Board of Public Utilities Meeting

Name: Board of Public Utilities Meeting — Tulare, CA
Start: 2021-02-04
End: 2021-02-04
Location: Tulare, CA

Regular Meeting

Tulare, CA · February 4, 2021

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

3298 ACTION MINUTES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE February 4, 2021 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Thomas Griesbach, Ray Fonseca, Renee Soto, Howard Stroman, Tony Sozinho STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Darlene Thompson, Michael Miller, Tim Doyle, Jim Funk, Nick Bartsch, Andrew Bettencourt, Brad Crim, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING Vice President Stroman called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. II. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW BOARD MEMBER Deputy City Clerk/Records Coordinator administered the oath of office to Tony Sozinho. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Vice President Stroman led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Board Member Griesbach. IV. ELECTION OF NEW BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to elect Howard Stroman as the new Board president. It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to elect Ray Fonseca as the new Board vice president. V. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. VI. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section of the agenda. City Manager Rob Hunt provided his congratulations to new Board member Tony Sozinho. 3299 VII. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Vice President Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of item 3. (1) Approve minutes of the December 17, 2020 regular meeting. (2) Accept the monthly investment reports for November and December 2020. (3) Accept the Financial Status Report. Board Member Griesbach and Vice President Fonseca pulled this item for clarification. Finance Director Darlene Thompson and Public Works Director responded thereto. It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by President Stroman, and unanimously carried to accept the Financial Status Report. (4) Receive the Public Works performance reports for December 2020. (5) Accept the Public Works Project Dashboard for February 2021. VIII. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Review and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign a contract with 4Creeks of Visalia, CA in the amount of $66,380.00 for field inspection services on the FY 2017-2018 & FY 2018-2019 Alley Sewer Replacement Project, Project SW0014; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($6,638.00) of the contract award amount. Project Manager Jim Funk provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Mr. Funk. It was moved by Vice President Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (2) Review and approve the revised project budget for the Water Well Abandonments and authorize advancement of the FY 2021/2022 budget amount, Project WT0052. Project Manager Jim Funk provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Mr. Funk. Following discussion, it was moved by Vice President Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. IX. ITEMS OF INTEREST Items of interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. //// 3300 X. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING President Stroman adjourned the regular meeting at 4:50 p.m. President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners 3301 This page intentionally left blank.

Agenda

AGENDA City of Tulare Board of Public Utilities Commission Thursday, February 4, 2021 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. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW BOARD MEMBER III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION IV. ELECTION OF NEW BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT V. 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. VI. 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. VII. 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 December 17, 2020 regular meeting. (2) Accept the monthly investment reports for November and December 2020. (3) Accept the Financial Status Report. (4) Receive the Public Works performance reports for December 2020. (5) Accept the Public Works Project Dashboard for February 2021. Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda February 4, 2021 VIII. 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) Review and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign a contract with 4Creeks of Visalia, CA in the amount of $66,380.00 for field inspection services on the FY 2017-2018 & FY 2018-2019 Alley Sewer Replacement Project, Project SW0014; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($6,638.00) of the contract award amount. (2) Review and approve the revised project budget for the Water Well Abandonments, Project WT0052. IX. ITEMS OF INTEREST (may include City Council, Planning Commission, Mid-Kaweah GSA updates) – GC 54954.2(3) X. 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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