12-03-2020REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 3, 2020 PAGE-3
c.Dental Insurance Renewal (Liz Kauffman, Human Resources Director) -Liz Kauffman provided details
regarding the Dental Insurance Renewal, amendments to the plan and addressed questions
from the Board.
Moved Vogelgesang/Second Sheehan/Vogelgesang Yes/Cefalu Yes/Sheehan Yes/WallaceYes/Exline Yes to approve renewal of dental insurance with CDC Group Health, Inc., with (1) a
$.025 decrease in administrative fees; (2) eliminating the Preventive Dental Service Program and
the Dental Reward Rollover Provision; (3) increasing the Maximum Annual Benefit Amount to
$3,000; (4) decreasing 2021 funding level to $137.34; and, (5) decreasing 2021 COBRA Rates to
$55.05, $110.11, and $187.18 per month.
d.Appreciation of Director Vogelgesang (John Thiel, General Manager) -John Thiel presented PresidentVogelgesang with Resolution No. 3157-20 and thanked him for his service on the Board and his
leadership as Board President. He also presented Director Wallace with a District sweatshirt and
thanked him for his service on the Board.
Moved Sheehan/Second Wallace/Vogelgesang Yes/Cefalu Yes/Sheehan Yes/WallaceYes/Exline Yes to adopt Resolution No. 3157-20 in appreciation of Director Vogelgesang.
e.Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan/Second Cefalu/Vogelgesang Yes/Cefalu Yes/Sheehan Yes/Wallace Yes/ExlineYes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,547,998.67.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Nothing to report
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Wallace reported that the Chamber has received numerous phone calls from visitors and
residents regarding the rules for visiting Tahoe and dining restrictions. The only restaurant dining
allowed is outdoor dining, and a three week stay at home order was announced today by Governor Newsom for most counties in California including El Dorado County.
EL DORADO WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT: Director Sheehan reported the next meeting is scheduled for December 9 at 10:00 a.m.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
John Thiel reported on several items:
•Provided a staffing update•Provided a COVID-19 update including 153 active cases in El Dorado County with a 9.2%
positivity rate.•Paul Hughes provided information regarding the continuation of waiving District late fees and
addressed questions from the Board. If the Board approves, this will be the fourth consecutive
quarter waiving late fees equating to $275,000 in waived fees so far. By consensus, the Board
would like an Item added to the December 1 7 Agenda for consideration.•Attorney Kvistad reported CORE will be on District property in three weeks to gather more solar
data before discussions begin with Liberty Utilities. District staff has a call scheduled with Liberty
Utilities next week to discuss their constraints in purchasing energy.