Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · December 9, 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
Monday, December 9, 2019 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
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
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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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Public Utilities is in session.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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PRESENTATIONS
1 Presentation to Boardmember Jennifer O'Farrell for her service to the Board of
Riverside Public Utilities
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.
Board Attendance
3 Excuse the absence of Board Member Jennifer O’Farrell from the Board of Public
Utilities regular meeting on November 25, 2019, due to another commitment.
Attachments: Report
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Electric Items
4 Approve the expenditure in the amount of $284,990.20 for the streetlight installation
component; approve the expenditure in the amount of $93,309 for the electric
facilities relocation component; approve the expenditure in the amount of $298,220
for the fiber infrastructure component; approve the expenditure in the amount of
$501,094 for the fiber infrastructure installation component of Public Works Bid No.
7631 Magnolia Avenue Improvements Project from Buchanan Street to Banbury
Drive to All American Asphalt, of Corona, California; and approve Work Order No.
1807494 in the amount of $382,000; approve Work Order No. 1921684 in the
amount of $147,000; approve Work Order No. 1816079 in the amount of $378,000;
and approve Work Order No. 1826227 in the amount of $602,000 for this work – for
a total capital expenditure in the amount of $1,509,000
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Bid Award
Presentation
Water Items
5 Recommend that the City Council approve the Agreement for Transition of Retail
Water Service between the City of Riverside and the City of Norco; and authorize
the City Manager or his designee, to execute the agreement.
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Site Map
Presentation
6 Recommend that the City Council approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale
and Joint Escrow Instructions with the San Bernardino County Transportation
Authority for a twenty-four-month temporary construction easement on a portion of
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0281-301-18 and 0281-301-19 for the Redlands
Passenger Rail Project – for a total revenue of $30,700.
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
Exhibits
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Other Items
7 Accept Member Agency Administered Program funding from Metropolitan Water
District through Western Municipal Water District in the amount of $50,000
Attachments: Report
Approval
Presentation
8 Recommend that the City Council approve a First Amendment to Property
Management Agreement with G&E Real Estate Management Services, Inc., doing
business as Newmark Knight Frank for property management services, amending
the compensation/property management fee to include additional compensation to
NKF not to exceed 5% of the total project cost for performing project management
oversight services for the Mission Square Office Building located at 3750 University
Avenue.
Attachments: Report
Amendment
9 Recommend that the City Council approve the Agreement for Conveyance of
Easement without Escrow with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District for access across approximately 1,625.8 square feet of the
Gage Canal for the construction of underground storm drainage facilities located
near the intersection of Gratton Street and Hermosa Drive for the Monroe Master
Drainage Plan Line E, Stages 2 and 3, Line E-2 and Line E-5 Storm Drain project
(Project).
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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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 Award Bid No. RPU-7716 to Best Drilling and Pump, Inc. for the construction of the
Gage 29-3R Groundwater Well Replacement Project (Phase I) in the amount of
$1,599,900 including a 10% or $159,990 change order authority and approve the
capital expenditure for Work Order No. 1623725 in the amount of $2,100,000.
(Presented by Todd Jorgenson)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award
Presentation
11 Receive and file the 2019 Riverside Public Utilities Financial Report for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2019. (Presented by Todd Corbin)
Attachments: Report
Report
Presentation
12 Approve and recommend that the City Council confirm the voting representatives
and alternates outlined in the report and delegate authority to any designated
representative or alternate to vote the City’s shares as the City’s proxy at all
meetings of the respective mutual water companies from the date of this action until
amended.
Attachments: Report
Meetings
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
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
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15 Monthly Power Supply Report – October 2019
Attachments: Report
Charts
16 Monthly Water Report – October 2019
Attachments: Report
17 SCPPA Monthly Agenda – October 17, 2019
Attachments: Report
18 City Council / Committee Agendas – November 5 and 19, 2019
Attachments: Agenda
Agenda
19 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
20 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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Monday, January 13, 2020.
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