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TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
TDPUD BOARD ROOM, 11570 DONNER PASS ROAD, TRUCKEE, CA
6:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024
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, Harris, Laliotis,Vice President Finn and President Bender.
Employees Present: Brian Wright,Jared Carpenter, Chad Reed,Jillian Steward, Steven Poncelet,
Scott Crow,Trey Griffin, Neil Kaufman,Alex Spychalsky, Sarah Kraker and Allison McEneaney.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Director Aguera lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Changes to the agenda - None
5. Public Comment on items not on the agenda.
There were no public comments on non-agenda items.
DIRECTOR UPDATE
6. Director Harris thanked the crews and staff, especially with the storms; and expressed
appreciation for their hard work and diligence to keep the electricity on and water running on.
Director Laliotis thanked staff for all their efforts, recognizing all that goes into keeping things
running.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
7. Jared Carpenter, Electric Utility Director, reported on the transmission outage on February 19,
2024; current projects; and the team and community effort with the March 2024 Storm, saying to
stay 12 feet away from any downed power line.
Chad Reed,Water Utility Director, indicated water demand was down a little in February;
discussed reasons for water leaks; SB 606 requires addressing water loss and utilizing acoustic
detection along with satellite leak detection, hydrant leak detection and using business
intelligence.
Jillian Steward, Human Resources& Risk Director, highlighted Super Bowl potluck, leap day relay,
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February core value recognition winners of Dave Emery for integrity and Allie Spani for
accountability.
Steven Poncelet, Public Information Officer, provided an update on Communications &Strategic
Affairs, including website information on the Integrated Resources Plan and meeting recap; press
release on District Financial Reporting Team receiving the Government Finance Officers
Association award for Transparency in Finance; storm communications on website, Smart Hub
customized alerts and social media.
CONSENT CALENDAR
President Bender announced his abstention from consent calendar item #11, Consideration of Annual
Resolutions for Special Tax: Gray's Crossing and Old Greenwood Communities Facilities Districts, due to
a potential conflict of interest because of property ownership in the area.
There were no public comments on the consent calendar.
8. Consider Approval of a Contract for Prosser Annex Well Rehabilitation Services
Authorized the General Manager to execute a contract with Eaton Pumps Co. LLC to
complete the Well Rehabilitation project for Prosser Annex Well Rehabilitation in the amount
of$137,787.27 plus a 10%change order authorization for a total not to exceed $151,565.99.
9. Consideration of Payment to the Town of Truckee for Water Infrastructure Associated with the
2023 Paving and Drainage Project
Authorized the General Manager to remit payment to the Town of Truckee for the total
District expenditure of$100,400 plus a ten percent change order allowance for a total
authorization not to exceed $110,440.
10. Consideration of Approving Vendor Correction of Previously Approved Annual Procurement Item.
Authorized the General Manager to correct an administrative error in the annual service
contract for the District's tank cleaning and inspection 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 Liquivision for tank
cleaning and inspection services for an amount not to exceed $20,700; and
b) Board approved a procurement contract with Catalyst Diving for tank cleaning and
inspection services for an amount not to exceed $20,700.
11. Consideration of Annual Resolutions for Special Tax: Gray's Crossing and Old Greenwood
Communities Facilities Districts
a)Adopted Resolution 2024-02 requesting Nevada County to collect the special taxes for the
Gray's Crossing 04-1 Community Facilities District; and
b)Adopted Resolution 2024-03 requesting Nevada County to collect the special taxes for the
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12. Consideration of Scheduling a Public Hearing Related to Adoption of the Annual Electric and Water
Standby Charges
Scheduled a public hearing at the regularly scheduled District Board Meeting on April 3, 2024
at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter,for the purpose of receiving input on the adoption of
annual Electric and Water Standby Charges.
13. Renew Contract with LaunchCG for Energy Efficiency Program Software
Authorized the General Manager to execute a contract in an amount of$157,600 plus a 10%
change order authorization for a total not to exceed contract amount of$173,360 with
Launch Consulting Group (formerly Direct Technology)for the Energy Efficiency Collaboration
Platform and Vimotely software services.
Director Harris moved,and Director Laliotis seconded to approve consent calendar items 8-13 with
change of signature to Vice President Finn on Resolution 2024-02 and Resolution 2024-03. Item#11
vote: (4-1)abstention—Bender. Items#8,#9,#10,#12 and#13 vote: (5-0) by roll call vote.
ACTION ITEMS
14. Consideration of Approval of Employee Benefits Changes
Jillian Steward, Human Resources& Risk Director, presented the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Director Harris expressed support for an employee wellness program but concern with the
proposed $500 amount being added to District Code and with some of the suggested
reimbursements. She also discussed the 457 and 401 deferred contribution plans. Increased vision
benefits for retirees were considered.
Approved Resolution 2024-04 amending District Code-Title 4 Personnel as presented in
Attachment 1, which provides modifications to employee benefits.
It was moved by Director Laliotis and seconded by Vice President Finn to adopt Resolution
2024-04, modifying employee benefits as presented,with the addition of an annual update
to the Board evaluating and summarizing the wellness program.The motion passed (5-0),
by roll call vote.
By consensus,the Board directed staff to return with a report on post-retiree benefits.
WORKSHOP
15. Information Technology Roadmap
Scott Crow, IT Director and CIO, presented the staff report covering the past, cost center, present,
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elements of digital transformation, iceberg analogy, cyber security, future, IT roadmap.
There were no public comments.
Received this report and thanked staff for information.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
16. Approved the Treasurer's Report for March 2024
There were no public comments.
A. Approved preliminary fund balances for the month of December 2023;
B. Approved disbursements for the month of January 2024;
C. Accepted report of semi-annual delinquent account write-offs by Treasurer;
D. Accepted report of annual employee vehicle use.
A motion was made by Aguera and seconded by Laliotis to approve the Treasurer's Report
for March 2024 along with the recommended actions. The motion passed (5-0), by roll call
vote.
CLOSED SESSION
17. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), Conference with Legal
Counsel, Exposure to Litigation,Three Cases.
There were no public comments.
At 8:29 p.m. President Bender recessed the meeting to Closed Session for the purposes stated
above.
The meeting reconvened at 9:44 p.m. with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:44 PM.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Brian C. Wright, General Manager
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