Meeting Name: Board of Public Utilities Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 2/26/2018 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Originally Published: February 14, 2018
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18-0586 1EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARD TO THE RESPONSE TEAM THAT COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT LINDEN BOOSTER That the Board of Public Utilities recognize the following employees for their dedication and excellent work on successfully completing the emergency repairs at Linden Booster. • Andy Lindsay – Utilities Water Superintendent • Rick Small – Utilities Water Superintendent • Jesse Serna – Utilities Water Supervisor • Gene Conley – Utilities Water Maintenance Electrician • Gus Moreno – Utilities Water Apprentice • Joe Daniel – Utilities Water Works Pipefitter • Marc Hernandez – Utilities Water Systems Operator II • John Nicols – Utilities Senior Water Systems Operator • Mike Perez – Utilities Water Supervisor • Cliff Bellinghausen – Utilities Chief Water Systems Operator • David Garcia – Water Quality Manager • John Farley – Principal Engineer • Fernando Romero – Utilities Associate Water Engineer • Simon Lee – Utilities Senior W Video Video
18-0621 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
18-0622 3Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on February 12, 2018. Not available
18-0623 4EXCUSE BOARD MEMBER DAVID CROHN’S ABSENCE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ON JANUARY 22, 2018 That the Board of Public Utilities excuse Board Member David Crohn’s absence from the Board of Public Utilities meeting of January 22, 2018 because of business. Not available
18-0627 5EXCUSE BOARD MEMBER ELIZABETH SANCHEZ-MONVILLE ABSENCE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ON JANUARY 22, 2018 That the Board of Public Utilities excuse Board Member Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville absence from the Board of Public Utilities meeting of January 22, 2018 because of personal business. Not available
18-0628 6RE-ROUTE THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE NETWORK FROM MAGNOLIA SUBSTATION TO PLAZA SUBSTATION – APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1808927 FOR $167,000 That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 1808927 for re-routing the fiber optic cable network from Magnolia Substation to Plaza Substation in the amount of $167,000. Video Video
18-0644 7SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY BI-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2017 That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council receive and file this Southern California Public Power Authority bi-annual expenditure report for the period of July through December 2017. Video Video
18-0645 8CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) PENSION COSTS UPDATE That the Board of Public Utilities receive an update on the City’s past and future CalPERS retirement costs. (presentation by Adam Raymond / Laura Nomura – 10 min) Video Video
18-0638 9ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE FOR WORK ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING METERING PULSE TOTALIZER AND CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR METERING AT VISTA SUBSTATION - WORK ORDER NO. 1817274, FOR $881.745 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the capital expenditure of $881,745 for Work Order No. 1817274; 2. Recommend that the City Council approve the Engineering, Design and Construction Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for the work associated with existing metering pulse totalizer units and California Independent System Operator metering at Vista Substation in the amount of $782,757.04; and 3. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Engineering, Design and Construction Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company, including making minor non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Co Video Video
18-0640 10SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE INCREASING PAYMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT -WORK ORDER NO. 642975, FOR $1,500,000 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the expenditure of $1,500,000 for Work Order 642975; 2. Recommend that the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Interconnection Facilities Agreement between Southern California Edison Company and the City of Riverside revising the cost and payment schedule and increasing the amount of the agreement by $1,500,000; and 3. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Interconnection Facilities Agreement including making minor non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Southern California Edison Company. (presentation by George Hanson – 10 min) Video Video
18-0641 11AWARD RFQ-802 FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING SUBSTATION AUTOMATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT TO ROYAL INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $789,344.19 FOR THE SUBSTATION AUTOMATION UPGRADE PROJECT - APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1816163 FOR $2,027,679 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award RFQ-802 for furnishing and delivering substation automation system equipment to the lowest local responsive bidder Royal Industrial Solutions of Riverside, California, in the amount of $789,344.19; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1816163 in the amount of $2,027,679 for the Substation Automation Upgrade Project. (presentation by George Hanson – 10 min) Video Video
18-0642 12MAGNOLIA AVENUE TECHITE PIPE AND PRESSURE REDUCING STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,216,000 That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Authorize a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $5,216,000 from the Water Fund Balance to fund the design and construction of the Magnolia Avenue Techite Pipe and Pressure Reducing Station Replacement Project; and 2. Appropriate expenditures in the amount of $4,646,000 to the Public Utilities’ Transmission Mains Account No. 6230000-470735 for pipeline construction, and in the amount of $570,000 to the Public Utilities’ Facility Rehabilitation Account No. 6230000-470803 for the design and construction of the pressure reducing station. (presentation by Michael Plinski – 10 min) Video Video
18-0646 13SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF Video Video
18-0647 14ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Video Video
18-0658 15Safety Update Not available
18-0654 16RPU Financial Results – December 31, 2017 Not available
18-0649 17Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders – Summary Report for January 2018 Not available
18-0650 18City Council / Committee Agendas – February 13, 2018 and February 20, 2018 Not available
18-0651 19Upcoming Meetings Not available
18-0652 20Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Not available
18-0653 21Electric / Water / Consultant Contract Panel Update as of February 1, 2018 Not available