Board of Public Utilities

City of Riverside Public Utilities Administration Office 3901 Orange Street Riverside, CA 92501 Board of Public Utilities 951-826-2135 Agenda Friday, September 19, 2014 8:30 AM Public Utilities Board Room - Orange Square MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside Public Utilities Department is committed to the highest quality water and electric services at the lowest possible rates to benefit the community The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. SPEAKER CARDS—If you wish to address the Board of Public Utilities, please complete and submit a speaker card to the Secretary before the scheduled meeting time. Speaker cards can be found next to the Secretary. Speaker cards will be accepted until the agenda item is called. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board of Public Utilities are available for public inspection in a binder located in the lobby/meeting room while the Board of Public Utilities is in session. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The following information and recommendations pertaining to Riverside Public Utilities are submitted for your information and action: PRESENTATIONS 1 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS (presentation by Girish Balachandran and Assistant General Managers Badgett, Milligan, Hohl, Kerr, Bacich, and Nomura - 10 min) City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 9/12/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda September 19, 2014 MINUTES 2 Approval of the regular minutes from the Board of Public Utilities meeting held on September 5, 2014. Attachments: draft minutes 9-5-2014.pdf CITIZENS PARTICIPATION If you would like to speak regarding a matter not on the printed Agenda, please come forward and stand until recognized by the Chair – Public Participation is limited to 3 minutes on all items included in the agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the Board of Public Utilities and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Board of Public Utilities votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Board of Public Utilities or the Public Utilities General Manager, or his designee, request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar. Electric Items 3 APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1502504 AND PURCHASE OF 69 KV CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE RIVERSIDE SUBSTATION BAY 4 BREAKER REPLACEMENT PROJECT That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve Work Order No. 1502504 in the amount of $382,351; and 2. Approve the award of a Purchase Order in the amount of $140,142 to McAvoy & Markham Engineering and Sales Co. of Irvine, California, for three 69 kV circuit breakers and associated equipment for the Riverside Substation Bay 4 Breaker Replacement Project. Attachments: Report Map City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 9/12/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda September 19, 2014 4 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION NEAR KRAMERIA AVENUE AND ALTA CRESTA AVENUE FOR NEW TRACT 32997 - WORK ORDER NO. 1415539 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $190,000 for Work Order No. 1415539 for the installation of electrical distribution facilities for Tract 32997. Attachments: Report Map Other Items 5 CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT – CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER UPGRADES That the Board of Public Utilities approve the issuance of a purchase order to Dell, in the amount of $97,103.73, for replacement computers and upgrades to existing computers as part of the Customer Information System Implementation Project. Attachments: Report 6 LONG RANGE PLANNING EFFORTS FOR RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES NORTHSIDE REAL PROPERTY ASSETS; EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS That the Board of Public Utilities approve the expenditure of $77,000 for long range planning efforts related to Riverside Public Utilities' Northside properties including the Ab Brown Soccer Complex and the former Riverside Golf Club. Attachments: Report Attachment Map City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 9/12/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda September 19, 2014 DISCUSSION CALENDAR This portion of the Board of Public Utilities Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 7 MAGNOLIA 4 KV TO 12 KV CONVERSION OVERHEAD PROJECT – WORK ORDER NO. 1319390 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $1,577,100 for Work Order No. 1319390 for the Magnolia 4 kV to 12 kV Conversion Overhead Project. (presentation by Pat Hohl – 5 min) Attachments: Report Map 8 TERMINATION OF FUNDING AGREEMENT NO. 50124B02 WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE UPPER GAGE EXCHANGE PROJECT That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council authorize termination of Funding Agreement No. 50124B02 with the California Department of Public Health for the Upper Gage Exchange Project in the amount of $4,609,500. (report by Kevin Milligan – 5 min) Attachments: Report Map Agreement Amendment BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF 10 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES City of Riverside Page 4 Printed on 9/12/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda September 19, 2014 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 11 Safety Update 12 State and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update - Update on pending legislation that may impact the Water and/or Electric Utility 13 Committee Reports – Electric Committee (September 5, 2014), Water Committee, Customer Relations/Finance Committee, and Ad Hoc Committee Attachments: elec comm 9-5-2014.pdf 14 Monthly Update of Goals Attachments: Report 15 Electric / Water Contract Panel Update – September 2014 Attachments: Report 16 Open and Closed Work Orders – August 2014 Attachments: Report 17 Water Highlights – August 2014 Attachments: Report 18 City Council Agendas – September 9, 2014 Attachments: CC 9-9-14.pdf 19 Upcoming Meetings Attachments: Report 20 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Report MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. 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