09-19-2024SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
David Peterson, President} BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Director
Nick Haven, Director Shane Romsos, Vice President Nick Exline, Director
Paul Hughes, General Manager Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
September 19, 2024
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 Peterson, Directors Haven, Romsos, Sheehan, Exline
Staff: Paul Hughes, Andrea Salazar, Ryan Jones, Melonie Guttry, Shannon Chandler, Julie Ryan, Bren
Borley, Megan Colvey, Greg DuPree, Cliff Bartlett, Donielle Morse, Heidi Baugh, Aaron Buckman, Liz
Kauffman, Shelly Thomsen, Adrian Combes, Mark Seelos, Ryan Lee, Chris Skelly, Jennifer Marshall
Guests: Elisa Garvey, Carollo Engineers; Joel Henderson.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None
3. CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: Item 4a - Liability Claim Against South
Tahoe Public Utility District Received from Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District has been
requested to be moved to Action Item 5a.
4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Romsos/Second SheehanlPeterson Yes/Haven Yes/Romsos Yes/Sheehan Yes/Exline Yes
to approve the Consent Calendar with changes as presented.
a. RECEIVE AND FILE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Received and filed Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,340,407.50.
b. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: September 5 2024
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved September 5, 2024, Minutes.
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5. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION ACTION:
a. LIABILITY CLAIM AGAINST SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT RECEIVED FROM TAHOE
PARADISE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT (Ryan Lee, Customer Service Manager) -_Ryan Lee
provided details regarding the Liability Claim against South Tahoe Public Utility District received
from Tahoe Paradise Recretation Park District back in July and addressed questions from the
Board. He read a letter provided by Zane Graham, Board Chairman of the Tahoe Paradise
Park regarding their claim. He further provided details of the incident as accounted by District
staff who were onsite during the work being done and with the El Dorado County contractor.
The District followed all protocols in turning the main off and on.
Moved Peterson Second Sheehan Peterson Yes Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline Yes
to reject the Claim against South Tahoe Public Utility District for losses allegedly sustained by the
Tahoe Paradise Park and Recreation District.
6. PRESENTATION: Julie Ryan introduced Elisa Garvey of Carollo Engineers, who provided a
PowerPoint presentation regarding the Recycled Water Strategic Master Plan and addressed
questions from the Board.
Director Exline left the meeting at 2:58 p.m.
7. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Water Supply Master Plan (Mark Seelos, water Resources Manager) - Mark Seelos provided details
regarding the Water Supply Master Plan and addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan Second Romsos Peterson Yes Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Absent to (1) Approve the proposed Scope of Work by Carollo Consultants for Phase 1 of the
District's Water Supply Master Plan; and (2) Authorize the General Manager to execute Task
Order No. 33 with Carollo Consultants in the amount of $229,983.
b. Purchase Replacement Truck Equipped with Valve Exercising Equipment (Cliff Bartlett,
Fleet/Equipment supervisor) - Cliff Bartlett provided details regarding the purchase replacement
truck equipped with valuve exercising equipment.
Moved Havent Second Romsos Peterson Yes Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Absent to approve the purchase for a Ford F550 Flatbed equipped with Wachs valve
exercising and maintenance system from MME Corporation through Sourcewell competitive
bidding program for $199,861.06 (Contract #032824-RTG).
8. STANDING AND AD -HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS:
Director Romsos provided details regarding the System Efficiency Committee held on September
18, 2024. Director Haven provided details regarding the Operations Committee meeting held on
September 17, 2024, and provided kudos to staff for work efficiency. He further provided details
regarding the El Dorado Water Agency meeting held at the District on September 11, 2024. He
thanked Director Sheehan for filling in for him at the August meeting and President Peterson for his
representation over the past four years.
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
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10. STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Shelly Thomsen reported that this afternoon the House committee on natural resources approved
the Lake Tahoe Reauthorization Act by unanimous consent. Congressman Kiley brought this bill on
the house side and he's hoping to bring the Bill to the House floor in the next two weeks. She
further provided a state update Senate Bill l 088 water for fire suppression, did not get approved.
11. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Paul Hughes had nothing to report.
12. NOTICE OF PAST AND FUTURE MEETINGS EVENTS
13. BREAK AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:18 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 3.47 p.m.
a. Pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be held
regarding public employee evaluation for unrepresented employee position - General
Manager.
No reportable Board action
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with Labor
Negotiators re: Memorandum of Understanding with Stationary Engineers, Local 39.
Present at this Closed Session will be Agency Negotiators: Paul Hughes, General Manager;
Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer; Liz Kauffman, Human Resources Director.
No reportable Board action
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators re:
Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Group. Present at this Closed
Session will be Agency Negotiators: Paul Hughes, General Manager; Andrea Salazar,
Chief Financial Officer; and Liz Kauffman, Human Resources Director.
No reportable Board action
14. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. General Manager Salary (Liz Kauffman, Human Resources Director) -Liz Kauffman provided details
regarding the General Manager Salary, annual basis eligible for merit increase, Step D.
Moved Sheehan Second Haven Peterson Yes Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline Absent to
approve the General Manager's Salary for 2024-2025 Contract year effective August 15, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:49 p.m.
;idPeterson, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Melorre Guttry, Executive Services Manager/
Clerk of the,Board
South Tahoe Pdblic Utility District