Board of Public Utilities Meeting
Regular MeetingTulare, CA · August 17, 2017
Minutes
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ACTION MINUTES OF
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF TULARE
August 17, 2017
A regular session meeting of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, City of
Tulare, was held on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the Tulare Public
Library & Council Chambers.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: James Pennington, Howard Stroman, Thomas
Griesbach, Gregory Blevins
STAFF PRESENT: Joe Carlini, Sarah Tobias, Trisha Whitfield, Darlene Thompson,
Bruno Huerta, Jason Bowling, Frank Rodriguez, Tim Doyle, Melissa Hermann
I. CALL TO ORDER:
President Pennington called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Board Member Griesbach led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given
by Vice President Stroman.
III. CITIZEN’S REQUEST OR COMMENTS:
President Pennington advised that comments from the public are for items within the
jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers will be allowed three minutes.
There were no citizen comments presented.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no items for this section on the agenda.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member
Griesbach and unanimously carried that the items on the Consent Calendar be
approved as presented with the exception of item(s) 9.
(1) Approve minutes of August 3, 2017 regular meeting(s).
(2) Adopt Resolution 17-06 authorizing the surplus of seven (7) City vehicles.
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(3) Award National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Co-Operative Purchasing Bid
to Chastang Ford in the amount of $41,120.00 and R.S. Technical Service
Inc. $161,248.20 for the purchase of a replacement Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV) Inspection Vehicle for the Sewer Collections Division;
and approve Resolution 17-07 for the surplus of Unit #0971 existing CCTV
Trailer.
(4) Accept Financial Status Report.
(5) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call construction
management, resident engineer and inspection services, and authorize the
City Manager to enter into consultant professional service contracts,
subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the
City Attorney and City Manager, with NV5 Inc. of Fresno, CA, 4Creeks, Inc.
of Visalia, CA, and 4Leaf, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA for a period of up to two
years.
(6) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call construction
surveying services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into consultant
professional service contracts, subject only to minor conforming and
clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with
Lane Engineers, Inc. of Tulare, CA, 4Creeks, Inc. of Visalia, CA, Provost &
Pritchard of Visalia, CA and Cannon of Bakersfield, CA for a period of up to
two years.
(7) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call geotechnical
engineering and materials testing services, and authorize the City Manager
to enter into consultant professional service contracts, subject only to
minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney
and City Manager, with NV5 West, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA, Krazan &
Associates, Inc. of Clovis, CA, Moore Twining Associates, Inc. of Fresno,
CA and Kleinfelder of Fresno, CA for a period of up to two years.
(8) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call labor compliance and
monitoring services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
consultant professional service contracts, subject only to minor
conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City
Manager, with Labor Consultants of California of Hanford, CA, QK of
Visalia, CA, and WSP of Sacramento, CA for a period of up to two years.
(9) Accept Public Works Monthly Water System Report. Board Member
Griesbach pulled this item to inquire about the status on the progress of the well
projects. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a response thereto.
Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, second by Vice
President Stroman, and unanimously carried 4 to 0 to accept the item as
presents.
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(10) Water System Development Program update.
(11) Accept as complete the contract with Arthur & Orum Well Drilling Co., Inc.
of Fresno, California for Project WT0028 – Construction of a well at 1258 N.
J Street; authorize the City Public Works Director to sign the Notice of
Completion; and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with
the Tulare County Recorder’s Office.
(12) Accept as complete the contract with Leon Ross Drilling LLC of Visalia,
California for Project WT0025 – New Wells; authorize the City Public Works
Director to sign the Notice of Completion; and direct the City Clerk to file
the Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder’s Office.
(13) Receive the Public Works performance reports for July 2017.
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS:
Comments related to General Business Items are limited to three minutes per speaker
for a maximum of 30 minutes per item unless otherwise extended by the Board.
(1) Receive and discuss Solid Waste Study presentation. Public Works Director
introduced William Schoen of R3 Consulting Group, Inc. who provided a
presentation for the Board regarding the Solid Waste Study.
