Resolution No. 3139-20 James Jones1
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RESOLUTION NO. 3139-20
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT IN DEEP APPRECIATION AND
TRIBUTE TO DIRECTOR JAMES JONES FOR 39 YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS, JAMES JONES assumed office in 1977 and served a combined total of
39 years on the South Tahoe Public Utility District ("District"} Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, DIRECTOR JONES was a steadfast advocate for safe,
clean drinking water and reliable wastewater services; and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES was focused on building for the future, instead of
"kicking the can down the road;" and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES unwavering commitment to replace aging
infrastructure and increase the reliability of our water and sewer systems will benefit our
community for decades to come; and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES was a strong advocate to ensure the integrity of our
water and sewer delivery systems; and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES passionately served the District and his guidance
helped build the reliable system that we have today; and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES spearheaded efforts to secure grant funding to re
asses wastewater treatment options. This initiative led to upgrading the treatment plant
and eventually led to the District's recognition by the Environmental Protection Agency
as Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year in both 1994 and 2001; and
WHEREAS, DIRECTOR JONES was instrumental in protecting South Lake Tahoe's
water quality when gas stations contaminated groundwater with MTBE in the late 1990s;
he testified for the District, met with Congress, and served on the Environmental
Protection Agency's Blue Ribbon Committee to ensure MTBE polluters paid to clean up
their mess and through his efforts, the District received more than $70 million dollars in
settlements, which set a precedent nationwide for oil companies to fund clean-up
measures; and
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Tahoe Public Utility District does
2 hereby express deep appreciation and tribute to DIRECTOR JONES for his many hours of
3 public service to the people of South Lake Tahoe, California.
4 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
5 Resolution No. 3139-20 was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of
6 Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regular meeting held on the 21 st
7 day of May, 2020, by the following vote:
8 AYES: CEFALU, VOGELGESANG, SHEEHAN, EXLINE
9 NOES: NONE
10 ABSENT: NONE
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ATIEST:
�� Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Ta hoe Public Utility District
Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District