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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JULY 11, 2016 ITEM NO: 7 SUBJECT: PLANNED ROUTINE ELECTRIC AND WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS OVER $500,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 FOR $19,150,000 ISSUE: The issue for Board of Public Utilities consideration is to receive a report highlighting capital improvement projects over $500,000 planned for Electric and Water in fiscal year 2016/17 with a combined total budget of $ 19,150,000. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities receive this report highlighting planned Electric and Water capital improvement projects over $500,000 for a combined total of $ 19,150,000 in fiscal year 2016/17. BACKGROUND: On March 14, 2016 the Board of Public Utilities (Board) voted to recommend that the City Council approve the Electric and Water annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget funds for fiscal year (FY) 2016/17, including a capital outlay of $34.9 million for the electric system and $26.5 million for the water system. The City Council approved the annual budget for FY 2016/17 at their meeting on June 21, 2016. The purpose of this report, is to provide the Board an overview of the routine infrastructure projects over $500,000 planned for FY 2016/17, and to highlight the importance of these projects. Discussion of these projects at the beginning of the fiscal year will provide context and familiarity to streamline Board approval of individual project actions throughout the fiscal year. The projects to be presented and discussed include the following: No. Electric Budget E1 Replacement of 200 Poles and Repair of 5 Underground Vaults (various locations) $1,900,000 E2 Substation High Voltage 69kV (kilo -Volt) Circuit Breaker Replacement (two locations) $1,700,000 E3 Harvey Lynn Substation Switchgear Upgrade $4,400,000 E4 Underground Cable Replacement (Canyon Crest Area) $1,500,000 E5 Plaza Substation 4 -12kV (kilo -Volt) Conversion $2,800,000 E6 Oran gecrest- Freeman Substation Fiber Upgrade $1,400,000 E1 — Replacement of 200 Poles and 5 Underground Vaults (various locations) Detailed inspections identify poles and underground vaults which are at risk of failure and have the potential of becoming a public safety hazard or adversely affecting the electric system's reliability. This project addresses the replacement of 200 existing wood poles and repair of 5 underground vaults in various locations based upon the results of inspections.