Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · August 14, 2017
Agenda
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, August 14, 2017 6:30 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 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.
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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:
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PRESENTATIONS
1 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARD TO THE PROJECT TEAM FOR THE LAND
MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM
That the Board of Public Utilities recognize Trace Spacone, Substation Test
Technician and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Project Technical Lead, Meredith
McClimans, Substation Test Technician, Jennifer Tavaglione, Project Manager,
Rajiv Butala, Sr. Electrical Engineer, and Lupe Gutierrez, Engineering Technician,
for their excellent work planning and executing the Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
Project, one of the key systems identified in RPU’s Strategic Technology Plan.
The LMR system is critical to overall utility operations, effective day-to-day and
emergency communications, providing excellent service to our customers, and to
ensure the safety of RPU’s field crews.
Attachments: Report
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
2 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and 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.
Minutes
3 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on
July 24, 2017.
Attachments: Draft minutes 07-24-2017
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Electric Items
4 PURCHASE OF SERVERS AND TAPE DRIVES FOR ELECTRIC SCADA CYBER
SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FROM HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE OF
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA FOR $62,181 – APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO.
1727191 FOR $110,000
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Award purchase of Hewlett Packard servers and tape drives to Hewlett
Packard Enterprise (HPE) in the amount of $62,180.66; and
2. Approve Work Order No. 1727191 in the amount of $110,000 for Electric
SCADA Cyber Security Improvements.
Attachments: Report
Quote
Other Items
5 COVENANT AND AGREEMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF DRAINAGE WATERS
WITH IPT WATERMAN DC LP FROM THE 25.25 ACRE VACANT PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF WATERMAN AVENUE
AND DUMAS STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 0141-431-16 and
0141-431-17 - ADJACENT TO THE CITY-OWNED WATERMAN GOLF COURSE,
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council:
1. Approve the Covenant and Agreement for Acceptance of Drainage Waters
with IPT Waterman DC LP and GSW#4 Development, LLC from the vacant
property located adjacent to the City-owned Waterman Golf Course in the City of
San Bernardino; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Covenant and
Agreement for Acceptance of Drainage Waters with IPT Waterman DC LP and
GSW#4 Development, LLC, including making minor, non-substantive changes,
and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction.
Attachments: Report
Covenant and Agreement to Accept Drainage
Final Drainage Report
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6 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND REDUCTION TEN-YEAR TARGET AS
REQUIRED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 2021 AND ASSEMBLY 2227
That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council approve the
Riverside Public Utilities updated Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction
10-year target of 1% of annual projected retail energy sales for the period
beginning 2018 through 2027.
Attachments: Report
Navigant 10 Year Market Potential Study
7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY BI-ANNUAL
EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17
That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council receive and file
this Southern California Public Power Authority bi-annual expenditure report for
fiscal year 2016-17.
Attachments: Report
Approved SCPPA Procurement Requests
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 CONSTRUCTION OF THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH STREET WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT – APPROVE THE INCREASED EXPENDITURE OF
$500,000 FOR WORK ORDER NO. 1619730 FOR A REVISED WORK ORDER
TOTAL OF $2,245,000
That the Board of Public Utilities approve the increased expenditure of $500,000
for Work Order No. 1619730 for a revised total of $2,245,000 which includes all
design, construction, paving and construction contingency costs for the Tenth and
Eleventh Street Water Main Replacement Project.
