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Home My WebLink About15 2020-02-03 Draft Minutes REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 3, 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, Brian Wright, Steven Poncelet, Mike Salmon, Joe Horvath, and Shanna Kuhlemier. CONSULTANTS PRESENT – Steve Gross, District Counsel and Pat Davison, Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe. 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. SPECIAL BUSINESS 8. Consideration of a Proclamation for Pat Davison. This item involves recognition of Pat Davison for her years of service to the Truckee community and the Contractor’s Association of Truckee Tahoe. The Board of Directors presented a proclamation to Pat Division for her years of service. 8.1 General Manager’s Succession/Transition Ad-Hoc Committee Update. This item involves an Ad-Hoc Committee Update. The Ad-Hoc committee provided an update on the process. Board consensus was to release the General Manager publication. CONSENT Director Harris pulled item number 14. 9. Consideration of 2020 Employee Safety Incentive Award. Approve the FY21 safety incentive award in the amount of $300 to each District em- ployee provided a no lost-time accident(s) was incurred in FY20. 10. Appoint Property Negotiators. Appoint the Interim General Manager, Brian Wright; and District Clerk, Shanna Kuhlemier as the District’s negotiators concerning Nevada County APN’s 19-300-16, 19-300-17, and 45-750-13. Entity: Town of Truckee and Mark Lowenern. 11. Consideration of a Contract with Sierra Office Solutions. Authorize the Interim General Manager to execute a contract, and all necessary docu- ments, with Sierra Office Solutions in an amount of $126,503 + printing overages. 12. Consideration to Purchase Replacement Light Duty Vehicle. Authorize the Interim General Manager to execute a contract with Altec Industries of Dixon, CA, for the purchase of an Altec A132DW service body on a 2022 Ram 3500 4X4 chassis in the amount of $95,719, plus a 10% change order authorization, for a total not to exceed amount of $105,290 plus tax and fees. 13. Consideration to Purchase Replacement Medium Duty Vehicles. a) Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Altec Industries of Dixon, CA, for the purchase of three (3) Altec crane service bodies on 2021 Ford F550 4X4 chassis in the amount of $369,507, plus a 10% change order authorization, for a total not to exceed amount of $406,458 plus tax and fees. b) Declare Units 323, 324 & 325 surplus and authorize the General Manager to dispose of the Units at public auction, applying sale funds to the Water Vehicle Reserve Fund. President Finn called for public comment, seeing none. Director Bender moved, and Director Harris seconded, that the Board approve the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote. ACTION ITEM(S) 14. Consideration for Approval of the 2021 Wage Range Schedule for Unrepresented Em- ployees. Approval of the 2021 Wage Range Schedule and adjustment for unrepresented employees, as presented. 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 (4-1), by a roll call vote. Director Harris abstained. District Counsel Gross verified with Director Harris, and Director Harris affirmed that the Board reviewed and approved the 2020 wage scales at the March 18, 2020 meeting. 15. Consideration of Resolution 2021-03, Authorizing the Contract for Electric Service Base Resource with Western Area Power Administration. Adopt Resolution 2021-03 authorizing the Board President to execute Contract 20-SNR-02339 for Electric Service Base Resource with the United States De- partment of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region. President Finn called for public comment, seeing none. Vice President Laliotis moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve staff’s recommendation. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote. WORKSHOP(S) 16. Discussion of the 2021 Urban Water Master Plan Update. Review and provide input on the Urban Water Master Plan Update process. 17. Review of the GEI Consultant’s Martis Valley Groundwater Basin Annual Report Receive the GEI Consultant’s Martis Valley Groundwater Basin Annual Report – Water Years 2018 and 2019. ROUTINE BUSINESS 18. Approval of the January 6, 2021 and January 20, 2021 minutes. President Finn called for public comment, seeing none. Director Bender moved, and President Finn seconded, that the Board approve the minutes. The motion passed (4-1), by a roll call vote. Director Harris voted no. CLOSED SESSION President Finn called for public comment, seeing none. 19. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding APN’s 19-300- 16, 19-300-17 and 45-750-13. District Negotiator (s): Interim General Manager, Brian Wright and District Clerk, Shanna Kuhlemier. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms. Entity: Town of Truckee and Mark Lowenstern. – No Reportable Action. 20. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, Public Employee Perfor- mance Evaluation – Interim General Manager’s Performance Review. No Reportable Ac- tion. ADJOURNMENT - 10:02 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 March 3, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. and the Special Board Meeting on February 22, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT _________________________________________ Christa Finn, President Respectfully Submitted, ________________________________ Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk