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MEETING DATE: February 7, 2024
TO: Board of Directors
FROM:
SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes for January 17, 2024
ATTACHMENTS:
1. January 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes
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TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TDPUD BOARD ROOM, 11570 DONNER PASS ROAD, TRUCKEE, CA
AND REMOTE LOCATION, 10075 JIBBOOM STREET, TRUCKEE, CA
6:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District
was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Bender.
2. Roll Call
Directors Present: Aguera, Laliotis, Vice President Finn (virtual) and President
Bender. Absent: Director Harris.
Employees Present: Brian Wright, Jared Carpenter, Jillian Steward, Steven
Poncelet (virtual), Alex Spychalsky, Mike Salmon, Chad Reed, Scott Crow, Sarah
Kraker, Allison Spani
Consultants Present: None.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Director Aguera led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Changes to the agenda
No changes to the Agenda.
5. Public Comment — 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 that item is considered.
No public comments.
DIRECTOR UPDATE
6. This item provides time for Directors to comment on any item within the purview of
the District.
Director Finn attended the Climate Transformation Alliance meeting with
presentation on public opinion regarding climate change.
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Director Laliotis thanked staff for hard work all year.
Director Aguera commented on length of winter and wished all a Happy New Year.
Director Harris, via General Manager Wright, extended appreciation to staff and
kicking the year off to a good start.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
7. This item provides time for each Department to update the Board of Directors.
General Manager Wright mentioned the comprehensive department updates staff
report in the packet. Jared Carpenter, Electric Utility Director, gave a presentation
on electric and regulatory updates, engineered systems, and success by the
numbers. There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Consideration of Approving an Agreement for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Repair Services.
Authorized the General Manager to execute an agreement for the repair of
heavy-duty fleet vehicles with Silver State International, Inc. of Sparks, Nevada
for an amount not to exceed $61,600 for FY24, with the option to extend for an
additional four years (FY2025 - 2028).
9. Consideration of Approving Vendor Correction of Previously Approved Annual
Procurement Item.
Authorized the General Manager to correct an administrative error in the
vendor support services contract for the District's hyper-converged data center
environment that was approved in the "FY24 Annual Contract and
Procurements" item from the December 6, 2023 Board meeting whereby:
A. The Board rescinded approval of the procurement contract with CDW
Government Inc. for Nutanix support services for an amount not exceed
$380,000; and
B. Board approved a procurement contract with ePlus for Nutanix support
services for an amount not to exceed $380,000.
10. Consideration of Approving an Extension to the Aspen Environmental Group
Contract for the Integrated Resources Plan.
Authorized the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with Aspen
Environmental Group (Aspen) for Integrated Resources Planning (IRP),
extending the contract terms from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024.
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11. Consideration of Accepting the 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report for
TDPUD.
Board received this report and directed staff to file the final Greenhouse Gas
Inventory for calendar year 2022.
12. Consideration of Approving the Safety Incentive Award for FY23.
Approved the FY24 Safety Incentive Award in the amount of $300 to each
District employee with no lost-time accident(s) in FY23.
There were no public comments on the consent calendar. Director Laliotis and
Vice President Finn seconded to approve Consent Calendar Items 8-12. The
motion passed (4 ayes, 1 absent, Harris) by roll call vote.
ACTION ITEMS
13. Consideration of Approval of the 2024 Salary Schedule Unrepresented Employees,
Effective 1/1/2024.
Approved the 2024 Unrepresented Salary Schedule (attachment 1), which
includes four new positions.
Jillian Steward, Human Resources Director, presented the staff report and
responded to questions. There were no public comments. Director Laliotis
requested an organizational chart be included in future packets.
It was moved by Director Laliotis and seconded by Vice President Finn to
approve the recommended action. The motion passed (4 ayes, 1 absent,
Harris), by roll call vote.
14. Consideration of Approval for the District's Partnership in Phase III of the Climate
Transformation Alliance.
Authorized the General Manager to execute Phase III of the Climate
Transformation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding between the District,
the Town of Truckee, Truckee-Tahoe Airport District and Sierra Business
Council in substantially the form presented, contingent upon legal counsel
review and minor administrative edits as determined necessary.
General Manager Wright gave the staff report and fielded questions. There
were no public comments.
Following Board member comments, a motion was made by Director
Aguera and seconded by Director Laliotis to approve the recommended
action. The motion passed (4 ayes, 1 absent, Harris), by roll call vote.
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WORKSHOP
15. 2023 Truckee Donner PUD Year-in-Review.
Alex Spychalsky, Communications Specialist, gave a slide presentation. There
were no public comments.
Received this report and provided input to staff.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
16. Approval of the Treasurer's Report - January 2024
Director Aguera moved and Director Laliotis seconded to approve the
Treasurer's Report for January 2024. The motion passed (4 ayes, 1
absent, Harris), by roll call vote.
17. Approval of the Minutes for December 6, 2023
Director Laliotis moved and Director Aguera seconded to approve the
meeting minutes for December 6, 2023. The motion passed (4 ayes, 1
absent, Harris), by roll call vote.
CLOSED SESSION
18. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), Conference
with Legal Counsel, Exposure to Litigation, Two Cases.
At 7:34 p.m. President Bender recessed the meeting to Closed Session for
the purposes stated above.
The meeting reconvened at 8:52 p.m. with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:53 P.M.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Jeff Bender, President
Respectfully Submitted,
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