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CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL September 14, 1999 ELECTRIC UTILITY OPEN COMPETITION - PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The City Council set a public hearing for 2 p.m. on September 21, 1999, for authorization of direct transactions between electricity suppliers and end use customers and establishment of a nonbypassable generation related transition charge pursuant to AB 1890 relative to open competition of the Electric Utility. CITY COUNCIL DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT ELECTIONS The City Council approved the recommendations of the City Council Governmental Affairs Committee and staff to determine that (1) drop-off locations shall continue to be provided for all mail-in ballot elections; (2) the drop-off locations shall be open the day prior to and on election day; and (3) there shall be one drop-off site in each Ward the location of which shall be determined by the City Clerk in cooperation with the Councilmembers of the respective Wards. DISCUSSION CALENDAR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - CONTRACTOR PANEL - UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL STRUCTURES SERVICES - BD WAIVER RESOLUTION Following discussion, the City Council (1) adopted a resolution waiving the formal bidding requirements of Section 1109 of the City Charter; (2) authorized the Public Utilities Department to release the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and select a panel of contractors to provide underground electrical structure services estimated to cost less than $25,000 for the Electric Division; (3) requested the Public Utilities Department submit the panel names to the Board of Public Utilities and City Council for final approval; (4) requested the Public Utilities Director or his designee submit any recommended panel additions and deletions to the Board of Public Utilities and City Council for final approval; and (5) corrected the spelling of "striping" on page 16, last paragraph of the Special Provisions; whereupon, Resolution No. 19566 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California and Authorizing the Release of a Request for Proposals for the Selection of a Qualified Panel of Contractors to Perform Minor Installation and Repair of Underground Electric Conduits, Structures, and Other Electric Infrastructure on an As-Needed Basis and Waiving the Formal Bidding Provisions of Section 1109 of the Charter of the City of Riverside Under the Utilities Project Exception Therein, was presented and adopted. RAPE CRISIS CENTER, OPERATION SAFEHOUSE, AND ALTERNATIVES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROP. Following discussion relative to the Fiscal Year 1999-2000 funding requests from the Rape Crisis Center, Operation SafeHouse, and Altematives to Domestic Violence, the City Council (1) approved use of $60,000 in General Fund Unappropriated Fund Balance for Fiscal Year 1999-00; (2) authorized transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund Balance to Police/Office of the Chief- Rape Crisis Center Account 3100000450020; (3) authorized transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund Balance to Police/Office of the Chief- Operation SafeHouse Account 3100000-453123; (4) authorized transfer of $20,000 from the COUNCILMEMBERS BMDKCTP EOEALHE AOFNIOA TREEFMR YEN FPS B OSO A RON U DN G H WARDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Motion Second All Ayes X X 85-79