Board of Public Utilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 951-826-5557 Board of Public Utilities Agenda Meeting Date: Monday, August 9, 2021 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside View Virtual Meeting at 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 an in-person and virtual meeting. Face coverings are required. For telephone public comment and to listen to the meeting live via Zoom, call: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 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. 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.RiversideCa.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, members of all Boards and Commissions, as well as the public participants are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council, Boards and commissions, or their presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. City of Riverside Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 9, 2021 The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional, and respectful public environment. The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new harassment and discrimination laws. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City Clerk. 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 with a disability 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). Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, at www.RiversideCa.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL PUBLIC COMMENT 1 You are invited to participate in person or by phone at (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 to comment on Closed Session, Consent Calendar, and 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. City of Riverside Page 2 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 9, 2021 CLOSED SESSION Time listed is approximate. The Board of Public Utilities may adjourn to the below listed Closed Session at their convenience during the Board meeting. 2 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Regional Properties, Inc., Claim No. 21-0048 Attachments: Report 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 3 Minutes of July 26, 2021 Attachments: Minutes Board Attendance 4 Excuse absences of Board Member Melendez and Board Member Cherney from July 12, 2021, meeting Attachments: Report Water Items 5 Recommend City Council authorize increase in estimated revenue of $270,000 to Water Fund (520 Undesignated Reserves) and appropriate same in expenditures to Corona McKinley Street Grade Separation Water Pipeline Relocation Project - Award Bid RPU-7779 to Big Ben, Inc., for $1,805,037 with 10 percent change order authority of $180,503.70 for McKinley Street Grade Separation Water Pipeline Relocation Project construction - Approve RFP-2091 Agreement with KOA Corporation for not-to-exceed $103,700 for inspection services through March 1, 2022 - Approve additional capital expenditure of $270,000 for revised total capital expenditure for Work Order 2026278 for revised total of $2,360,000 for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for McKinley Street Grade Separation City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 9, 2021 Water Pipeline Relocation Project Attachments: Report Map RPU-7779 BID Award Recommendation RFP-2091 Award Recommendation Agreement Presentation Other Items 6 Holiday meeting schedule - Cancel regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities meetings of October 11, November 22, and December 27, 2021 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. 7 Office of Communications Service Level Agreement operations and accountability measures update Attachments: Report Chart 2021 Memo 2018 Memo Presentation 8 Transportation electrification update - Recommend City Council approve new programs for electric vehicle related rebates with proceeds from sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits of $730,000 for Fiscal Year 2021/22 - Staff to provide rebate programs annual report results to Board - Staff to propose deployment plan of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to Board by December 31, 2021 Attachments: Report Presentation City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 9, 2021 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 members of Board of Public Utilities 11 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 12 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update 13 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - June 30, 2021 Attachments: Report Charts 14 Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through June 2021 Attachments: Report 15 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - June 2021 Attachments: Report 16 Water and Power supply reports - June 2021 Attachments: Water Report Water Charts Power Report Power Chart 1 Power Chart 2 Power Chart 3 Power Chart 4 Power Chart 5 17 Southern California Public Power Authority July 15, 2021, agenda and April 15, 2021, minutes Attachments: SCPPA Agenda 07-15-2021 SCPPA Minutes 04-15-2021 City of Riverside Page 5 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 9, 2021 18 Riverside Public Utilities Electric and Water Financial Results through May 2021 Attachments: Report 19 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings Attachments: Upcoming Meetings Master Meeting Calendar 20 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Acronyms ********* The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 23, 2021 For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 6