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June 4, 2013
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The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order at 6:00 PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Laliotis.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Bob Ellis, Ron Hemig, and Tony Laliotis were
present. Director Jeff Bender was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director Aguera led the Board and public in the Pledge of Allegiance.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT Ian Fitzgerald, Bob Mescher, Kathy Neus, Stephen
Hollabaugh, Kathy Neus, Steven Poncelet, Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT Steve Gross and Julie Desimone
• OTHERS PRESENT Juanita Schneider and Pat Davison
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
General Manager stated there were no changes to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
DIRECTOR UPDATE
There were no director updates.
PUBLIC HEARING: ELECTRIC AND WATER STANDBY CHARGES
The public hearing was opened at 6:03 PM. There were no public comments, or
comments received by email or mail. The Public hearing was closed at 6:04 .PM.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS CONTINUING ELECTRIC AND WATER
• STANDBY CHARGES This item involves placing electric and water standby
charges on Nevada and Placer County tax rolls.
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O CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SPECIAL TAX: OLD
GREENWOOD AND GRAY'S CROSSING COMMUNITIES FACILITIES DISTRICTS
This item concerns requesting Nevada County to collect the special
assessments for the Old Greenwood and Gray's Crossing Community Facilities
Districts on the Nevada County tax rolls.
CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THE DONNER LAKE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT This item relates to the resolutions setting the
assessment amount under the terms of the Donner Lake Assessment District
Number 00-1 and authorizing Nevada and Placer Counties to collect the
assessments on the County tax rolls.
CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE WATER EFFICIENT
TOILET EXCHANGE PROGRAM This involves a contract for the Water Efficient
Toilet Exchange Program.
CONSIDERATION OF STATE MANDATED RESOLUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 This involves adoption of resolutions to
request election services from Nevada and Placer Counties.
CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASE OF AUTODESK CAD ENGINEERING
SOFTWARE The item involves the purchase of CAD Software for Engineering
• and Mapping purposes.
Director Hemig moved, and Director Ellis seconded, that the Board approve the
consent calendar. ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; all other Directors aye, by
voice vote. SO MOVED
ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2013 The Board
will consider accepting the audited financial reports for 2013.
Director Ellis moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board accept the Audited
Financial Reports for 2013.ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; all other Directors
aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
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• CONSIDERATION OF A WAPA CVP BASE RESOURCE TERMINATION WITH
NCPA AND RE-ASSIGNMENT TO PLUMAS SIERRA REC This item involves a
Termination of CVP WAPA Base Resource with NCPA and re-assignment of
WAPA Base Resource to Plumas Sierra REC.
Director Hemig moved, and Director Ellis seconded, that the Board authorize the
Board President to sign in a form acceptable to District counsel
a) WAPA Termination Assignment to NCPA
b) WAPA Assignment to Plumas Sierra
c) UAMPS Pooling Appendix (authorize the Assistant General Manager, UAMPS
Representative from Truckee Donner, to sign c)
ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; all other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO
MOVED
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE GENERAL MANAGER'S
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This item concerns an Ordinance extending the
General Manager's Employment Agreement.
Pat Davison on behalf of CATT read a statement into the record and distributed a copy
of Director Bender's letter to CATT from March 2010. District Counsel Steve Gross
provided a revised ordinance which addressed one of Ms. Davison's comments. Ms.
Davison answered questions from Directors.
Director Hemig moved, and Director Aguera that the Board approve Ordinance
2014-04 amending the General Manager's Employment Agreement.
ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; all other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO
MOVED
ROUTINE BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF THE FUND BALANCES AS OF APRIL 30, 2014: Director Ellis
moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the treasurer's report
for the month ended April 30, 2014.
ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY 2014 Director Ellis moved, and
Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the May 2014 disbursements
report. ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MAY 21, 2014
Director Ellis moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the
minutes of May 21, 2014. ROLL CALL: Director Bender, absent; All other Directors,
aye. SO MOVED.
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• CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6,
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, DISTRICT DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVES: JEFF BENDER AND RON HEMIG; UNREPRESENTED
EMPLOYEE: GENERAL MANAGER
CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(D)(1),
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ON EXISTING LITIGATION: SIERRA
PACIFIC POWER CO/DBA NV ENERGY TRANSMISSION RATE CASE, CASE
NO.'S ER-13-1605
CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957,
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GENERAL MANAGER'S
PERFORMANCE PLAN REVIEW
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Report from Closed Session
There was no reportable action.
1111 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
8:50 PM.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Tony Laliotis, President
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Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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