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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: OCTOBER 22, 2018 ITEM NO: 1 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES' 2018 "SPLASH INTO CASH — BOTTLED WATER LABEL ART CONTEST" WINNERS ISSUE: Recognize the 2018 "Splash Into Cash — Bottled Water Label Art Contest" winners, their families and teachers, and award the winners with their prizes. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Recognize the following 2018 "Splash Into Cash — Bottled Water Label Art Contest" winners and their teachers: • Jasmine Zamora, junior, Norte Vista High School • Jazlyn Sanchez, junior, Norte Vista High School • Madeleine Chaffin, junior, Woodcrest Christian High School • Audrey Alexander, senior, Woodcrest Christian High School • Ms. Carole Coffman, teacher, Norte Vista High School • Ms. Rhonda Thomale, teacher, Woodcrest Christian High School 2. Award the winners with their prizes. BACKGROUND: The annual bottled water label art contest is held in conjunction with the "Splash Into Cash" program. The Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) sponsored high school art contest is open to all public and private high school students in the City of Riverside (City). Students design the label for RPU bottled water that is distributed by the City through sponsorships throughout the year. To date, RPU has expended more than $360,000 in program costs and has given out over 586,200 bottles of water to City schools. Each contest winner receives $250 cash, copies of their winning label, and two cases of water featuring their label. Winners also receive a certificate, copies of which are attached to this report. Art teachers receive a $50 gift certificate from an art supply store for each winning entry. Page 6