BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
DRAFT MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021, 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
1 PRESENT: Chair Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville, Vice Chair David Crohn, and Board Members Rebeccah Goldware, Rosemary Heru, Nancy Melendez, Gary Montgomery, and Peter Wohlgemuth
ABSENT: Board Members Deborah Cherney and Gil Oceguera
Chair Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Jason Hunter spoke regarding non ratepayer revenue.
TRAINING
Assistant City Attorney Susan Wilson provided Brown Act training to the Board of Public Utilities.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Chair Crohn and seconded by Member Melendez to approve the Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item. The motion carried unanimously.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 25, 2021, were approved as presented.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM 2 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Crohn and seconded by Member Montgomery (1) to authorize the expenditure for Addendum 2 to the Software License Agreement Contract No. 2006-224 with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC, for three-years, at an annual cost of $115,000, for total amount of $345,000; (2) recommending that the City Council approve Addendum 2 Software License Agreement with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC; and (3) to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement including making minor non-substantive changes. The motion carried unanimously.
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
DRAFT MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021, 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
2 SHAREHOLDER PROXY AUTHORITY FOR VOTING REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES TO MUTUAL
WATER COMPANIES - ASSIGNMENT OF SHARES - RESCIND AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OR ALTERNATE TO VOTE CITY’S SHARES AS CITY’S PROXY Following discussion, it was moved by Member Melendez and seconded by Vice Chair Crohn to (1) approve and recommend that the City Council (a) confirm the shareholder proxy authority for voting representatives and alternates as outlined in the staff report; (b) authorize the assignment of shares for each mutual water company owned by the City to the specified Board of Public Utilities members; (c) rescind any and all prior assigned shares owned by the City to the mutual water companies; and (d) delegate authority to any designated representative or alternate to vote the City’s shares as the City’s proxy at all meetings of the respective mutual water companies from the date of this action until amended, consistent with the City’s adopted policies and strategic plan. The motion carried unanimously.
INCREASE CHANGE ORDER AUTHORITY - BID RPU-7818 - INCREASE WORK ORDER 2117630 - TRACKING COSTS OF STEEL POLE STRUCTURES FOR 69KV RERC-FREEMAN LINE AS PART OF RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT WORK ORDER 642975 Following discussion, it was moved by Member Melendez and seconded by Member Goldware to (1) authorize staff to issue change orders for Bid No. 7818 for the 69kV RERC to Freeman Sub- transmission line with Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc., of Salem, Oregon in the additional amount of $89,368 or 13.4%, for a total change order authority of $222,704 or
33.4%, for a total contract cost not to exceed $889,384; and (2) approve an increase to Work Order No. 2117630 in the amount of $89,368 for a total capital expenditure of $1,084,384 for the purpose of tracking costs of steel pole structures for 69kV RERC-Freeman line as part of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Work Order No. 642975. The motion carried with Chair Sanchez-Monville, Vice Chair Crohn, and Members Goldware, Heru, Melendez, and Montgomery voting aye and Member Wohlgemuth voting no.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Public Utilities adjourned to closed session pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Riverside Public Utilities General Manager Todd Corbin regarding threat to public services or facilities.
The Board of Public Utilities reconvened at 8:42 p.m. with Chair Sanchez-Monville presiding and all Board Members present except Board Members Cherney and Oceguera.
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
DRAFT MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021, 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
3 BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Assistant City Attorney Susan Wilson announced there were no reportable action on closed sessions.
SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS
AND/OR STAFF
There were no reports given at this time.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION There were no future items requested at this time.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Board of Public Utilities received and ordered filed the General Manager’s reports: (1) impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update; (2) WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate Report as of September 30, 2021; (3) Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy (SHARE) Program and Energy Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP) updates through September 2021; (4) list of contracts executed not requiring Board approval in September 2021; (5) Water and power supply reports for August and September 2021; (6) Southern California Public Power Authority agendas and minutes; (7) summary report for September 2021 for open work orders over $200,000 and closed work orders; (8) list of upcoming Board of Public Utilities and City Council meetings; and (9) Electric and Water utility acronyms.
The Board of Public Utilities adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
LORENA VERDUSCO
Deputy City Clerk