Turlock Irrigation District
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Board Room
Main Office Building
333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Phillip N. Short – Division 1
Charles Fernandes, President – Division 2
Michael C. Berryhill, Sr. – Division 3
Rob Santos – Division 4
Randy Fiorini, Vice President – Division 5
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. MOTION APPROVING CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. There will be no individual discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate agenda item.
1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of December 16, 2008.
2. Approval of claims paid pursuant to Resolution 2008-54.
3. Approval of Turlock Irrigation District checks dated January 6, 2009.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Interested persons in the audience are welcome to introduce any topic within the District’s jurisdiction. Matters presented under this heading may be discussed, but no action will be taken by the Board at this meeting.
D. PRESENTATION
1. Certificate of Retirement – Chano Tovar
Recognize Chano Tovar, Maintenance Worker, for 27 years and 11 months of service to the Turlock Irrigation District.
– Robert Caetano, Equipment Operations Division Manager
2. Certificate of Retirement – Steve Hibbard
Recognize Steve Hibbard, Senior Energy Specialist, for 22 years and 10 months of service to the Turlock Irrigation District.
– Brian LaFollette, Electrical Engineering Department Manager
E. WEEKLY UPDATES
1. Electrical System Update
– Renee Cargill, Service Division Manager
2. Power Report
– Bill Bacca, Trading & Scheduling Division Manager
3. Water Report
– Jason Carkeet, Utility Analyst
F. ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution Approving the Letter of Agreement Between Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District
Consider approval of a Letter of Agreement with the Modesto Irrigation District regarding the allocation of liability relative to the interconnection with Pacific Gas and Electric Company and authorizing the AGM Power Supply to execute, monitor and make modifications to the agreement as deemed necessary.
– Jim Farrar, Director of Energy Markets
2. Resolution Making Certain Determinations with Respect to Reimbursement of Advances and Proposed Advances for Capital Projects from the Turlock Irrigation District’s General and/or Capital Reserves from the Proceeds of Taxable or Tax-Exempt Debt
Consider adoption of a resolution solely for purposes of establishing compliance with the requirements of Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations by declaring official intent to use proceeds of taxable or tax-exempt indebtedness to reimburse itself for future project expenditures.
– Joe E. Malaski, AGM Financial Services
G. REPORTS
1. Engineering & Operations Administration Report
– Casey Hashimoto, AGM Engineering & Operations
2. Consumer Service Administration Report
– Steve Boyd, AGM Consumer Services
H. BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
I. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Significant exposure to litigation: one potential case
– Sara Lima, Legal Counsel
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
State Farm General Insurance Company vs. TID
Stanislaus County Superior Court Case No. 380529
– Brian LaFollette, Electrical Engineering Department Manager
– Joe Fagundes, Legal Counsel
3. Conference with Labor Negotiator California Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Larry Weis, General Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Managerial, Supervisory, Professional and Confidential
(Employees covered by the MSPC Resolution)
J. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
K. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The next scheduled regular meeting is January 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
