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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 PCWA Retirement Resolutioniendaltem#10TRUCKEEDONNERPublicUtilityDistrictACTIONTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:StevenPonceletDate:February05,2020Subject:ConsiderationofaResolution2020-03CommendingPCWAGeneral-ManagerEinerMaischForHisYearsofService1.WHYTHISMATTERISBEFORETHEBOARDItistheBoard’spurviewtoadoptDistrictResolutions.2.HISTORYTheDistricthasalonghistoryofpartnershipandcollaborationwithlocalagenciesandorganizationstosupporttheachievementoftheDistrict’sMission.Thisisespeciallytrueintheareaofstewardshipandmanagementoflocalwaterresources.IntheMartisValleyGroundwaterBasin,theDistricthasbeenpartneringwiththeNorthstarCommunityServicesDistrict(NCSD)andPlacerCountyWaterAgency(PCWA)foroveradecadeonavarietyofprojectsandinitiativesincludingtheFederalTruckeeRiverBasinStudyandassociatedMartisValleyGroundwaterModel,the2013MartisValleyGroundwaterManagementPlanandnumerousregulatorycomplianceefforts.TheDistrict,NCSD,andPCWAhavebeenverysuccessfulinoureffortsandallpartieshavebenefitsfromleveragingresourcesandsharingexpertise.3.NEWINFORMATIONEinerMaischhasbeentheGeneralManagerofPCWAsinceMarch2015.Duringhistenure,Mr.MaischhasbeenastrongandsupportivepartnertotheDistrictandhasannouncedhisretirementfromPCWAattheendofFebruary.Districtstaff,alongwiththestaffofNCSD,TahoeCityPUD,SquawValleyPUD,andNorthTahoePUD,areproposingtoeachadoptaresolutioncommendingEinerL.Maischforhisyearsofserviceandsupportofthelocalwateragenciesonthe‘EastSlope’ofPCWA’scounty-wideserviceterritory.TheproposedDistrictResolution2020-03isAttachment1.AdoptedindividualwateragencyresolutionswithbecombinedbyPCWAintoaceremonialresolutionwhichwillbepresentedtoMr.MaischalongwithPCWA’sownResolution. 4.FISCALIMPACTThereisnofiscalimpactassociatedwiththeadoptionofthisResolution.5.RECOMMENDATIONAdoptResolution2020-03commendingPlacerCountyWaterAgency’sGeneralManagerEinerL.MaischforhisyearsofserviceandpartnershipwiththeDistrict.,,%/,-(J_/ZStevenPonceletMichaelD.HolleyPublicInformation&StrategicAffairsDirecto,GeneralManager TRUCKEEDONNERLUtilityDtstnctAttachment1ResolutionNo.2020-03HonoringPlacerCountyWaterAgencyGeneralManageEinarL.MaischWHEREAS,theDistricthasresponsibilityforgroundwaterresourcemanagementandstewardshipintheMartisValleyGroundwaterBasin;andWHEREAS,theDistricthasworkedcollaborativelywithPlacerCountyWaterAgencyandNorthstarCommunityServicesDistrictinadoptingthe2013MartisValleyGroundwaterManagementPlanandotherregulatoryandoperationalpartnerships;andWHEREAS,PlacerCountyWaterAgency’sGeneralManager,EinerL.Maisch,hasbeenastrongandsupportivepartnertotheDistrictduringhistenureandhasannouncedhisretirement;andWHEREAS,EinarL.Maischhasfaithfully,effectively,andsuccessfullyservedasGeneralManagerofthePlacerCountyWaterAgency(“PCWA”)fromMarch7,2015,throughFebruary28,2020,overseeingstewardshipofitswatershedsandmanagementofitswaterresources,hydroelectricenergy,andwaterutilityservicetoexpansiveareasofPlacerCounty;andWHEREAS,Mr.MaischhasservedthepeopleofPlacerCountyfor34yearsinavarietyofrolesatPCWA,includingDirectorofTechnicalServices,DirectorofStrategicAffairs,ExecutiveDirectoroftheMiddleForkProjectFinanceAuthority,andGeneralManager;andWHEREAS,Mr.Maisch’ssteadfastandvisionaryleadershiphasmadeitpossibletosurmountmanycriticalchallengesfacingPlacerCountyandthesurroundingregion,includingdroughts,floods,watershortageemergencies,andforestfires;andWHEREAS,underMr.Maisch’sleadership,PCWAhasachievedsignificantaccomplishments,includingthefederalrelicensingoftheMiddleForkAmericanRiverProject;developmentofthePCWA’sindependentenergymarketingcapabilities;developmentofthePCWA’sCounty-wideMasterplan,whichincludesstewardshipandinfrastructureprojectsacrossthecounty;andimprovementstoPCWA’sFinancialAssistanceProgramfordisbursementofgrantsandloanstowaterdistrictswithinthecounty;andWHEREAS,underMr.Maisch’sleadership,PCWAhasfosteredgoodrelationshipsandpartnershipswiththewaterdistrictsoftheeasternslopeofthecounty,encouragingcollaborativewaterandenergyresourcemanagementandstewardship;andWHEREAS,Mr.MaischhasunselfishlyservedthepeopleofPlacerCountyandhasexhibitedconsiderableexpertise,insightandwisdominallmattersbeforehim,withimpactsforwhichhewillberecognizedforgenerationstocome.NOW,THEREFORE,THEBOARDOFDIRECTORSOFTHETRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTDOESRESOLVETORECOGNIZEANDHONOREINERL.MAISCH,ANDCONGRATULATEHIMFORHISMERITORIOUSSERVCETOTHEPEOPLEOFPLACERCOUNTY.