Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · November 26, 2018
Agenda
City of Riverside Public Utilities
Administrative Office
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.
Board of Public Utilities Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-2135
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, November 26, 2018 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
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
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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
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before the meeting, if possible.
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Secretary. Speaker cards will be accepted until conclusion of public comment on the
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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 and Regulatory Updates
PUBLIC COMMENT
2 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
3 That the Board of Public Utilities conduct a public hearing for review of the
proposed changes to the applicability of Electric Rate Schedule EV Domestic
Electric Vehicle separately metered to include additional domestic rate options,
accept, and respond to any comments on the report
Attachments: Report
Board Resolution 2018-03
Recommended Electric Schedule EV_redline and clean
Electric Schedule EV Separately Metered - Effective 01-1-19 clean
Notice of Public Hearing
Presentation
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
4 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities special meeting held on
November 5, 2018.
Attachments: Draft 11-05-2018_ minutes_special mtg
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Board Attendance
5 Excuse Board Member Kevin Foust absence from the Board of Public Utilities
regular meeting on October 22, 2018, due to business.
Attachments: Report
6 Excuse Board Member Jeanette Hernandez absence from the Board of Public
Utilities regular meeting on October 22, 2018, due to illness.
Attachments: Report
Electric Items
7 Bid No. RPU-7583 for the Multi-Substation Circuit Breaker Remote Racking from
E.E. Electric, Inc., in the amount of $411,011.14 and Work Order No. 1826998 in
the amount of $619,000
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Presentation
Other Items
8 The issuance of a purchase order with Trane U.S. Inc., for the inspection and
repair of the air inlet chillers at the Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 and 2
for $109,517
Attachments: Report
Trane Leak Repair Proposal
U.S. Communities Cooperative Agreement
Presentation
9 Consolidation of two existing consulting and software services agreements with
Power Settlements Consulting and Software, LLC, of Glendora, California, into one
license and software services agreement with an existing approved and budgeted
amount of $259,978 and the option to subscribe additional services in an amount
not to exceed $56,000, as well as the option for subsequent annual extensions.
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.
10 Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation Design Guidelines Update – Planning
Case P18-0608 – amendment to the citywide design and sign guidelines to include
water efficient landscape and irrigation guidelines - (presentation by Doug Darnell
– Community & Economic Dev Dept – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Proposed Water Efficient Landscape Design Guidelines
Updated Landscape Checklist
Residential Landscape Guide
Residential Landscape Checklist
Residential Landscape Plans
Commercial Landscape Guide
Commercial Landscape Checklist
Commerical Landscape Plans
Presentation
11 Review of Financial Conflicts of Interst State Law - (presentation by Susan Wilson -
Assistant City Attorney - 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
12 2018 Integrated Resource Plan recommendation to the City Council for approval of
adoption (presentation by Scott Lesch – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Attachment
Presentation
13 Recommendation to the City Council to approve the transitional water service
agreement between Van Buren Golf, LLC and the City of Riverside for the purpose
of providing a ten-year transition to the revised Rate Schedule WA-10 Recycled
Water Service through June 30, 2029 - (presentation by Gerald Buydos - 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
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14 Emergency work for primary cable burn up on Merlin Drive and Lancelot Court;
Approve Work Order No. 1831543 in the amount of $71,803 and Work Order No.
1831515 in the amount of $8,980 for a total amount of $80,782 (presentation by
George Hanson – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
15 2018 Summer Outlook Update Report for Water and Electric Resources and
Reliability (presentation by Russ Johnson / Michael Plinski – 10 min)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
16 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
17 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
18 Agricultural Water Rates Task Force Update
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
19 Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders – Summary Report for
October 2018
Attachments: Report
20 Contracts Executed Not Requiring Board Approval – October 2018
Attachments: Report
21 Electric / Water / Consultant Contract Panel Update as of November 1, 2018
Attachments: Energy Delivery Contractors Panel Report
Water Paving Contractor Panel Report
Water Civil Contractor Panel Report
Consultant Panel Report
22 City Council / Committee Agendas – November 6, 2018 and November 13, 2018
Attachments: CC Agenda 11-06-18
CC Agenda 11-13-18
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23 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
24 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, December 10, 2018
For live webcast of the Board of Public Utilities meeting:
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