11-04-2021SOUTH 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 Mana er Paul Hu hes, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
November 4, 2021
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:00 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, Peterson, Exline
Staff: John Thiel, Paul Hughes, Gary Kvistad, Melonie Guttry, lvo Bergsohn, Brent Goligoski, Trevor
Coolidge, Julie Ryan, Brian Bartlett, Tim Bledsoe
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan/Second Peterson/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Yes/Exline Yes to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a.DIAMOND DITCH INVERTED SIPHON LINING
b.
[Trevor Coolidge, Senior Engineer and Heidi Baugh, Purchasing Agent)
1)Approved Final Change Order No. 1 for Christian Brothers Lining Co., as a credit to the
District in the amount of $11,216; 2) Approved the Closeout Agreement and Release of Claims;
and, 3) Authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion with the Alpine County Clerk.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: OCTOBER 21, 2021
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved October 21, 2021, Minutes
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
a.Wastewater Treatment Plant and Field Stations Condition Assessment [Julie Ryan, Engineering
Department Manager) -Julie Ryan provided details regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plan and
Field Stations Conditions Assessment and addressed questions from the Board.
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Moved Peterson/Second Sheehan/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Yes/ExJine
Yes to 1) Approve the proposed Scope of Work from Water Systems Consultants to perform the
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Field Stations Condition Assessment; and, 2) Authorize the
General Manager to execute Task Order No. 1 Bin the amount $165,211.
b.Aeration Blower System Improvements Project (Brent Goligoski, Associate Engineer) -Brent Goligoski
provided details regarding the Aeration Blower System Improvements Project.
Moved Peterson/Second Sheehan/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Yes/Exline
Yes to 1) Approve the Proposal from Carollo Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $373,782, for
engineering services for the Aeration Blower System and Improvements Project; and, 2)
Authorize the General Manger to execute Task Order No. 24 to the Master Services Agreement
with Carollo Engineers, Inc.
c.Diamond Valley Ranch Facilities Emergency Repairs Project (John Thiel, General Manager) -John
Thiel provided details regarding the Diamond Valley Ranch Facilities Emergency Repairs project
and Julie Ryan and Trevor Coolidge addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Cefalu/Second Peterson/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson
Yes/Exline Yes to terminate the emergency action to repair the Diamond Valley Ranch
Facilities, which was authorized by Resolution No. 3193-2 l.
d.Approve Payment of Claims (Debbie Henderson, Accounting Manager)
Moved Sheehan/Second Cefalu/Sheehan Yes/Cefalu Yes/Romsos Yes/Peterson Yes/Exline Yes
to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $2,038,171.24.
STANDING AND AO-HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS:
Director Exline provided details regarding the Sustainability and Efficiency Committee meeting held
on Monday, November 1, 2021, including asset management efforts being utilized to maximize staff
time and efforts. Director Romsos added that the Department of Energy grant efforts with the City of
South Lake Tahoe were not successful for now, but that great synergy was produced by those efforts
including potential biomass opportunities that may have potential in the future.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
None
EL DORADO WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
Director Peterson reported the next meeting is Wednesday October 10, 2021.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
lvo Bergsohn provided a report regarding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Alternative Plan Update and addressed questions from the Board. January 1, 2022 is the date to
submit the Alternative Plan Update to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and he outlined
the modified timeline for the District to submit the Alternative Plan Update by April 2022 due to
impacts of COVID-19 and the Caldor Fire. He has kept DWR apprised of the District's progress and
anticipated submittal date. Attorney Kvlstad commended lvo Bergsohn on the extensive work on the
Alternative Plan Update and coordination with staff from the Desert Research Institute throughout
the process. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has been assisting with the various elements of the
Alternative Plan Update.
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
John Thiel reported on several items: •Provided a staffing update including the retirement of Jim HIiton, Diamond Valley Ranch
Water Reuse Manager. His official last day is December 27, 2021, and the District wishes him
well. He has contributed to numerous accomplishments in Alpine County and the District will
take some time to assess the Diamond Valley Ranch operations to determine if staffing
efficiencies can be accomplished in the future.•Provided a COVID-19 update, including that Federal OSHA has recently released a mandate
for vaccination or weekly testing and the District will abide by any Cal OSHA rules that
emerge. Director Peterson posed the question of how these rules may affect elected officials
and both John Thiel and Attorney Kvistod responded that there is no clear answer until the
District knows Cal OSHA's requirements.•Provided details regarding recent coordination efforts for several projects with the City of
South Lake Tahoe. Tim Bledsoe elaborated regarding the excess sewer unit program to be
potentially used for affordable housing.•Provided information regarding the District's Bakersfield Well, which will continue to be
monitored and assessed for compliance with minimum contaminate levels.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:57 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 3:08
a.Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d) ( 1) of the California Government code, Closed Session may be
held for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Alpine County Superior
Court Case C-21-0889, Alpine County vs. South Tahoe Public Utility District; et al.
No reportable Boar,d Action
ADJOURNMENT: 3:09 p.m.
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Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Kelly S e hon, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District