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, April 28, 2025

6:30 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

Publication Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

Originally Published: April 16, 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.

An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

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) 826-2211 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.

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

Riverside Public Utilities sustainability efforts update

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.

Minutes of April 14, 2025

Attachments:

Minutes

Excuse absence of Board Chair Goldware from March 24, 2025, Board of Public

Utilities meeting

Attachments:

Report

Excuse absence of Board Vice Chair Siana from March 24, 2025, Board of Public

Utilities meeting

Attachments:

Report

Excuse absence of Board Member Avery from March 24, 2025, Board of Public

Utilities meeting

Attachments:

Report

Approve

expenditures

$257,037 with

Computer

Discount

Warehouse

Government for procurement of servers and licenses to replace four (4) failed units

at Utilities Operations datacenter and two (2) units to support PI on new Supervisory

Control and Data Acquisition system - Approve Work Order 2517602 in amount of

$257,037, with 10 percent contingency in amount of $25,703, for total amount of

$282,741 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

Recommend City Council conduct public hearing to amend and extend an existing

revolving credit agreement with Water Utility for $25 million and with Electric Utility

for $35 million for an additional three years and three months for an estimated cost

of $413,500 funds available for year one in Public Utilities’ Water and Electric Debt

Related Fiscal Charges Account fees for following years will be budgeted as part of

next budget process - Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,

California, authorizing certain actions related to the extension of a subordinate line

of credit for the water system and electric system - Approve City’s Financing Team,

as described in staff report Delegate to City Manager, Chief Financial

Officer/Treasurer, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer, and Public

Utilities General Manager of City (or any duly authorized designee of any of such

officers) authority to execute all documents related to this transaction

Attachments:

Award Bid RPU-8135 to Outsource Utility Contractor LLC, Torrance, in amount of

$90,341.93 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for Switch Substructure

Installation Project - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2505672 in amount

of $116,000 which includes design, construction, construction support, contract

administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for Switch

Substructure Installation Project

Attachments:

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Recommend City Council approve First Amendment to Inter-Utility Service

Agreement with Southern California Gas Company to add $500,000 per year for

Fiscal Years 2024-25 funding from Electric Public Utilities Multi-Family Direct Install

Program Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed Funds Account and

2025-26 funding from Electric Public Utilities Multi-Family Direct Install Program

Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed Funds Account for total annual

amount of $1,000,000 per year for total contract amount of $2,000,000 for

Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Presentation

Recommend City Council approve Energy Savings Assistance Program Master

Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas Company in annual amount of

$750,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 funding from Public Benefits Programs Energy

Savings Assistance Program Account with budget transfer from Unprogrammed

Funds Account, and 2026-27 funding will be included as part of biennial budget

approval process for total contract amount of $1,500,000

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Presentation

Recommend City Council approve increase to Electric 510 Fund proposed Fiscal

Year 2025-26 budget amendments for expenditures of $15,246,212 - Increase

Water

520 Fund

proposed

Fiscal

Year

2025-26 budget

amendments

for

expenditures of $1,130,569 from undesignated reserves to fund increase to Fiscal

Year 2025-26 budget and future years’ impacts will be included as part of biennial

budget process

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

Recommend City Council approve Professional Consultant Services Agreement

from Request for Proposals (RFP) 2415 with Tetra Tech, Inc., Irvine, in

not-to-exceed amount of $3,670,451 for Engineering Design and Construction

Management Services for Site Modifications for term until December 31, 2029 at

Palmyrita Water Treatment Plant for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Substances

removal - With at least five affirmative votes, authorize Chief Financial Officer, or

designee, to record supplemental appropriation in total amount of $3,670,451 from

Water Fund Undesignated Reserves and appropriate expenditures to the PFAS

Treatment Plant Account

Attachments:

CLOSED SESSION

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning the Board of Public Utilities deciding whether to

initiate litigation - one case

Attachments:

Report

15a

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. The IG Group, LLC, Riverside

County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405799

Attachments:

Report

BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

15b

City Attorney report on Closed Session discussion

Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members

and/or staff

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

18 Water Supply Report - February 28, 2025

Attachments:

Report

Charts

Power Supply Report - February 2025

Attachments:

Report

Electric and Water Contractor and Consultant Panel updates for February 2025

Attachments:

Electric Consultant Report

Electric Consultant Charts

Electric Contractors Panel Report

Electric Contractor Panel Charts

Water Contractor Panel (Paving) Report

Water Contractor Panel (Paving) Charts

Customer Engagement Report updates through February 2025

Attachments:

Report

Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings

Attachments:

Upcoming Meetings

Electric/Water Utility Acronyms

Attachments:

Acronyms

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The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting

is scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025

For live Webcast of the Board Meeting:

RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com