Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · November 28, 2022
Agenda
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 28, 2022 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 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.
Face coverings are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status.
To participate virtually, two options are available:
TO PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE:
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265
Press star 9 (*9) to request to speak.
Individuals in the queue will be prompted press star 6 (*6) to unmute and speak.
TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM:
Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265
Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.
An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.
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).
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Chair or Members of the
Board.
6:30 P.M.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
1 To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities,
you are invited to participate via telephone at (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 when you are ready to speak.
To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265,
select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will
prompt you to "unmute" and speak.
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.
2 Minutes of November 14, 2022
Attachments: Minutes
3 Excuse absence of Board Member Montgomery from October 24, 2022, meeting
Attachments: Report
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4 Award contract for Bid RPU-7929 to General Pump Company, Inc., San Dimas, for
$1,425,290 from Public Utilities Facility Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year
2022-23 Groundwater Well Rehabilitation Project - Capital expenditure for Work
Order 2225604 in amount of $802,837 for Garner D Well and Work Order 2225606
in amount of $904,163 for Garner 6 Well to include design, construction,
construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change
order authority costs for rehabilitation of wells
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
Presentation
5 Recommend City Council approve First Amendment to Purchase, Sale and
Development Agreement with Riverside Transit Agency to extend agreement term to
ten years until June 22, 2032 - Cancel escrow and return Eleventh Street Well
Piping relocation deposit of $30,000 - 4125 Vine Street
Attachments: Report
Amendment
Presentation
6 Recommend City Council approve Consent to Encumbrance and Estoppel
Certificate with JVE Holding, LLC, as tenant, and Commonwealth Business Bank, as
lender, consenting to leasehold interest, as security, for tenant loan refinancing on
Riverside Public Utilities owned properties - 1408-1520 South E Street, San
Bernardino
Attachments: Report
Consent Form
Presentation
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the Board of Public Utilities Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Via phone:
Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called. Via
Zoom: Select the "Raise Hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will
prompt you to "unmute" and speak.
7 Fiscal Year 2021-22 electric and water utility rate plan results update
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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8 Recommend City Council receive San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
2020 Decommissioning Cost Estimate update - Approve transfer of up to
$9,721,693 from the Designated Additional Decommissioning Liability Reserve
Account to Restricted Trust Fund Accounts for City’s decommissioning obligation
Attachments: Report
Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Reports 12/31/2021
Presentation
9 Expenditure $10,249,800 for Design-Build Agreement for Water Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Technology Upgrade from Request for
Proposal (RFP) 2056, and total expenditure amount of $1,433,615 for Professional
Services Agreement for Owner’s Representative Services for Water SCADA
Technology Upgrade Project from RFP 2109 from Distribution
Automation/Reliability, Network Communications System (NCS), and SCADA
Upgrade and Additional Systems Automation Accounts - Approve total capital
expenditure amount of $11,989,775 for Work Order 215467, including additional
project costs of $306,360 for Water SCADA Phase II (Technology Upgrade) Project
- Recommend City Council approve Design-Build Agreement for Water SCADA
Technology Upgrade from RFP 2056 with Tesco Controls, Sacramento, for
$9,318,000 and 10 percent change order authority of $931,800 - Approve
Professional Services Agreement for Owner’s Representative Services for Water
SCADA Technology Upgrade Project from RFP 2109 with Eramosa International,
Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, for $1,303,286, and 10 percent change order
authority of $130,329, for term through December 31, 2028
Attachments: Report
Agreement with Tesco
Agreement with Eramosa
Presentation
10 Recommend City Council approve Professional Consultant Services Agreements for
total of $2,750,000 from Public Benefit Account to include Request for Proposal
2137 for $1,250,000 with Richard Heath and Associates, Inc., Fresno, for
Consultant Administered Direct Installation Services for Outdoor Lighting Program
for three-year term with two optional one-year extensions - Request for Proposal
2138 for $250,000 for Consultant Administered Refrigerated Load Program with
Staples & Associates, Inc., Bakersfield, for three-year term with two optional
one-year extensions - Request for Proposal 2139 for $1,250,000 for Consultant
Administered Direct Installation Services for Small Business Program with Richard
Heath and Associates, Inc., Fresno, for three-year term with two optional one-year
extensions
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Attachments: Report
RFP 2137 - Richard Heath and Associates
RFP 2138 - Staples and Associates
RFP 2139 - Richard Heath and Associates
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
11 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
12 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of
Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
13 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update
14 Electric and Water Contractor and Consultants Panel updates - September 2022
Attachments: Electric Consultant Report
Electric Consultant Chart
Electric Contractor Report
Electric Contractor Chart
Water Contractor Report
Water Contractor Chart
15 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings
Attachments: Upcoming Meetings
16 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronyms
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting
is scheduled for Monday, December 12, 2022
For live Webcast of the Board Meeting:
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com
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