Public Utilities  
Administrative Office  
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.  
Riverside, CA 92501  
(951) 826-2135  
City of Riverside  
Board of Public Utilities  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Monday, June 10, 2024  
6:30 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA  
Live Webcast at  
Publication Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
The City of Riverside Public Utilities Department is committed to the highest quality  
water and electric services at the lowest possible rates to benefit the community.  
For virtual Public Comment, two options are available:  
VIA TELEPHONE:  
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265  
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Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at  
the appropriate time for your item(s).  
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the  
jurisdiction of the Board can be submitted by eComment at  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.  
Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov  
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, members  
of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must preserve  
order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, members of all Boards and  
Commissions and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings  
or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a  
violation of these rules.  
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect,  
and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.  
The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.  
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to  
persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with  
Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or  
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the  
City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if  
possible.  
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available for public  
inspection at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting and in the binder located at the entrance of  
the meeting room.  
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of  
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Board Members.  
6:30 P.M.  
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities,  
you are invited to participate via telephone at (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID:  
926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the  
queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak.  
To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265,  
select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will  
prompt you to "unmute" and speak.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Office of Communications Update  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
3
Fiscal Year 2024/25 User Fees and Charges for Riverside Public Utilities Electric  
and Water - A Resolution of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Riverside,  
California (1) Adopting revised Electric Fees and Charges Schedule (Appendix A),  
Electric Rule 4, Electric Rule 7, Electric Rule 11, Electric Rule 22, Water Fees and  
Charges Schedule (Appendix A), Water Rule 4, Water Rule 7, Water Rule 8, Water  
Rule 10, Water Rule 11, Water Rule 14, Water Rule 16, Water Schedule Wa-5; (2)  
Making Findings of Fact; and (3) recommending City Council approval thereof -  
Waive further reading  
Attachments:  
Report  
Board Resolution and recommended Electric and Water Rules, Appendices, and  
MGT Fees & Charges Study, Electric and Water  
Comparison Survey Electric  
Comparison Survey Water  
Presentation  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the Board  
of Public Utilities and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will  
be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Board of Public Utilities  
votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Board of Public Utilities or the Public  
Utilities General Manager, or his designee, request specific items be removed from the  
Consent Calendar for separate action.  
4
Minutes of May 13, 2024  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5
Excuse absence of Board Vice Chair Goldware from Board of Public Utilities April  
22, 2024, meeting  
Attachments:  
Report  
6
Approve expenditure for 14 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Purchase Orders for  
Electric and Water operations with estimated amount of $3,301,639 - Approve  
expenditure for 21 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Purchase Orders for Central Stores  
for orders benefiting Electric and Water operations with estimated amount of  
$21,703,682 - Approve not to exceed 20 percent allowance for Producer Price  
Index (PPI) increases for 21 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Purchase Orders for  
Central Stores for orders benefiting Electric and Water operations - Approve  
expenditure for 66 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Existing Contract Purchase Orders with  
estimated total amount of $18,474,175 - Approve expenditure for 18 Fiscal Year  
2024-25 Annually  
Recurring  
Expenditures  
for  
SHARE,  
memberships  
and  
subscription expenses are either greater than $50,000 per year or could over a  
number of years, cumulatively exceed $50,000 for multi-year expenses, with  
estimated total amount of $4,402,094 - Approve expenditure for 77 Fiscal Year  
2024-25 Purchase Orders with cumulative multiple year costs equal to or greater  
than $50,000 with an estimated total amount of $3,146,058 - Approve expenditure  
for the annual legal budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the law firm of Thompson  
Coburn in an amount not to exceed $720,000 - Total fiscal impact is estimated at  
$51,057,646 sufficient funds are included in proposed Fiscal Years 2024-25 –  
2025-26 budget  
Attachments:  
Report  
FY 24-25 Annual Purchase Orders Electric and Water  
FY 24-25 Annual Purchase Orders Central Stores  
FY 24-25 Existing Contract Purchase Orders  
FY 24-25 Annually Recurring SHARE, Memberships and Subscription Expendit  
FY 24-25 Multiyear Purchase Order Expenditures Over $50,000  
Presentation  
7
Recommend City Council approve Lease Agreement with Riverside Gateway to  
College Early College High School, Riverside, for $291,248 in revenue deposited  
into Mission Square Building Property Management Trust Account for 63-month  
term from July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029 - Mission Square Office  
Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 560  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
8
Recommend City Council approve Termination Lease Agreement with David L.  
