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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-03 Min - BoardREGULARMEETINGMINUTESJune3,20201.CALLTOORDERThemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictwascalledtoorderat6:00p.m.intheTDPUDBoardroombyPresidentBender.Disclaimer:DuetotheCOVID-19situationandtheCaliforniaGovernor’sExecutiveOrders,thisBoardmeetingwasconductedwiththeBoardviavideo/teleconferencingmeasuresandlivestreamedontheDistrictwebsite.PubliccommentwasopenedusingemailandquestionsandanswersonZoom.2.ROLLCALLDirectors:TonyLaliotis,JoeAguera,BobEllis,VicePresidentFinn,andPresidentBender.Absent:DirectorJoeAguera.EMPLOYEESPRESENT:BrianWright,lanFitzgerald,StevenPoncelet,MikeSalmon,JoeHorvath,MichaelHolley,andShannaKuhlemier.CONSULTANTSPRESENT—SteveGross,DistrictCounselandPamHobday,PamelaHurtAssociates.OTHERSPRESENT-3.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE—defer.4.CHANGESTOTHEAGENDA5.PUBLICINPUTPresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.PresidentBenderclosedpubliccomment.6.DIRECTORUPDATEDirectorEllis.Greateventandpresentedwell.Theeventwaswellplanned.WelcomedRem!DirectorLaliotis.KudostostaffmemberswhoattendedandcoordinatedtheFacebookliveevent..Theeventwasimpressiveandthankedthecommunityforparticipation..Encouragedsimilareventsinthefuture.PresidentBender.Thishasbeenaheavyweekandtoughtimes..CasesofCOVID-19areincreasinginNevadaCounty..Facebookliveeventwasexecutedwonderfully.0Enormouseffortsandwork,wecrossedthefinishline. VicePresidentFinn—.Echoesallthesedimentspreviouslystatement..Thishasbeenaheavyweekforeveryone..Encouragedeveryonetoreviewourcorevaluesduringthetransition..WelcomedRemandfarewelltoMichael.PUBLICHEARING7.At6:00p.m,orsoonthereafteraspossible,apublichearingwillbeconductedforreceivingcorn-mentsfrommembersofthepublicregarding:TheadoptionoftheGeneralManager’s!ChiefExecutiveOfficer’sEmploymentAgreement.ThisitemisbeforetheBoardtoconductapublichearingandadoptOrdinance2020-01,approvingtheEmploymentAgreementforthepositionofGeneralManager!ChiefExecutiveOfficer.SteveGrossprovidedapresentation(availableuponrequest).PresidentBenderopenedthepublichearingtoheartestimonyinsupportoroppositionofOrdinance2020-01.Seeingnone,PresidentBenderclosedthepublichearing.BoardComments:.Theprocesswashardandenlighteningwithgreatresults..ThanksDistrictCounselforclosingthedeal.ThankedPamHobdayforbringingusthroughtheprocess.0Itwasagreatexperience.0Mrs.Hobday’sguidancewasinvaluable.VicePresidentFinnmoved,andDirectorLaliotisseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.ACTION8.ConsiderationtoApprovetheColdstreamDevelopmentAgreementwithTeichertCon-struction.BrianWrightprovidedapresentation(availableuponrequest).PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment.VicePresidentFinnmoved,andPresidentBenderseconded,thattheBoardapprovetheCon-sentCalendar.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.9.ConsiderationofaContracttoPerformtheWaterMeterRadioTransmitterReplacementProject.BrianWrightprovedapresentation(availableuponrequest).PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone. BoardComments:.TheDevelopmentcontainsareimbursementagreement..CommentaboutthedevelopmentagreementnotbeingcontainedwithintheBoardpacket.0FutureexpectationstoincludetheagreementsthattheBoardisauthorizing..Discussiononfireflowtothedevelopmentandothersubdivisions.DirectorEllismoved,andVicePresidentFinnseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.10.ConsiderationoftheAuditedFinancialReportforFYI9.ThisitemconcernstheDistrict’syearlyauditedfinancialreportsandacceptancebytheBoard.MikeSalmonprovedapresentation(availableuponrequest).PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.BoardComments:.Debitisdown,andthefinancialsarestrong..Therearenoconcerns,nosurprisesandstaffisalwayscooperativeandtransparent.DirectorLaliotismoved,andDirectorEllisseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.WORKSHOP11.ConsiderationtoApprovetheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict’s2019WaterQualityConsumerConfidenceReport.ThisiteminvolvesreviewoftheTruckee-MainSystemandHirschdaleSystem2019WaterQualityConsumerConfidenceReportsBrianWrightprovedapresentation(availableuponrequest).PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,therewerenone.BoardComments:.Thewaterqualityreportisinformativeanduseful..Truckeehasfantasticwater,weareafortunatecommunity.Keepuptheexcellentwork.CLOSEDSESSION-7:02p.m.12.ClosedSessionPursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection54957,PublicEmployeePerformanceEvaluation—GeneralManager’sPerformancePlanReview.Noreportableaction.ADJOURNMENT-7:27p.m. TherebeingnofurtherbusinessbeforetheBoard,themeetingwasadjournedtothenextscheduledregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictonJune17,2020at6:00p.m.TRUCKEEUTILITYDISTRICTRespectfullySubmitte.ShannaD.KuhlemierC,DistrictClerkJeff