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ACTION
To: Board of Directors
From: Michael D. Holley
Date: August 06, 2008
Subject: Setting a Public Hearing to Review the Conflict of Interest
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This matter involves conducting the mandated biennial review of the District's Conflict of
Interest Code. Amending the Code requires Board action.
2. HISTORY
The California Political Reform Act requires every multi-county agency to review and amend
its conflict of interest code every two years if circumstances require.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The law requires that any District positions which involve the making or participation in the
making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material financial effect on any financial
interest need to be designated positions within the Code. The review and revisions of the
District Code Title 2, Administration include the Conflict of Interest Code.
The Fair Political Practices Commission sets the process as follows:
(1) Establish a written comment period of 45 days.
(2) Prepare a draft amendment and a notice of intention to amend the existing Conflict of
Interest Code.
• File a copy of the notice to the Commission
• Provide a copy to each employee affected by the draft code
• Make the proposed amendment available to interested persons
(3) Conduct a public hearing after the comment period.
(4) Accept written comments through the conclusion of the public hearing.
(5) Adopt the amended Conflict of Interest Code.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact in this matter.
5. RECOMMENDATION
1. Establish a 45 day comment period
2. Direct that the General Manager submit the Notice of Intention to amend the District's
Conflict of Code to the Fair Political Practices Commission
3. Set a public hearing for September 17, 2008 to receive comments on the draft
amendment to the District's Conflict of Interest Code
Michael D. Holley
General Manager
Consent Item #6
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
August 6, 2008
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
• Stockholm Pump station is located in Tahoe
Donner
• Wood frame structure with metal roof built in early
1970s
Building and pumping equipment in need of
significant upgrades
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Contract for environmental consulting services
awarded to Inland Ecosystems in March 2008.
Contract included preparation of this CEQA Initial
Study
• Initial Study Approved on July 2, 2008
• Public hearing held on July 16, 2008
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
NEW INFORMATION
• Initial Study approved on July 2, 2008
• Public hearing held on July 16, 2008
• 30 day public comment period closes on August 6,
2008
• No comments received by the District
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
FISCAL IMPACT
• No direct fiscal impact associated with approval of
the Initial Study.
Adoption of the CEQA Negative
Declaration for Stockholm Pump Station
RECOMMENDATION
• Adopt the Final Negative Declaration
Approve the project for purposes of CEQA
• Authorize the filing of the Notice of Determination
with the Office of the Nevada County Clerk and the
Governor's {office of Planning and Research
• Adopt the De Minimis Impact Finding and authorize
the filing of the Certificate of Fee Exemption with
the Nevada County Clerk
• Adopt a finding that the draft documents as
circulated and the negative declaration reflect the
District's independent judgment
Consent Item # 7
Declare Equipment and
Materials Surplus
August 6, 2008
Declare Equipment and
Materials Surplus
BACKGROUNDMISTORY
• Equipment and material become outdated or replaced
• The crews have been re-evaluating the material in
stock
• Electric material that is no longer being used with the
current construction standards is being declared
surplus
Declare Equipment and
Materials Surplus
NEW INFORMATION
Items declared surplus:
• 6 Personal Computer Tablets
• 3 Wireless Cards
• 1 Material Compacter (Wacker)
• 1 Single Phase Welder
• 1 Mechanical Lift Gate (for pickup truck)
• 4 Steel Containers
• 1 Fiberglass working platform
• Miscellaneous electric material (see list in packet)
Declare Equipment and
Materials Surplus
RECOMMENDATION
• Declare the equipment and material surplus
• Direct the General Manager to dispose of the
equipment and material in accordance with District
Policy
Action Item # 8
Adopt a Resolution Exempting
Donner Lake Assessment District
Common Areas
August 6, 2008
Adopt a Resolution Exempting Donner
Lake Assessment District Common Areas
BACKGROUNDMISTORY
• Donner Lake Assessment District can only assess
parcels that benefit from the water system
• Thirty-three parcels were deemed as "common area
and will not use the water system
• Common area parcels were not part of the total
assessment dollars in the Engineer's Report
• A resolution was adopted in March 2002 to provide a
policy for the exemption of common area parcels
Adopt a Resolution Exempting Donner
Lake Assessment District Common Areas
NEW INFORMATION
• The resolution process was cumbersome and no
actions were ever taken
• Common area parcels are used by condominiums or
groups of homes, or are actually Donner Lake beach
front
Eleven homeowners associations are involved
Adopt a Resolution Exempting Donner
Lake Assessment District Common Areas
RECOMMENDATION
• Adopt the resolution exempting the common area
parcels from the Donner Lake Assessment District
Action Item # 9
Proposal to Renew Virchow Krause's
Contract as Auditors for 2008 - 2010
August 0, 2008
Proposal to Renew Virchow Krause's
Contract as Auditors for 2008 - 2010
BACKCROUNDMISTORY
• Retained 3 years ago through an RFP process
• Board selected VK based on qualifications and
technical merit
VK was the lowest proposal of the three firms
interviewed
Recently completed the third audit of the proposal