Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/12/2016 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522
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16-3472 1Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and 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. Not available
16-3473 2Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on November 14, 2016. Not available
16-3474 3Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on November 28, 2016. Not available
16-3475 4EXCUSE BOARD MEMBER RON COLE ABSENCE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ON NOVEMBER 14, 2016 That the Board of Public Utilities excuse Board Member Ron Cole’s absence from the Board of Public Utilities meeting of November 14, 2016 because of illness. Not available
16-3477 5EXTENSION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PERIOD THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017 FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING STATION AT CITY HALL AND AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 OF PUBLIC BENEFITS FUNDS FOR A TOTAL OF $25,000 That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Authorize the extension of the research and development period for the electric vehicle direct current fast charging for an additional 12 month period through December 31, 2017; and 2. Approve the use of an estimated additional $10,000 of Public Benefits funds to pay for energy consumption by electric vehicle customers during the research and development period, for an estimated total amount of $25,000. Not available
16-3478 6APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER 172710 WITH GE PACKAGE POWER, INC. FOR EMERGENCY GAS TURBINE REPAIRS AT THE RIVERSIDE ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER FOR $105,308.88 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the expenditure of funds in the amount of $105,308.88 for emergency gas turbine bushing repairs to GE Packaged Power Inc. of Houston, Texas and ratify staff's emergency authorization in accordance with Article XII, Section 1202(b) of the Riverside City Charter. Not available
16-3479 7FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 TREE POWER PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager or his designee, to issue purchase orders to Parkview Nursery, 4377 Chicago Avenue; Parkview Nursery, 3841 Jackson Street; Louie’s Nursery, 18550 Van Buren Boulevard and Moon Valley Nurseries, 9501 Lincoln Avenue and make changes to the purchase order amounts based on the variable product demand of each nursery in a collective amount not to exceed $650,000 for the Tree Power Program’s Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee, to credit customer accounts for trees purchased under the Tree Power Rebate Program in a collective amount not to exceed $100,000. (presentation by Mike Bacich – 5 min) Video Video
16-3480 8RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Riverside Public Utilities 2016 Financial Report. (presentation by Laura Chavez-Nomura – 15 min) Video Video
16-3481 9RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES PARTICPATION IN THE 2016 CITY LEASE PURCHASE BOND ISSUANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER HEAVY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $2,300,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve Riverside Public Utilities’ (RPU) participation in the 2016 City Lease Purchase Bond Issuance for the purchase of Water Heavy Vehicles and Equipment in an estimated amount of $2,300,000; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary documents; and 3. Direct staff to provide a report to the Board with the final associated costs of issuance for the Water Utility’s share of the Lease Purchase Bonds after approval by the City Council. (presentation by Laura Chavez-Nomura – 5 min) Video Video
16-3482 10AMENDED AND RESTATED POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOLAR STAR CALIFORNIA XXXIX, LLC AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE – SAN BERNARDINO WELLS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT FOR 25 YEARS AT AN ESTIMATED NET SAVINGS OF $17.9 MILLION OVER THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve the 25-year Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement between Solar Star California XXXIX, LLC and the City of Riverside to design, construct, operate and maintain a cumulative of 4.50 megawatt solar PV energy generation to be located on the Well Sites; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement , as well as any future amendments or extensions to the Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement under the terms and conditions substantially similar or superior to this Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents necessary to administer the Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement that are Video Video
16-3486 11SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF Video Video
16-3487 12ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Video Video
16-3488 13Aliso Canyon Update Not available
16-3490 14Water Highlights – October 2016 Not available
16-3491 15Monthly Power Supply Report – October 2016 Not available
16-3492 16Financial Report – September 30, 2016 Not available
16-3495 17Upcoming Meetings Not available
16-3496 18Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Not available
16-3489 19City Council Agendas – December 6, 2016 Not available