HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-2026 MinutesSOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Joel Henderson, Director
Nick Haven, Vice President
Paul Hughes, General Manager
BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Director
Shane Romsos, President Nick Wine, Director
Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
April 2, 2026
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 Romsos, Directors Sheehan and Exline
Absent: Directors Haven and Henderson
Staff: Paul Hughes, Andrea Salazar, Ryan Jones, Melonie Guttry, Shannon Chandler, Ross Cole,
Megan Colvey, Brendan Cusick, Lauren Benefield, Sara Nelson, Adrian Combes, Kilty Devine, Shelly
Thomsen
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None
3. CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: Agenda Item 4.a. was pulled from the
Consent Calendar.
4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Sheehan/Second Exline/Henderson Absent/Haven Absent/Romsos Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
b. CALPERS REQUIRED PAY LISTING BY POSITION
(Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Adopted Resolution 3328-26 which incorporates the Pay Listing by Position for the pay listing
effective February 12, 2026.
c. RECEIVE AND FILE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Received and filed Payment of Claims in the amount of $2,133,852.49.
d. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: March 19 2026
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved March 19, 2026, Minutes.
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5. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION/ACTION: None
6. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Brendan Cusick, Senior Engineer) Brendan Cusick
provided details regarding the Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project and answered
questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan/Second Romsos/Henderson Absent/Haven Absent/Romsos Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to (1) Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation Project per California Government Code 830.6; and (2) Authorize staff to
advertise construction bids for the Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
b. Ordinance Amending Water Shortage and Drought Response Standards (Lauren Benefield, Water
Conservation Specialist) Lauren Benefield provided details regarding the Amended Ordinance
and answered questions from the Board.
Moved Exline/Second Sheehan/Henderson Absent/Haven Absent/Romsos Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to Adopt Ordinance No. 597-26, an Ordinance of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District, amending Administrative Code Section 3.4 regarding Water Shortage and Drought
Response Standards.
c. Ordinance Amending and Updating the Water Leak Adjustment Policy (Sara Nelson, customer
Service Supervisor) Sara Nelson provided details regarding the Amended Ordinance and
answered questions from the Board.
Moved Exline/Second Romsos/Henderson Absent/Haven Absent/Romsos Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to Adopt Ordinance No. 598-26, an Ordinance of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District, superseding Ordinance 529-1 1 and amending Administrative Code Section 6.4.1 1 and
the associated Appendix Fee Schedule Section 6.4.1 1 regarding the Water Leak Adjustment
Policy.
7. STANDING AND AD -HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS:
Director Exline attended the Finance Committee meeting in which they looked at goals and projects
the District is able to achieve in consideration of staff capacity and water rates. They also discussed
emergency funds and unfunded liability for CalPers. There is a Budget Board Workshop on April 29
2026. The meeting was very positive. Shane Romsos also attended the meeting, and he concurs with
Director Exline.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Exline commented that Liberty Utilities is transitioning away from its power purchase
agreement with NV Energy and asked that the District take this opportunity to work with
community stakeholders and Liberty to seek energy solutions and discover renewable energy
options to maximize savings.
9. STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Ross Cole provided details regarding the Cross -Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
Program prohibition on burying stop and drain valves on new construction. He provided a
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demonstration of a cross -connection control; background information regarding the prevention
program; changes to the construction standard; and next steps. The Board asked clarifying
questions and confirmed that the new standards apply only to new construction at this time. Ryan
Lee provided historical information regarding the origin and intent of the policy. Per state
regulations, the District needs to develop a program for risk assessment and mitigation.
10. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Paul Hughes reported that the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association voted to move forward as
its own water provider for the Tahoe Keys Marina redevelopment.
11. NOTICE OF PAST AND FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
12. BREAK AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: There was no Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT: 2:50 P.M.
Shannon Chandler, Administrative Analyst/
Assistant Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Shane Romsos, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District