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Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: November 25, 2025
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Not available Meeting Extra1: Not available  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
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25-3783 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. Video Video
25-3789 2Office of Communications Update Video Video
25-3785 3Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (Board of Public Utilities) Video Video
25-3841 4Minutes of November 17, 2025 Not available
25-3784 5Excuse absence of Board Member Montgomery from October 27, 2025, Board of Public Utilities meeting Not available
25-3801 6Approve Services Agreement to Request for Proposal 2476 with Lans Compressors, Inc., Glendora, for $536,713 from Riverside Energy Resource Center Maintenance-Generating Plants and Springs Maintenance-Generating Plants Accounts to perform air compressor maintenance for five-year term ending December 31, 2030 - Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 3, 4, and Springs Power Plant Not available
25-3805 7Approve Work Order 2509126 for total capital expenditure of $780,000 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Harvey Lynn Substation Transformer (T3) Circuits 1287, 1289, and 1291 Getaway Improvement Project Not available
25-3806 8Approve Work Order 2410179 for total capital expenditure of $210,000 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Plaza Substation 4kV to 12kV Conversion Area 4 Project, Circuits 444 and 445 Cutover to Circuit 1253 Not available
25-3807 9Approve Work Order 2320724 for $889,810 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Pole Replacements at various locations Not available
25-3951 10Recommend City Council approve increase in expenditures to retain Holland and Hart LLP, for by $300,000, $150,000 from Electric Fund, PU Electric Power Supply Operation, Outside Legal Services, and Power Supply Operation Account to represent City for negotiation of power purchase and resource adequacy purchase agreements for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Not available
25-3802 11Recommend City Council receive annual electric and water utility rate plan update for results of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Video Video
25-3803 12Award contract Bid RPU-8212 to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Best Drilling and Pump, Inc., Colton, for $1,690,277 plus 10 percent change order for construction for Fiscal Year 2025-26 of Groundwater Well Rehabilitation Project for $169,027.70 - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2522339 for $991,000 for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for rehabilitation of Garner C Well - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2522340 for $1,143,000 for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for rehabilitation of Tippecanoe Well - Total project estimate is $2,134,000 from Public Utilities’ Facility Rehabilitation Account Video Video
25-3804 13Approve Work Order 1614978 for $2,834,000 from Public Utilities’ Water Main Replacement Account for engineering, construction and paving costs for Golden Avenue Pipeline Replacement Project Video Video
25-3808 14Approve Services Agreement with GE Vernova Operations, LLC., Houston, Texas, for not to exceed $14,650,629 from Public Utilities Electric CIP OH/UG Substations Generating Station Account to perform gas turbine component rotable exchanges for five-year term commencing on January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, at Riverside Energy Resource Center - Approve Work Order 2607457 for $14,650,629 Video Video
25-3809 15Award Riverside Public Utilities Bid 8180 to Act 1 Construction, Inc., Norco for $9,635,566 with 10 percent contingency in amount of $963,557 from Accounts Receivable Miscellaneous Southern California Edison Cost Sharing Riverside Transmission Reliability Project and Public Utilities Capital Accounts for grading construction of Wilderness substation and Wildlife switchyard site, and street improvement construction of Wilderness Avenue and Ed Perkic Street Video Video
25-3798 16Board of Public Utilities Standing Rules and Policy Guide updates Video Video
25-3811 17Recommend City Council (1) authorize application to State Water Resources Control Board for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan and Emerging Contaminants Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program funding for Riverside Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Water Treatment Plant Project; (2) approve resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to file financial assistance application for Financial Agreement with State Water Resources Control Board for the construction of Riverside Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project; (3) approve resolution authorizing advance of funds for construction of Riverside Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project subject to later reimbursement of City expenditures by State Water Resources Control Board; (4) authorize City to receive fifty percent of Riverside Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant project costs up to $25 million from Emerging Contaminants Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program for Riverside Pub Video Video
25-3787 18Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff Video Video
25-3786 19Items 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. Video Video
25-3793 20WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - October 31, 2025 Video Video
25-3794 21Power Supply Report - September 2025 Not available
25-3795 22Water Supply Report - September 30, 2025 Not available
25-3796 23Electric Contractor and Consultant Panel updates for September 2025 Not available
25-3797 24Customer Engagement Report updates through October 2025 Not available
25-3792 25Southern California Public Power Authority Agendas and Minutes Not available
25-3791 26Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings Not available
25-3788 27Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Not available