HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-2024SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
David Peterson, President BOARD MEMBERS w 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
December 5, 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: Vice President Romsos, Directors Sheehan, Exline
Absent: President Peterson, Director Haven
Staff: Paul Hughes, Andrea Salazar, Ryan Jones, Melonie Guttry, Shannon Chandler, Julie Ryan, Liz
Kauffman, Laura Hendrickson, Brent Goligoski, Kyle Ostberg, Ryan Lee, Cliff Bartlett, Heidi Baugh, Star
Glaze, Mark Seelos, Megan Colvey.
Guests: Joel Henderson, Jessica Henderson.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE:
Melanie Guttry administered the Oaths of Office for Kelly Sheehan and Joel Henderson, each for
a four year term commencing December 6, 2024.
Nick Haven joned the meeting at 2:03 p.m.
3. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None
4. CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: None
5. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan Second Exline Peterson Absent Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline Yes
to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. MEYERS STREAM ENVIRONMENT ZONE - EROSION CONTROL PROJECT - WATERLINE RELOCATION
(Megan Colvey, Principal Engineer)
Authorized the General Manager to increase the amount of the Construction and Funding
Agreement with the County of El Dorado for the Meyers Stream Environment Zone - Erosion
Control Project - Waterline Relocation in the amount of $30,847.
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b. FALLEN LEAF LAKE MAIN STATION GENERATOR REPLACEMENT
(Cliff Bartlett, Fleet/Equipment Supervisor)
Approved purchase of one 40 kW diesel generator to replace the Fallen Leaf Lake sewer
station generator from Smith Power/MTU for the cost of $35,864 plus tax.
c. RECEIVE AND FILE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Received and filed Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,496,899.98
d. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: November 21 2024
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved November 21, 2024, Minutes
6. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION ACTION: None
6. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Al Tahoe/Bayview Well Backup Power Project, Al Tahoe Well Rehabilitation Project, and Luther
Pass Pump Station Fuel Storage Augmentation Project(Mark Seelos, Water Resources Manager) - Mark
Seelos provided details regarding the Al Tahoe/Bayview Well Backup Power Project, Al Tahoe
Well Rehabiliton Project and Luther Pass Pump Station Fuel Storage Augmentation Project.
Moved Sheehan Second haven Peterson Absent Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Yes to authorize staff to advertise for construction bids for the Al Tahoe/Bayview Well Backup
Power Project, Al Tahoe Well Rehabilitation Project, and Luther Pass Pump Station Fuel Storage
Augmentation Project.
b. CAD Design and Drafting Consulting Services (Brent Goligoski, Senior Engineer) - Brent Goligoski
provided details regarding CAD Design and Drafting Consulting Services and addressed
questions from the Board.
Moved Exline Second Sheehan Peterson Absent Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Yes to 1) Approve the proposed Scope of Work from CAD Designing Solutions for On -Call CAD
Design and Drafting Services; and 2) Authorize the General Manger to approve and sign Task
Order No. 2 with CAD Designing Solutions, LLC in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
c. Wastewater Certificates of Participation (COP) (Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer)- Andrea
Salazar provided details regarding the Wastewater Certifices of Participation and introduced
the finace team participating in this process and addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan Second Have Peterson Absent Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline
Yes to approve Resolution No. 3288-24, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the South
Tahoe Public Utility District authorizing the execution, delivery and sale of Wastewater Revenue
Certificates of Participation to finance capital improvement projects and approving related
documents and actions not to exceed $22 Million maximum principal amount.
d. Water Certificates of Participation (COP) (Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer) - Andrea Salazar
provided details regarding the Waster Certifices of Participation.
Moved Exline Second Haen Peterson Absent Haven Yes Romsos Yes Sheehan Yes Exline Yes
to approve Resolution No. 3289-24, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
Public Utility District authorizing the execution, delivery and sale of Water Revenue Certificates
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of Participation to finance capital improvement projects and approving related documents
and actions not to exceed $16 Million maximum principal amount.
7. STANDING AND AD -HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS: Nothing to report
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Vice President Romsos congratulated Kelly Sheehan and Joel Henderson regarding their election
victories.
9. STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS: Nothing to report.
10. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Paul Hughes reported on several items:
The District will be receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from El Dorado Water
Agency for the Apache waterline project in the approximate amount of $440,000.
■ There will be a report regarding the California Tahoe Conservancy funding fuels thinning
project at the January 16, 2024, Board meeting.
• The District is planning to cancel the January 2, 2025, Board meeting.
• He took a moment to acknowledge former employee Tim Bledsoe, who served as Customer
Service Manager for 12 years. He passed away earlier this week after losing his battle with
cancer. Staff's thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
11. NOTICE OF PAST AND FUTURE MEETINGS EVENTS
12. BREAK AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:28 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 2:40 p.m.
a. 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
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with Labor
Negotiators re: Memorandum of Understanding with Management Group.
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
ADJOURNMENT: 2:41 P.M.
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Meionie Guttry, Executive 5 rvices Manager/
Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Shane Romsos,
Board Vice President
South Tahoe Public Utility District