Resolution 2834-07
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RESOLUTION NO. 2834-07
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
ANGORA FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
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District, County of EI Dorado, State of California, as follows:
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WHEREAS, more than 220 homes served by District facilities have been
moderately or severely damaged by fire since June 24,2007 (ie., the Angora Fire); and
WHEREAS, these moderately and severely damages homes may also have
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experienced damage to their water and sewer service connections; and
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WHEREAS, damaged services, both water and sewer, pose an immediate threat
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WHEREAS, fire-fighting and other emergency response activities within the limits
of the District's service area may have resulted in damage to fire hydrants on the District
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water distribution system; and
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WHEREAS, the areas already affected by the fire will continue to be at great risk
of fire in the immediate future; and
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solicitation for bids.
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WHEREAS, substantial evidence has been provided to the District which
demonstrates immediate action is necessary to prevent declining function and/or
contamination of the water distribution systems, blockage of the sewer collection
system, and blockage and/or upset of the wastewater treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, the District must enter into agreements with contractor and vendors
to abandon the services and to test and replace the hydrants, as needed; and
WHEREAS, emergency projects are exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (cEQA) pursuant to cEQA guidelines sections
15269.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The circumstances concerning the substantial risk for loss of pressure or
contamination of the water system, overloading and/or plugging of the sewer system
and treatment plant, and reduction in fire fighting capacity as a result of damage from
the Angora Fire constitute an emergency within the meaning of the Public Contract
Code Sections 1102 and 22050 and Public Resources Code Section 21060.3.
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Abandonment of water and sewer services at locations where they were
damaged by fire, and testing and replacement of fire hydrants on the District water
system in the area affected by fire constitutes an emergency project exempt from the
requirements of cEQA.
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The emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive
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4. Immediate actions directly related to the emergency, including
abandonment of services and testing and replacement of hydrants, and related work
and actions to procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies as necessary to
respond to the emergency, shall be made without competitive bidding to let contracts.
5. The Assistant General Manager of the District is authorized and directed
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This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
Public Utility District at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 5th day of July, 2007,
AYES:
Directors Wallace, Jones, Schafer, Farrell, Mosbacher
NOES:
None