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Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 4/28/2025 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: April 16, 2025
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25-1250 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
25-1248 2Riverside Public Utilities sustainability efforts update Not available
25-1249 3Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (Board of Public Utilities) Not available
25-1560 4Minutes of April 14, 2025 Not available
25-1269 5Excuse absence of Board Chair Goldware from March 24, 2025, Board of Public Utilities meeting Not available
25-1270 6Excuse absence of Board Vice Chair Siana from March 24, 2025, Board of Public Utilities meeting Not available
25-1271 7Excuse absence of Board Member Avery from March 24, 2025, Board of Public Utilities meeting Not available
25-1326 8Approve expenditures of $257,037 with Computer Discount Warehouse - Government for procurement of servers and licenses to replace four (4) failed units at Utilities Operations datacenter and two (2) units to support PI on new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system - Approve Work Order 2517602 in amount of $257,037, with 10 percent contingency in amount of $25,703, for total amount of $282,741 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account Not available
25-1327 9Recommend City Council conduct public hearing to amend and extend an existing revolving credit agreement with Water Utility for $25 million and with Electric Utility for $35 million for an additional three years and three months for an estimated cost of $413,500 funds available for year one in Public Utilities’ Water and Electric Debt Related Fiscal Charges Account fees for following years will be budgeted as part of next budget process - Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing certain actions related to the extension of a subordinate line of credit for the water system and electric system - Approve City’s Financing Team, as described in staff report - Delegate to City Manager, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer, and Public Utilities General Manager of City (or any duly authorized designee of any of such officers) authority to execute all documents related to this transaction Not available
25-1319 10Award Bid RPU-8135 to Outsource Utility Contractor LLC, Torrance, in amount of $90,341.93 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Switch Substructure Installation Project - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2505672 in amount of $116,000 which includes design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for Switch Substructure Installation Project Not available
25-1273 11Recommend City Council approve First Amendment to Inter-Utility Service Agreement with Southern California Gas Company to add $500,000 per year for Fiscal Years 2024-25 funding from Electric Public Utilities Multi-Family Direct Install Program Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed Funds Account and 2025-26 funding from Electric Public Utilities Multi-Family Direct Install Program Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed Funds Account for total annual amount of $1,000,000 per year for total contract amount of $2,000,000 for Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program Not available
25-1278 12Recommend City Council approve Energy Savings Assistance Program Master Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas Company in annual amount of $750,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 funding from Public Benefits Programs Energy Savings Assistance Program Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed Funds Account, and 2026-27 funding will be included as part of biennial budget approval process for total contract amount of $1,500,000 Not available
25-1316 13Recommend City Council approve increase to Electric 510 Fund proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget amendments for expenditures of $15,246,212 - Increase Water 520 Fund proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget amendments for expenditures of $1,130,569 from undesignated reserves to fund increase to Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and future years’ impacts will be included as part of biennial budget process Not available
25-1322 14Recommend City Council approve Professional Consultant Services Agreement from Request for Proposals (RFP) 2415 with Tetra Tech, Inc., Irvine, in not-to-exceed amount of $3,670,451 for Engineering Design and Construction Management Services for Site Modifications for term until December 31, 2029 at Palmyrita Water Treatment Plant for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Substances removal - With at least five affirmative votes, authorize Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record supplemental appropriation in total amount of $3,670,451 from Water Fund Undesignated Reserves and appropriate expenditures to the PFAS Treatment Plant Account Not available
25-1559 15Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the Board of Public Utilities deciding whether to initiate litigation - one case Not available
25-1661 15aPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. The IG Group, LLC, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405799 Not available
25-1682 15bCity Attorney report on Closed Session discussion Not available
25-1252 16Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff Not available
25-1251 17Items 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
25-1283 18Water Supply Report - February 28, 2025 Not available
25-1281 19Power Supply Report - February 2025 Not available
25-1285 20Electric and Water Contractor and Consultant Panel updates for February 2025 Not available
25-1286 21Customer Engagement Report updates through February 2025 Not available
25-1272 22Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings Not available
25-1253 23Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Not available