Public Utilities  
Administrative Office  
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.  
Riverside, CA 92501  
(951) 826-2135  
City of Riverside  
Board of Public Utilities  
Agenda - Revised  
Meeting Date: Monday, December 8, 2025  
Publication Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
6:30 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
Originally Published: November 25, 2025  
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 (951) 826-8688  
Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.  
Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak.  
VIA ZOOM:  
Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265  
Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.  
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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 Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, the  
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 the  
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 Board or Commission 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) 826-2211 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.  
1
To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities,  
you are invited to participate via telephone at (951) 826-8688. 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  
3
Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (Board of Public Utilities)  
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 November 17, 2025  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5
Excuse absence of Board Member Montgomery from October 27, 2025, Board of  
Public Utilities meeting  
Attachments:  
Report  
6
Approve Services Agreement to Request for Proposal 2476 with Lans Compressors,  
Inc.,  
Glendora,  
for  
$536,713 from  
Plants and  
Riverside  
Springs  
Energy  
Maintenance-Generating  
Resource  
Center  
Plants  
Maintenance-Generating  
Accounts to perform air compressor maintenance for five-year term ending  
December 31, 2030 - Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 3, 4, and Springs  
Power Plant  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Agreement  
Presentation  
7
Approve Work Order 2509126 for total capital expenditure of $780,000 from Public  
Utilities Electric Capital Account for Harvey Lynn Substation Transformer (T3)  
Circuits 1287, 1289, and 1291 Getaway Improvement Project  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Site Map  
Presentation  
8
Approve Work Order 2410179 for total capital expenditure of $210,000 from Public  
Utilities Electric Capital Account for Plaza Substation 4kV to 12kV Conversion Area  
4 Project, Circuits 444 and 445 Cutover to Circuit 1253  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Site Map  
Presentation  
9
Approve Work Order 2320724 for $889,810 from Public Utilities Electric Capital  
Account for Pole Replacements at various locations  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Site Map  
Presentation  
10  
Recommend City Council approve increase in expenditures to retain Holland and  
Hart LLP, for by $300,000, $150,000 from Electric Fund, PU Electric Power Supply  
Operation, Outside Legal Services, and Power Supply Operation Account to  
represent City for negotiation of power purchase and resource adequacy purchase  
agreements for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027  
Attachments:  
Report  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
11  
Recommend City Council receive annual electric and water utility rate plan update  
for results of Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
12  
Award contract Bid RPU-8212 to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Best  
Drilling and Pump, Inc., Colton, for $1,690,277 plus 10 percent change order for  
construction for Fiscal Year 2025-26 of Groundwater Well Rehabilitation Project for  
$169,027.70 - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2522339 for $991,000  
for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection  
and construction change order authority costs for rehabilitation of Garner C Well -  
Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2522340 for $1,143,000 for design,  
construction,  
construction  
support,  
contract  
administration,  
inspection  
and  
construction change order authority costs for rehabilitation of Tippecanoe Well -  
Total project estimate is $2,134,000 from Public Utilities’ Facility Rehabilitation  
Account  
Attachments:  
Report  
Map  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
13  
Approve Work Order 1614978 for $2,834,000 from Public Utilities’ Water Main  
Replacement Account for engineering, construction and paving costs for Golden  
Avenue Pipeline Replacement Project  
Attachments:  
Report  
Map  
R-24224  
Presentation  
14  
Approve Services Agreement with GE Vernova Operations, LLC., Houston, Texas,  
for not to exceed $14,650,629 from Public Utilities Electric CIP OH/UG Substations  
Generating Station Account to perform gas turbine component rotable exchanges  
for five-year term commencing on January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, at  
Riverside Energy Resource Center - Approve Work Order 2607457 for $14,650,629  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
15  
Award Riverside Public Utilities Bid 8180 to Act 1 Construction, Inc., Norco for  
$9,635,566 with 10 percent contingency in amount of $963,557 from Accounts  
Receivable Miscellaneous Southern California Edison Cost Sharing Riverside  
Transmission Reliability Project and Public Utilities Capital Accounts for grading  
construction of Wilderness substation and Wildlife switchyard site, and street  
improvement construction of Wilderness Avenue and Ed Perkic Street  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Site Map  
Third Amendment of the Interconnection Facilities Agreement (IFA)  
Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (PSA)  
Homewyse grading only estimate  
Award Recommendation  
SCE Cost Sharing per CSA  
Presentation  
16  
Board of Public Utilities Standing Rules and Policy Guide updates  
Attachments:  
Report  
Board Standing Rules, Amended March 10, 2025  
Board Policy Guide, Amended May 22, 2017  
Fiscal Policies, Approved August 6, 2024  
Proposed Fiscal Policies (Redlined) November 17, 2025  
Red-line Board Standing Rules, November 17, 2025  
Red-line Board Policy Guide, November 17, 2025  
Presentation  
17  
Recommend City Council (1) authorize application to State Water Resources  
Control Board for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan and Emerging  
Contaminants Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program funding for Riverside Public  
Utilities Department’s Palmyrita Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Water  
Treatment Plant Project; (2) approve resolution authorizing City Manager, or  
designee, to file financial assistance application for Financial Agreement with State  
Water Resources Control Board for the construction of Riverside Public Utilities  
Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project; (3) approve resolution  
authorizing advance of funds for construction of Riverside Public Utilities  
Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project subject to later  
reimbursement of City expenditures by State Water Resources Control Board; (4)  
authorize City to receive fifty percent of Riverside Public Utilities Department’s  
Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant project costs up to $25 million from  
Emerging Contaminants Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program for Riverside  
Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant upon grant  
and/or principal forgiveness award; (5) with five affirmative votes, authorize Chief  
Financial Officer, or his designee, to record increase in estimated revenues and  
corresponding  
supplemental  
appropriation  
in  
amount  
of  
actual  
Emerging  
Contaminant Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program award in Water Fund Federal  
Grants revenue and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Emerging  
Contaminant Grant-Palmyrita PFAS Construction Project expenditure accounts; and  
(6) recommend staff return to Board of Public Utilities to provide update on State  
Water Resources Control Board for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan  
application and application and acceptance of Emerging Contaminants Grant and/or  
Principal Forgiveness Program funding  
Attachments:  
Report  
Authorizing Application Resolution  
Reimbursement Resolution  
Presentation  
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS  
18  
Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members  
and/or staff  
19  
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  
20 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - October 31, 2025  
Attachments:  
Report  
Charts  
21  
Power Supply Report - September 2025  
Attachments:  
Report  
22  
Water Supply Report - September 30, 2025  
Attachments:  
Report  
Charts  
23  
Electric Contractor and Consultant Panel updates for September 2025  
Attachments:  
Electric Contractors Panel Report  
Electric Contractor Panel Charts  
Electric Consultant Report  
Electric Consultant Charts  
24  
Customer Engagement Report updates through October 2025  
Attachments:  
Report  
25  
Southern California Public Power Authority Agendas and Minutes  
Attachments:  
Agenda 10.16.25  
Minutes 09.18.25  
26  
Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings  
Attachments:  
Upcoming Meetings  
27  
Electric/Water Utility Acronyms  
Attachments:  
Acronyms  
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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting  
is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2026  
For live Webcast of the Board Meeting:  
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
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