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Turlock Irrigation District
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
9:00am
Board Room
Main Office Building
333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Frantz – Division 1
Charles Fernandes, Vice President – Division 2
Joe Alamo. – Division 3
Rob Santos, President – Division 4
Ron Macedo – Division 5
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C. 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 February 15, 2011.
2. Approval of claims paid pursuant to Resolution 2011-8.
3. Approval of Turlock Irrigation District checks dated March 1, 2011.
D. 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.
E. WEEKLY UPDATES
1. Electrical Service Division 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 2011 Irrigation Season
Consider approval to begin the 2011 irrigation season on March 10, 2011 and end on October 19, 2011, and authorizing the Water Distribution Department Manager to adjust the season, as necessary, due to weather conditions and crop requirements.
– Debbie Liebersbach, Water Planning Department Manager
2. Resolution Approving 2011 Surplus Water
Consider approval of the availability of surplus water for $20 per acre foot during the 2011 Irrigation Season to non-District lands which can be served by District facilities, and authorizing the Water Distribution Department Manager and Water Operations Managers to sign the agreement form on behalf of the TID.
– Debbie Liebersbach, Water Planning Department Manager
3. Resolution Approving Forms of NCPA Exit Agreement and Geothermal Related Agreements
Consider approval of forms of agreements necessary to effect TID’s withdrawal from the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) while maintaining TID’s project participation share in NCPA’s Geothermal Project No.3, and authorize staff to execute the agreements on behalf of the TID.
– Jim Farrar, AGM Resource Management, Planning and Rates
G. REPORTS
1. Electrical Engineering and Operations Administration Report
– Larry Gilbertson, Interim AGM Electrical Engineering & Operations
H. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
I. BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
J. 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
– Steve Boyd, AGM Consumer Services
– Keith Skelly, Customer Services Department Manager
– Sara Lima, General Counsel
2. Conference to Discuss Public Employment California Government Code Section 54957
Public Employment
Title: General Manager
– Sara Lima, General Counsel
K. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
L. RECESS
M. RECONVENE – WORKSHOP – GM CONF. RM. 172
1. Risk Policy
– Jim Farrar, AGM Resource Management, Planning & Rates
N. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The next scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
