HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10-01 Truckee Donner Public Utility District B..,d of Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
i. Ronald Hernig
(916) 587-3896 Robert A. Jones
FAX (916) 587-1189 James A. Maass
0A REGULAR MEETING Patricia S, suiton
7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 1997 General Manager
TOPUD Board Room Peter L. Hoizmeister
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3- Public Input - 7:00 PM(or as soon thereafter as possible)This is time set aside for the public to address the
Board on any matter not on the agenda. Testimony related to any agendized matter should be addressed at
the time that item is considered.
ACTION ITEMS
4. Consideration of establishing the position of Power Resources Engineer
5. Consideration of establishing a fixed price for wholesale power purchased from Idaho Power
Company:
a) Consideration of fixing the price for the months of December and January or a portion of
those months
b) Consideration of a policy authorizing staff to enter into pricing contracts relating to wholesale
power purchases
6. Consideration of a request to sell a small parcel of District owned land near Cold Stream Road
7, Consideration of a resolution authorizing the District to purchase materials, equipment, supplies and
information technology, products and services through joint purchasing programs
8. Consideration of a report on installing the necessary computer programs to make the District
computer system compliant with the year 2,000, possible action
9. Consideration of participation in the statewide media program sponsored by CMVA, NCPA and
SCPPA relating to electric industry deregulation
10. Consideration of continuing the action regarding the emergency repair of the Tahoe Donner
Substation transformer
ROUTINE BUSINESS
11. Consideration of minutes of July 16 as corrected and August 20, September 3 and 17, 1997
12 Monthly Treasurer's report:
a) Acceptance and approval of monthly report
b) Approval of disbursements
ADJOURNMENT
post Office Box 309 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee, California 96160
NOTE. The complete packet of material relating to the agenda is available for review at
the PUD office and at the Truckee Library
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Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk /�
rRU EE DONNED U � U s e
ADOPTION OFA POLICYAUTHOR ZING THE DISTRICT TO
PURCHASE MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AN)'SUPi OES'
THROUGH JOINT PURCHASING PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, California Public Contract Code Section 10324 authorizes the State of California to
make purchases of materials, equipment or supplies, other than printed material, on behalf of any
district or other local governmental body or corporation empowered to expend public funds for the
acquisition of property, upon written request of such local agency, provided that the purchases can
be made by the State upon the same terms, conditions and specifications at a price lower than the
local agency can obtain through its normal purchasing procedures; and
WHEREAS, purchases made by the State on behalf of local agencies pursuant to Public contract
Code Section 10324 are subject to the State's competitive bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to participate in the State procurement program for purchasing
materials, equipment, supplies or information technology products and services, other than printed
material, where the State can purchase items on the same terms, conditions and specifications as
. the District, but at a price lower than the District, and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to participate in this State procurement program for purchasing
materials, equipment supplies and information technology products and services, when the State's
competitive bidding procedures satisfy the competitive bidding procedures applicable to the District,
California Public Contract Code Sections 20200 et seq; and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to participate with other public agencies to jointly purchase
materials, equipment, supplies, information technology products and services on the condition that
the purchasing procedures comply with the District's competitive bidding requirements and items
can be purchased on the same terms, conditions and specifications as the District, but at a price
lower than the District alone; and
WHEREAS, District staff has prepared a policy to authorize participation in this State procurement
program and joint purchasing arrangements with other public agencies which is attached hereto
and intended to be added to the Truckee Donner Public Utility Code as Section 3.08.050;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the District adopts the above
recitals as its findings, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Directors that for the reasons set forth above, the
District adopts the attached policy for purchasing materials, equipment, supplies, information
technology products and services under the State procurement program and directs that such
policy be added to the District's Code.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the
isDistrict on the first day of October, 1997 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Aguera, Jones, Maass, Sutton and Hemig.
NOES: None.
ABSENT. None.
TRUCK4E DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
Peter L. H iameister, &erk of the Board
ATT . .
Susan M. Craig, Deputy D" trict Clerk
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3.08.050 Joint Purchasing with the State of California and other pudic agencies. The District
may purchase materials, equipment, supplies, information technology products and services
through the State of California procurement program and jointly with other public agencies in
accordance with the following procedures.
3.08.050.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the District may purchase
materials, equipment or supplies, other than printed material, from the State of California through
its procurement program under Public Contract Code Section 10324 and jointly with other public
agencies, provided that:
3.08.050.a(A) The District approves specifications for any purchase of materials, equipment or
supplies, information technology products and services;
3.08.050.1(B) The cost of such Items is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more;
3.08.060.1(C) The State has solicited or advertised for bids in a manner which complies with the
competitive bidding requirements applicable to the District; and
3.08.050.1(D)The State purchases such items at a price lower than the District can obtain through
its purchasing procedures.
3.08.050.2 The District shall reimburse the State or other public agency for any charge made to
the District for purchasing services.
3.08.050.3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the District may purchase
materials, equipment, supplies, information technology products, programs and services other than
printed material, from the State of California through its procurement program, or jointly with other
public agencies, when the cost of such items is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) when the
District determines that it is in its best interests to do so.
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