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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Randy Vogelgesang, President BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director James R. Jones, Director Nick Wine, Director
Jahn Thiel, General Manager Shannon Catulla, Assistant General Manager
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
May 2, 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 Jones, Sheehan, Exline
Absent: Director Cefalu
Staff: John Thiel, Paul Hughes, Shannon Cotulla, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Ivo Bergsohn, Bren
Hoyle, Nancy Hussmann, Chris Skelly, Chris Stanley, Trevor Coolidge, Raina Blasser, Tim Bledsoe, Shelly
Thomsen, Steve Caswell,
Guests: John Freidrich, Liberty Utilities
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan SecondExiine Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan Yes Exline Yes
to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CCTV CODING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
(Brent Goligoski, Asset Management Analyst)
Authorized staff to amend Task Order No. 1 for Sewer Knowledge Services, LLC, to raise the
cost ceiling to $39,000 and extend the schedule to June 30, 2019, for professional services for
condition assessment scoring of gravity sewer mains.
b_ CALPERS REQUIRED PAY LISTING BY POSITION
(Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Adopted Resolution No. 3107-19 which incorporates the Pay Listing by Position for the pay
listing effective April 18, 2019.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 2, 2019
C. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES:_April 18, 2019
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved April 18, 2019, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
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a. Ordinance Regarding Theft of Water and Tampering with District Facilities (Tim Bledsoe, Manager of
Customer service) -Tim Bledsoe explained the necessity for Ordinance No. 572-19 addressing the
theft of water and tampering with District facilities. Attorney Kvistad added this Ordinance is
modeled after several Ordinances from other agencies.
Moved Sheehan Second Jones Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan_
Yes/Exline Yes to adopt Ordinance No. 572-19 of the South Tahoe Public Utility District adding
Section 6.5.7 to the Administrative Code regarding Theft of Water and Tampering with District
Facilities.
b. South Y Feasibility Study (Ivo Bergsohn, Hydrogeologist) - lvo Bergsohn provided a PowerPoint
Presentation regarding the South Y Feasibility Study and addressed questions from the Board
and staff.
C. Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan Second Exline Vo el esan Yes Cefalu Absent Jones Yes Sheehan
Yes Exline Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,102,653.37.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Exline reported he attended the Earth Day Celebration at Bijou Park and provided kudos to
Shelly Thomsen for her efforts. Direcfor Jones reported he will be attending the Association of
California Water Agencies Conference next week along with several staff.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
John Thiel reported he attended the EI Dorado County Water Agency Board Meeting on May 1. The
next meeting is scheduled for June 12.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
John Thiel reported on several items:
• Provided a staffing update including current position recruitments.
• Provided an overview of several community outreach efforts including presentations to local
services clubs and organizations.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Shelly Thomsen provided an overview regarding the online forum by the name "Nextdoor" including
recent misinformation posted regarding the District's rate increases. She explained that public water
agencies are not allowed to have an account on Nextdoor's forum so she has not responded, but
that several community members are sharing links to the District website with accurate information.
Tim Bledsoe provided updated Proposition 218 opposition counts of 227 water protests representing
1.6%, and 234 sewer protests representing 1.3%. There are two weeks remaining to file a protest.
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Shelly Thomsen is submitting a press release to local media regarding the Proposition 218 Public
Hearing scheduled for May 16.
Shelly Thomsen and Tim Bledsoe provided an update regarding the District continuing to bill for
Liberty Utilities (Liberty) streetlights including Liberty's 132% rate increase. Liberty is drafting a notice to
customers providing information regarding the rate increase. If Liberty is not able to send the notice
by June 1, the District will send it. Meanwhile, the City of South Lake Tahoe is considering options for
being responsible for the streetlights, and the District will continue to work with both Liberty and the
City moving forward. John Friedrich addressed questions from the Board and staff.
Shelley Thomsen reported that she attended the Housing Tahoe Partnership meeting on May 1, and
was inspired by the community involvement. There is a Spring Garden Workshop scheduled for
Saturday, May 4, at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Shelly Thomsen reminded the Board that the
District is at the top of the watershed and is very fortunate to have some of the cleanest water
available anywhere.
Raina Blasser, Grants Assistant, provided an update regarding grants through the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). District staff has been notified by Cal OES that it
has recommended two District projects for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
funding. Staff expects to hear final approval by September 2019, for the following projects: 1)
Emergency generator at the blower building to operate the District's blower system during loss of
power events. The total project cost is $775,000, of which the District would be responsible for a 25%
match; and, 2) Backup power supply for District water infrastructure at 11 of the District's water tank
sites. Backup power supplies, such as batteries, would be installed to provide backup power during
loss of power events. This project cost is $312,000, of which the District would be responsible for a 25%
match. She further explained the FEMA application process and the Board provided kudos to the
Grants Department. Staff is also looking to pursue electric charging station grants.
BREAK AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:41 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 5:02
CLOSED SESSION:
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 549.57(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators
regarding Memorandum of Understanding with Stationary Engineers, Local 39. Present at this
Closed Session will be Agency Negotiators: John Thiel, General Manager, Shannon Cotulla,
Assistant General Manager, Paul Hughes, Chief Financial Officer; and Nancy A. Hussmann,
Human Resources Director.
No reportable Board action
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 549.57(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators
regarding Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Group. Present at this
Closed Session will be Agency Negotiators: John Thiel, General Manager, Shannon Cotulla,
Assistant General Manager, Paul Hughes, Chief Financial Officer; and Nancy A. Hussmann,
Human Resources Director.
No reportable Board action
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c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4)/Conference with Legal Counsel
regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation (one case).
Re odable Board Action
The Board authorized 1) filing a draft Amended Application No. A 023393 and request an extension of
time to file the final Amended Application No. A 023393; 2) Authorized Gary Kvistad and Jena Acos
to be the assigned agents for Amended Application No. A 023393; 3) Authorized withdrawal of the
three pending change petitions for Permit Nos. 013527, 013528, 013529, 013530, and 014335; 4)
Authorized cancelling Application No. 023502.
d. 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 SC20190072, South Tahoe Public Utility District vs. Philip L. McNamar.
No reportable Board action
ADJOURNMENT: 5:03 p.m.
Rand gelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District