Board of Public Utilities Meeting
Regular MeetingTulare, CA · December 3, 2020
Minutes
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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,
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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.
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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.]
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