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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 6, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the TDPUD Boardroom 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: Neil Kaufman, Keith Renshaw, and Sanna Schlosser, Brian Wright,
Ian Fitzgerald, Steven Poncelet, Mike Salmon, Joe Horvath, and Shanna Kuhlemier.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT – Steve Gross, District Counsel and Jennifer Stohl, Stohl Archi-
tects.
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
GENERAL MANAGER / CEO UPDATE
7. Interim General Manager Brian Wright gave an update.
CONSENT
8. Close Out the Emergency Procurement Action for Transformer Bushings at Martis Valley
Substation.
Close out the emergency action approved at the November 18, 2020 Board Meeting
related to the emergency procurement of transformer bushings for Martis Valley Sub-
station in accordance with District Code Section 3.08.100.
10. Consideration to Purchase an Enterprise Content Management System with ECS Imaging.
Approve the Interim General Manager to sign a contract with ECS Imaging for first year
access, licensing and support for Laserfiche Enterprise Content Management Software,
as well as for implementation and integration services in an amount $86,465 with a 10%
change order of $8,647 plus taxes, for an amount not to exceed $95,112.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Bender moved, and Vice President Laliotis seconded, that the Board approve the con-
sent calendar. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote.
ACTION ITEM(S)
9. Closeout of the Tank Site Piping Modifications-2020 Project.
Adopt Resolution 2021-01 accepting the Tank Site Piping Modifications-2020 project as
complete and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion.
Staff read Resolution 2021-01 into the record.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Bender moved, and Vice President Laliotis seconded, that the Board approve the con-
sent calendar. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote.
11. Consideration to Adopt Resolution 2021-02 Commending Trisha Ruby for Her Many Years
of Service.
Adopt Resolution 2021-02 recognizing Trisha Ruby for her years of service.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Harris moved, and Vice President Laliotis seconded, that the Board approve the staff
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote.
12. Approval of the Interim General Manager’s Employment Agreement.
Approve an employment agreement with Brian C. Wright for the Interim General Man-
ager position in substantially the form presented with this report and authorize the Board
President to execute it.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Vice President Laliotis moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the staff
recommendation. The motion passed (4-1), by a roll call vote. Director Harris opposed.
WORKSHOP
13. Building Modernization Project.
Provide input to staff on desired option of the Building Modernizations Project.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
14. Approve the Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 2, 2021, and the Special
Meetings of December 16, 2021 and December 18, 2021.
President Finn called for public comment, seeing none.
Director Bender moved, and Vice President Laliotis seconded, that the Board approve the
minutes with corrections (change unanimously where it was a 4-1 vote and add in Board com-
ments that Director Harris stated, making the District a success and participating). The motion
passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote. Harris abstained from the December 2, 2021
minutes.
CLOSED SESSION – 7:40 p.m.
15. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Deciding Whether
to Initiate Litigation, one case. No reportable action. No reportable action
16. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, Public Employee Perfor-
mance Evaluation – Interim General Manager’s Performance Review. No reportable ac-
tion. No reportable action
ADJOURNMENT - 10:18 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 January
20, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
_________________________________________
Christa Finn, President
Respectfully Submitted, ________________________________
Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk