Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · April 12, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
951-826-5557
Board of Public Utilities
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, April 12, 2021 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Live webcast at
www.engageriverside.com
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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 Board of Public Utilities will conduct a virtual meeting
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
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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 Public Utilities can be submitted by eComment at
www.engageriverside.com until two hours before the meeting.
Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.
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 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 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY
users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS).
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Board of Public Utilities Agenda April 12, 2021
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board of Public Utilities are
available at www.engageriverside.com.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL
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.
Minutes
2 Minutes of March 22, 2021
Attachments: Minutes
Electric Items
3 Purchase of 30 LM6000 fuel nozzles from Score Energy, LLC., for $52,029 from
Riverside Energy Resource Center Maintenance Generating Plants Account for gas
turbines maintenance
Attachments: Report
Quote
Presentation
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4 Increase change order authority for Bid No. RPU-7746 with Doty Bros. Equipment
Company for $1165.00 for total contract amount of $131,826.58 from Public Utilities
Capital Account for underground facilities installation on Elizabeth Street
Attachments: Report
Map
Prior Report
5 Award Bid RPU-2108535 to Hot Line Construction, Inc., Brentwood, for $112,124
from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for underground electrical distribution
facilities conduit and cable replacement along alley west of Tyler Street, north of
Magnolia Avenue, between vaults V2824 and V542 - Work Order 2108535 for total
capital expenditure of $176,000
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
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.
6 Award Bid RPU-7801 to Griffith Company, Brea, for $2,169,539.60 and
not-to-exceed ten percent change order authority of $216,953.96 for construction of
Wells Avenue and Cypress Avenue Water Main Replacement Project Phase II -
Approve Work Order 1919789 for $3,195,000 from Public Utilities Main
Replacement Account for design, construction, paving, contract administration,
inspection, and construction change order authority costs
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
Presentation
7 Voice Over IP Telecommunications System upgrade for $133,467 from Public
Utilities Department Computer System Upgrades Account for Public Utilities portion
of Citywide upgrade total cost of $500,818 including professional services, licenses,
software, and year-one of maintenance
Attachments: Report
Budgetary Overview
Contract
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8 Purchase of server equipment, professional services, camera licenses, and
software for $109,876 from Public Utilities Electric Fund 510 and Water Fund 520
Citywide IT Projects Accounts for Public Utilities portion of Citywide twelve-month
video retention project with total project cost of $455,611.89
Attachments: Report
Quotes
9 Recommend City Council declare as exempt surplus City-owned properties
including approximately 129 acres vacant land known as former Riverside Golf Club,
approximately 56 acres vacant land known as Ab Brown Sports Complex, and
approximately 227 acres vacant land known as Pellissier Ranch located in City of
Colton - Issue Request for Proposals for Master Developer for Northside Specific
Plan vision development
Attachments: Report
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
10 Announcement of Riverside Public Utilities Board Chair's assignment of Board
Members to standing committees
11 Legislative and Regulatory update
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 members of
Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
14 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update
15 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - February 28, 2021
Attachments: Report
Charts
16 Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy
Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through February 2021
Attachments: Report
17 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - February 2021
Attachments: Report
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18 Water and power supply reports - February 2021
Attachments: Water Report
Power Supply Report
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19 Southern California Public Power Authority agenda and minutes
Attachments: Agenda
12-17-20 Minutes
01-21-21 Minutes
20 Riverside Public Utilities Electric and Water Fiscal Year 20/21 Q2 Financial Results
Attachments: Q2 report
21 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings
Attachments: Upcoming Meetings
Master Meeting Calendar
22 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronyms
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