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 - Revised Meeting Date: Monday, February 14, 2022 6:30 PM View Virtual Meeting at Publication Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022 www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: February 2, 2022 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. To participate virtually, two options are available: TO PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak. TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265 Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please follow along with the meeting via www.riversideca.gov/meeting, RiversideTV cable channels, or City social media live feeds to ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item(s). 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 - Revised February 14, 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 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 - Revised February 14, 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. 2 Minutes of January 24, 2022 Attachments: Minutes Board Attendance 3 Excuse absence of Board Chair Sanchez-Monville from January 10, 2022, meeting Attachments: Report Other Items 4 Holiday meeting schedule - Cancel regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities meetings of March 28, October 10, and December 26, 2022 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. 5 Recommend City Council approve increased rental fees for use of undevelopable Riverside and Gage Canals parcels owned by City for Open Space or Single-Family Residential use at $0.17 per square foot annually and other uses including Multi-Family, Commercial, Industrial, etc., at $0.66 per square foot annually with future proceeds represented by both increased net revenue and an offset of maintenance costs to be deposited into Public Utilities Water Fund Revenue City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Revised February 14, 2022 Account Attachments: Report License Agreement List Master License Agreement Presentation 6 Expenditure for Riverside Public Utilities portion of Request for Proposal 2086 for not to exceed $88,369 with Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP, from Electric Fund, Management Services Software Purchase/Licensing Account for software support of Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued GASB Statement No. 87 (GASB 87) implementation and lease management for three-year term with two one-year term extension options through December 31, 2026 Attachments: Report Presentation 7 Expenditure with Systems and Software, Inc., for $332,423.26 annually from Public Utilities Account for Fiscal Year 2021/22 for software maintenance costs Attachments: Report Agreement Presentation BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 8 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff 9 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of Board of Public Utilities GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 10 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update 11 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - December 31, 2021 Attachments: Report Charts 12 Customer Engagement Program Updates - Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through December 2021 Attachments: Report 13 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - December 2021 City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Revised February 14, 2022 Attachments: Report 14 Electric and Water Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders Summary Reports for December 2021 Attachments: Electric Open Report Electric Closed Report Water Open Report Water Closed Report 15 Power and Water Supply Reports - December 2021 Attachments: Power Supply Report Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 Chart 4 Chart 5 Water Supply Report Reports 16 Riverside Public Utilities Electric and Water Financial Results Fiscal Year 2021/22 through October 31, 2021 - Accounts Receivable and Delinquencies as of December 31, 2021 Attachments: Report 17 Southern California Public Power Authority agendas Attachments: 01-13-22 Agenda 01-20-22 Agenda 18 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings Attachments: Upcoming Meetings Master Meeting Calendar 19 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Acronyms ********* The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2022 City of Riverside Page 5 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Revised February 14, 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 6