Board of Public Utilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 951-826-2135 Board of Public Utilities Special Meeting Agenda - Final Thursday, March 5, 2015 8:30 AM Art Pick Council Chamber 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. Speaker cards can be found next to the Secretary. Speaker cards will be accepted until conclusion of public comment on the agenda item. 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 INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER – JENNIFER O’FARRELL 2 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS (presentation by Girish Balachandran and Assistant General Managers Milligan, Hohl, Kerr, Bacich, and Nomura - 10 min) City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 2/27/2015 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final March 5, 2015 3 ELECTION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OFFICERS (1) Chair (2) Vice Chair (oral report by Susan Wilson – 5 min) A break will be taken at this time for the Board Members to change positions on the dias. MINUTES 4 Approval of the regular minutes from the Board of Public Utilities meeting held on February 20, 2015. Attachments: draft minutes of 02-20-2015 CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 5 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the Riverside Public Utilities Board - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the Board Secretary. 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. City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 2/27/2015 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final March 5, 2015 Electric Items 6 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION NEAR FOURTEENTH STREET AND BROCKTON AVENUE FOR THE RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT - WORK ORDER NO. 1503841 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $115,000 for Work Order No. 1503841 for the installation of electrical distribution facilities for the Riverside Community Hospital Expansion Project. Attachments: Report Map 7 ACQUISITION EXPENDITURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT That the Board of Public Utilities approve and recommend City Council approval of: 1. The expenditure of $71,500 to cover the cost of the easement over APN 155-290-061, escrow and title fees associated with the acquisition; and 2. The expenditure of $176,165 to cover the cost of the easement over APN 234-160-061, escrow and title fees associated with the acquisition. Attachments: Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2 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. 8 HARVEY LYNN SUBSTATION POWER TRANSFORMER AND SWITCH GEAR REPLACEMENT – INCREASE FUNDING FOR WORK ORDER 1418023 That the Board of Public Utilities approve a $350,000 increase to Work Oder No. 1418023. (presentation by Pat Hohl – 10 min) Attachments: Report Map City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 2/27/2015 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final March 5, 2015 9 UPDATE ON THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE 2015 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND RELEVANT PENDING LEGISLATION That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this update. (oral presentation by Kevin Milligan – 15 min) Attachments: Federal Legislation State Legislation 10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DROUGHT: RESULTS OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES' CUSTOMER EFFORTS TO CONSERVE WATER AND UPDATE ON WATER CONSERVATION REBATE PROGRAMS That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this oral update. (oral presentation by Kevin Milligan & Mike Bacich – 15 min) BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 11 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF 12 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 13 Safety Update 14 State and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update - Update on pending legislation that may impact the Water and/or Electric Utility 15 Committee Reports – Electric Committee, Water Committee and Customer Relations/Finance Committee 16 Monthly Power Supply Report – January 2015 - deferred to March 20th Board Meeting 17 SCPPA Monthly Agenda / Minutes – January 15, 2015 Attachments: Report 18 City Council Agendas – February 24, 2015 and March 3, 2015 Attachments: CC Agenda 2-24-2015 CC Agenda 3-3-2015 City of Riverside Page 4 Printed on 2/27/2015 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final March 5, 2015 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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