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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20 Draft MinutesAgendaItem#20k’TRUCKEEDONNERPublicUtilityDistrictMINUTESTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:ShannaD.Kuhiemier,CMCTitle:DistrictClerkDate:December04,2019MinutesfortheMeetingDatesApprovalofMinutesforNovember6,2019,November15,2019,andNovember20,2019 REGULARMEETINGMINUTESNovember6,20191.CALLTOORDERThemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictwascalledtoorderat6:00p.m.intheTDPUDBoardroombyPresidentEllis.2.ROLLCALLDirectors:JoeAguera,TonyLaliotis,ChristaFinn,VicePresidentJeffBender,andPresidentBobEllis.EMPLOYEESPRESENT:BrandonPerry,IanFitzgerald,BrianWright,ReginaWise,StevenPoncelet,MichaelHolley,andShannaKuhlemier.CONSULTANTSPRESENT—SteveGross,DistrictCounselandPamHobday,PamHurtAs-sociates.OTHERSPRESENT-none.3.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCEDirectorFinnledthePledgeofAllegiance.4.CHANGESTOTHEAGENDA-5.PUBLICINPUTPresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.PresidentEllisclosedpubliccomment.6.DIRECTORUPDATE-DirectorFinnreadthefollowingstatement:IamsorryIwasunabletoattendourlastmeeting,butIamveryhappytobeback!Iwanttotakeamomenttoday,oneyearintomytenureandoneyearafterbeingelected,tosharemyevolvingvisionforourcommunityandthevitalroleweatthePUDwillplay.IthinkofTruckeeasalittleshipsailingontheseaoftheSierra.Assuch,weneedtobeself-sufficientandsustainabletoasgreatanextentaspossible.Resilient.So,imaginethis:ourpowerpurchaseagreementsarewelldiversifiedandincludewind,smallhydro,solar,geothermalandsharesinlargescalestorageprojectssuchasACES(AdvancedCleanEnergyStorageProject),theworld’slargestrenewableen-ergystorageventure.TheystoresolarenergyascompressedairinUtah’smassivesaltcaverns.Wehavestrategicallywithdrawnfromallfossilfuelgeneration,thussparingourcustomersthefinancialexposureofstrandedassets(asishappeningwithcoalinvestmentsatthisverymoment).1November6,2019 TruckeehasinvestedinaCommunitysolarprojectwhichgeneratesclean,renewableenergy245daysayear(ouraverage).Itispairedwithalargescalestorageproject.Atnight,andonstormdayswhenthesundoesn’tshine,wehaveaccesstoasmall,localbiomassplantthatprovidesthetriplebenefitofsupplyingrenewablepowerondemand,creatinglocaljobsandreducingthefuelloadsinourlocalforests,thusless-eningthedangerofcatastrophicwildfireandimprovingthehealthofourforestecosystem.Wehavefacilitatedthetransitiontoelectricvehicles(EV5)forourschooldistrict,theTownfleetandourresidentialcustomers.Wenowhaveaccesstotheirbatteriesasatooltohelpusatpeakloadtimesandduringemergencyoutages.Thiscanalsobeatooltohelpmitigatethesinglepointoffailurethatisour100%relianceonNVEnergytodeliverourelectricity.Wewillhaverestructuredourratestohelpourconstituentschangetheirhabitstouseenergywhenthesunisflyinghigh.Ourhotwaterheatersareallelectricandareallgridintegratedtohelpusshiftourloads,shaveourpeaksandintegrateourrenewables.AlloftheseaccomplishmentsandmorecanbedrivenbythePUD,inpartnershipwiththeTown,theSanitarydistrict,theCommunityFoundation,theHospitalandAirportdistricts,ourrepresentativesintheStateAssemblyandSenate(bothofwhomareprobiomass),Tesla,andCATT.Thisisavision,notaroadmap.Itcanonlybeaccomplishedinsofarasitisinaccord-ancewithourmissionstatement.Andthesearejustsomeofthepiecesofthepuzzlethatareonthetable.Butthefirststeptowardsdoing,isdreaming.IwanttothankStafffortheirknowledgeandpatience.AndIwouldliketoinvitemyfellowboardmemberstosharetheirvisionsofthefutureinthehopesthatwecanidentifyareasofoverlapandcommongoalsthatwecanpursuetogether.IntheimmortalwordsofWayneGretzky,let’sskatetowherethepuckisgoing,nottowhereit’sbeen.Thankyou.PUBLICHEARING7.ConductaPublicHearingontheDraftFY20andFY21Budget,andConsiderationofapprovingtheActionItemsRelatedtotheFY20andFY21Budget:1.ApproveResolution2019-26,AdoptingtheFY20andFY21BudgetandOverheadAllocationRates;2.AdopttheFY20andFY21PurchasePowerandResourcePlan;and3.ApprovetheRelatedTransferfromReserveFunds.ReginaWiseprovidedapresentationwhichisavailableuponrequest.PresidentElliscalledopenedthePublicHearing,askingforsupportoroppositiontoapprovingResolution2019-16approvingthebudget.Seeingnone,PresidentEllisclosedthePublicHearing.BoardComments:2November6,2019 