Officers (Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Board Clerk) - Director Cefalu
nominated Director Vogelgesang as President for the 2019 Calendar Year.
Moved Cefalu Second Sheehan/Vogelgesang Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Yes to elect Randy Vogelgesang as Board President for 2019 Calendar Year.
President Voclielgesang requested the 2019 committee assignments be added to the January
17, 2019, Board Agenda.
b. Election of Board Officers (Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Board Clerk) - President
Vogelgesang nominated Director Sheehan as Vice President for the 2019 Calendar Year.
Moved Vogelgesang/Second Cefalu Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes Exline Yes to elect Director Sheehan as Board Vice President for 2019 Calendar Year.
C. Resolution No. 31000-19 (Randy Vogelgesang, Board President) - President Vogelgesang presented
Resolution No. 31000-19 to retiring General Manager, Richard Solbria.
Moved Vogelgesang/Second Jones Vogelgesang Yes Cefalu Yes Jones YeV Sheehan
Yes Exline Yes to adopt Resolution No. 3100-19 in appreciation of General Manager, Richard
So_ Ibrig.
d. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan SecondCefalu Vo et esan Yes Cefalu Yes Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,477,945.90.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Nothing to report
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Richard Solbria reported John Thiel will attend the meeting on January 9 with Director Sheehan.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Richard Solbrig thanked everyone for the Resolution. He further provided details regarding the
Proposition 218 process and the Capital Improvement Plan including his recommendation regarding
a proposed new Engineering Department Position.
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STAFF ATTORNEY REPORTS:
John Thiel provided a report regarding the Workforce Housing Committee, announcing the next
meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2019, at the District.
Shannon Cofulla provided a report regarding Snow Globe and the progress made on assistance with
the event through the Ad -Hoc City Council Committee.
Richard Solbrig provided Waste Water Treatment Plant holiday flows including New Year's Eve peak
flow of 4.53 million gallons per day (MGD), compared to 3.8 MGD annual averages, and Christmas
Eve peak flows of 4.21 MGD.
A proposed schedule was distributed regarding meetings with the rate consultant and the public
workshops from January through the May 16 budget adoption. Director Jones requested discussion of
the budget during the January 17 and February 7 meetings, prior to the February 20 Finance
Committee Meeting. By consensus, the Board set April 18, 2019, to provide direction to staff regarding
rate setting.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:39 pm
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 3:16 p.m.
ACTION REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel
Potential Litigation (one case).
No re ortabie Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 3:19 p.m.
Melo ie Guttry, Clerk of the oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District