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WATER I ENERGY ILIFE = WI& P U R I I c U f I I I `1 I F$ BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum SUBJECT: TRANSITIONAL WATER SERVICE PARK, EVERGREEN MEMORIAL MEMORIAL PARK & MAUSOLEUM ISSUES: DATE: August 12, 2019 ITEM NO: 10 AGREEMENTS WITH OLIVEWOOD MEMORIAL HISTORIC CEMETERY, AND EVERGREEN Recommend that the City Council approve transitional water service agreements with Olivewood Memorial Park, Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery, and Evergreen Memorial Park & Mausoleum. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: Approve the Transitional Water Service Agreement with Olivewood Memorial Park, as amended by the Water Committee; 2. Approve transitional water service agreements with Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery and with Evergreen Memorial Park & Mausoleum with similar terms to the Transitional Water Service Agreement with Olivewood Memorial Park, as amended by the Water Committee; and 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute transitional water service agreements with Olivewood Memorial Park, Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery, and Evergreen Memorial Park & Mausoleum, including making minor, non -substantive changes, sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction, and to execute amendments. BACKGROUND: Olivewood Memorial Park (Olivewood) was established by the City of Riverside's early founders in 1888. Prominent figures instrumental to the development of Riverside are interred here, including Samuel C. Evans and Matthew Gage. Evergreen Cemetery (Evergreen) has been an important site in the City of Riverside since 1872, when it was established by the City's early founders. Today, two (2) entities manage the now expanded cemetery. Evergreen Memorial Park & Mausoleum (EMPM) continues to serve the community with burial services, while Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery (EMHC) manages the historic portion of the cemetery where some of Riverside's notable founders are interred, including John W. North, Luther and Eliza Tibbets, and Raymond Best. As significant parts of Riverside's heritage, both Olivewood and Evergreen cemeteries have been receiving water service at the Schedule WA -7 rate, "Special Metered Services." Prior to the City's new rate plan implementation, water service classified under this rate class included historical cemeteries. On May 22, 2018, the City adopted a five-year water rate plan effective July 1, 2018. As part of that