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Board of Public Utilities Meeting

Regular Meeting

Tulare, CA · December 3, 2020

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3296 ACTION MINUTES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE December 3, 2020 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Thomas Griesbach, Ray Fonseca, Howard Stroman BPU ABSENT: Renee Soto STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Michael Miller, Tim Doyle, Andrew Bettencourt, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING Vice President Stroman called the regular meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Vice President Stroman led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Board Member Griesbach. III. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section of the agenda. V. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Fonseca, and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Soto absent) to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of items 4 and 5. (1) Approve minutes of the November 5, 2020 regular meeting. (2) Accept the Investment Report for October 2020. (3) Accept the Financial Status Report for October 2020. (4) Receive the Public Works Performance Report for October 2020. Vice President Stroman pulled this item for clarification. Assistant Public Works Director Tim Doyle provided a response thereto. It was moved by Board Member Fonseca, 3297 seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Soto absent) to receive the item as presented. (5) Receive the quarterly Potable Water Pumping and Metered Delivery Report. Vice President Stroman pulled this item for clarification. Management Analyst Andrew Bettencourt provided a response thereto. Additional questions posed by Board Member Griesbach were responded to by Assistant Public Works Director Tim Doyle. It was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Fonseca, and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Soto absent) to receive the item as presented. VI. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate additional funds to pay off the Solar Farm loan. Finance Director Darlene Thompson provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Ms. Thompson and Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield. It was moved by Board Member Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Soto absent) to approve the item as presented. VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST Items of interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING Vice President Stroman adjourned the regular meeting at 4:27 p.m. President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners

Agenda

AGENDA City of Tulare Board of Public Utilities Commission Thursday, December 3, 2020 4:00 p.m. Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers 491 North “M” Street, Tulare, California, 93274 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 REGULAR MEETING II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION III. CITIZEN COMMENTS - This is the time for citizens to comment on items on the Consent Calendar or within the jurisdiction of the Board. Comments related to General Business items will be heard at the time the item is discussed. The Board cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen request items that are introduced tonight. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 10 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Board. 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 the November 5, 2020 regular meeting. (2) Accept the Investment Report for October 2020. (3) Accept the Financial Status Report for October 2020. (4) Receive the Public Works Performance Report for October 2020. (5) Receive the quarterly Potable Water Pumping and Metered Delivery Report. 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) Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate additional funds to pay off the Solar Farm loan. Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 3, 2020 VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST (may include City Council, Planning Commission, Mid-Kaweah GSA updates) – GC 54954.2(3) VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an alternate format, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (559) 684-4200. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title I), and allow for the preparation of documents in the appropriate alternate format. [Note: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 - Effective 7/1/08 Documents produced and distributed less than 72 hours prior to or during an open session of a regular meeting to a majority of the legislative body regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 411 East Kern Avenue during normal business hours.] Page 2

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