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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE:FEBRUARY26, 2018 <br />ITEM NO: 1 <br />SUBJECT:EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONAWARD TO THERESPONSE TEAM THAT COMPLETED <br />THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT LINDEN BOOSTER <br />ISSUE: <br />Recognition of response team within the Water division that completed the emergency repairs at Linden <br />Booster. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities recognizethe following employees for their dedication and excellent <br />work on successfully completingthe emergency repairs at Linden Booster. <br />Andy Lindsay –Utilities Water Superintendent <br />Rick Small – Utilities Water Superintendent <br />Jesse Serna – Utilities Water Supervisor <br />Gene Conley –Utilities Water Maintenance Electrician <br />Gus Moreno – Utilities Water Apprentice <br />Joe Daniel –Utilities Water Works Pipefitter <br />Marc Hernandez – Utilities Water Systems Operator II <br />John Nicols – Utilities Senior Water Systems Operator <br />Mike Perez – Utilities Water Supervisor <br />Cliff Bellinghausen – Utilities Chief Water Systems Operator <br />David Garcia –Water Quality Manager <br />John Farley –Principal Engineer <br />Fernando Romero – Utilities Associate Water Engineer <br />Simon Lee – Utilities Senior Water Engineer <br />Eric Escobar – Principal Engineer <br />Matthew Sternisha – Utilities Senior Water Engineer <br />Steve Gabrielson – Construction Inspector II <br />Blake Yamamoto – Principal Engineer <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The Linden Booster emergency repair project demonstrates the high level of collaboration and team work <br />between all groups within the Water division to quickly repair abroken valve on the suction side of the <br />Linden Booster Station. This booster station is the distribution hub for water at higher elevations within <br />the City of Riverside, boosting water from the Linden/Evans Reservoir Complex to both the Emtman and <br />the Sugarloaf Reservoirs. The Booster is comprised of Four Pumps that support the entire elevated <br />water distribution system throughout the city including supporting the current agreement with WMWD. <br />Page 9 <br />