Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · March 11, 2019
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, March 11, 2019 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 3900 Main Street, Riverside
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
PLEASE NOTE -- The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Members of the Board of
Public Utilities.
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.
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATION
1 Election of Board of Public Utilities Officers and assign Board of Public Utilities
Members to Board of Public Utilities Committees - (presentation by Chair
Russo-Pereyra)
Attachments: Report
Standing Rules of the Board of Public Utilities
PUBLIC HEARING
2 Proposed changes to the time periods used to calculate overcharges and
undercharges for customer bills in Electric Rule 6 and Water Rule 6 - (presentation
by Brian Seinturier)
Attachments: Report
Resolution No. 2019-1
Recommended Electric Rule 6 & Water Rule 6
Notice of Public Hearing
Unapproved 01-11-2019 minutes
Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT
3 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.
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Minutes
4 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on
February 11, 2019.
Attachments: Unapproved minutes of 02-11-2019
Board Attendance
5 Excuse Board Member Gil Oceguera absence from the Board of Public Utilities
regular meeting on January 28, 2019, due to vacation.
Attachments: Report
6 Excuse Board Member Jennifer O’Farrell absence from the Board of Public Utilities
regular meeting on January 28, 2019, due to business.
Attachments: Report
Water Items
7 Purchase of one trailer mounted vacuum excavator, in the amount of $77,575.15, in
lieu of three arrow boards, remaining within the previously authorized $2.3 million
for new heavy equipment purchases by the Riverside Public Utilities Water Division
Attachments: Report
Quote
Presentation
8 Accept the resignation of Agricultural Water Rates Task Force member Patricia
Lock-Dawson vacating her seat representing Ward 2 and nominate and confirm
Gurumantra Khalsa as the replacement for this vacancy and excuse absence of
Task Force member Gilberto Esquival from the meeting of February 21, 2019
Attachments: Report
Letter of Resignation
Other Items
9 Recommend that the City Council receive and file this Southern California Public
Power Authority bi-annual expenditure report for the period of July 2018 through
December 2018.
Attachments: Report
Attachment 1
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10 An agreement for Selective Catalytic Reduction Maintenance and Turnkey
Installation Services for the Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 and 2 in
response to Request for Proposal No. 1882 with Cormetech, Inc., of Durham, North
Carolina for $202,865; approve an Agreement for Carbon Monoxide Catalyst
Replacement and Turnkey Installation Services for the Riverside Energy Resource
Center Units 1 and 2 in response to Request for Proposal No. 1883 with Cormetech,
Inc., of Durham, North Carolina for $561,195; and approve Work Order No.
1917240 for the Riverside Energy Resource Center Catalyst Projects for $835,865
Attachments: Report
RFQ No. 1882 Service Agreement
RFQ No. 1883 Service Agreement
RFP 1882 Award Recommendation
RFP 1883 Award Recommendation
Presentation
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.
11 Update on the Service Level Agreement between the Public Utilities Department and
City Manager/Communications Department - (presentation by Stephanie Harvey)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
12 Recommend that the City Council approve a capital expenditure not-to-exceed
$1,500,000 to fund up to 17 recycled water customer site conversions -
(presentation by Todd Jorgenson)
Attachments: Report
Map
Attachment
Presentation
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13 Recommend that the City Council authorize the termination of the Renewal Power
Sales Contract between the Intermountain Power Agency and the City of Riverside
effective November 1, 2019 and the City of Riverside’s exit from the Intermountain
Power Project Repower Project upon the expiration date of the current Power Sales
Contract on June 15, 2027 – (presentation by Daniel E. Garcia)
Attachments: Report
Renewal Power Sales Contract
2018 IRP Section 10.2
Notice of Termination of Renewal Power Sales Contract
Presentation
14 Action Plan Update for the Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Assessment and
Financial Expenditure Audit of Riverside Public Utilities by Baker Tilly and
Organizational Assessment by Hometown Connections (presentation by Todd
Corbin and Aileen Ma)
Attachments: Report
Baker Tilly Action Plan
Hometown Connections Action Plan
Presentation
15 Riverside Public Utilities Fiscal Year 2018-19 Mid-Year Financial Report -
(presentation by Aileen Ma)
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
January 2019
Attachments: Report
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20 Electric / Water / Consultant Contract Panel Update as of February 1, 2019
Attachments: Energy Delivery Contractors Panel Update
Water (Paving) Contractor Panel Update
Consultant Panel Update
21 Riverside Public Utilities Financial Results – December 31, 2018
Attachments: Report
22 SHARE Customer Update – July 2018 through January 2019
Attachments: Report
23 Contracts Executed Not Requiring Board Approval – January 2019
Attachments: Report
24 Monthly Power Supply Report – January 2019
Attachments: Report
25 SCPPA Monthly Agenda & Minutes – January 17, 2019
Attachments: Report
26 City Council / Committee Agendas – February 12, 2019, February 19, 2019,
February 26, 2019 and March 5, 2019
Attachments: CC Agenda 02-12-19
CC Agenda 02-19-19
CC Agenda 02-26-19
CC Agenda 03-05-19
27 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
28 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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