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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: AUGUST 14, 2017 ITEM NO: 12 SUBJECT: PUBLIC UTILITIES 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARD ISSUE: Receive and file this report and presentation describing the current conditions of Riverside Public Utilities electric and water infrastructure and the future planning and investment needs to maintain satisfactory service levels. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the Public Utilities 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. BACKGROUND: Since 1998, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has issued the Infrastructure Report Card, and beginning in 2001, the Report Card has been released every four years. ASCE and its members have long advocated for the care of the nation's infrastructure, and sustainable infrastructure remains one of the Society's strategic initiatives. Using a simple A to F school report card format, the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card examines current infrastructure conditions and needs, assigns grades, and makes recommendations for how to improve in 16 categories of infrastructure. City Council has adopted a five-year planning and two-year budget cycle, along with establishing the Riverside 2.0 strategic plan. The Board of Public Utilities and City Council have reviewed and developed Utility 2.0, the utility's long-term infrastructure renewal and utility modernization plan. These policies set the financial and strategic priorities for the City of Riverside. Infrastructure is embedded in these policies and represents the backbone of community services to maintain the City of Riverside's prosperity and quality of life. A version of this report that included Public Works' infrastructure report card was presented to City Council on July 11, 2017. This version solely focuses on Public Utilities. DISCUSSION: The ASCE Committee on America's Infrastructure is made up of 28 dedicated civil engineers from across the country with decades of expertise in all categories and volunteers their time to work with ASCE Infrastructure Initiatives staff to prepare the Infrastructure Report Card. The Committee assesses all relevant data and reports, consults with technical and industry experts, and assigns grades from A to F shown below using the following key criteria: Capacity, Condition, Funding, Future Need, Operations and Maintenance, Public Safety, Future Need and Innovation.