Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · October 26, 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, October 26, 2020 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Wednesday, October 14, 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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
1 Riverside East Rotary Club Recognition of $1,200 Donation to SHARE Program
Attachments: Presentation
2 Leadership Development Program Update
Attachments: Report
Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT
3 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.
Minutes
4 Board of Public Utilities Minutes of August 10, 2020; and August 24, 2020; and
September 14, 2020
Attachments: 08-10-20 Minutes
08-24-20 Minutes
09-14-20 Minutes
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Board Attendance
5 Excuse the absence of Board Member Andrew Walcker from the Board of Public
Utilities regular meeting on September 14, 2020 due to a family emergency.
Attachments: Report
Water Items
6 Approve the capital expenditure for Work Order No. 2102178 for Emtman Reservoir
in the amount of $75,000, Work Order No. 2102181 for University Heights Reservoir
in the amount of $75,000 and Work Order No. 2102182 for Ross Reservoir in the
amount of $75,000.
Attachments: Report
Project Site Map
Presentation
Other Items
7 Consider approval of Work Order No. 2105858 in the amount of $60,000 for
improvement to the Utilities Operations Center Building “A” Water Operations
Project Management Team work area.
Attachments: Report
8 Approve Riverside Public Utilities Electric 2021 Annual Resource Adequacy Plan
compliance filing with the California Independent System Operator.
Attachments: Report
Resolution
2021 Annual RA Plan
Presentation
9 Cancel the regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities Board meetings of
November 23 and December 28, 2020.
Attachments: Report
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 Consider the award of Bid No. RPU-7772 for construction of the 69kV Riverside
Energy Resource Center - Harvey Lynn overhead line to PAR Electrical
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Contractors, Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, California, in the amount of $7,937,234
with a contract contingency of 20%, or $1,587,447; and approve Work Order No.
2105854 for the total capital expenditure of $10,737,000 for the purpose of tracking
work related to the construction of overhead line as part of the Riverside
Transmission Reliability Project Work Order No. 642975. (Presented by Ami
Bhanvadia)
Attachments: Report
Award Recommendation
Site Map
Presentation
11 Recommend that the City Council receive and file this Southern California Public
Power Authority bi-annual expenditure report for fiscal year 2019-20. (Presented by
Carlie Myers)
Attachments: Report
Requests
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
12 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
13 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
14 Update on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders
15 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate Report – August 31, 2020
Attachments: Report
Charts
16 Monthly Water and Power Report - September 2020
Attachments: Report
Report
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Chart 2
Chart 3
Chart 4
Chart 5
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17 Electric/ Water Consultant Contract Panel Update as of August 31, 2020
Attachments: Water Consultants Panel
Water Contractor Panel
Water Contractor Panel
Electric Contractor Panel
Electric Contractor Panel
18 Contracts Executed Not Requiring Board Approval – September 2020
Attachments: Report
19 City Council / Committee Agendas
Attachments: Report
20 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronymns
21 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, November 9, 2020.
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RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
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