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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: December 27, 2002
Subject: Resolutions commending Roseville Electric, Modesto Irrigation District
and Pumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
1. WHY THIS ITEM IS BEFORE THE BOARD
I am recommending that the Board express the District's appreciation to the crews of
Roseville, MID and Plumas Sierra REC for the help they provided during the storm in
December. I recommend that our appreciation be expressed by resolution, and only the
Board can adopt a resolution
2. HISTORY
Truckee experienced a severe storm during the week before Christmas. The strong
winds blew down numerous trees causing widespread damage to our electric distribution
system. The heavy snow that followed caused further damage and made it difficult to
get to many damaged areas. We called for help and Roseville Electric, Modesto
Irrigation District and Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop responded. With their help we
were able to restore power by Christmas to virtually all our customers. Only customers
with damage to their homes were still without power on Christmas.
4. NEW INFORMATION
The outside crews went home by Christmas Eve, and our crews were able to complete
the work of restoring services. I have drafted resolutions commending Roseville, MID
and Plumas Sierra for your consideration
5. RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the Board adopt the three resolutions. We could consider sending the
resolutions to the legislative bodies of each agency and to their hometown newspapers.
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R psolufion No . 2002 - XXX
Commending the Roseville Electric Crew for Assisting Truckee Donner Public Utility
District During the Winter Storm of December, 2002
WHEREAS Truckee and the Sierra Nevada Mountain area experienced a severe winter storm during the period
December 14 through December 22; and
WHEREAS as a result of that storm numerous trees blew down damaging the TDPUD electric distribution
system, and heavy snow built up on the distribution system causing extensive additional damage; and
WHEREAS the above cited damage resulted in loss of electric power to thousands of District customers; and
WHEREAS the District line crews found that it would not be possible to repair the damaged distribution system
and restore power by the Christmas holiday period without assistance from other electric utilities; and
WHEREAS line crew members from Roseville Electric responded to our call for assistance by dispatching nine
crew members and six vehicles to Truckee to work with the Truckee crews; and
WHEREAS the Roseville crews performed in an exemplary manner for long hours in the most severe weather
conditions resulting in power being restored by Christmas Eve;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THAT
1. Roseville Electric be commended for responding to our call for help; and
2. The following members of Roseville Electric be especially commended for the superb work they performed in
Truckee:
Terry Bakkie
Travis Watkins
Doug Willford
Jon Langley
David Bakkie
Rob Myles
Steve Chacon
Brock Smith
Ron Goolsby
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the 2"d
day of January, 2003 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J. Ronald Hemig, President
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board
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R solu ion No . 2002- XXX
Commending the Modesto Irrigation District Crew for Assisting Truckee Donner
Public Utility District During the Winter Storm of December, 2002
WHEREAS Truckee and the Sierra Nevada Mountain area experienced a severe winter storm during the
period December 14 through December 22; and
WHEREAS as a result of that storm numerous trees blew down damaging the TDPUD electric distribution
system, and heavy snow built up on the distribution system causing extensive additional damage; and
WHEREAS the above cited damage resulted in loss of electric power to thousands of District customers;
and
WHEREAS the District line crews found that it would not be possible to repair the damaged distribution
system and restore power by the Christmas holiday period without assistance from other electric utilities;
and
WHEREAS line crew members from Modesto Irrigation District responded to our call for assistance by
dispatching five crew members and three vehicles to Truckee to work with the Truckee crews; and
WHEREAS the Modesto crew performed in an exemplary manner for long hours in the most severe
weather conditions resulting in power being restored by Christmas Eve;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THAT
1. Modesto Irrigation District be commended for responding to our call for help; and
2. The following members of Modesto Irrigation District be especially commended for the superb work
they performed in Truckee:
Bill Stockman
Doug Deaver
Tom Govea
David Word
Scott Dutey
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the
2nd day of January, 2003 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J. Ronald Hemig, President
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board
R solu ion No . 2002 - XXX
Commending the Pumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative for Assisting Truckee
Donner Public Utility District During the Winter Storm of December, 2002
WHEREAS Truckee and the Sierra Nevada Mountain area experienced a severe winter storm during the
period December 14 through December 22; and
WHEREAS as a result of that storm numerous trees blew down damaging the TDPUD electric distribution
system, and heavy snow built up on the distribution system causing extensive additional damage; and
WHEREAS the above cited damage resulted in loss of electric power to thousands of District customers;
and
WHEREAS the District line crews found that it would not be possible to repair the damaged distribution
system and restore power by the Christmas holiday period without assistance from other electric utilities;
and
WHEREAS line crew members from Plumes Sierra Rec responded to our call for assistance by
dispatching four crew members, a Tucker Snow Cat and two vehicles to Truckee to work with the Truckee
crews; and
WHEREAS the Plumas Sierra crew performed in an exemplary manner for long hours in the most severe
weather conditions resulting in power being restored by Christmas Eve;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THAT
1. Plumas Sierra Rec be commended for responding to our call for help; and
2. The following members of Plumas Sierra Rec be especially commended for the superb work they
performed in Truckee:
Bob Smith
Clint Begley
Fred Sommerville
Dan Jones
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the
2nd day of January, 2003 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J. Ronald Hemig, President
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board