Resolution 2710-00
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RESOLUTION NO. 2710-00
A Resolution of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
Declaring an Emergency, Authorizing Contracts Without Bids,
Delegating Authority to Order Emergency Action and
Determining CEQA Exemption
Emergency Standby Generator Spill Containment Project
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District,
County of EI Dorado, State of California, as follows:
WHEREAS, the ethylene glycol, oil and diesel fuels are stored and used in connection
with the District's trailer mounted emergency generators are known contaminates for soils
10 and water; and
11 WHEREAS, these contaminates should be contained to prevent contamination of
12 soils, surface water and/or groundwater; and
WHEREAS, containment vaults would reduce the potential for these contaminates
reaching adjacent soils, surface water and/or groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the District recently experienced a release of ethylene glycol from one
of its emergency trailer mounted generators which contaminated adjacent soils; and
WHEREAS, substantial evidence has been provided to the District which
demonstrates immediate action is necessary to prevent future releases of these
contaminates from reaching soils, surface water and/or groundwater; and
WHEREAS, all excavating activities must be completed within the lake Tahoe Basin
by October 15, 2000, which date may be extended to allow existing construction to continue
provided weather conditions remain favorable; and
WHEREAS, unless construction of containment vaults (which requires excavating
activities) is commenced before October 15, 2000, construction cannot be commenced until
25 next spring; and
26 WHEREAS, any delay in not constructing the containment vaults immediately poses
27 a substantial risk that a release of ethylene glycol, oil or diesel fuel could occur from a trailer
28 mounted generator and cause contamination to soils, surface water and/or groundwater; and
1 WHEREAS, the District must enter into agreements with contractors and vendors to
2 construct the containment vault; and
3 WHEREAS, emergency projects are exempt from the requirements of the California
4 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines Sections 15269 and 15369.
5 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOllOWS:
6 1. The circumstances concerning the substantial risk for contamination of soils,
7 surface water and/or groundwater which recently came to the attention of the
8 District constitutes an emergency within the meaning of the Public Contract
9 Code Sections 1102 and 22050 and Public Resources Code Section 20160.3.
10 2. The construction of containment vaults constitutes an emergency project
11 exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
12 3. The emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation
13 for bids.
14 4. Immediate actions directly related to the emergency, including construction of
15 the containment vaults and related work, the design and construction of each
16 emergency generator containment, and actions to procure the necessary
17 equipment, services and supplies as necessary to respond to the emergency
18 and shall be made without competitive bidding to let contracts. .
19 5. The General Manager of the District is authorized and directed to order any
20 action necessary and appropriate to respond to the emergency.
21 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
22 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
23 was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of South Tahoe Public
24 Utility District at a regular meeting held on October 5, 2000, by the following vote:
25 AYES:
26 NOES:
27 ABSENT:
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Directors Wallace Jones Strohm, Gochnauer Mosbacher
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CHRISTOPHER H. STROHM, BOARD PRESIDENT
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