VII. ITEMS OF BOARD INTERESTS (may include City Council and Planning Commission updates) –
GC 54954.2(3)
Items of Board interest were discussed among the Board and staff.
It was the consensus of the Board to place on the next agenda discussion regarding
the issue of hooking up the Villa (North of Bardsley across from the Tulare COS
campus) to the City water system temporarily.
VIII. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
President Pennington adjourned the regular meeting at 8:44 p.m.
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President of the Board of Public Utilities
Commissioners of the City of Tulare
ATTEST:
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Secretary of the Board of
Public Utilities Commissioners
Agenda
AGENDA
CITY OF TULARE
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Regular Session 7:00 p.m.
TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY & COUNCIL CHAMBERS
491 North “M” Street
MISSION STATEMENT
To promote a quality of life making Tulare the most desirable community in which
to live, learn, play, work, worship and prosper.
Meeting audio will be uploaded to the City’s website www.tulare.ca.gov no later than the Tuesday
following the meeting, barring any technical difficulties, accessible by selecting the appropriate meeting
date on the City Meeting Calendar page.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the
agenda (GC 54954.3a). Speakers will be allowed three minutes. Please begin your
comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
No action will be taken on matters listed under Communications; however, the Board
may direct staff to schedule issues raised during Communications for a future agenda.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made, in
which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and
voted upon by a separate motion.
(1) Approve minutes of August 3, 2017 regular meeting(s).
(2) Adopt Resolution 17-06 authorizing the surplus of seven (7) City vehicles.
(3) Award National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Co-Operative Purchasing Bid to
Chastang Ford in the amount of $41,120.00 and R.S. Technical Service Inc.
$161,248.20 for the purchase of a replacement Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Inspection Vehicle for the Sewer Collections Division; and approve Resolution
17-07 for the surplus of Unit #0971 existing CCTV Trailer.
(4) Accept Financial Status Report.
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(5) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call construction management,
resident engineer and inspection services, and authorize the City Manager to
enter into consultant professional service contracts, subject only to minor
conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City
Manager, with NV5 Inc. of Fresno, CA, 4Creeks, Inc. of Visalia, CA, and 4Leaf,
Inc. of Pleasanton, CA for a period of up to two years.
(6) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call construction surveying
services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into consultant professional
service contracts, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes
acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with Lane Engineers, Inc. of
Tulare, CA, 4Creeks, Inc. of Visalia, CA, Provost & Pritchard of Visalia, CA and
Cannon of Bakersfield, CA for a period of up to two years.
(7) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call geotechnical engineering
and materials testing services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
consultant professional service contracts, subject only to minor conforming and
clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with NV5
West, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA, Krazan & Associates, Inc. of Clovis, CA, Moore
Twining Associates, Inc. of Fresno, CA and Kleinfelder of Fresno, CA for a period
of up to two years.
(8) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for on-call labor compliance and
monitoring services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into consultant
professional service contracts, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying
changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with Labor
Consultants of California of Hanford, CA, QK of Visalia, CA, and WSP of
Sacramento, CA for a period of up to two years.
(9) Accept Public Works Monthly Water System Report.
(10) Water System Development Program update.
(11) Accept as complete the contract with Arthur & Orum Well Drilling Co., Inc. of
Fresno, California for Project WT0028 – Construction of a well at 1258 N. J
Street; authorize the City Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion;
and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Tulare County
Recorder’s Office.
(12) Accept as complete the contract with Leon Ross Drilling LLC of Visalia, California
for Project WT0025 – New Wells; authorize the City Public Works Director to sign
the Notice of Completion; and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of
Completion with the Tulare County Recorder’s Office.
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(13) Receive the Public Works performance reports for July 2017.
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS:
Comments related to General Business Items are limited to three minutes per speaker
for a maximum of 30 minutes per item unless otherwise extended by the Board.
(1) Receive and discuss Solid Waste Study presentation.
VII. ITEMS OF BOARD INTEREST: (may include City Council and Planning Commission updates) –
GC 54954.2(3)
VIII. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
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