Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/25/2016 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522
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16-2141 1Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on June 27, 2016. Video Video
16-2143 2Public 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
16-2144 3CABLE REJUVENATION PILOT PROJECT TO TEST THE TREATMENT OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLE TO EXTEND ITS USEFUL LIFE – WORK ORDER NO. 1525067 FOR $449,000 That the Board of Public Utilities approve a capital expenditure of $449,000 for Work Order No. 1525067 which includes all design, construction, contract administration, and inspection costs for the Cable Rejuvenation Pilot Project. Not available
16-2145 4THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE’S PROPOSAL FOR RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES’ WATER INNOVATIONS GRANT TO FUND RESEARCH FOR ELECTRO-OXIDATIVE ROUTE TOWARDS NITRATE REMOVAL FROM DRINKING WATER RESOURCES USING ACTIVATED CARBON AS ELECTROACTIVE SUBSTRATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 That the Board of Public Utilities recommend to the City Council approve the University of California, Riverside request for a Water Innovations Grant in the amount of $50,000 to be paid in three installments funded in Fiscal Year 2016-17, to research Electro-oxidative Route towards Nitrate Removal from Drinking Water Resources using Activated Carbon as Electroactive Substrate. Video Video
16-2146 5THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR AN EXAMINATION AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO OCTOBER 1, 2016 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP for the performance audit to extend the term through October 1, 2016. Not available
16-2147 6PUBLIC UTILITIES FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS PREPARED BY BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP – REVIEW OF CONSULTANTS’ FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Review the findings and recommendations of the external auditor on the City Council directed Performance Audit; 2. Review the findings and recommendations of the external auditor on the City Council directed Financial Audit; 3. Receive and file staff’s initial assessment of the findings and recommendations; and 4. Direct staff to return in September 2016 with an Action Plan. (presentation by Kevin Milligan – 15 min) Video Video
16-2148 7UPDATE ON THE ICE ENERGY PEAK LOAD REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this update on the Ice Energy Peak Load Reduction Pilot (Peak Load Reduction) Program. (presentation by Mike Bacich – 10 min) Video Video
16-2149 8REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE JACKSON STREET RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT (PHASE 1), BID NO. RPU-7377 That the Board of Public Utilities reject all bids for the Jackson Street Recycled Water Pipeline Project (Phase 1), Bid No. RPU-7377. (presentation by Todd Jorgenson – 5 min) Video Video
16-2150 9PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, FROM REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 1564, WITH SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC. OF SAN DIEGO, CA, FOR THE SUBSTATION SWITCHGEAR UPGRADE PROJECT FOR $4,349,740 AND APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1601400 FOR $5,530,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $4,349,740 to Schneider Electric USA, Inc. of San Diego, California, for the Substation Switchgear Upgrade Project; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1601400 in the amount of $5,530,000. (presentation by Pat Hohl – 5 min) Video Video
16-2151 10CITY-WIDE STREETLIGHT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CONVERSION PROGRAM – (PHASE ONE - DESIGN) APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER 1611216 FOR $1,150,000; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DESIGN SERVICES, INC. DBA BENYA BURNETT CONSULTANCY RFP #1569, FOR $855,290; PERMISSIBLE USE OF GREENHOUSE GAS ALLOWANCE VALUE AND PROCEEDS POLICY AND AUTHORIZE USE OF GREEN HOUSE GAS ALLOWANCES FOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS That the Board of Public Utilities recommend the City Council: 1. Approve Work Order No. 1611216 in the amount of $1,150,000 for the development of a City-wide Streetlight LED Conversion Program; 2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Design Services Inc. dba Benya Burnett Consultancy of Davis California, for the development of a City-wide Streetlight LED Conversion Program in the amount of $855,290; 3. Approve the Permissible Use of Greenhouse Gas Allowance Value and Proceeds Policy (“Policy”) as reflected in this report; 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make changes to the Policy in accordance with the goals of Assembly Bill 32, as ena Video Video
16-2152 11SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF Video Video
16-2153 12ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Video Video
16-2160 13Aliso Canyon Update Video Video
16-2154 14Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders – Summary Report for June 2016 Not available
16-2155 15Electric / Water Contract Panel Update – June 2016 Not available
16-2156 16SCPPA Miscellaneous Billings – June 2016 Not available
16-2157 17City Council Agendas – July 12, 2016 Not available
16-2158 18Upcoming Meetings Not available
16-2159 19Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Not available
16-2161 20Quarterly Board of Public Utilities Attendance Report – April, May, and June 2016 Not available