10-21-2021SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
David Peterson, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director
BOARD MEMBERS
Shane Romsos, Director
Kelly Sheehan, President
Nick Exline, Director
John Thiel, General Manager Paul Hughes, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
October 21, 2021
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 Sheehan, Directors Cefalu, Romsos, Exline
Absent: Director Peterson
Staff: John Thiel, Paul Hughes, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, Bren Borley, Brian Bartlett, Mary Alsbury,
Shelly Thomsen, Julie Ryan, Trevor Coolidge
Guests: Hong Sae, MISAC
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan/Second Cefalu/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline Yes to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a.THREE CALPERS REQUIRED PAY LISTING BY POSITION
(Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
1)Adopted Resolution No. 3196-21 which corrects the Pay Listing by Position for the pay listing
effective June 24, 2021, for the Operator-in-Training; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 3197-21 which
adds one new position for Asset Maintenance Specialist and removes Maintenance Mechanic
Technician I-Special Rate effective August 5, 2021; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 3198-21 which
adds one new position for Grants Specialist effective September 27, 2021.
b.ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES 2022 DUES
(John Thiel, General Manager)
Authorized Association of California Water Agencies 2022 Membership Dues Renewal in the
amount of $26,800.
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C.REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: October 7, 2021
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved October 7, 2021, Minutes
PRESENTATION
Hong Sae, President of Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC), presented
the Award of Excellence in Information Technology Practices Award to the Information Technology
Department for the 9 th year in a row.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a.Wastewater Treatment Plant Solar Project (Julie Ryan, Engineering Department Manager and Trevor
Coolidge, Senior Engineer) -President Sheehan opened the Public Hearing at 2: 10 p.m. to receive
public comments regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plan Solar Project. Julie Ryan provided
details regarding the Solar Project and addressed questions from the Board. Attorney Kvistad
and Trevor Coolidge provided a PowerPoint Presentation including Project details. Director
Romsos provided information regarding solar grids. There were no public comments received
and President Sheehan closed the public hearing at 2:45 p.m.
Moved Romsos/Second Exline/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline Yes
to adopt Resolution 3199-21 authorizing the District to enter into a Power Purchase Agreement
and License Agreement with SSI DevCo, LLC, for a solar project at the District's Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
b.Engineering Department Staffing (Julie Ryan, Engineering Department Manager) -Julie Ryan provided
details regarding the Engineering Department staffing proposal.
Moved Romsos/Second Sheehan/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline
Yes to authorize staff to extend the Limited Term Project Coordinator Position term by 2.5 years
from January 2022 to June 2024.
c.Diamond Valley Ranch Facilities Emergency Repairs Project (John Thiel, General Manager) -John
Thiel provided details regarding the projects taking place at Diamond Valley Ranch.
Moved Sheehan/Second Romsos/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline
Yes to continue the emergency action to repair the Diamond Valley Ranch Facilities per
Resolution No. 3193-21.
d.Caldor Fire Emergency Response (John Thiel, General Manager) -John Thiel provided details
regarding the containment of the Caldor Fire.
Moved Sheehan/Second Romsos/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline
Yes to terminate the emergency action authorized by Resolution No. 3194-21, which was
enacted to respond to the Caldor Fire.
e.Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan/Second Cefalu/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Absent/Exline
Yes to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,485,021.38.
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STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS:
Director Romsos reported that the Operations Committee met on October 18, 202, and provided
details regarding the meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Exline reported he attended the Caldor Fire Relief Event last weekend and acknowledged
the show of support for the community.
EL DORADO WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
John Thiel announced the October 17 meeting was cancelled.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Attorney Kvistad reported regarding the required details for Board committees to continue with
virtual meetings.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
John Thiel reported on several items:
•Provided a staffing update•Provided a COVID-19 update including one employee out with a positive test result•The California Tahoe Alliance Regional Coalition had a meeting scheduled at the District, but
it was converted to a virtual meeting that was held on Thursday, October 14, 2021, to discuss
the Caldor Fire.•Tahoe Water Partnership is a new regional water coalition working together to coordinate
state and federal legislature efforts. In particular, the coalition is seeking modifications to
specific FEMA guidance so that waterline infrastructure efforts can be included in pre-disaster
mitigation funding.•Provided an update regarding the Tahoe Keys Water Request for Proposals for engineering
services.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:08p.m.
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Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Boar
South Tahoe Public Utility District