Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/23/2016 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522
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16-1393 1TRUJILLO WATER COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING Video Video
16-1394 2TRUJILLO WATER COMPANY DIRECTORS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Video Video
16-1564 3EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR THE EMPLOYEES COMPLETING THE SAFETY FOR SUPERVISORS COURSE That the Board of Public Utilities recognize the following employees for their dedication and contributions to safety within the organization: (video presentation by Girish Balachandran - 10 min) Video Video
16-1395 4Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on April 25, 2016. Video Video
16-1629 5Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on May 9, 2016. Not available
16-1630 6Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the Riverside Public Utilities Board - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the Board Secretary. Video Video
16-1614 7CONTINUED TO JUNE 27, 2016 AT 6:30 PM - PUBLIC HEARING - 2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (UWMP) That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Conduct a public hearing for review of the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan; and 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan. (presentation by Todd Jorgenson - 10 min plus public input) Not available
16-1580 8APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH UTILIQUEST, L.L.C. FOR UNDERGROUND LOCATING SERVICES FOR $807,000 OVER TWO YEARS That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the expenditure of $784,060 for RPU underground locating services to be performed by Utiliquest L.L.C.; and 2. Recommend that the City Council approve the First Amendment to Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Utiliquest, L.L.C. of Alpharetta, Georgia for underground locating services for Riverside Public Utilities Electric, Water, and Public Works Sewer, in an amount not to exceed $807,000, and extending the term by two years. Not available
16-1583 9APPROVAL OF AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO ONE SOURCE DISTRIBUTORS FOR AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR AND TRAILER FOR $126,382 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the award of a purchase order in the amount of $126,382.96 to One Source Distributors, Oceanside, CA for a 300kVA (kilo-Volt-Amp) electrical generator and trailer. Not available
16-1581 10PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UTILITY SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES, INC. RFP 1557 FOR RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT FOR $160,680 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve a professional services agreement with Utility System Efficiencies, Inc. for strategic planning and evaluation of alternatives for the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) in the amount of $160,680; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the areement; and 3. Authorize a Purchase Order to Utility System Efficiencies, Inc. in the amount of $160,680. Not available
16-1603 11THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE’S PROPOSAL FOR RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES’ ENERGY INNOVATIONS GRANT FOR $100,000. That the Board of Public Utilities approve and recommend that the City Council approve the UCR request for an Energy Innovations Grant in the amount of $100,000, to be paid in three installments to be funded in Fiscal Year 2016-17, to research Coordinated Energy Management in Net-Zero Mixed-Use Buildings. Not available
16-1565 12PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Board Committee Assignments: (1) Electric Committee Jennifer O’Farrell (Chair) Ron Cole Kevin Foust Justin Scott-Coe (2) Water Committee Andrew Walcker (Chair) Darrell Ament David Crohn Jennifer O’Farrell (3) Customer Relations/Finance Committee Dave Austin (Chair) Justin Scott-Coe (Vice Chair) Jennifer O’Farrell (Electric Chair) Andrew Walcker (Water Chair) Not available
16-1578 13FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH LEIDOS ENGINEERING, LLC., FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR ELECTRIC COST OF SERVICE AND RATE DESIGN PROJECT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO APRIL 30, 2017 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $21,150 TO A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $146,150 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the First Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Leidos Engineering, LLC., of Denver, Colorado, for the Electric Cost of Service Analysis and Rate Design, extending the term of the Agreement to April 30, 2017 and increasing the Agreement by $21,150 from the original contract amount of $125,000 to a revised contract amount of $146,150. Not available
16-1577 14ANNUAL RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDER POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION, ANNUAL POWER CONTENT LABEL, AND ATTESTATION That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the Annual Power Source Disclosure Report for calendar year 2015; 2. Attest as to the accuracy of the Annual Power Source Disclosure Report; 3. Approve the annual Power Content Label for calendar year 2015; and 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and submit the attestation. Not available
16-1575 15GRANT OF EASEMENTS TO SANBAG IN CONNECTION WITH I-215 BARTON ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – GRAND TERRACE, CA That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council approve SANBAG: 1. Right of Way Contract - State Highway Agreement Parcel 23362-1 and 23362-2, in the amount of $8,830 for a 1,031 square foot roadway easement and 904 square foot Temporary Construction Easement, and; 2. Right of Way Contract - State Highway Agreement Parcel 23765, in the amount of $500 for a 213 square foot Temporary Construction Easement, and; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction. Not available
16-1602 16LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE – SHARING HOUSEHOLDS ASSIST RIVERSIDE’S ENERGY PROGRAM CONTRACT AMENDMENT - $1,000,000 That the Board of Public Utilities approve and recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve a Sixteenth Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services – Department of Community Action to extend the SHARE program from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 in the amount of $1,000,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve payments up to 25%, or $250,000, above the SHARE contract amount if allocated funds are depleted before the contract term ends. Not available
16-1604 17APPROVAL OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES UPDATED FISCAL POLICIES That the Board recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve the updated RPU Fiscal Policies; and 2. Direct staff to annually review the Fiscal Policies and update, at a minimum, once every three years to reflect needed changes to policy. (presentation by Russ Hissom, Baker Tilly - 15 min) Video Video
16-1586 18APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1514752 FOR $2,198,993 AND AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO DELTA STAR FOR A MOBILE SUBSTATION FOR $1,977,993 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve Work Order No. 1514752 in the amount of $2,198,993; and 2. Approve the award of a purchase order in the amount of $1,977,993 to Delta Star, Inc. of San Carlos, California, for a 30 MVA (mega-Volt-Amp) mobile substation. (presentation by Pat Hohl - 10 min) Video Video
16-1588 19SUMMER 2016 OUTLOOK REPORT FOR WATER AND ELECTRIC RESOURCES AND RELIABILITY That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this presentation and oral update. (presentation by Pat Hohl and Todd Jorgenson - 30 min) Video Video
16-1611 20SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS / CONFERENCES / SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF: Justin Scott-Coe provided a brief update on the Association of California Water Agencies spring conference that he attended in Monterey the week of May 2. Video Video
16-1612 21ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Not available
16-1609 22Open and Closed Work Orders - April 2016 Not available
16-1605 23City Council Agenda's for May 3, 2016 and May 10, 2016 Not available
16-1606 24Upcoming Meetings Not available
16-1608 25Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Not available
16-1610 26Quarterly Board of Public Utilities Attendance Report - Jan, Feb, and March 2016 Not available