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WATER I ENERGY ILIFE <br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />Board Memorandum <br />PU81TG UTILITTF.5 <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: AUGUST 13, 2018 <br />ITEM NO: 10 <br />SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL WATER RATES TASK FORCE MEMBER RESIGNATION AND <br />REPLACEMENT <br />ISSUE: <br />Accept the resignation of Agricultural Water Rates Task Force member John Gless and consider the <br />nomination and confirmation of Jason Gless for this vacancy. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities: <br />1. Accept the letter of resignation from Task Force member John Gless and vacate his seat; and <br />2. Nominate and confirm Jason Gless as the replacement to fill the resulting vacancy to represent <br />Ward 3. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On May 21, 2018, Agricultural Water Rates Task Force member John Gless submitted a letter of <br />resignation to Riverside Public Utilities. In his letter, John requested that his son, Jason Gless, be <br />considered to fill the vacancy. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />It is important to keep the Task Force member seats full and represented at each meeting. There were no <br />other Ward 3 residents on the list of potential Task Force members originally submitted to the RPU Board <br />on March 29, 2018. Jason Gless resides in Ward 3 and would represent consistency for both the Ward <br />and business affiliation. Jason has voiced interest in filling the vacancy for Ward 3 if approved by the <br />Board. <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />There is no fiscal impact for this item. <br />Prepared by: Michael L. Plinski, Interim Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water <br />Approved by: Todd L. Jorgenson, Interim Utilities General Manager <br />Approved by: Al Zelinka, FAICP, City Manager <br />Approved as to form: Gary G. Geuss, City Attorney <br />Attachment: Letter of resignation from John Gless dated May 21, 2018 <br />Page 87 <br />