Horton, Esq. and Associates and City of Riverside effective April 1, 2024 - Mission  
Square Office Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 560  
Attachments:  
Report  
Termination Agreement  
Presentation  
9
Award Request for Bids (RFB) 8090 to Univar Solutions USA LLC., Kent,  
Washington for procurement of 12.5 percent liquid sodium hypochlorite, annual  
amount of $571,200 from Public Utilities Water Operations Chemical Supplies  
Account for three year  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation Form  
Presentation  
10  
Approve Services Agreement from Request for Proposal 2352 with Paradigm  
Mechanical Corp of Santee, California in amount of $98,992 from Public Utilities  
Maintenance Account for Air Handler & Condenser Replacement - Approve Work  
Order 2423425 in amount of $98,992 - John W. North Water Treatment Plant  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
11  
Recommend City Council approve increase to annual legal budget for Fiscal Year  
2023-2024 for law firm of Thompson Coburn in amount not-to-exceed $205,000, for  
revised total budget of $763,000 from Power Supply Outside Legal Services  
Account and New 230 KV Station-Reimbursement Account for provision of legal  
services  
Attachments:  
Report  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
12  
Approve expenditure for Professional Services Agreement with Greater Riverside  
Chambers of Commerce in amount not-to-exceed $69,245 from Public Utilities  
Community Support Outreach Education Account for services and sponsorship  
events for Riverside Public Utilities for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026  
including an optional two-year term extension subject to availability of funds  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Detailed Survey Results  
GRB Newletter Ads 2023  
Presentation  
13  
Recommend City Council approve Riverside Public Utilities 2024 Wildfire Mitigation  
Plan for submittal to Wildfire Safety Advisory Board in accordance with California  
Public Utilities Code Section 8387  
Attachments:  
Report  
2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan  
Presentation  
14  
Recommend City Council approve program enhancement to current residential Air  
Conditioning/Heat Pump Rebate Program by creating dedicated rebate program for  
heat pumps and increasing heat pump incentive to $750 per ton, with total annual  
heat pump rebate program limit of $375,000 from Public Utilities Unprogrammed  
Funds Account  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
15  
Recommend City Council approve Resource Adequacy Purchase and Sale  
Agreement with Vesi 15 LLC., for estimated average annual cost of $7,600,000 from  
Public Utilities’ Power Resources Capacity Account for 80 megawatts of capacity  
from Shirk Energy Storage Facility for term of fifteen years  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
16  
Approve expenditure in amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000 each fiscal year for  
As-Needed Asphalt and Concrete Repair Services for Water System Maintenance -  
Recommend City Council approve Master Agreement with Hardy & Harper, Inc.  
Lake Forest, from RFP 2289 for As-Needed Asphalt and Concrete Repair Services  
in not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 from Public Utilities’ Water Field Operations  
Maintenance/Repair Account, System Expansion and Distribution System Facilities  
Replacement Accounts for Water System Maintenance, per fiscal year for term  
through June 30, 2027, with option to extend for one additional two-year term - With  
at least five affirmative votes, City Council adopt a resolution exempting individual  
assignments under this As-Needed Asphalt and Concrete Repair Services  
Agreement from competitive bidding requirements of City Charter Section 1109  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation  
Agreement  
Resolution  
Presentation  
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS  
17  
Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members  
and/or staff  
18  
Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of  
the Board. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the Board of Public  
Utilities as set forth in the City Charter and/or the Riverside Municipal Code will be  
agendized for future discussion.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
19 Accounts Receivable and Delinquencies as of February 29, 2024  
Attachments:  
Report  
20  
Electric Contractor and Consultant Panel updates as of March 31, 2024  
Attachments:  
Contractors Panel Report  
List  
Electric Consultant Report  
List  
21  
Power Supply Report for March 31, 2024  
Attachments:  
Report  
22  
WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate Report as of April 30, 2024  
Attachments:  
Report  
Charts  
23  
Water Supply Report for April 30, 2024  
Attachments:  
Report  
Charts  
24  
Customer Engagement Report updates through April 2024  
Attachments:  
Report  
25  
Southern California Public Power Authority Agenda and Minutes  
Attachments:  
Minutes 03.21.2024  
Agenda 04.18.2024  
Revised Agenda 04.18.2024  
Agenda 05.16.2024  
26  
Upcoming City Council and Board meetings  
Attachments:  
Report  
27  
Electric/Water Utility Acronyms  
Attachments:  
Acronyms  
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting  
is scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2024  
For live Webcast of the Board Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com  
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