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August 11, 2025 ·6:30 PM Revised

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: July 30, 2025

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Agenda — 34 items

  1. 1 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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  3. 3 Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24255, 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.
  4. 4 6:30 P.M.
  5. 5 CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:57
  6. 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ▶ jump to 1:32
  7. 7 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:54
  8. 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
  9. 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. 25-2505 ▶ jump to 2:20
  10. 10 COMMUNICATIONS
  11. 2 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (Board of Public Utilities) 25-2508 ▶ jump to 2:50
  12. 12 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 2:57
  13. 3 Minutes of July 28, 2025 25-2721
  14. 4 Award Bid 8172 to Doty Bros. Equipment Company, Norwalk, California, for Merrill Avenue Transformer P753 Upgrade Project for $73,828 - Authorize change order authority, if needed, for Doty Bros. Equipment Company, Construction Contract in not-to-exceed amount of 10 percent, or $7,382.80, for Bid 8172 - Approve Work Order 2514460 for capital expenditure of $120,000 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection, and construction change order authority costs for Merrill Avenue Transformer P753 Upgrade Project 25-2546
  15. 5 Approve Services Agreement with Vicon Enterprise Incorporated, Anaheim, from Request for Proposal 2449 in amount of $290,500 from Public Utilities Maintenance Account for sample port repairs at Palmyrita Water Treatment Plant 25-2551
  16. 6 Recommend City Council approve Professional Consultant Services Agreement from RFP 2434 with KEWO Engineering Corporation, Inc., Diamond Bar, California for not-to-exceed $150,000 annually on as needed basis from Public Utilities Water Engineering Professional Services Account to perform electrical studies at various water utility facilities for five-year term until December 31, 2030 25-2552
  17. 17 DISCUSSION CALENDAR
  18. 7 Recommend City Council authorize Public Utilities Department to submit Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment application to California Energy Commission in amount up to $5.25 million and grant match funds of $2 million from Public Utilities Line Rebuilds Account for deployment of Wildfire Mitigation Plan prevention strategies - Upon grant award, authorize City to receive $5.25 million from California Energy Commission Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment Grant Program for deployment of Wildfire Mitigation Plan prevention strategies - With five affirmative votes, and upon receipt of grant of award, authorize Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record increase in revenues and supplemental appropriation in amount of $5.25 million, or actual award amount, in Electric Fund Federal Operating Grants revenue and CERRI Grant–Wildfire Mitigation Plan Project Grant portion expenditure accounts 25-2534 ▶ jump to 3:23
  19. 8 Award Bid 8143 to Asplundh Construction, LLC, Buena Park, California, for Circuit 1502 Switch Replacement Project, Phase 2, in amount of $283,512.10 - Authorize change order authority, if needed, to Asplundh Construction, LLC, Construction Contract in not-to-exceed amount of 10 percent or $28,351.21 for Bid 8143 - Approve Work Order 2321787 for capital expenditure of $1,190,000 from Public Utilities Electric Capital Account for design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for Circuit 1502 Switch Replacement Project, Phase 2 25-2544 ▶ jump to 14:44
  20. 9 Ratify expenditure with GE Vernova Operations, LLC., Houston, Texas, in amount of $2,923,122 from Public Utilities Electric CIP OH/UG Substations Generating Station Account for gas turbine repairs on Unit 2 due to urgent necessity for protection and preservation of public life, health, and property - Riverside Energy Resource Center - Approve Work Order 2510864 in amount of $2,923,122 25-2535 ▶ jump to 36:03
  21. 10 Approve 10 percent, or $1,535,000, change order authority for Purchase Order 253356 with McAvoy and Markham for 80,000 electric meters, for not-to-exceed amount $1,535,000 from System Automation – Advanced Metering Infrastructure Account for Work Order 2508277 bringing total Work Order amount from $25,250,000 to $26,785,000 25-2545 ▶ jump to 49:53
  22. 11 Riverside Public Utilities 2024 Groundwater Atlas update 25-2550
  23. 23 BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
  24. 12 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members and/or staff 25-2514 ▶ jump to 83:49
  25. 13 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. 25-2513 ▶ jump to 83:55
  26. 26 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 87:15
  27. 14 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report - June 30, 2025 25-2531
  28. 15 Electric and Water Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders Summary Reports for June 2025 25-2530
  29. 16 Board Work Plan status and future board items of July 8, 2025 25-2533
  30. 17 Upcoming City Council and Board Meetings 25-2532
  31. 18 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms 25-2515
  32. 32 * * * * * * * * * The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025
  33. 33 For live Webcast of the Board Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
  34. 34 * * * * * * * * * Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com