Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · September 14, 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
Meeting Date: Monday, September 14, 2020 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Live Webcast at
www.engageriverside.com
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
The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from
everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees,
customers, and the public.
The Board of the Riverside Public Utilities will conduct a virtual meeting.
The Art Pick Council Chamber will be closed to the public.
View live webcast at www.engageriverside.com.
For telephone public comment, call (951) 826-8600. Dial when the agenda item is called
to be placed in the queue. Please follow along with the meeting via
www.engageriverside.com, RiversideTV cable channels, or City social media live feeds to
ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item or items. Time is limited to 3
minutes.
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of
the Board of the Riverside Public Utilities can be submitted by eComment at
www.engageriverside.com until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to
MMontjoy@riversideca.gov.
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) 351-6162 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on agenda
items and matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. Individual
audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
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
2 Excuse the absence of Board Member Jo-Lynn Russo-Pereyra from the Board of
Public Utilities regular meeting on August 10, 2020 due to prior commitments.
Attachments: Report
3 Excuse the absence of Board Member Ana Miramontes from the Board of Public
Utilities regular meeting on August 10, 2020 due to planned vacation.
Attachments: Report
4 Excuse the absence of Board Member Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville from the Board
of Public Utilities regular meeting on August 24, 2020 due to planned vacation.
Attachments: Report
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Electric Items
5 Approve Work Order No. 2021755 for a total capital expenditure of $900,000 for the
Riverside Substation 15kV Relay Replacement Project.
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Presentation
Other Items
6 Recommend that the City Council approve the ten-year License Agreement with
optional five-year extensions in perpetuity, with Quail Run Owner, LLC., for the use
of 17,665 square feet, a portion of City-owned property located at 599 Central
Avenue, also known as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 253-240-009 and 253-240-029
and identified as the La Colina Substation, to maintain the landscaping, irrigation,
electrical and water facilities in lieu of financial compensation.
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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.
7 Recommend that the City Council approve payment for an invoice in the amount of
$45,853 for Greenlite Lighting Corporation for services rendered and product
provided for the cancelled fiscal year 2019/20 Energy Efficiency Retail Light
Emitting Diode Buyback Program. (Presented by Tracy Sato)
Attachments: Report
Invoice
Presentation
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CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Public Utilities may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their
convenience during this Board of Public Utilities meeting.
8 Pursuant to[Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning:
San Diego Gas & Elec. Co. v.Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Docket No.
EL00-95-000
Investigation of Practices of the Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator and the Cal. Power Exch.
Docket No. EL00-98-000
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. Sellers of Energy and/or Capacity Docket No.
EL01-10-000
Investigation of Anomalous Bidding Behavior and Practices in Western Markets
Docket No. IN03-10-000
Fact-Finding Investigation Into Possible Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas
Prices Docket No. PA-2-2-000
City of Riverside, Cal. Docket No. EL03-105-000
Attachments: Report
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
10 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
11 Update on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders
12 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate Report – July 31, 2020
Attachments: Report
Charts
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13 Monthly Water and Power Supply - July 2020
Attachments: Water
Electric
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Chart 3
Chart 4
Chart 5
14 SCPPA Monthly Agendas - July 16 and August 20, 2020
Attachments: July 16, 2020 Agenda
August 20, 2020 Agenda
15 City Council / Committee Agendas
Attachments: Report
16 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
17 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronymns
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, September 28, 2020.
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