(presentation by Todd Jorgenson – 5 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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9 GOODS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY AND COHEN VENTURES, DBA ENERGY
SOLUTIONS – IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000; MULTIFAMILY DIRECT
INSTALLATION PROGRAM WITH SYNERGY COMPANIES, SCPPA CONTRACT
NO. 2014-082 – IN THE AMOUNT $150,000; RETAIL LED BUY DOWN
PROGRAM WITH GREENLITE LIGHTING CORPORATION USA, SCPPA
CONTRACT NO 2014-119 – IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000; LIME ENERGY
SERVICES COMPANY UNDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH LIME ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY, SCPPA CONTRACT NO 2016-008
– IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000; RHA INC. SERVICES UNDER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, SCPPA CONTRACT 2012-005
WITH RICHARD HEATH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. – IN THE AMOUNT OF
$965,000; EFFICIENCY SERVICES GROUP, LLC (ESG) UNDER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, SCPPA CONTRACT NO 2015-023
WITH EFFICIENCY SERVICES GROUP, LLC (ESG) – IN THE AMOUNT OF
$100,000; COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENERGY AUDIT AND EFFICIENCY
IMPROVEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM WITH
MUNI-FED PARTNER ENERGY, LLC, SCPPA CONTRACT NO
20170228-MUNIFED – IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000; FOR THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY’S ANNUAL PROGRAM TASK
ORDERS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SEVEN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$2,880,000
That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council:
1. Approve the Goods and Services Agreement with Southern California Public
Power Authority and Cohen Ventures, DBA Energy Solutions, for the annual
program task order with Southern California Public Power Authority for for Energy
Efficiency Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the amount of $250,000;
2. Approve the Multifamily Direct Installation Program with Synergy Companies,
SCPPA Contract No. 2014-082 for the annual program task order with Southern
California Public Power Authority for Energy Efficiency Programs for Fiscal Year
2017-18, in the amount $150,000;
3. Approve the Retail LED Buy Down Program with GreenLite Lighting
Corporation USA, SCPPA Contract No 2014-119 for the annual program task
order with Southern California Public Power Authority for Energy Efficiency
Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the amount of $300,000;
4. Approve the Lime Energy Services Company under Professional Services
Agreement with Lime Energy Services Company, SCPPA Contract No 2016-008
for the annual program task order with Southern California Public Power Authority
for Energy Efficiency Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18, in the amount of
$300,000;
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5. Approve the RHA Inc. Services under Professional Services Agreement,
SCPPA Contract 2012-005 with Richard Heath and Associates, Inc. for the annual
program task order with Southern California Public Power Authority for Energy
Efficiency Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18, in the amount of $965,000;
6. Approve the Efficiency Services Group, LLC (ESG) under Professional
Services Agreement, SCPPA Contract No 2015-023 with Efficiency Services
Group, LLC (ESG) for the annual program task order with Southern California
Public Power Authority for Energy Efficiency Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18, in
the amount of $100,000;
7. Approve the Commercial Building Energy Audit and Efficiency Improvement
Plan Development, Implementation Program with Muni-Fed Partner Energy, LLC,
SCPPA Contract No 20170228-Munifed for the annual program task order with
Southern California Public Power Authority for Energy Efficiency Programs for
Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the amount of $150,000;
8. Approve the Program with Muni-Fed Partner Energy, LLC, SCPPA Contract
No 20170228-Munifed – in the amount of $150,000; for the annual program task
orders with Southern California Public Power Authority for Energy Efficiency
Programs for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the total amount of $2,880,000; and
9. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the Task Orders
between Riverside Public Utilities and Southern California Public Power Authority
for services by Energy Solutions Inc., Synergy Companies, GreenLite Lighting
Corporation USA, Lime Energy Services Company, Richard Heath & Associates,
Efficiency Services Group, and Muni-Fed Partner Energy that are agreed upon
under the Southern California Public Power Authority Master Professional Services
Agreement; including the ability to make any minor nonsubstantive changes to the
Task Orders between Riverside Public Utilities and Southern California Public
Power Authority without exceeding the previously approved program budget.
(presentation by Kevin Palmer - 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
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Attachment 7
Presentation
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10 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) PROJECT UPDATE
That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Geographical Information
System (GIS) project update and presentation.
(presentation by Mujib Lodhi – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
11 RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2021 STATUS UPDATE
AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS JANUARY-MARCH 2017
That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan
2017-2021 status update and Key Performance Indicators summary for January
through March 2017.
(presentation by Girish Balachandran – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan 2017-2021 Status Report
KPIs 2017 January - March
Presentation
12 PUBLIC UTILITIES 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARD
That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Public Utilities 2017
Infrastructure Report Card.
(presentation by George Hanson and Todd Jorgenson – 15 min)
Attachments: Report
RPU 2017 Infrastructure Report Summary Results
RPU 2017 Infrastructure Report Key Facts
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
13 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY
BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF
14 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES
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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
15 Safety Update
16 RPU Drought and Conservation Efforts / Groundwater Level Update as of June
2017
Attachments: Report
17 Water Highlights – June 2017
Attachments: Report
18 Monthly Power Supply Report – June 2017
Attachments: Report
19 City Council / Committee Agendas – July 25, 2017
Attachments: Report
20 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
21 Quarterly Board of Public Utilities Attendance Report –
January, February, and March 2017; April, May, and June 2017
Attachments: Public Utilities 1st Quarter Attendance Report
Public Utilities 2nd Quarterly Attendance
22 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
23 SCPPA Monthly Agenda / Minutes – May 18, 2017
Attachments: SCPPA Agenda_Minutes-05-18-2017
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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