Board of Public Utilities

City of Riverside Public Utilities Administrative Office 3750 University Ave. 3 Fl. Riverside, CA 92501 Board of Public Utilities 951-826-2135 Agenda Meeting Date: Monday, April 25, 2016 6:30 PM Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 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: City of Riverside Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda April 25, 2016 PRESENTATIONS 1 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES’ ENERGY DELIVERY AND WATER DIVISIONS That the Board of Public Utilities recognize the following employees for their dedication and contributions to customer service process improvements: Energy Delivery Division Summer Ayala - Utilities Supervising Engineering Technician Efren Mejia - Principal Engineer Water Division Matthew Bates - Utilities Senior Water Engineer Chris Gross - Utilities Associate Water Engineer Kaylee LaFace - Senior Engineering Aide (presentation by Girish Balachandran – 10 min) Attachments: Report MINUTES 2 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities special meeting held on March 29, 2016. Attachments: Draft 03-29-2016_Minutes 2b Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on April 11, 2016. Attachments: draft minutes of 4/11/2016 meeting CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 3 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. City of Riverside Page 2 Board of Public Utilities Agenda April 25, 2016 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 4 CONDUIT AND CABLE REPLACEMENT ON CEDARHILL DRIVE – WORK ORDER NO. 1604376 FOR $119,000 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $119,000 for Work Order No. 1604376 for conduit and cable replacement on Cedarhill Drive. Attachments: Report 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. 5 HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Organizational Assessment by Hometown Connections. (presentation by Tim Blodgett – Hometown Connections – 30 min) Attachments: Report Attachment Hometown Connections City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda April 25, 2016 6 NORTHSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN – STATUS REPORT RELATED TO RPU’s PROPERTY HOLDINGS: FORMER RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE; AB BROWN SOCCER COMPLEX; PELLISSIER RANCH That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file a status report and update on the progress of the Northside Property Specific Plan. (presentation by Jay Eastman – Community /Economic Dept – 30 min) Attachments: Report Request for Qualifications & Proposals Schedule Outline Presentation BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 7 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF 8 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 9 Financial Report – January 31, 2016 Attachments: Report 10 Open and Closed Work Orders – March 2016 Attachments: Report 11 City Council Agendas – April 12, 2016 Attachments: CC Agenda 04-12-16 12 Upcoming Meetings Attachments: Report 13 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda April 25, 2016 MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. City of Riverside Page 5