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.Thetermofthebondisthesameastheoriginal..WillsavetheDistrictmoney..Theprojectwillgobeyondthefinancingterms..Greatprojecttobalanceportfolio.VicePresidentBendermoved,andDirectorAgueraseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(5-0),byarollcallvote.WORKSHOP(S)14.ReviewoftheTDPUDWaterUtilityCross-ConnectionControlProgramThisitemwillcontinuethediscussionfromOctober16,2019,onthecross-con-nectioncontrolandbackflowpreventionprogram.BrianWrightprovidedapresentation(availableuponrequest).BoardComments:.Theamountofinformationonthisitemisgreat..Theinformationiscontainedconciselyonthewebsite..Willworkcollaborativelywithlocaltestersifpossible.0InTahoeCitythiswasreallyanimportantcomponentoftheprogram..Alotofresourceswillberequiredtocompletethisprogram.15.GeneralManagerSuccession/TransitionAd-HocCommitteeUpdateThisitemconcernsareportouttotheBoardfromtheAd-HocCommittee.PamHobday,PamHurtAssociates,DirectorFinnandDirectorLaliotisprovidedapresentation.ROUTINEBUSINES16.Treasurer’sReport:November2019.a)ApprovaloftheTreasurer’sreportoffundbalancesfortheMonthEndedSeptember2019.PresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.VicePresidentBendermoved,andDirectorAguerasecondedthattheBoardapprovetheTreasurer’sReport.Themotionpassedunanimously(5-0),byarollcallvote.b)ApprovalofdisbursementsforOctober2019.PresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.DirectorAgueramoved,andDirectorFinnsecondedthattheBoardapprovetheDisburse-ments.Themotionpassedunanimously(5-0),byarollcallvote.17.ApprovaloftheminutesofOctober2,2019,andOctober16,2019.PresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.4November6,2019 PresidentEllismoved,andDirectorBendersecondedthattheBoardapprovetheminutes.Themotionpassedunanimously(5-0),byarollcallvote.CLOSEDSESSION—7:10p.m.18.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54957.6,ConferencewithLaborNegotiators(s);BrianWright,AssistantWaterUtilityDirector;JoeHorvath,ElectricUtilityDirector;andJoeWiley,Counsel.NoReportableAction.19.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54956.9(b),PotentialLitigation,OneCase.NoReportableAction.20.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54957,PublicEmployeePerlormanceEvaluation—GeneralManager’sPerformancePlanReview.NoReportableAction.ADJOURNMENT-9:24p.m.TherebeingnofurtherbusinessbeforetheBoard,themeetingwasadjournedat9:24p.m.tothenextscheduledregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictonNovember20,2019at6:00p.m.TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTBobEllis,PresidentRespectfullySubmitted,________________________________ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk5November6,2019 SPECIALMEETINGMINUTESNovember15,20191.CALLTOORDERThemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictwascalledtoorderat12:30p.m.intheTDPUDBoardroombyPresidentEllis.2.ROLLCALLDirectors:JoeAguera,TonyLaliotis,ChristaFinn,VicePresidentJeffBender,andPresidentBobEllis.EMPLOYEESPRESENT:MichaelHolley,andShannaKuhlemier.CONSULTANTSPRESENT—SteveGross,DistrictCounsel.OTHERSPRESENT-none.3.