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W A T E R E N E R G Y T I F F id& P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: October 28, 2019 ITEM NO: 6 SUBJECT: FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROGRAM ORDER OF MASTER INTER -UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RESOURCE SAVINGS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ADDING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES EQUAL TO NO MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE INVOICED SERVICE COMPENSATION PER FISCAL YEAR AND INCREASING THE PROGRAM AMOUNT BY $500,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019/20. ISSUES: Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Program Order of the Master Inter -Utility Agreement between Southern California Gas Company and City of Riverside Public Utilities for Energy Efficiency, Resource Savings, and Related Activities adding Administrative Services equal to no more than ten percent of the invoiced service compensation per fiscal year and increasing the program amount by $500,000 for a total program amount of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019/20. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Program Order of the Master Inter -Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas Company; 2. Approve increasing the Energy Savings Assistant Program amount by $500,000 for a total program amount of $1,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in order to continue to support low-income customers through the end of the fiscal year; and 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Program Order with Southern California Gas Company including the ability to make any minor, non -substantive changes without exceeding the approved program budget. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) is the primary energy and water service provider in the City of Riverside, while Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) provides natural gas throughout the City. In January 2012, RPU and SoCal Gas entered into an Inter -Utility Agreement to create the Energy Savings Assistance Program (ESAP), an energy and gas efficiency program for qualifying low-income customers. ESAP provides both electric and gas efficiency measures at no -cost to the customers to assist in lowering their monthly utility bills, while making their home more energy efficient.