Utilities Commission

UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM Naiomi Rainey, President Gloria Cordero, Commissioner Gina Maguire, Vice President Robert Shannon, Commissioner Kevin Scott, Secretary Christopher J. Garner, General Manager Richard Anthony, Principal Deputy City Attorney CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGULAR AGENDA 1. 24-52186 Recommendation to approve February 1, 2024 Board meeting minutes. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 24-52190 Recommendation to approve Retirement Order No. 6176 for items that have become obsolete, demolished, or unrepairable during the current year. These items may or may not be sold to auction. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 24-52193 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to issue a task order under On-Call Professional Engineering Services Contract No. UT-3812 to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for the Groundwater Treatment Plant Chemical Facility Improvement Project (EO-3688), in the amount not to exceed $668,384. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 24-52194 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to accept the terms and conditions associated with the US Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grant for the Lawn-to-Garden Program. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 24-52195 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute contracts with 1) Blais & Associates LLC; 2) Engineering Solutions Services; and 3) Hagerty Consulting Inc., for on-call grant funding application and management services, for a period of one year, with the option for two additional one-year extensions, in a combined amount not to exceed $200,000 per year. Page 1 of 3  UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 24-52196 Receive and file an update on authorized work from the Professional Engineering Design bench of consultants. Suggested Action: Receive and file. 7. 24-52198 Receive and file an update on the proposed Charter Amendment for Civil Service reform from the Mayor and City Manager. Suggested Action: Receive and file. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Utilities Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair. ADJOURNMENT I, Dynna Long, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available online at https://longbeach.gov/meetings. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please call the Board of Utilities Commissioners Executive Assistant at (562) 570-2435 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications for the deaf) by 12 noon, the day prior to the meeting. Page 2 of 3  UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM NOTE: If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the Charter Commission meeting. Kung nais ang interpretasyon ng sinasalitang wika para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles o kung nais ang isang natatanging tulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Charter Commission. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión de estatutos. If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting. Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission. Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión. Page 3 of 3