Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 10, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
951-826-5557
Board of Public Utilities
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, May 10, 2021 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting at
Publication Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 www.RiversideCa.gov/meeting or
www.WatchRiverside.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 Board of Public Utilities will conduct a virtual meeting.
The Art Pick Council Chamber will not be open to the public.
View live webcast at www.riversideca.gov/meeting or
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For public comment or to listen to the meeting live by phone, call:
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265
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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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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at (669) 900-6833, and enter Meeting ID:
926 9699 1265 to comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of
Public Utilities. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the agenda item is
called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak -
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
2 Trujillo Water Company Shareholders Annual Agenda and Meeting
Attachments: Trujillo Annual Shareholders' Meeting Agenda
3 Trujillo Water Company Directors Annual Agenda and Meeting
Attachments: Trujillo Annual Directors Meeting Agenda
Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT
4 You are invited to participate by phone at (669) 900-6833, and enter Meeting ID:
926 9699 1265 to comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of
Public Utilities. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the agenda item is
called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak -
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
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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
5 Minutes of April 19 and 26, 2021
Attachments: 04-19-2021 Minutes
04-26-2021 Minutes
Electric Items
6 Second Amendment to Agreement with Westin Technology Solutions, LLC.,
Milwaukee, for two-year term extension for Request for Proposal 1697 for Electric
Work and Asset Management Optimization Project Phase 1 through March 28, 2023
Attachments: Report
Agreement
03-12-2018 Board Memo
7 Recommend City Council approve Membership and Intellectual Property Rights and
Confidentiality Agreements with University of California Riverside for $5,000
annually from Public Utilities Department Periodicals and Dues Account for
Southern California Research Initiative for Solar Energy (SC-RISE)/Solar Valley
Consortium membership through Fiscal Year 2022/23 - Designate Public Utilities
General Manager as representative at Consortium meetings
Attachments: Report
Agreement
8 Change order increases from various Public Utilities Department accounts - (1)
$9,100 to Purchase Order 210470 with Cintas Co., for essential safety clothing for
employees for total of $79,100; (2) $46,550 to Purchase Order 210318 with Nesco
Sales & Rental for equipment rentals for vehicles for total of $94,050; (3)
$10,359.62 to Purchase Order 204803 with Altec Capital Services LLC to pay
current and expected monthly vehicle rental fees for total of $47,358.26; (4) $32,250
to Purchase Order 211310 with Altec Industries Inc., to continue maintenance on
Altec Lease vehicles for total of $107,250; and (5) $5,750 to Purchase Order
211406 with Master Wash for sanitation and cleaning of Electric Field fleet vehicles
for total of $30,750
Attachments: Report
Purchase Board Memo
Lease Agreement
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9 Deem bid from TransAmerican Power Poles for RPU-7818 as non-responsive -
Award Bid RPU-7818 to Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc., Salem, Oregon, for
$666,680 and contract contingency of 20 percent for total contract not-to-exceed
$800,016 from Public Utilities Electrical Capital Account for tubular steel structures
for 69kV Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC) to Freeman line portion of
Riverside Transmission Reliability Project - Approve Work Order 2117630 for total
capital expenditure of $995,016 for tracking costs of steel pole structures for 69kV
RERC-Freeman line as part of Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Work
Order 642975
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
Presentation
10 Work Order 2115405 for total capital expenditure of $460,000 from Public Utilities
Electric Capital Account for Circuits 1364 and 1451 Reliability Improvement and
Fuse Coordination Project
Attachments: Report
Map
11 Request for Proposal 2066 - Work Order 2119628 with Power-Tech Engineers,
Inc., for $165,000 from Public Utilities Substation Transformer Addition Account for
drafting services for multiple substation projects
Attachments: Report
Award Recommendation
Water Item
12 Award Bid RPU-7825 to Univar USA Inc., Kent, Washington, for $299,880 from
Public Utilities Water Operations Chemical Supplies Account for 12.5 percent liquid
sodium hypochlorite procurement for three years with optional two one-year
extensions
Attachments: Report
Award Recommendation
Presentation
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.
13 Recommend City Council approve Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction
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ten-year target of one percent of annual projected retail energy sales through 2031
Attachments: Report
Study
Presentation
14 Increase to Work Order 1707248 by $2,502,341 for total amount of $13,390,991
from Advanced Meter Infrastructure Account for an Electric Advanced Meter
System and Meter Data Management System third phase implementation - Second
Amendment to Software Implementation Services Agreement with Systems and
Software, Inc., for $87,470 and extend term through June 3, 2021 - First
Amendment to Support and Maintenance Agreement with Systems and Software,
Inc., for $6,450 through December 31, 2021
Attachments: Report
Agreements
Presentation
15 Recommend City Council authorize grant applications to California Public Utilities
Commission Self Generation Incentive Program for $4 million with $600 in
application fees from Public Utilities Water Capital Improvement Project Facility
Rehabilitation Account - Approve Energy Products Purchase and Operation and
Maintenance Agreements with Tesla, Inc., for battery storage systems at Gage 31-R
Well, Gage 92-3 Well, and Tippecanoe Water Treatment Plant
Attachments: Report
Agreement-31-R/1501 Central Avenue
Agreement-92-3/1700 Central Avenue
Agreement-1271 Tippecanoe Avenue
Presentation
16 Expenditure with All American Asphalt, Corona, for $563,033 from Public Utilities
Project Capital Account for underground conduit installation component of Public
Works Bid 7706 for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Arterial and Minor Street Maintenance
and Traffic Improvements Phase 1 - Approve Work Order 2119615 for total capital
project expenditure of $669,000
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
17 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
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18 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of
Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
19 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update
20 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - March 31, 2021
Attachments: Report
Charts
21 Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy
Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through March 2021
Attachments: Report
22 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - March 2021
Attachments: Report
23 Water and power supply reports - March 2021
Attachments: Water Report
Water Charts
Power Report
Power Chart 1
Power Chart 2
Power Chart 3
Power Chart 4
Power Chart 5
24 Southern California Public Power Authority agendas
Attachments: 03-18-2021 Agenda
04-15-2021 Agenda
25 Riverside Public Utilities Electric and Water January and February Financial
Results
Attachments: Report - January
Report - February
26 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings
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Attachments: Upcoming Meetings
Master Meeting Calendar
27 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronyms
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