Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 13, 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, May 13, 2019 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, May 1, 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
PRESENTATIONS
1 Presentation to the Board for participating as a solar conference sponsor from the
students
COMMUNICATIONS
2 Legislative and Regulatory Updates
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.
Minutes
4 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on
April 22, 2019
Attachments: Unapproved 04-22-2019 Minutes
Board Attendance
5 Excuse the absence for Board Member Andrew Walcker from the Board of Public
Utilities regular meeting of April 8, 2019, due to vacation.
Attachments: Report
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6 Excuse the absence for Board Chair Jo Lynne Russo-Pereyra from the Board of
Public Utilities regular meeting of April 8, 2019, due to business.
Attachments: Report
Water Items
7 Recommend that the City Council approve the proposed five-year Ground Lease
Agreement with DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC, of Phoenix, Arizona, for the
use of the property located at 1388 South E. Street, San Bernardino, California for
a total revenue of approximately $832,128 during the initial five-year term
Attachments: Report
Ground Lease Agreement
Presentation
Other Items
8 2018 Power Source Disclosure Report and the 2018 Power Content Label, and
attest to the accuracy of the 2018 Power Source Disclosure Report for submittal to
the California Energy Commission
Attachments: Report
Power Source Disclosure Report
Power Content Label
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.
9 Recommend that the City Council approve the Transitional Water Service
Agreement with Olivewood Memorial Park to provide retail water service for a
ten-year transition to the WA-10 Recycled Water Service rate schedule through
June 30, 2028 - (presentation by Justin Scott-Coe)
Attachments: Report
Olivewood Agreement
Presentation
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10 Recommend that City Council approve the annual program task orders for the
administration of nine (9) energy efficiency programs for fiscal year 2019/20 in the
total amount of $3,340,000 with Southern California Public Power Authority for:
Load Profiler Program with Automated Energy in the amount of $75,000; Keep
Your Cool Program with Efficiency Services Group in the amount of $200,000;
Upstream Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Program with Cohen Ventures,
dba Energy Solutions, in the amount of $250,000; Retail LED Buydown Program
with Greenlite Lighting Corporation USA, in the amount of $300,000; Small Business
Direct Installation Program with Lime Energy Services Company, in the amount of
$965,000; Key Account Energy Efficiency Program with Muni-Fed Partner Energy,
LLC, in the amount of $200,000; Customer Engagement Program with Oracle
America, Inc., in the amount of $235,000; Business Outdoor Lighting Direct
Installation Program with Richard Heath and Associates Inc., in the amount of
$965,000; Multifamily Direct Installation Program with Synergy Companies, in the
amount of $150,000 – (presentation by Gerald Buydos)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
AUTOMATED ENERGY, INC. Task Order
COHEN VENTURES, INC. Task Order
EFFICIENCY SERVICES GROUP, LLC Task Order
GREENLITE LIGHTING CORPORATION Task Order
LIME ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY Task Order
MUNI-FED PARTNER ENERGY, INC. Task Order
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. Task Order
RICHARD HEATH & ASSOCIATES Task Order
SYNERGY COMPANIES Task Order
SCPPA Approval Process - Task Orders
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11 Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing the changes to
Electric Rule 6 and Water Rule 6 which include reducing the time periods used to
calculate billing of undercharges for non-residential accounts from three (3) years
to six (6) monthly billing periods, changing the terminology of the time period used
to calculate overcharges from one (1) year to twelve (12) monthly billing periods,
and changing the time period used to calculate billing of overcharges for fast meters
to be consistent with the monthly billing period for general overcharges -
(presentation by Brian Seinturier)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Electric and Water Rule 6 Attachment
Notice of Public Hearing
Unapproved Minutes for the April 16, 2019 City Council Meeting
Presentation
12 Recommend that the City Council approve the Electric Funds (including Public
Benefits Fund) proposed FY 2019-20 budget amendments comprising of
$3,309,000 reduction in revenues as detailed in Attachment 1 and $7,266,300
increase in expenditures as detailed in Attachment 2, authorize the use of the
Electric Fund Designated Capital Repair/Replacement Reserve for heavy-duty
vehicle replacements in the amount of $2,400,000, and approve the Water Funds
(including Water Conservation Fund) proposed FY 2019-20 budget amendments
comprising of $7,830,088 increase in expenditures as detailed in Attachment 4 as
part of the Riverside Public Utilities Mid-cycle budget adjustments for FY 2019-20 -
(presentation by Aileen Ma)
Attachments: Report
Electric FY 2019-20 Proposed Revenue Adjustments
Electric FY 2019-20 Proposed Expenditure Adjustments
Electric Fund Five-Year Financial Plan
Water FY 2019-20 Proposed Expenditure Adjustments
Water Fund Five-Year Financial Plan
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
13 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and 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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15 Agricultural Water Rates Task Force Update
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
16 SHARE Customer Update – April 2019
Attachments: Report
17 Monthly Power Supply Report – March 2019
Attachments: Report
18 Monthly Water Report – March 2019
Attachments: Report
19 SCPPA Monthly Agenda & Minutes – March 21, 2019
Attachments: Report
20 City Council / Committee Agendas – April 23, 2019 and May 7, 2019
Attachments: CC Agenda 04-23-19
CC Agenda 05-07-19
21 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
22 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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Monday, June 10, 2019
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