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Home My WebLink About2011-02-16 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING February 16, 2011 Code Section 2.08.010 the n oni In accordance with District C TDPUD minutes are actio- are recorded on a di ital format which is reserved minutes. All Board meetings oeroetually and made available for list ening to any interested oarty upon their recluest. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was adjourned on February 16 due to weather and was rescheduled to February 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM. The meeting was called to order at 1:04 PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Bender. ROLL CALL. Directors9 Joe A uera, Jeff Bender, Ron Hemig and John Hillstrom were present. Director Tony Laliotis was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Steve Gross led the Board and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: Nancy Waters, Rosana Matlock, Kathy Neus, Steven Poncelet, EMPLOYEES PRESE y Bob Mescher, Stephen Hollabaugh, Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill �--R CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Parker CHANGES TO THE AGENDA General Manager Michael Holley as the Board to pull agenda workshop item numbers: 11, Review of Renewable Energy Market 12, Review of District 2010 Wellness Program and 2011 Wellness/Fitness Challenge 0 13, Review of the 2010 and Projected 2011 Conservation Programs • 14, Discu ssion of California Proposition 26, the Supermajority Vote to Pass New Taxes and Fees Act PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input. DIRECTOR UPDATE Director Hg reported orted that he attended the NCPA Strategic Conference in Sacrament the p end of January. He came away with lots of ideas and also a scary outlook in the future on the o side. He sees we will have a workshop at a later time on Prop 26 that will help us. regulatory t,..., He wanted to express his condolences to Juanita Schneider. Her husband Frank passed away. There is a funeral service on March 12th. 1 Minutes: February 16, 2011 attended the NCPA Conference. The reporter from the <•-� Director Aguera stated he also a Sac ramento Bee was interesting. The reporter was there 28 years go with Jerry Brown and did not know why Brown would want to take office again. There was not too much to say about Prop 26. We need to get into it before we will find out more details. The scope of the potential impact is unclear until it is tested; where can or cannot use or challenged. It was interesting to listen to othe r utilities that are in the CallSO and we are not. We are doing a good job; other utilities have a lot of problems. Director Hillstrom said he atte nded the NCPA conference also and his take away was that RPS standards are in flux. There are new bills that impact the IOU's, but things flow over to us eventually. He is glad we are not a city and a power agency combined as they are having big problems. He is glad we have the NPCA looking out for us because there is the constant- ly making of rules and law s that apply to California, but do not necessarily make sense for us.They are there to wave the ir hand to saydon't forget about Truckee and Plumas. The report- er that talked about California being is a bad situation. Director Hillstrom wanted to reiterate that he is still committed to the District. His wife is and total) digging her job, but working in Santa Cruz a Y gg she does not become a partner for a number of years. So her job is very much tentative He still considers himself a Truckee resident. His car a here right ar is registered here; his primary home deduction is here. Glad to b g now, especially in th is storm. He wanted to clarify that they get their mail here. Sometimes eld ust as others in Truckee do. They put their mail on vacation hold they get it forwarded or h j� �-- when they are not going to be here. The address they use for all business and personal is still Truckee. He is excited to be a Director. The NCPA conference got him all fired up. He just wanted to re-underline that he is committed to this project. id the Board is lad to keep Director Hillstrom on as long as we can. He President Bender said g also wanted to off er his condolences to Juanita Schneider and her family; our thoughts are with her. CONSENT CALENDAR Director Hemig as p 9 asked to lace Agenda Item Number 9, Consideration of Scheduling the Regular Board Meetings for 2011, on the Action Items. AUTHORIZE ANN UAL TRANSFERS FROM DESIGNATED FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUNDS This item involves reimbursing the Water General Funds for projects funded by designated and restricted funds. AUTHORIZE ANN UAL TRANSFERS FROM FACILITIES FEES TO GENERAL FUNDS This item inv olves reimbursing the electric and water department general funds for facilities fees projects constructed. Director Hi llstrom moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the consent ?O^ calendar. ROLL CA LL: Director Laliotis, absent; All other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED 2 Minutes: February 16, 2011 , - ACTION ITEM SCHEDULING THE REGULAR CONSIDERATION OF SC AR BOARD MEETINGS FOR 2011 This item involves scheduling the regular Board meetings for 2011. Director Hemig felt having two Board meetings a month allows for public input. He would like he new 2011 schedule. The Board more weeks to comment on t to give the public a couple I agreed to bring this item back for action at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. CONSIDERATION OF TH E FY10 YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS AND REQUEST FOR BUDGET CARRY-OVERS This TRANSFERS AND BU item involves budget to actual, transfers, and budget carry-overs etc pertaining to FYI District Budget. Director Hemig mov ed and Director Hillstrom seconded, that the Board authorize the follow- , ing transfers: Transfer $216,739 from the Electric General Fund to the Water General Fund to reimbur se the Water Utility for the remaining 50% of the headquarters' roof Transfer $98,0 00 from the Electric General Fund to the Electric Capital Reserve Fund • Transfer 522,000 from the Water General Fund to the Water Debt Service Coverage $ Reserve Fund (operating reserve) serve Fund • Transfer$522,000 from the Water General Fund to the Water Capital Re . 70 000 of the FY10 Electric surplus to the FY11 General Fund for Appropriate $ , equipment ordered in late FY10; received in FY11 ROLL CALL: Director Laliotis, absent; All other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVE WORKSHOPS The workshops are to be re-scheduled to future Board meetings. REVIEW OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET This item involves: a) Discussion regarding the renewable energy market b) Disc regarding Discussion re ardin the UAMPS Pooling Appendix for the Salt Lake Landfill Gas Generation from the City of Murray Utah REVIEW OF DISTRICT 2010 WELLNESS PROGRAM AND 2011 WELLNESS/FITNESS CHALLENG E This item involves the review of 2010 wellness program and 2011 wellness program activities. REVIEW OF THE 2010 AND PROJECTED 2011 CONSERVATION PROGRAMS This item is a review of the 2010 and Projected 2011 Conservation Programs DISCUS SION OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 269 THE SUPERMAJORITY VOTE TO PASS NEW TAXES AND FEES ACT This item is a review of Proposition 26 and how it might impact the District. 3 Minutes: February 16, 2011 ROUTINE BUSINESS TREAS URER REPORT: DECEMBER 2010 AND JANUARY 2011 Approval of the report. Director Hemigmoved and Di rector Hillstrom seconded, that the Board approve the treasurer's report for the month ended December 2010. ROLL CALL. Director Lalio ,• tis absent; All other Directors by a show of hands. SO MOVE D. 'rector Hemig moved, and Director Hillstrom seconded, that the Approval of the report. Di g Board approve the treasurer's report for the month ended January 2011. ROLL CALL: Director La liotis, absent; All other Directors by a show of hands. SO MOVED. . Approval of disbursement s: Director A uera moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the January 2011 disbursements report. ROLL CALL. Director La ,• liotis absent; All other Directors by a show of hands. SO MOVED APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 199 2011 Director Hillstrom mov ed and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the minutes , of January 19, 2011. • Laliotis absent; All other Directors by a show of hands. SO MOVED. ROLL CALL. Director , CLOSED SESSION PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE P GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 (E): GENERAL MANAGER PERFORMANCE PLAN REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 54957. CLOSED SESSION: 6 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE,P CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR; AGENCY DESIGNATED GENERAL MANAGER MICHAEL D. HOLLEY, AND EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE: ORGANIZATION: IBEW LOCAL 1245 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION There was no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM. TRUC UBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 7 Je Bend , President Prepared b p y Barbara Cah� eputy District Clerk ill 4 Minutes: February 16, 2011