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W A T E R E N E R C Y I RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES WI& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2017 ITEM NO: 7 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2021 ISSUE: Receive and file the Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan: 2017-2021. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan: 2017-2021. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities kicked off the strategic planning process in January 2015 with public workshops hosted by the Board of Public Utilities. Our fundamental purpose in developing a strategic plan is to define the actions we will take over the next ten years to implement our Utility 2.0 vision. The process was designed to assess where we've been, where we need to go, and respond to near and long term challenges. The General Manager led the development of our plan with participation by the community, Board of Public Utilities, Mayor and City Council. Implementation of the Strategic Plan is a Utility -wide effort and will be led by the General Manager and senior management team. Throughout early 2015, senior management staff «n„ developed and refined Utility 2.0 roadmaps, working® ° ...... with cross -functional teams to consider input from ♦ :, various sources such as infrastructure master plans, which optimize capital project investments; + '+ Unu"2.0-M '- integrated resource plans, which define our long May ndranl-antmmlloward lnfnanenn range water and power supply strategies; workforce mpwmen,hnttq Y1ne^°�a�. [nw.. w.f.. wo°N• .ne w.fa:ua.. xL "f - .rnaur tnn•K wovh <mu.ern....n...N�o.Y development plans, which identify our current and ��` future required competencies and our strategies tomm.,•a,n.a . achieve them; a long range financial proforma, which marm n".,fmu f« df«nndon po rn,. • olinjl iOve.•fi•u•Kia Aofwm. t0 •.M(.:np+LL , identifies affordability and constraints; new initiatives and employee and customer feedback to define and update the focus areas; and strategies, objectives and key performance indicators. In August 2015, the resulting roadmaps were presented in public workshops to the Board and City Council for feedback and refinement. Infrastructure and resource investment options were presented ranging from status quo spending (falling further behind) to industry leading (referred to as Option 4). Ultimately, the Board and Council conceptually adopted Option 3, an accelerated infrastructure renewal plan, subject to considerations of affordability. The Strategic Plan identifies goals, strategies and objectives to implement the Option 3 plans. The Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan builds upon and supports the broader Riverside 2.0 Strategic Plan which sets the course for the City and its Departments. Specific points of alignment to Riverside 2.0 are tracked and reported to the City Manager on a quarterly basis.