1 CITY OF RIALTO
REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER SUBCOMMITTEE
April 30, 2026 - 10:00 A.M.
MINUTES
The Regular meeting of the Water Subcommittee of the City of Rialto was held in the Civic Center Council Chambers located at 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, California 92376, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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CALL TO ORDER Call to order at 10:00 A.M.
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ROLL CALL Senior Administrative Analyst Nicole Hemmans took the roll call.
Subcommittee Members / City Staff:
Mayor Joe Baca
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
Tanya Williams, City Manager
Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
Robert Khuu, Assistant City Attorney
Janet Franco, Deputy Director of Finance
Amparo Corona, Principal Budget and Financial Analyst
Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
Additional Attendees:
Peter Luchetti, RWS/Table Rock (Virtual Attendance)
Stephen Dopudja, Dopudja & Wells Consulting
John Schatz, Legal Consultant
Marlon Brosco, RWS/Veolia
Rod LeMond, Consultant
Soheil Sadighi, RWS/Veolia
Chandrasekar Venkatraman, RWS/Veolia
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment received on May 30, 2026:
♦ None.
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2 CLOSED SESSION The Water Subcommittee convened in Closed Session at 10:01 a.m. to discuss one closed session item. The Closed Session concluded at 10:23 a.m. No reportable action was taken.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
WS-26-0271 – Approval of April 30,
2026, meeting minutes.
(ACTION)
Mayor Baca asked if there were any comments pertaining to the minutes.
♦ None
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
WS-26-0288 – Final Construction Work
Authorization with Ri alto Water Services,
Operated by Veolia North Operating
Services, Inc., for the Sycamore Ave
Sewer Trunk Line.
Staff Request the Water Subc ommittee Review and Consider Recommending Advancing to City Council a Final Construction Work Authorization with Rialto Water Se rvices, Operated by Veolia North Operating Services, Inc., for the Sycamore Ave Sewer Trunk Line Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,016,968.
Questions & Comments
♦ Rialto Water Services/Veolia provided an update regarding the FCWA project.
♦ A discrepancy in the project cost estimates was identified and discussed.
♦ The Water Subcommittee’s feedback was for City staff and Veolia to meet prior to the next City Council meeting to resolve the identified cost discrepancies and allow the item to proceed to the City Council for consideration.
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WS-26-0281 – Request for Feedback on
Closed-Circuit Television Inspection
Findings for the Wastewater Collection
System.
Staff requested feedback on Closed-Circuit Television Inspection Findings for the Wastewater Collection System.
Questions & Comments
♦ The Mayor inquired about the cost of the camera truck utilized for CCTV inspections for inclusion in a future federal funding request.
o Marlon Brosco advised that a fully equipped CCTV
camera truck is approximately $420K.
3 ♦ Mayor Pro Tem inquired about who is responsible for removal of protrusions and what the process is to address it.
o Peter Luchellti advised that RWS/Veolia is in the process of developing a protrusion policy.
♦ Mayor Pro Tem suggested consideration of a policy whereby, if a protrusion is verified and det ermined to potentially adversely impact neighboring residents, t he necessary corrective work would be completed, and the associated costs would be
recovered from the property owner that caused the protrusion.
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WS-26-0287 – Update on the River
Ranch Sewer Force Main Relocation
Project.
The Water Subcommittee received an update from Stephen Dopudja with Dopudja Wells Consulting regarding the River Ranch Sewer Force Main Relocation Project, which is being constructed in coordination with the River Ranch Residential Development by Lennar Homes.
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Questions & Comments
♦ No action taken.
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WS-26-0278 – Request for Feedback on
the Amendment No. 3 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Enplanners.
Staff Requests the Water Subcommittee Review and Provide Feedback on Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Enplanners Inc., in the amount of $11,155, for additional Environmental Survey Services Associated with the Dr. June Hayes and Deborah Roberston Habitat Nature Center formally known as the Rialto Habitat Nature Center (RHNC) Project. (ACTION).
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Questions & Comments
♦ The Water Subcommittee feedback is to proceed with presenting the item to the City Council for consideration and approval.
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WS-26-0279 – Request for Feedback on
the Amendment No. 4 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Rod LeMond,
CPA.
Staff requests that the Water Subcommittee provide feedback on Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Rod LeMond, CPA, in the amount of $120,000, for continued independent financial advisory and accounting services to support the Rialto Utility Authority’s financial management, reporting, and compliance obligations. (ACTION).
Questions & Comments
♦ The Water Subcommittee feedback is to proceed with presenting the item to the City Council for consideration and approval. 4 o0o
WS-26-0280 – Request for Feedback on
the Eighth Amendment to the Professional
Services Agreement with Dopudja Wells
Consulting, Inc.
Staff requests Water Subcommittee Review and Provide Feedback on the Proposal for Extended Professional Services with Dopudja & Wells Consulting, Inc. (Eighth Amendment)
Questions & Comments
♦ The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem expressed support for
consolidating the Utilities Divi sion under the Public Works Department.
♦ The Water Subcommittee feedback is to proceed with presenting the item to the City Council for consideration and approval.
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WS-26-0284 – Update on the Rialto
Supplemental Recycled Water Supply
Project.
The Water Subcommittee received an update on the Rialto Supplemental Recycled Water Supply Project, which is being developed in coordination with and led by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency.
Questions & Comments
♦ No action taken.
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WS-26-0285 – Request for Feedback on
Closed-Circuit Television Inspection
Findings for the Wastewater Collection
System.
Staff requested the Water Subcommittee receive and update and provide feedback on the final 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
Questions & Comments
♦ The Water Subcommittee feedback is to proceed with presenting the item to the City Council for consideration and approval.
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WS-26-0286 – Utilities Update
The Water Subcommittee received the following updates:
1. Veolia’s Monthly Operations Reports (MOR):
• February 2026 (reporting period December 2025)
• March 2026 (reporting period January 2026)
• April 2026 (reporting period February 2026)
2. RUA Funding Awarded as of March 2026 and Project Funding List
3. Senior & Low-Income Utility Discount Program
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UPCOMING MEETINGS/OTHER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The next Water Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:27 PM.