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DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC UTILITIES
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The Public Utilities Advisory Committee meeting was held at Noon on December 16, 2021 via
online meeting platform due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Committee members present were Lynn
Hemingway, Kent Moore, Roger Player, Ted Boyer, Dani Cepernich, Ted Wilson and Tom
Godfrey. Salt Lake City Public Utilities employees present were Laura Briefer, Jesse Stewart,
Marian Rice,Tamara Prue,Greg Archuleta,Brad Stewart,Tamara Wambeam,Teresa Gray,Jamey
West, Lisa Tarufelli, Sharon Turner, Terrence Price, Dustin White, Jason Brown, Holly Mullen
and Janine Calfo. Also in attendance were Rusty Vetter, Salt Lake City Attorney's Office; Sam
Owen, Salt Lake City Council Office; Mike DeVries, Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake
and Sandy; Jeremy Wilkey and Paul Skeen, Eide Bailley.
Welcome and Introductions
Committee Vice Chair Roger Player and Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer welcomed the
attendees.
Approve Minutes of October 28, 2021 Meeting
Committee member Tom Godfrey made a motion and committee member Ted Wilson seconded
the motion to approve the minutes of the October 28, 2021. All members voted to approve.
Monthly Financial Report—Lisa Tarufelli, Finance Administrator
Public Utilities Finance Administrator Lisa Tarufelli gave a presentation of the financial report.
A copy of that presentation is attached.
Tom Godfrey mentioned a trend between the revenues from this year and last year and the
impact that it will have on the new budget. Lisa responded that anomalies and pandemic impacts
are being reviewed in water and sewer to balance current challenges.
Ted Wilson asked what the potentials are for federal money becoming available and what the
impact would be of those funds. Lisa responded that there are several projects that are "shovel
ready"that would be able to absorb those funds. Laura added that there will be meetings with
various state divisions to understand the state's allocation priorities.
There will be a review of street lighting rate study this year given the adoption of the new Street
Lighting Master Plan and the regular schedule for updating rates.
December 16,2021
PUAC MEETING MINUTES
Public Utilities Independent Auditor's Report
Jeremy Wilkey,Eide Bailley
The City's auditing firm, Eide Bailly, presented the annual audit for the department. A copy of
the report was mailed to the Committee members.
Committee member Roger Player made a motion and committee member Ted Boyer seconded
the motion to accept the report. All members voted to approve.
PUAC Budget Sub-Committee Selection
Dani Cepernich, Tom Godfrey, Ted Wilson and Ted Boyer volunteered to be on the committee.
The proposed meeting schedule will be sent to members via email.
Director's Annual Report
Laura Briefer
Laura Briefer thanked several of Department Staff for their work on the Department Annual
Report. The Street Lighting Master Plan was adopted by the City Council. The International
Dark Skies Association wrote a letter to endorse the plan. The City Council also adopted the new
Large Consumer Water Zoning Ordinance with a couple of additions. Laura thanked Lisa
Tarufelli and the entire finance team for their work on the Budget.
Laura gave a presentation titled The Resilient Wasatch Headwaters Story: Past, Present and
Future. The presentation described Salt Lake City's watersheds and the changing conditions
affecting those areas.
Other Business
There was no other business discussed during the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 1:28 pm.
Next Meeting will be held on January 271h at 8 am.
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