Utilities Commission

Long Beach Utilities Department 1800 East Wardlow Road Board Room

Agenda — 27 items

1. 1 FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 FLAG SALUTE
4. 4 ROLL CALL
5. 5 PUBLIC COMMENT
6. 6 ELECTION OF OFFICERS - PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
7. 7 PRESIDENT'S REPORT
8. 8 GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
9. 9 REGULAR AGENDA
10. 1. Recommendation to approve September 28, 2023 Board meeting minutes. 23-156UT approve recommendation Pass
11. 2. Recommendation to approve Transfer of Funds for October 12, 2023. 23-157UT approve recommendation Pass
12. 3. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with LEE & RO, Inc., to provide engineering design services for the Water Main Improvement Project POF-01 (MC-5240), in an amount not to exceed $543,717. 23-158UT approve recommendation Pass
13. 4. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with LEE & RO, Inc., to provide engineering design services for the North Long Beach Well Collection Pipeline Improvement Project (MC-5246), in the amount not to exceed $586,388. 23-159UT approve recommendation Pass
14. 5. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute the First Amendment to Agreement WD-3619 with Ardurra Group, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the program and project management of Capital Improvement Plan (EO-3596), increasing the amount by $2,500,000 for a new contract amount not to exceed $4,158,039 and extending the term by two years for a total term of five years. 23-160UT approve recommendation Pass
15. 6. Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-23-055 and authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Nixon Egli Equipment Co., to furnish and deliver one asphalt grinder in an amount not to exceed $600,000. 23-161UT approve recommendation Pass
16. 7. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to enter into a California Cyclic Cost-Offset Program Agreement with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. 23-162UT approve recommendation Pass
17. 16 AGENDA ITEMS 7-8 WERE APPROVED CONCURRENTLY.
18. 8. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to enter into an In-Lieu Replenishment Agreement with the Water Replenishment District of Southern California for the Administrative Year 2023-2024. 23-163UT approve recommendation
19. 9. Recommendation to adopt Resolution UT-1497 authorizing the General Manager to sign and file all necessary documents associated with the application for the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Fiscal Year 2023 WaterSMART Planning and Project Design Grant for the Water Resources Plan. 23-164UT approve recommendation Pass
20. 10. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to increase the authorized amount under an agreement with Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP to provide specialized legal services by $130,000 for FY 23 and not to exceed $170,000 for FY 24. 23-165UT approve recommendation Pass
21. 11. Recommendation to receive and file a report on the Long Beach Utilities Department’s (LBUD) actions to stabilize natural gas pricing and protect ratepayers using price swaps, new receipt points, and fixing transportation costs. 23-166UT received and filed Pass
22. 21 CONSIDER STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRALS
23. 22 NEW BUSINESS
24. 23 ADJOURNMENT
25. 24 PAGE BREAK
26. 24 PAGE BREAK
27. 25 I, Dynna Long, Executive Secretary, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.