HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-02 Agenda Packet - Board Truckee Donner Public Utility District
=a REGULAR MEETING Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
6:00 PM , Wednesday, September 02, 2009 Jeff Bender
TDPUD Board Room J.Ron Hemig
John Hillstrom
AGENDA Patricia S.Sutton
General Manager
Michael D. Holley
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Changes to the agenda
4. Public Input - 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.
(The public may comment on any subject that is not on the agenda. Each speaker will be
limited to three (3) minutes, but speaker time may be reduced at the discretion of the
Board President if there are a large number of speakers on any give subject.)
DIRECTOR UPDATE
5. This item provides time for Directors to comment on any item within the purview of the District.
(Each Director will be limited to three (3) minutes.)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items may be acted on as a group or pulled from the consent
calendar at the request of a Board member, staff member or member of the public, and
subsequently acted upon separately.)
6. Appoint the General Manager as District Negotiator for the IBEW 1245 Union Contract
This item involves the appointment of a negotiator(s) to represent the District in the Memorandum
of Understanding with IBEW 1245.
7. Consideration of a Customer Leak Repair Rebate
This involves setting a Customer Leak Repair Rebate amount.
ACTION ITEMS ( Action item discussions will utilize the following format: (a) staff
report, (b) public input, and (c) Board discussion and action)
8. Approval of an Increase in the Change Order Allowance for District Pipeline Replacement—
2009 — Contract B
This item involves approval of an increase in the change order allowance for District Pipeline
Replacement - 2009 - Contract B.
9. Consideration of Change Order to the Contract with Holdredge & Kull to Perform
Geotechnical Testing Services
This item involves a change order for 2009 District construction projects geotechnical testing
services.
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10. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution to Dispense with Further Competitive Bidding in
Relation to the Water Wise Demonstration Garden and Award of a Contract
This item involves adopting a resolution to dispense with further competitive bidding and
awarding a contract for the Demonstration Garden.
11 . Consideration of an Amendment to the NCPA Western Geo Agreement
This item involves a possible amendment to the Western Geo Agreements: Purchase Power
Agreement and NCPA Third Phase Agreement.
BUDGET ITEMS
12. Discussion of 2010 & 2011 Budget: Purchase Power Plan
WORKSHOPS
13. Discussion of the Process to Adopt the Proposed Water Rates
This item involves setting dates to adhere to Prop 218: customer letters, public hearing and
adoption of new rates.
14. Discussion of Non-Conforming Water Accounts
This item involves the upcoming transition from flat rate billing to volume based billing.
15. Review of the Draft Ordinance Setting Water Rates for 2010 and 2011
This item involves review of a draft Ordinance to set Water Rates.
CLOSED SESSION
16. Conference with labor negotiators: Section 54957.6 of the Government Code. District
representative: Michael D. Holley. Employee representative: IBEW Local 1245
17. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subdivision (a), Existing
Litigation: Claims of Pacific Rim Construction, Inc.; Lakeside Specialized Transportation;
Advanced Asphalt; and Teichert
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Report from Closed Session
ADJOURNMENT
Note regarding agenda topics likely to come before the Board during the next two months:
Discuss Revisions to District Code Title 6, Water Service Regarding Backflow, Metering and Leak Policy
Discussion on District Street Lights
Review of Identity Theft Prevention Policy
Review of the District Mission Statement
The agenda is available for review at the
TDPUD office and the Truckee branch of the Nevada County Library
Po, d and mailed on Friday, August 28, 2009
Barbara Cahill, Deputy-bistdct Clerk
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A copy of the agenda packet is available for public review at the district administrative office: 11570 Donner Pass Road.Public participation
is encouraged.The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate
participation of the disabled in all of the District's public meetings. If particular accommodations for the disabled are needed(i.e.disability-
related aids,or other services),please contact the Clerk of the Board at(530)582-3909 or BarbaraCahill@tdpud.org,at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting.
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