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, January 10, 2022 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting at Publication Date: Wednesday, December 29, 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 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 January 10, 2022 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. ******* 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 of Public Utilities are available at www.RiversideCa.gov/meeting. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL City of Riverside Page 2 Board of Public Utilities Agenda January 10, 2022 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. 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 December 13, 2021 Attachments: Minutes Water Items 3 Work Order 2105984 for $660,000 from Public Utilities Water Main Replacement Account for engineering, construction, paving and construction contingency costs for Oleander Court Water Main Replacement and Pressure Rezoning Project Attachments: Report Map Presentation City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda January 10, 2022 Other Items 4 Recommend City Council approve Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tree Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign for collective amount of $463,750 from Public Benefits Residential Tree Power Program Account for purchase orders and change orders to Parkview Nursery, 4377 Chicago Avenue; Parkview Nursery, 3841 Jackson Street; and Louie’s Nursery, 18550 Van Buren Boulevard based on variable product demand of each nursery for Tree Power Program’s Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign Attachments: Report Presentation 5 Public Utilities portion of Request for Proposal 2086 with Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP, for not-to-exceed $88,368 from Management Services Software Purchase/Licensing Account for software implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 87 and lease management for three-year term with two additional one-year term options through December 31, 2026 Attachments: Report Presentation 6 Recommend City Council (1) amend and extend existing subordinate line of credit with Water Utility for $25 million and with Electric Utility for $35 million, for an additional three and a half years, for estimated cost of $475,000 from Public Utilities Water and Electric Debt Related Fiscal Charges Account; (2) adopt a resolution to amend and restate existing Subordinate Revolving Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association for Water and Electric Utility; and (3) approve City’s Financing Team Attachments: Report Presentation City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda January 10, 2022 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 Bond financing introduction - Role of fiscal policy strategy Attachments: Report Fiscal Policies - Reserve Multi-Year Capital Planning Debt Management Policy Minutes Presentation 8 Annual Audit Report and Financial Results update from , Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP, for fiscal year through June 30, 2021 Attachments: Report Financial Report Presentation 9 Streetlight installation component of Public Works Bid 7845 with IE General Engineering, Inc., Beaumont, for $92,931.30 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Fiscal Year 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant Ward 2 Street Improvements of Dwight Avenue from Linden to Minnesota Streets Project - Capital expenditure for Work Order 2121575 for $142,000 for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection, and construction change order authority costs for streetlight installation component of project Attachments: Report Map Award Recommendation Presentation BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 10 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff 11 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of Board of Public Utilities GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 12 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update City of Riverside Page 5 Board of Public Utilities Agenda January 10, 2022 13 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - November 30, 2021 Attachments: Report Charts 14 Customer Engagement program updates through November 2021 Attachments: Report 15 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - November 2021 Attachments: Report 16 Electric Contractor Panel updates - October 2021 Attachments: Report Chart 17 Power and water supply reports - November 2021 Attachments: Power Supply Report Power Chart 1 Power Chart 2 Power Chart 3 Power Chart 4 Power Chart 5 Water Report Water Charts 18 Southern California Public Power Authority agendas and minutes Attachments: 12-15-21 Agenda 12-16-21 Agenda 10-21-21 Minutes 19 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings Attachments: Upcoming Meetings Master Meeting Calendar 20 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Acronyms City of Riverside Page 6 Board of Public Utilities Agenda January 10, 2022 ********* The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2022 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 7