Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 19, 2016
Agenda
City of Riverside Public Utilities
Administrative Office
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.
Riverside, CA 92501
Board of Public Utilities 951-826-2135
Agenda
Friday, February 19, 2016 8:30 AM Art Pick Council Chamber
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
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 42 U.S.C. §12132 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 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARD
(presentation by Girish Balachandran - 10 min)
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MINUTES
2 Approval of the minutes from the special Board of Public Utilities meeting
held on January 22, 2016.
Attachments: Draft 01-22-2016_Minutes
3 Approval of the regular minutes from the Board of Public Utilities meeting
held on February 5, 2016 - Deferred to March 14, 2016 Board meeting.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
4 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.
Electric Items
5 ELECTRIC SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA)
ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT RENEWAL FOR THE
PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2016 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2016 FOR $55,820
That the Board of Public Utilities approve the award of a purchase order to Open
Systems International, Inc. (OSI), for electric SCADA Annual Software
Maintenance and Support, in the amount of $55,820.
Attachments: Report
Attachment
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6 APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1603079 FOR $1,700,000 AND AWARD OF
A PURCHASE ORDER TO MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTS FOR
SPRINGS & ORANGECREST SUBSTATIONS 69 KV BREAKER AND RELAY
REPLACEMENT FOR $614,071
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Approve Work Order No. 1603079 in the amount of $1,700,000; and
2. Approve the award of a purchase order in the amount of $614,071 to
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, for
nine 69 kV circuit breakers and associated equipment for the replacement of
breakers at Springs and Orangecrest Substations.
Attachments: Report
Water Items
7 CONSTRUCTION OF THE TREE IRRIGATION SYSTEM PROJECT AT THE
FORMER RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB BID NO RPU368– WORK ORDER NO.
1610216 FOR $240,000
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Approve a capital expenditure of $240,000 for Work Order No. 1610216,
which includes all design, construction, contract administration, inspections and
construction contingency costs for the Tree Irrigation System Project at the former
Riverside Golf Club, Bid No. RPU-7368; and
2. Award a contract for the construction of the Tree Irrigation System Project at
the former Riverside Golf Club – Bid No. RPU-7368 to the lowest responsive
bidder, Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., of San Bernardino, California in the amount
of $192,562.
Attachments: Report
Map
Presentation
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Other Items
8 GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND DRIVETIME CAR SALES COMPANY, LLC FOR 1388 SOUTH E.
STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, FOR $800,000 NET WITH A FIVE
YEAR INITIAL TERM
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Recommend that the City Council approve the Ground Lease Agreement with
DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC, of Phoenix, Arizona, including payment of a
broker commission of 6% to Marc J. Piron of NAI Capital, Ontario, California; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary
documents, including making minor non-substantive changes to those documents.
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
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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.
9 APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE (UCR) FORECAST LLC (RFP # 1568) AND WORK
ORDER NO. 1612539 FOR ECONOMIC BENEFIT ANALYSIS CONSULTING
SERVICES FOR $72,000
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Approve Work Order No. 1612539 in the amount of $72,000 for the
development of a comprehensive consumer economic benefit analysis that
identifies the value of ownership and operation of Riverside Public Utility’s
community municipal public water and electric utility;
2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with UCR Forecast LLC for the
development of a comprehensive consumer economic benefit analysis that
identifies the value of ownership and operation of Riverside Public Utility’s
community municipal public water and electric utility in the amount of $66,000 and
authorize staff to issue change orders to this agreement in an amount
not-to-exceed $6,000; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents related
to this transaction.
(presentation by Kevin Milligan - 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
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10 FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 TREE POWER PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$750,000
That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders to
Parkview Nursery, 4377 Chicago Avenue; Parkview Nursery, 3841 Jackson Street;
Louie’s Nursery, 18550 Van Buren Boulevard and Moon Valley Nurseries, 9501
Lincoln Avenue and make changes to the purchase order amounts based on the
variable product demand of each nursery in a collective amount not to exceed
$650,000 for the Tree Power Program’s Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to credit customer accounts for
trees purchased under this program in a collective amount not to exceed $100,000
under the Tree Power Rebate Program.
(presentation by Mike Bacich – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Tree Power
11 CASA BLANCA SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER OUT-OF-SERVICE UPDATE
AND PLANS FOR RESTORATION
That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this report.
(presentation by Pat Hohl – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
12 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY
BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF
13 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
14 Financial Report – November 30, 2015
Attachments: Report
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15 City Council Agendas – February 2, 2016, February 9, 2016, and February 16,
2016
Attachments: CC Agenda 02-02-16
CC Agenda 02-09-16
CC SP Agenda 02-16-16
16 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
17 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
RECOGNITION
18 RECOGNITION OF BOARD CHAIR SUSAN CASH
That the Board of Public Utilities recognize Board Chair Susan Cash, for her hard
work and dedication serving on the Board of Public Utilities.
(presentation by Girish Balachandran - 15 min)
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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