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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
July 21, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order at 6:01 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, Vice President Laliotis, and President Finn.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Brian Wright, Steven Poncelet, Mike Salmon, Joe Horvath, and
Shanna Kuhlemier.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT – Steve Gross, District Counsel
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – defer.
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA – none.
5. PUBLIC INPUT
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
6. DIRECTOR UPDATE
This item provides time for Directors to comment on any item within the purview of the Dis-
trict.
7. GENERAL MANAGER UPDATE –
General Manager Wright provided an update.
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Consideration to procure an Emergency Backup Generator for Martis Valley Well.
A. Reject the bids received at the June 23, 2021 bid opening.
B. Authorize the General Manager to execute the procurement of an Emergency
Backup Generator for Martis Valley Well through Cummins Generators in the
amount of $109,509, plus a 10% change order allowance for a total not to ex-
ceed $120,460.00 + incidentals and sales tax.
9. Consider the ratification of the General Manager’s termination of the emergency related
to the Donner Creek Well failure.
Ratify the General Manager’s termination of the emergency related to the Don-
ner Creek Well motor failure.
10. Consideration to increase the change order allowance for Red Mountain Tank Replace-
ment Project.
Approve an increase in change order allowance for the Red Mountain Tank Con-
struction Project from 10% ($86,982) to 12% ($104,379), for a new total project
amount not to exceed $974,199.
11. Consideration to approve an accounting specialist lead position.
Approve an accounting specialist lead position.
12. Consideration to approve the Troubleman Position.
A. Approve the addition of a Troubleman position at Wage Range 37.
B. Approve the addition of a second Substation Lineman/Inspector at Wage
Range 36.
13. Consideration of a Contract with Koff & Associates for a Compensation and Classification
Study.
Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Koff & Associates for
a compensation and classification study for the District’s unrepresented staff for
a total contract amount not to exceed $27,200.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Vice President Laliotis moved, and Director Harris seconded, that the Board approve the con-
sent calendar. The motion passed (5-0), by a roll call vote.
WORKSHOP
14. Update on NV Energy’s PSOM Wildfire Safety Power Outages and District Response.
Provide input to staff.
CLOSED SESSION
15. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, Public Employee Employ-
ment– General Manager.
16. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Deciding Whether to
Initiate Litigation, one case.
ADJOURNMENT - 7:56 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 August
4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
_________________________________________
Christa Finn, President
Respectfully Submitted, ________________________________
Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk