Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · January 27, 2020
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, January 27, 2020 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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Public Utilities is in session.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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PRESENTATIONS
1 Update on the WA-12 Agricultural Service water rate schedule implementation and
status of new applications. (Presented by Rick Small)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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.
Other Items
3 Recommend that the City Council approve the North American Energy Standards
Board Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas with Tenaska Marketing
Ventures.
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
4 Recommend that the City Council approve the North American Energy Standards
Board Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas with Sempra Gas and
Power Marketing, LLC.
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.
5 Award Bid No. Bid No. Y202766 for Pole Line Connectors and Washers to Anixter
Inc., of Corona, California, in the amount of $137,821; award Bid No. Y202978 for
Pole Line Insulators and Clamps to OneSource Distributors LLC., of Oceanside,
California, in the amount of $623,785; award Bid No. Y203347 for Pole Line Bolts
and Wires to Wesco Distribution, Inc., of Cerritos, California, in the amount of
$97,871; award Bid No. Y202836 for Wooden Poles to the McFarland Cascade
Holdings Inc., of Tacoma, Washington, in the amount of $414,981, for materials
related to the 69 kV RERC to Harvey Lynn Overhead Line Project; approve Work
Order No. 2016660 for tracking expenses and invoices; and approve the capital
expenditure of $1,402,000 as part of the RTRP Work Order No. 642975 within the
Board approved amount of $71,605,521 on November 25, 2019. (Presented by
George Hanson)
Attachments: Report
Bids
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
6 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
7 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
8 Summary of the Santa Ana Watershed Displays
Attachments: Report
Sign
Project Summary
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
9 Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders – Summary Report for
December 2019
Attachments: Water Open
Water Closed
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10 Electric / Water /Consulltant Contract Panel Update – December 2019
Attachments: Electric
Electric
Water
Water
11 City Council / Committee Agendas – January 7, 14, and 21, 2020
Attachments: 01-27-20 CC 01-07-20
01-27-20 CC 01-14-20
01-27-20 CC 01-21-20
12 Upcoming Meetings
13 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, February 10, 2020.
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
Engageriverside.com
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