Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · November 5, 2018
Agenda
City of Riverside Public Utilities
Administrative Office
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.
Board of Public Utilities Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-2135
REVISED - Special
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, November 5, 2018 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, November 2, 2018 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Originally Published: October 24, 2018
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see the
Board Secretary. 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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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 meeting room while the Board of
Public Utilities is in session.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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COMMUNICATIONS
1 Legislative Update / Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Update / San Onofre
Nuclear Generating Station Update
PUBLIC COMMENT
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
October 22, 2018
Attachments: Draft minutes 10-22-2018
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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.
4 Customer Appeal of Billing of Undercharges for Electric Service - Fusion Sign and
Design - (presentation by Brian Seinturier – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Electric Rule 6
Electric Rule 21
Fusion Customer Bill Calculations
Fusion Billing Letter 7-17-18
Presentation
Letter from Fusion Sign and Design
5 Customer Appeal of Billing of Undercharges for Electric Service - Microflex Film
Corporation (presentation by Brian Seinturier – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Electric Rule 6
Electric Rule 21
Microflex Film Customer Bill Calculations
Microflex Film Corporation Billing Letter 7-19-18
Presentation
Microflex letter
CLOSED SESSIONS
5a Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police
Sergio Diaz and General Services Director Carl Carey regarding threat to public
services or facilities
Attachments: Report - REVISED
Report
5b Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b) regarding public employee appointment -
Public Utilities General Manager
Attachments: Report
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR - CONT'D
6 Approve Work Order No. 1524839 for the demolition of Magnolia substation for
$110,000 (presentation by George Hanson – 5 min)
Attachments: Report
7 Bid No. SUB-806 for furnishing and delivering a Combined Metal-Cad Switchgear
Enclosure to Crown Technical Systems in the amount of $1,343,878.13; Award Bid
No. SUB-793 for furnishing and delivering protective relay panels to Keystone
Manufacturing Company in the amount of $53,576.17 – Approve Work Order No.
1810532 for Freeman Switchgear and Transformer Upgrade Project for $5,463,000
- (presentation by George Hanson – 5 min)
Attachments: Report
Bid SUB-793 Award Recommendation
Bid SUB-806 Award Recommendation
Presentation
8 Discuss and provide input for the Riverside Public Utilities Annual Report to be
presented to City Council by Board Chair Russo-Pereyra on December 18, 2018
(presentation by Board Chair Russo-Pereyra – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
9 Accept resignation of Andrew Walcker from the Agricultural Water Rate Task Force
and appoint a new chair of the Agricultural Water Rates Task Force (presentation
by Michael Plinski - 5 min)
Attachments: Report
Attachment
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9a City Attorney report on Closed Session discussion
9b City Manager report on Closed Session discussion
10 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
11 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
12 Agricultural Water Rates Task Force Update
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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
13 Announcement of the following awards presented at the Keep Riverside Clean &
Beautiful luncheon on October 18, 2018:
• 311 for City Services selected as recipient of the 2018 Good Steward for Graffiti
Award in recognition of the team’s commitment to provide access to local business
owners and residents to take action against graffiti vandalism in the City of Riverside
• The Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center selected as recipient of the 2018
Environmental Steward Award in recognition of an outstanding example of
environmental stewardship with the Streeter Park Turf Conversion and
Demonstration Garden, expected to save 1.5 million gallons of water on an annual
basis.
14 SHARE Customer Update
Attachments: Report
15 Water Highlights – September 2018
Attachments: Report
16 Monthly Power Supply Report – September 2018
Attachments: Report
17 RPU Water Drought and Conservation Efforts Update as of September 2018
Attachments: Report
18 City Council / Committee Agendas – October 23, 2018
Attachments: CC Agenda 10-23-18
19 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
20 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
21 SCPPA Monthly Agenda & Minutes – September 20, 2018
Attachments: Report
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22 RPU Priority Legislation 2018
Attachments: Report
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, November 26, 2018
The November 12, 2018 meeting has been cancelled due to the Veterans' Day holiday
For live webcast of the Board of Public Utilities meeting:
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