HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-18 Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
August 18, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Finn.
Disclaimer: Due to the COVID-19 situation and the California Governor's Executive Orders,
this Board meeting was conducted with the Board via video/teleconferencing measures and
live streamed on the District website. Public comment was opened using email and questions
and answers on Zoom.
2. ROLL CALL Director(s) Bender, Aguera, Harris, and President Finn.
Absent: Vice President Laliotis
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Brian Wright, Mike Salmon, Joe Horvath, Steven Poncelet, and
Shanna Kuhlemier.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT — Steve Frisch with Sierra Business Council, Anna Sarabian with
Fieldman/Rolapp & Associates, Dan Shaw and Rick Brandis with Brandis Tallman, a Division
of Oppenheimer & Co, Inc., and Steve Gross, District Counsel.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — defer.
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA — none.
5. PUBLIC INPUT
President Finn called for public comment:
Scott from Reynolds Way commented:
"I just wanted to say a couple things that the Board should hear. I'm not sure if you get ac-
cess to the email I sent to the PUD, but I wanted to say a big thank you during the plane
crash for 3 different departments that worked well. I know it's been a long summer, a hard
summer, a questionable summer with the trees. We were happy when the power went out the
crews worked very long and hard, and I mean long and hard, the line crews to reestablish
power in a relatively short period of time. Number two, I want to thank Ryan and his tree
crew. They came out on a weekend and I think removed 20 trees and still some more on our
side and also we're working with a Josh and his crew to try and resolve some issues on the
connecting over to our property and again during the time where you guys might have been
under a lot of distress and a very difficult summer. I think you all need to acknowledge that
your working crews are doing a great job even though the administrative staff who connected
us with the proper people to talk with. Anyway, I'm a person that is living right across from the
jet crash sight. So thank you very much and keep up the good work. That's all I want to say."
6. DIRECTOR UPDATE
7. GENERAL MANAGER UPDATE
General Manager Wright provided an update.
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Consideration of Payment to the Town Of Truckee for Water Infrastructure Associated
with the 2021 Paving and Drainage Project.
Authorize the General Manager to remit payment to the Town of Truckee for the total District
expenditure of $111,700.00 plus a ten percent change order allowance for a total authorization
not to exceed $122,870.00.
9. Consideration of Awarding a Professional Services Contract for Executive Recruitment to
Alliance Resource Consulting, LLC.
Authorize the General Manager to execute a professional services contract for
executive recruitment services with Alliance Resource Consulting, LLC in the amount of
$58,000, plus a 10% changer order authorization, for a total not to exceed the amount of
$63,800.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Harris moved and Director Aguera seconded that the Board approve the consent cal-
endar. The Motion Passed (4-0), by a roll call vote.
Absent: Vice President Laliotis
ACTION ITEM
10. Consideration of Authorizing the Board President to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with Local Agencies for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Authorize the Board President to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between
the District, the Town of Truckee, and the Truckee -Tahoe Airport District in
substantially the same form as presented.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Bender moved and Director Aguera seconded that the Board approved Staff's
recommendations. The Motion Passed (4-0), by a roll call vote.
Absent: Vice President Laliotis
WORKSHOP(S)
11. Mid -Year Financial Update-2021
Accept and File the 2021 Mid- Year Financial Update.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
12. Long- Term Debt, Pension Update, and Pension Obligation Bonds.
Receive the Information.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
President Finn called for a recess at 7:00 p.m.
The board reconvened at 7:10 p.m.
13. Budget 2022 and 2023 —Workshop #1 —Discussion of Goals, Objectives, and Key
Assumptions.
Board Provide Strategic Direction to Staff Regarding Budget 2022 and 2023
Preparations.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
ADJOURNMENT - 7:49 p.m.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned to the next
scheduled regularly scheduled meeting of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District on Sep-
tember 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Christa Finn, President
Respectfully Submitted,
Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CIVIC, District Clerk