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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Joel Henderson, Director
Nick Haven, Vice President
Paul Huahes, General Manager
BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Director
Shane Romsos, President Nick Exline, Director
Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
April 16, 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: Directors Haven, Sheehan, Henderson, and Exline
Absent: President Romsos
Staff: Paul Hughes, Andrea Salazar, Ryan Jones, Robert Wakefield, Melonie Guttry, Shannon
Chandler, Megan Colvey, Shelly Thomsen, Laura Hendrickson, Brent Goligoski, Chris Skelly, Mark
Seelos, Ryan Lee, Adrian Combes, Anthony Gregorich
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None
3. CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: None
4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Henderson/Second Sheehan/Haven Yes/Romsos Absent/Hendeson Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. BAKERSFIELD WELL REHABILITION PROJECT
(Mark Seelos, Water Resources Manager)
(1) Approved Scope of Work for Best Environmental Subsurface Sampling Technologies, Inc. to
complete arsenic profiling in Bakersfield Well; and (2) Authorized the General Manager to
execute Task Order No. 2 with Best Environmental Subsurface Sampling Technologies, Inc. in
the amount of $32,393.
b. RECEIVE AND FILE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Received and filed Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,547,693.14.
5. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION/ACTION: None
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6. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. South Upper Truckee Pump Replacement Project (Mark Seelos, Water Resources Manager) — Mark
Seelos provided details regarding the South Upper Truckee Pump Replacement Project and
addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Exline/Second Sheehan/Haven Yes/Romsos Absent/Hendeson Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to (1) Find minor irregularities in the bid from White Rock Construction, Inc. to be
immaterial and waive minor irregularities; and (2) Award the Project to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, White Rock Construction, Inc., in the amount of $229,500.
b. 2026 Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Meter Installation Project (Laura Hendrickson,
Associate Engineer) — Laura Hendrickson provided details regarding the 2026 Advanced Metering
Infrastructure Water Meter Installation Project and addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan/Second Exline/Haven Yes/Romsos Absent/Hendeson Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to (1) Approve the proposed Scope of Work by Lumos & Associates for
Professional Surveying Services - Monument Preservation for the 2026 Water Meter Project; and
(2) Authorize the General Manager to execute Task Order No. 27 with Lumos & Associates in
the amount not to exceed $109,700.
c. 2026 Stateline Tanks Recoating Project (Taylor Jaime, Staff Engineer II and Brent Goligoski, Senior Engineer)
- Brent Goligoski provided details regarding the 2026 Stateline Tanks Recoating Project and he
and Megan Colvey addressed questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan/Second Henderson/Haven Yes/Romsos Absent/Hendeson Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to (1) Approve the proposed Scope of Work by Construction Materials
Engineers, Inc. for inspection services of the Stateline Tanks Recoating Project; and (2)
Authorize the General Manager to execute Task Order No. 28 with Construction Materials
Engineers, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $293,220.
7. STANDING AND AD -HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS:
Director Sheehan attended the Operations Committee meeting on Monday, April 13, and she
provided details. Vice President Haven reported that the El Dorado Water Agency meeting was
cancelled this month.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Exline notified everyone that the City will hold a meeting on April 21, with Liberty Utilities in
attendance and he plans to attend.
9. STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS: None
10. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Paul Hughes reported on several items:
• Reminder that April 29'" is the Budget Workshop at 1 1:30 a.m. followed by the Solar Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
• The Alpine County Executive Officer position has been vacant for several months and is now
filled by Sam Booth, formerly their Community Development Director. We have done some
work with him on the C-Line from Desolation Hotel.
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11. NOTICE OF PAST AND FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
12. BREAK AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:20 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 2:34 p.m.
a. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d) (1) of the California Government code, Closed Session may be
held for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Yolo County Superior Court
Case CV 2021-1686, Alpine County vs. South Tahoe Public Utility District; et al
No reportable Board Action
ADJOURNMENT: 2:35 p.m.
Nick Haven, Board Vice President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Melonie Gut -try, 5,ecutive ervices Manager/
Board Clerk
South Tahoe Public Utility District