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE—deferred.4.CHANGESTOTHEAGENDA—StaffrequestedItem9bepulledfromtheconsentcalendartomakeonechangeontheitem.5.PUBLICINPUTPresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.PresidentEllisclosedpubliccomment.6.DIRECTORUPDATE-CLOSEDSESSION-7.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54956.9(b),PotentialLitigation,OneCase.NoReportableAction.ADJOURNMENT-1:15p.m.TherebeingnofurtherbusinessbeforetheBoard,themeetingwasadjournedat1:15p.m.tothenextscheduledregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictonNovember20,2019at6:00p.m.TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTBobEllis,PresidentRespectfullySubmitted,________________________________ShannaD.Kuhiemier,CMC,DistrictClerk1November15,2019 REGULARMEETINGMINUTESNovember20,20191.CALLTOORDERThemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictwascalledtoorderat6:00p.m.intheTDPUDBoardroombyPresidentEllis.2.ROLLCALLDirectors:JoeAguera,TonyLaliotis,ChristaFinn,VicePresidentJeffBender,andPresidentBobEllis.EMPLOYEESPRESENT:IanFitzgerald,BrianWright,ReginaWise,StevenPoncelet,Mi-chaelHolley,andShannaKuhiemier.CONSULTANTSPRESENT—SteveGross,DistrictCounselandPamHobday,PamHurtAs-sociates.OTHERSPRESENTnone.3.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCEDirectorFinnledthePledgeofAllegiance.4.CHANGESTOTHEAGENDA-5.PUBLICINPUTPresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.PresidentEllisclosedpubliccomment.6.DIRECTORUPDATE-DirectorFinnstated:.BuildingoffofcommentsfromNovember6,2019.0InvitesfellowBoardMemberstocontributewithpotentialpolicyguidelinesfor:.Energyefficiency.Reductioninfossilfuels.ReduceGreenHouseGas.mFocusondemandforenergywhenandwhereitisneeded..Usingincomeconstrainedcustomerprograms.Boardconsensusworkwithstaff.ACTION7.ConsiderationofaRecommendationfromtheGeneralManagerTransitionandSuccessionAdHocCommitteefortheRecruitmentFirmPeckhamandMcKenneyExecutiveSearch.ThisitemconcernsBoardapprovalanddirectionfortheexecutivesearchfirm1November20,2019 PamHobday,PamHurtAssociates,DirectorFinn,DirectorLaliotis,BrianWright,andJoeHorvathprovidedapresentation.PresidentElliscalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.BoardComments:.ScheduletheworkshoponDecember4that4:00p.m.DirectorFinnmoved,andDirectorAgueraseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendationwithmodificationslistedabove.Themotionpassedunanimously(5-0),byarollcallvote.WORKSHOP(S)8.Discussiononthe2019ElectricSystemMasterPlanPresentationThisitemconcernstheBoardreviewofthe2019ElectricSystemMasterPlanReportSannaSchlosserprovidedapresentationavailableuponrequest.CLOSEDSESSION-7:00p.m.9.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54957.6,ConferencewithLaborNegotiators(s);BrianWright,AssistantWaterUtilityDirector;JoeHorvath,ElectricUtilityDirector;andJoeWiley,Counsel.NoReportableAction.1O.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54956.9(b),PotentialLitigation,OneCase.NoReportableAction.1i.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54957,PublicEmployeePerlormanceEvaluation—GeneralManager’sPerformancePlanReview.NoReportableAction.12.PropertyClosedSessionConferencewithRealPropertyNegotiatorPursuanttoGovern-mentCodeSection54956.87regardingAPN18-590-10,DistrictNegotiator(s):MichaelD.HolleyandShannaD.Kuhlemier,UnderNegotiation:PriceandTerms.NoReportableAc-tion.ADJOURNMENT-8:25p.m.TherebeingnofurtherbusinessbeforetheBoard,themeetingwasadjournedat8:25p.m.tothenextscheduledregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictonDecember4,2019at6:00p.m.TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTBobEllis,PresidentRespectfullySubmitted,________________________________ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk2November20,2019