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RESOLUTION NO. 2704-00
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING A CLAIM FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM THE CALIFORNIA DRINKING WATER TREATMENT
AND RESEARCH FUND AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT
TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT
FOR ALL FIDUCIARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS THEREOF
6 WHEREAS, subdivision (c) of Section 116367 of the California Health and Safety
7 Code establishes the Drinking Water Treatment and Research Fund in the State Treasury
8 for the State of California (the "Drinking Water Fund"); and
9 WHEREAS, the Drinking Water Fund may be used to make payments to a public
10 water system, such as that owned by the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District), for
11 certain costs associated with (1) the treatment of groundwater and surface water used
12 for drinking water purposes that have been contaminated by an oxygenate added to motor
13 vehicle fuel, (2) the investigation of the possible source of contamination by such an
14 oxygenate, and (3) to pay for the costs to acquire alternate drinking water supplies to
15 replace supplies contaminated by such an oxygenate; and
16 WHEREAS, the District believes that its domestic water supply is contaminated by
17 an oxygenate at levels sufficient to make claims for reimbursement from the Drinking
18 Water Fund; and
WHEREAS, the appointment of an authorized representative of the District to act
on behalf of the District for all fiduciary and administrative requirements of the Drinking
Water Fund is required for the consideration of the District's claim;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED by
the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District as follows:
1 . That the filing of claims for reimbursement for costs incurred in the
investigation and treatment of the District's water supply, contaminated by oxygenates
added to motor vehicle fuels, and for the acquisition of alternative drinking water supplies
to replace supplies contaminated by such an oxygenate, is hereby approved.
2. The District's General Manager or, in his absence, the Chief Financial Officer
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2 for the District, is hereby authorized to prepare, approve, execute, and submit, those
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4 and to take such other action necessary to seek reimbursement for costs incurred by the
5 District in accordance with Section 1, above.
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The District's General Manager or, in his absence, the Chief Financial Officer
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8 administrative requirements of the Drinking Water Fund.
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A copy of this Resolution, certified by the Secretary to the Board of
10 Directors, shall be forwarded along with any claim or application for reimbursement under
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the Drinking Water Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public
Utility District at a duly held regular meeting on the 16th Day of March, 2000 by the
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27 Ex-Officio Secretary to the Board of Directors
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AYES: Directors Wallace, Jones, Strohm, Gochnauer, Mosbacher
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District