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Home My WebLink About2010-09-15 Min - Board -- REGULAR MEETING September 15, 2010 ' 2.08.010 the TDPUD minutes are action only In accordance with District Code Section at which is reserved er e- • Board meetin s are recorded on a digital form minutes. All tually and made available for listening to any interested oarty u on their re uest. Directors of the Truckee The regular meeting of the Board of e Donner Public Utility District was � nt Bender. called to order at 6:01 PM in the TDPUD Board room by Preside nder, Ron Hemig, John Hillstrom and Tony Laliotis ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Jeff Be , were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director John Hillstr om led the Board and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Kathy Neus, Steven Poncelet, Rosana Matlock, Nancy Waters, Mary . Chapman, Bob Mescher, Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross ,�- OTHERS PR ESENT: Juanita Schneider and Josh Susman CHANGES TO THE AGENDA remove agenda Item No. 10. Discussion and possible action General Manager Holley asked to rem g Lake Landfill Gas Generation and in a pooling appendix with City of Murray for the Salt ' ion B regarding p 9 o Government Code . Section 54956.9, Subdivision ( , No. 15. Closed Session Pursuant t Potential Litigation, One Case. PUBLIC INPUT Juanita Schneider appreciates it when the Directors speak into the microphones so TV viewers at home can hear what they are saying. DIRECTOR UPDATE attending the NCPA Conference on September 23 to 24. He Director Hemig stated he will be att g Neighborhood event in Olympic wante d to remind the public the PUD is sponsoring the first g the Heights about programs and services of different agencies. There was also another article in Sierra Sun about the closed Biomass Plant in Loyalton and the Lake Tahoe Plant. Director p worksho to clarify how the Biomass plants apply to the PUD. Hemig would like to have a Both Director Hillstrom and Aguera agreed that a workshop on Biomass would be helpful. �.... Director Laliotis attended the second candida te forum on Tuesday, September 14. Director Hemig and Josh Susman were also present. Minutes: September 15, 2010 1 CONSENT CALENDAR 10 REGULAR BOARD MEETING This OCTOBER fi, 20 CONSIDERATION OF RESCHEDULING THE nvolves rescheduling the October Sth regular Board meeting. . item i CONTRACT TO CAST CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD OF A C ROVILLA INC. FOR THE•item involves the 2010 REFRIGERATION RETROFIT PROGRAM This it 2010 COMMERCIAL Co mmercial Refrigeration Retrofit Program Contract. Director Hillstrom moved, and Director La liotis seconded, that the Board approve the consent calendar. ROLL CA LL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED ACTION ITEMS AND DOCUMENTS TO CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION A ACCEPT THE CALPERSvolves the final actions EMPLOYEE-FUNDED 2.7% @ 55 PLAN AMENDMENT This item in required to amend the CalPERS Plan. d, that the Board authorize the Board Hillstrom seconded,Director Hemig moved, and Director Pr esident to sign the Amendment to Contract between Board of Administration, California Public Employees Retirement Amendment to the Con- tract. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGA RDING A POOLING APPENDIX WITH CITY LANDFILL GAS GENERATION OF MURRAY FOR THE SALT LAKE This item involves ion of a DAMPS Pooling Appendix for the Salt La ke Landfill Gas Generation considerat from the City of Murray Utah. Item pulled from the agenda. WORKSHOP DISCUSSION ABOUT 2011 EL ECTRIC AND WATER RATES This item involves a discussion of rates. Bob Mescher gave a presentation: • FYI and FYI Budget adopted November 18, 2009 o Electric rates increased 0% FYI and 3% FYI o Water rates increased 1.75% FYI and 1.75% FYI o Prop 218 process completed o Water rates effective January 2010 and January 2011 • New Information: Electric Utility beginning FY1 2 o Recent Board actions lowered purchased power costs g g o One-time $3007000 UAMPS credit from prior years o Debt retirement in FY12 o 3% electric rate increase is not required • New Information: Water Utility o 20% overall reduction in water production Minutes: September 15, 2010 2 o Leak elimination o Conservation aspect of residential meters o Major Short-Term Capital Projects o Residential meter project q system replacement project SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition (SCAD } y o ° increase is still required in FY11 o Adopted 1.7 5/° water rate • Fiscal impact o To Electric Utility FY11 Budget ° ■ <$600,000> Eliminate FY11 3% electric rate increase ■ $300,000 one-time refund from UAMPS■ $300,000 Redu ce FY11 budgeted contribution to Electric Rate Reserve ■ $ 0 Net Change • Next Steps o October 5th Board Meeting ■ Eliminate the FY11 3% electric rate increase contribution to the Electric Rate Reserve • Amend th e FY11 Budget to reduce the Public input: • Great news- no electric rate increase Board discussion: led to o UP 1.75% in January 2011- need to complete Water rates are already schedu g the water meter project What are the fund sources for the water meter project surcharge, meter reserve and what percent comes from funded capital o with it lus ef- • Excited about electr ic rates and conservation must have something to d , p forts of the District and customers and believe we can hold electric Ay p Always hoped to have an opportunity to retire the debt rates flat again in the future locked in lace Will be good to have debt retired and power contracts to p W i spending money they needed and finding ways to offset • Shows electric departments p g _ what does this mean to da Water has had a 20% reduction- millions of gallons a y facilities fees and build out ff the on inal estimate Water meter project- hasn't the District saved $2 million o 9 • Can we shorten the water meter surcharge Is the water rate shown on the PUD billing for 2010 or 2011 ill not be more thoughtful about changing, customers w • With the electric rate not conservation- next time want to see more of a block rate to promote conservationhin With the debt service gone in 2012, how will these funds be allocated- is there something will no longer be expending $3 million per year on debt service that says the District w� g• How are the last 10% of the meters to be installed are the more difficult ones • Good work and good news about the rates for FY11 and reduce the • Board is in agreement to eliminate the 3% electric rate increase contribution to the Electric Reserve Minutes: September 15, 2010 3 ROUTINE BUSINESS ITEMS TREASURER REPORT: AUGUST, 2010 Approval of the report: Director Hemig moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board App report for the month ended August 31, 2010. approve the treasurers P ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. Approval of disbursements: Director Aguera moved, and Director Hillstrom seconded, that the Board approve the August 2010 disbursements report. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR J ULY 219 AUGUST 49 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 Director Hemig moved, and Director Laliotis seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of ors aye. SO MOVED t 4 and Se tember 1, 2010. ROLL CALL_. All Direct y July 21, August P CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVE RNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.99 SUBDIVI- SION (B POTENTIAL LITIGATION, ONE CASE )� - Item pulled from the agenda. PU BLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 (E). GENERAL MANAGER PERFORMANCE PLAN REVIEW RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Report from Closed Session There was no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT ore the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM. There being no further business bef TRUCKEE DON PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT J Bend , President b Prepared y Barbara Cahill,'Deputy District Clerk Minutes: September 159 2010 4