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Home My WebLink About10-MinutesAgenda Item # 10 MINUTES To: Board of Directors From: Barbara Cahill Date: November 07, 2012 Minutes for the Meeting Dates Approval of Minutes for October 3, 2012 REGULAR MEETING October 3, 2012 In accordance with District Code Section 2.08.010, the TDPUD minutes are action only minutes. All Board meetings are recorded on a digital format which is preserved per- petually and made available for listening to any interested party upon their request. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order at 6:05 PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Laliotis. ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Jeff Bender, Ron Hemig, and Tony Laliotis were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director Aguera led the Board and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. EMPLOYEES PRESENT Steve Hollabaugh, Neil Kaufman, Nancy Waters, Bob Mescher Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill CONSULTANTS PRESENT Steve Gross Steven Poncelet, Mark Thomas, Joe Horvath, , Ian Fitzgerald, Peter Rosales, Kathy Neus, OTHERS PRESENT Juanita Schneider, Margaret Moran, Pat Davison, Dave Gravel and Bob Ellis CHANGES TO THE AGENDA General Manager Holley pulled Workshop Item No. 16: Discussion of a Proposed Refunding of the Special Tax Bonds for Community Facilities District No. 03-1 (Old Greenwood CFD). PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input. DIRECTOR UPDATE Director Hemig reported that he attended the NCPA Annual conference from September 19 to 21st. Stephen Hollabaugh and Steven Poncelet were also in attendance. There were two items that were most interesting and are available at the NCPA website. Cap and Trade- are you ready for the opening bell? o If you vote and support it, then you will find out what is in it later. o There is still a lot of negotiation as to how the process will work. o How can market manipulation be prevented? Or gaming the system- they are trying to legislate that out where one big player could affect the cost. o Where is the money actually going to go, that is generated through this — no one is quite sure. • The future roll of energy storage in California's electricity industry Minutes: October 3, 2012 o Most interesting of all to him o Storage can be anything: storing water in a reservoir, then it becomes electricity later, pinwheels store energy, batteries, cooling- all kinds of ways that are now being considered to store energy all along the grid along both sides of the meter - a lot would be through cooling technology o Cannot believe the Board does not know anything abut this, so he would like to have a presentation on this topic in the next year o Technology is really going to change in this area of storage Director Bender attended a LAFCo meeting where they adopted the California CEQA guide- lines as their own Nevada County LAFCo guidelines which the PUD adopted earlier this year. This is basically what everyone else is doing- adopting the California CEQA guidelines as their own. Director Laliotis thanked PUD staff and the other agencies for the neighborhood resource block part in Glenshire. It was well attended. Candidates were there also. Director Aguera also wanted to thank everyone for the successful Glenshire block party. Di- rector Aguera also attended the PUD electric safety demo by Bob Springer. It is an ideal way to learn about electricity, especially for schools. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION RET- ROFIT PROGRAM This item involves a contract for the Commercial Refrigeration Retrofit Program. CONSIDERATION OF A LED LIGHTING RETROFIT OF THE DISTRICT HEADQUAR- TERS BUILDING This item involves awarding a contract for a LED lighting project of the District headquarters building CONSIDERATION OF THE EXTENSION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE 2012 FINANCIAL AUDIT This item involves the extension of Moss Adams for the 2012 financial audit. CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE FACILITIES This item concerns the purchase of remote security equipment. CONSIDERATION OF CANCELLING THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON OCTOBER 17, 2012 This item involves cancellation of the regular Board meeting on October 17, 2012 due to a lack of District business. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AS THE LABOR NEGOTIATOR This item involves appointment of the General Manager as the Labor Negotia- tor. Director Hemig moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the consent calendar. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED 2 Minutes: October 3, 2012 ACTION ITEMS CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING WATER FACILITIES FEES This item involves adopting an Ordinance adjusting Water Facilities Fees. Director Aguera moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board adopt Ordinance 2012-XX adjusting Water Facilities Fees. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING WATER CONNEC- TION FEES This item involves the adoption of an Ordinance adjusting Water Con- nection Fees. Director Bender moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board adopt Ordinance 2012-XX adjusting Water Connection Fees. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED CONSIDERATION OF A MATERIAL PURCHASE OF WATER SCADA EQUIPMENT This item involves a SCADA material purchase of Phase 3A PLC -Based Remote Te- lemetry Units (RTU). Director Bender moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board award George T. Hall Co., a contract for 17 RTU's in the amount of $268,015, plus a 10% contingency, not to exceed $294,817, plus tax. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED WORKSHOP DISCUSSION OF A PROPOSED REFUNDING OF THE SPECIAL TAX BONDS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 03-1 (OLD GREENWOOD CFD) This item in- volves discussion of a proposed refunding (refinancing) of the Old Greenwood CFD. Item pulled from the agenda. ROUTINE BUSINESS TREASURER'S REPORT Approval of the fund balances as of August 31, 2012: Director Hemig moved, and Direc- tor Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the treasurer's report for the month ended August 31, 2012. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. Approval of disbursements for September 2012 Director Aguera moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the October 2011 disbursements report. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Director Hemig moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of September 5, 2012. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. 3 Minutes: October 3, 2012 CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (A), EXISTING LITIGATION: HUNT CONSTRUCTION V. TDPUD CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Report from Closed Session Reportable action from item No. 19 regarding pending litigation Hunt Construction V. TDPUD: This litigation has been resolved through a stipulation of the parties of the money that the District had submitted to the court. The interpleaded action has been agreed to be distributed out. The District will receive reimbursement of most of its costs in that action and there is no other liability to the District. There was no reportable action regarding item No. 20 Conference with Labor Negotiator. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Tony Laliotis, President Prepared by Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk 4 Minutes: October 3, 2012