Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/12/2018 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522
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18-0454 1EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARD TO JENNINE HINKLE, UTILITIES PRINCIPAL RESOURCE ANALYST That the Board of Public Utilities recognize Jennine Hinkle, Utilities Principal Resource Analyst, for her hard work and dedication to Riverside Public Utilities and the City of Riverside. (presentation by Todd Jorgenson – 5 min) Video Video
18-0456 2Public 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. Video Video
18-0457 3Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on January 22, 2018. Not available
18-0458 4EXCUSE BOARD VICE-CHAIR JENNIFER O’FARRELL ABSENCE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ON JANUARY 8, 2018 That the Board of Public Utilities excuse Board Vice-Chair Jennifer O’Farrell absence from the Board of Public Utilities meeting of January 8, 2018 because of illness. Not available
18-0459 5STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS NORTE VISTA SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1722321 FOR $888,000 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $888,000 for Work Order No. 1722321 for the Electric Utility’s share of the City of Riverside Public Works Norte Vista Sidewalk Improvements Project for streetlight installation. Video Video
18-0460 6AWARD BID NO. Y181198 FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING ONE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH TO G&W ELECTRIC COMPANY OF BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,563.38 – APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1814796 FOR THE AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR $112,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award Bid No. Y181198 for furnishing and delivering one automatic transfer switch to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder G&W Electric Company of Bolingbrook, Illinois, in the amount of $61,563.38; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1814796 for the Automatic Transfer Switch Replacement Project in the amount of $112,000. Not available
18-0462 7AWARD RFP SUB-800 FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING NINE SUBSTATION BATTERY CHARGERS TO ONESOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC OF OCEANSIDE CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,289.85 FOR THE SUBSTATION BATTERY CHARGERS UPGRADE PROJECT - APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1812830 FOR $384,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award RFP SUB-800 for furnishing and delivering nine substation battery chargers to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder OneSource Distributors, LLC of Oceanside, California, in the amount of $136,289.85; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1812830 in the amount of $384,000 for the Substation Battery Chargers Upgrade Project. Not available
18-0463 8REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1745 - SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PUMP EFFICIENCY AND METER TESTING WITH JON R. LEE AND MARTHA L. LEE DBA PUMP CHECK, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FOR A TERM TO FEBRUARY 1, 2020 WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $265,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve a Services Agreement for Pump Efficiency and Meter Testing with Jon R. Lee and Martha L. Lee DBA Pump Check, of Riverside, California, for a term to February 1, 2020, with an optional one year extension, for an amount not-to-exceed $265,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Services Agreement with Jon R. Lee and Martha L. Lee DBA Pump Check, including making minor and non-substantive changes including the optional one year contract extension. Video Video
18-0614 9CONSTRUCTION OF THE EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK TO REPLACE AN INOPERABLE 12-INCH VALVE AT LINDEN BOOSTER STATION – RESOLUTION DECLARING THE REPAIR WORK AN URGENT NECESSITY FOR PRESERVATION OF LIFE, HEALTH OR PROPERTY – IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,695, TO WEKA, INC. OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA – WORK ORDER NO. 1819037 FOR $105,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Recommend that the City Council: a. Adopt, by at least five affirmative votes, the attached Resolution declaring the Emergency Repair Work to Replace an Inoperable 12-inch Valve at Linden Booster Station an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health or property waiving the formal public bidding requirements in accordance with section 1109 of the City Charter; b. Approve a construction contract, in the amount of $53,695 to Weka, Inc. for the emergency construction repairs; c. Authorize an 18.86% ($10,000) change order authority for the construction contract with Weka, Inc. for the emergency repairs; and 2. Approve the expenditure of $105,000 for Work Order No. 1819037 which in Video Video
18-0464 102018 ANNUAL INTEREST RATE OF 0.02% TO BE PAID ON CUSTOMER DEPOSITS That the Board of Public Utilities approve the annual interest rate of 0.02% for customer deposits. Not available
18-0461 11PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH RIYOKO WYLIE, TRUSTEE OF THE RIKA-RIYOKO TRUST, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 1.38 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1395 CHICAGO AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 210-060-033, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $630,000 FOR THE HUNTER SUBSTATION REBUILD PROJECT AND FUTURE WATER FACITLITY – APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1816795 FOR $587,000 FOR ELECTRIC DIVISION AND WORK ORDER NO. 1817967 FOR $43,000 FOR THE WATER DIVSION That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riyoko Wylie, Trustee of the Rika-Riyoko Trust, for the acquisition of 1.38 acres of land located at 1395 Chicago Avenue, APN 210-060-033, for the sale price of $615,000 for the Hunter Substation Rebuild Project and future water facility, and estimated costs for Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report. title, escrow, and miscellaneous closing costs not to exceed $15,000, for a total of $630,000; 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riyoko Wylie, Trus Video Video
18-0484 12PARTICIPATION IN THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD’S ONGOING LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE SALE OF CREDITS TO GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $120,000 ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve Riverside Public Utilities to participate in the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program, including secondary market transactions for the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the appropriate paperwork to enable Riverside’s participation in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program, including secondary market transactions for the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits and retention of third-party verification services when required; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to designate Riverside’s primary and secondary account representatives and delegate the authority to these Riverside representatives to designate additional employees to conduct tra Video Video
18-0465 13SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF Video Video
18-0466 14ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Video Video
18-0467 15RPU Drought and Conservation Efforts / Groundwater Level Update as of December 2017 Not available
18-0468 16Water Highlights – December 2017 Not available
18-0469 17Monthly Power Supply Report – December 2017 Not available
18-0471 18SCPPA Monthly Agenda I Minutes – December 21, 2017 Not available
18-0472 19Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Not available
18-0473 20City Council / Committee Agendas – January 23, 2018 and February 6, 2018 Not available
18-0474 21Upcoming Meetings Not available