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BoardREGULARMEETINGMINUTESJune17,20201.CALLTOORDERThemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictwascalledtoorderat6:00p.m.intheTDPUDBoardroombyPresidentBender.Disclaimer:DuetotheCOVID-19situationandtheCaliforniaGovernor’sExecutiveOrders,thisBoardmeetingwasconductedwiththeBoardviavideo/teleconferencingmeasuresandlivestreamedontheDistrictwebsite.PubliccommentwasopenedusingemailandquestionsandanswersonZoom.2.ROLLCALLDirectors:TonyLaliotis,JoeAguera,BobEllis,VicePresidentFinn,andPres-identBender.Absent:DirectorJoeAguera.EMPLOYEESPRESENT:BrianWright,IanFitzgerald,StevenPoncelet,MikeSalmon,JoeHorvath,MichaelHolley,andShannaKuhlemier.CONSULTANTSPRESENT—SteveGross,DistrictCounselandPamHobday,PamelaHurtAssociates.OTHERSPRESENT-3.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE—defer.4.CHANGESTOTHEAGENDA5.PUBLICINPUTPresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.PresidentBenderclosedpubliccomment.6.DIRECTORUPDATEVicePresidentFinnreadthefollowingstatement:Iwaselectedtoaseatonthisboardtofacilitateandspeedourcommunity’stransitionto100%renewableenergysources,asteponthewaytodeepenvironmentaljustice.Buttherecanbenoenvironmentaljusticewithoutracialjustice.Thehardtruthisthatclimatechangeisrainingdestructiononblackandbrowncommunitiesaroundtheworld,andwehavenotbeenconcerned.Weoverlooktheracismthatallowscommunitiesofcolortoliterallysuffocatebe-causeoftheirproximitytopowerplantsandotherfossilfuelinfrastructure.Thereisnodoubtthatourcurrentpoliciesplaceaheavierpollutionburdenonpoorcommunitiesandcommunitiesofcolor.ProtectingtheenvironmentMUSTincludeprotectingthelivesandhealthofothcers.IfwecannotcastanetofcompassionbroadenoughtoencompassourBlackand Brownsistersandbrothers,howcanwehopetoengageinthedeep,ecologicalhealingthatneedstooccur?Everyfightthatweenterisreallyaboutwhomandwhattoprotect.Theprivilegedortheoppressed?Theheardortheunheard?Thosewhofeelthebruntofenvironmentalimpactsorthosewhodon’t?Wecouldnothavebuiltthissystemiftherewerenotaclassofpeoplewenthatwearewillingtoexploit,whosehealthandwelfareisdispensable.Toconnectthedotsveryexplicitly,choosingdirtypowerisaracistact.Andwecannotevenoptoutofitatthismomentintime,thereisnoalternative.Thisisexactlywhatinstitutional,systemicracismis.InthepowerfulwordsofI5yearoldAlexandriaVillasenor,founderofEarthUprising,“Weknowthereisnoclimatejusticewithoutracialjustice.TheexploitationofBlackpeopleisthegreatestextractivesystemofalltime,andinordertohealtheplanet,wemusthaveBlackandIndigenousliberation.”Iamclearlyspeakingfromaplaceofprivilege.Myasktodayfrommyfellowboardmembersisthatwhenwehaveachancetoparticipateinaboardretreat,wherewecraftpolicyandgoalstogether,thatweincludetrainingonracism,privilege,biasanddiversity.Likeclimatechange,thereisnosimplefixforracism.Butlikeclimatechange,thatdoesnotexcuseusfromdoingourpartinthisvitalwork.DirectorEllis—.ThisisanemotionaltimetoseeanexcellentleaderforthePublicUtilityDistrictleave..MetMichaelovereightyearsagoandlearnedalotfromhistimeattheDistrict..TheDistricthasprofitedfromtheseexperiencesandleadership..WishesMichaelandhisfamilywell..WelcomedRem.DirectorLaliotis.AcknowledgedChrista’sstatementandlooksforwardtoexploringthisattheBoardretreat..TheDistrictwouldn’tbewhereiswithoutMichael’sforesightandleadership..TheDistrictisinagreatpositionforthetransitionandprocess..Everyoneshouldbeproudoftheseaccomplishments.PresidentBender.Expressessimilarfeelings..Excitedfortheultimatetransition..ThankedPamHobdayforthepainfulbutwonderfulprocess.SPECIALBUSINESS7.Presentation(s)forMichaelD.Holley’sYears-of-Service.NevadaCountySupervisorpresentedarecognitiontoMichaelforhisyearsinservice.Providedbackground,including,histimeservingonthecommitteethatrecommendedMichaeltotheDistrictasGeneralManager.StateditwasahonortoservewithMichael.Michaelhasbeenanintegralpartofthecommunityandmadeconsiderablecontributions.DirectorFinn,stated;.AheartfeltthankyoutoMichaelforhisleadershipandleavingtheDistrictinbettershapethanhereceivedit. .AppreciatedMichael’spatience,knowledge,andcoaching..Michaelcoinedtheterm“settingthetable”,stated,Michaelsetthetableforagreatfuture.DirectorEllisstated;.Expressedhisappreciationfortransformationalleadership.DirectorLaliotisstated;.Accomplishmentsarewhatisimportantforremembrances.Further,gagingsuccessbywhatdidn’thappenasmuchaswhathappened.0MichaelkepttheDistrictinterestattheforemostinhisposition.0Savedmoney,timeandenergy..TheDistrictperseveredthroughMichael’stenure..ProvidedsomeaccomplishmentsduringMichael’semployment.DirectorBenderstated;.AppreciationforMichael’stimeattheDistrict..AppreciatedtheforesighttobringonPamforthisprocess..Willalwaysusetheterm“settingthetable”..Bestofluckinretirement.GeneralCounselGrossstated;.IthasbeenagreatjourneyandpleasureworkingwithMichael..Asalife-longlearner,Mr.GrossleanedalotfromMichael..Michael’sstrategyanddeepthoughtsarewhatkepttheDistrictoperatinginanexplanatoryfashion..ProvidedmoreinformationonMichael’stenure..WishedMichaelwellinretirementandhopedtheirpathswouldcrossagain.ElectricUtilityDirectorHorvathprovidedsomeeloquentwordsforMichael’sdeparture.WaterUtilityDirectorWrightrecognizedtheimpactsofMichael’sleadershipandlegacy,wish-ingthebestofluck.PamHobdayprovidedaquotefromtheArtofWarandstatedMichael’sstrategicthinkingwillforeverbeakeypointoftheirrelationship.Echoedeveryoneelse’ssentiments.Appreciatedthetimetheyspenttogether.RemScherzingerstated;.Appreciationfromonegeneralmanagertotheother..ThankedMichaelforthefoundation..TheDistrictisstrongandMichael’slegacywillnotbelost..ThankedMichaelforhisservice.CONSENTCALENDAR8.ConsiderationTOPurchaseReplacementThinClientPCs.ThisitemconcernsprocurementofThinPCsfromCDWgforanamountnottoexceed$33,900. 9ConsiderationofPurchasingCiscoSwitchedforRedundantFiberAccessforthePhase5oftheSCADAReliabilityProject.ThisitemconcernsprocurementfromCiscoforanamountnottoexceed$46,857.1O.ConsiderationtoofaContractwithCPSHRConsultingforHumanResourceServices.ThisiteminvolvesacontractwithCPSHRConsultinginanamountnottoexceed$27,000.11.ConsiderationtoAdoptResolution2020-18toAffirmandSupportIncomingGeneralMan-agerRemScherzinger’sPositionandRoleinRegionIllAssociationofCaliforniaWaterAgencies(ACWA).ThisitemconcernsRemScherzinger’sparticipationonACWA’sBoard.PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.DirectorEllismoved,andDirectorLaliotisseconded,thattheBoardapprovetheConsentCal-endar.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.ROUTINEBUSINESSI.ATreasurer’sReport:June2020.a)ApprovaloftheTreasurer’sreportoffundbalancesfortheMonthEndedApril2020.PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.DirectorEllismoved,andDirectorLaliotisseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.b)ApprovalofdisbursementsforMay2020.PresidentBendercalledforpubliccomment,seeingnone.DirectorLaliotismoved,andDirectorEllisseconded,thattheBoardapprovethestaffrecommendation.Themotionpassedunanimously(4-0),byarollcallvote.DirectorAguerawasabsent.ADJOURNMENT-6:47p.m.TherebeingnofurtherbusinessbeforetheBoard,themeetingwasadjournedtothenextscheduledregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictonJuly15,2020at6:00p.m.TRUCIPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICT RespectfullyShannaDKuhiemier,MC,DistrictClerk