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Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 1/12/2026 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: December 30, 2025
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26-0062 1To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities, you are invited to participate via telephone at (951) 826-8688. 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. Not available
26-0063 2Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (Board of Public Utilities) Not available
26-0185 3Minutes of December 8, 2025 Not available
26-0098 4Approve cancellation of regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities meetings May 25, October 12, November 23, and December 28, 2026, due to holidays, and hold special meeting on November 30, 2026 Not available
26-0099 5Recommend City Council approve Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tree Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign for $478,584 from Public Benefits Residential Tree Power Program Account and authorize issuance of 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 in collective amount of $478,584 Not available
26-0102 6Approve Work Order 2501761 for total capital expenditure of $1,560,000 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Circuit 1313 Reliability Improvement Project Not available
26-0104 7Approve Request for Proposal 2482 Agreement with Northwest Industrial Engine and Compressor Company, Riverbank, for $268,975 from RERC Maintenance-Generating Plants Account for fuel gas compressor maintenance through December 31, 2030 - Riverside Energy Resource Center Not available
25-3790 8Receive and file legislative update to include multiple measures affecting energy affordability, climate compliance, and market governance with direct operational impact on Riverside Public Utilities, including legislation addressing affordability and greenhouse-gas emissions compliance, regional market governance, wildfire mitigation, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation, water-supply planning, and housing streamlining Not available
26-0107 9Recommend City Council approve Request for Proposal 2498 Agreement with G&E Real Estate Management Services, Inc., doing business as Newmark, Irvine, for approximately $958,300 from Mission Square Property Management Account for property management services for Mission Square Office Building for over five-year term, with one five-year extension option - 3750 University Avenue Not available
26-0103 10Recommend City Council approve submission of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG) application to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for $2,829,300, with 25 percent cost-share local match of $943,100 from HMGP Grant-Generator Project-RPU Account for design and construction of five backup generators and automatic transfer switches at four critical well sites and one critical booster station Not available
26-0105 11Recommend City Council approve agreement with Robert Allen Shepherd which formalizes terms of 1999 letter agreement for holding tank cost reimbursement for estimated annual cost of $7,000 from Public Utilities Water Productions & Operations Professional Services Account in addition to $88,777.47 that has been reimbursed to date for holding tank cost reimbursement until time site can be connected to public sewer system - 3625 Placentia Lane Not available
26-0106 12Approve increase to Sharing Households Assists Riverside's Energy (SHARE) deposit/urgent notice assistance from $150 to $250, effective from end of State of California’s COVID-19 Emergency on February 28, 2023, and continue SHARE monthly assistance increases in alignment with planned water and electric rate increases through 2028 Not available
26-0090 13Board of Public Utilities Standing Rules and Policy Guide review Not available
26-0065 14Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff Not available
26-0064 15Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of the Board. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the Board of Public Utilities as set forth in the City Charter and/or the Riverside Municipal Code will be agendized for future discussion. Not available
26-0092 16WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - November 30, 2025 Not available
26-0091 17Accounts Receivable & Delinquencies as of October 31, 2025 Not available
26-0094 18Water Supply Report - October 31, 2025 Not available
26-0093 19Power Supply Report - October 2025 Not available
26-0095 20Electric Contractor and Consultant Panel updates for October 2025 Not available
26-0096 21Southern California Public Power Authority Agenda and Minutes Not available
26-0097 22Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings Not available
26-0066 23Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Not available