Board of Public Utilities

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, November 8, 2021 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 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. The Art Pick Council Chamber will be open to the public. Face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status. View live webcast at www.RiversideCa.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions. For public comment or to listen to the meeting live by phone 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. City of Riverside Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda November 8, 2021 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. 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 City of Riverside Page 2 Board of Public Utilities Agenda November 8, 2021 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 Consent Calendar, Closed Session, 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. TRAINING 2 Brown Act Training Attachments: Report Presentation 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 October 25, 2021 Attachments: Minutes 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. 4 Approve expenditure for Addendum 2 to Software License Agreement Contract No. 2006-224 with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC, for three-years, for annual cost of $115,000 for total amount of $345,000 from Innovation and Technology Department budget with cost allocation to Public Utilities Department for Geographic Information System - Recommend City Council approve Addendum 2 to Software License Agreement with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC, City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda November 8, 2021 Attachments: Report Addendum 2 Presentation 5 Recommend City Council (1) approve shareholder proxy authority for voting representatives and alternates to mutual water companies; (2) authorize assignment of shares for each mutual water company; (3) rescind any and all prior assigned shares owned by City; and (4) delegate authority to designated representative or alternate to vote City’s shares as City’s proxy at mutual water companies' meetings Attachments: Report Meeting Dates 6 Increase change order authority for Bid RPU-7818 with Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc., for additional 13.4 percent or $89,368, for total contract contingency of 33.4 percent or $222,704 for total contract amount not to exceed $889,384 from Public Utilities Electrical Capital Account - Approve increase to Work Order 2117630 for total capital expenditure of $1,084,384 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 05-10-21 BPU Report Presentation CLOSED SESSION The Board of Public Utilities may adjourn to the below listed Closed Session at their convenience during this Board of Public Utilities meeting. 7 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Riverside Public Utilities General Manager Todd Corbin regarding threat to public services or facilities Attachments: Report BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 8 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussion 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 City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda November 8, 2021 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 11 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update 12 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - September 30, 2021 Attachments: Report Charts 13 Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through September 2021 Attachments: Report 14 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - September 2021 Attachments: Report 15 Power and water supply reports - August and September 2021 Attachments: August 2021 Power Supply Report Aug Chart 1 Aug Chart 2 Aug Chart 3 Aug Chart 4 Aug Chart 5 September 2021 Power Supply Report Sept Chart 1 Sept Chart 2 Sept Chart 3 Sept Chart 4 Sept Chart 5 September 2021 Water Report Sept Water Charts 16 Southern California Public Power Authority agenda and minutes Attachments: Minutes 05-20-2021 Minutes 07-15-2021 Minutes 08-19-2021 Agenda 08-19-2021 Agenda 09-16-2021 City of Riverside Page 5 Board of Public Utilities Agenda November 8, 2021 17 Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders - Summary Report for September 2021 Attachments: Electric Closed Report Electric Open Report Water Closed Report Water Open Report 18 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings Attachments: Report Master Meeting Calendar 19 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Acronyms ********* The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 13, 2021 For live Webcast of the Board 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