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NJ A T T R F N F R G Y L RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES .�19& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 ITEM NO: 9 SUBJECT: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,652 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ISSUE: Recommend that the City Council approve payment of annual membership dues for the American Public Power Association through the Southern California Public Power Authority in the amount of $64,652 for the fiscal year 2018-19. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that City Council approve the payment of annual membership dues for the American Public Power Association through the Southern California Public Power Authority in the amount of $64,652 for the fiscal year 2018-19. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) is a member of the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), a joint powers authority, formed to capture the economies of scale by collectively working with 12 local publicly owned utilities. On February 21, 2017, City Council received an update on RPU's participation and involvement in SCPPA. City Council directed staff to provide a bi-annual report to the Board of Public Utilities (Board) and City Council on expenditures. City Council also directed staff to seek Board and City Council approval for services procured through SCPPA over $50,000. DISCUSSION: The American Public Power Association (APPA), based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, is the service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community -owned electric utilities. The APPA was created in 1940 as a nonprofit, non-partisan organization to advance the public policy interests of its members and their consumers, and provide member services to ensure reliable, environmentally responsible electric service at a reasonable price. Page 52