HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 TDPUD Strategic Plan Board Initiatives Mid-Cycle Review AGENDA ITEM #15
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MEETING DATE: December 6, 2023
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Steven Poncelet, Public Information Officer
SUBJECT: TDPUD Strategic Plan Board Initiatives Mid-Cycle Review
APPROVED BY:
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report and provide input and direction to staff.
BACKGROUND:
The District adopted the Truckee Donner Public Utility District Strategic Plan 2021-2024
(Plan) in 2021. This living document is tied to the District's operational, capital, and
financial plans and the Plan's goals and objectives are linked to current adopted
budgets. The original Plan introduced four new Board strategic initiatives that were
presented to the public and which received significant public community input. The
original Board strategic initiatives were: Undergrounding of Overhead Electric Lines;
Community-Wide Broadband; 100% Renewable/Clean Electric Resources; and Local
Clean Generation. Each of the four initial Board strategic initiatives has evolved
significantly since 2021.
The District Board and staff are concluding a mid-cycle review of the Plan including
review of the Board strategic initiatives. This comprehensive process included: Board
and staff review of the original Plan, evaluation of new information; consideration of the
progression of the initial Board strategic initiatives and opportunities to update;
Benchmarking with industry experts and public utility partners on the new proposed
Board strategic initiatives; and community circles across Truckee's neighborhoods to
engage customers and stakeholders to hear feedback.
ANALYSIS AND BODY:
The proposed new Board strategic plan initiatives are:
• Service Reliability and Safety
• Net Carbon Reduction
• Local Watershed Stewardship
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• Community Broadband
Each proposed new Board strategic plan initiative will be presented and will
include: History of the initiative; what we have learned entering the mid-cycle review;
benchmarking results; proposed new Board strategic initiative; Community Circle table-
top summary and Slido results; final Board strategic initiative definition; key points; and
metrics for success.
There has been a significant amount of District work and engagement with the
community on the evolution of Board strategic plan initiatives. Based on the overall
ranking for our Community Circles, this group ranked in order of priority: Service
Reliability and Safety; Net Carbon Reduction; Local Watershed Stewardship; and
Community Broadband. There is a general desire to pursue all four Board strategic
initiatives with the caveat of wanting more information on the overall costs and
benefits.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
District Code 1.05.020 Objectives:
1. Responsibly serve the public.
2. Provide a healthy and safe work environment for all District employees.
3. Provide reliable and high quality water supply and distribution system to meet
current and future needs.
4. Provide reliable and high quality electric supply and distribution system to meet
current and future needs.
5. Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner.
6. Manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
District Code 1.05.030 Goals:
1. Manage for Financial Stability and Resiliency
2. Environmental Stewardship: Create a sustainable resilient environment for all our
communities.
3. Engage with our customers and communities in a welcoming and transparent way to
identify opportunities.
4. Take the best of private sector thinking to modernize the utility and add value to our
communities.
5. Developing an inclusive culture drives organizational integration and success.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this workshop item. Portions of the
Board strategic initiatives are directly funded in the recently adopted FY24 and FY25
budgets. A portion of the Board's strategic initiatives are currently unfunded and would
require future District funding and/or pursuit of external funding such as grants or
partnerships.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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