06-28-2021 BPU MINUTES - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021, 6:30 P.M. VIRTUAL MEETING City ?fArts PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 PRESENT: Chair Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville, Vice -Chair David Crohn, and Board Members Deborah Cherney, Rosemary Heru, Nancy Melendez, Gary Montgomery, Gil Oceguera, and Peter Wohlgemuth ABSENT: None Chair Sanchez-Monville called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Malissa McKeith spoke regarding the Urban Water Management Plan. Kyle Sweeney spoke regarding the Shade Tree Program. Board Member Oceguera arrived during the following item. COMMUNICATIONS The Legislative and Regulatory update was presented. PUBLIC HEARING WATER RULE 7 DISCONTINUANCE AND RESTORATION OF WATER SERVICE - ELECTRIC RULE 7 DISCONTINUANCE AND RESTORATION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE Hearing was called to review Water Rule 7 and Electric Rule 7 including the discontinuance and restoration process for customers pursuant to SB 998 Water Shut -Off Protection Act. No one spoke regarding the matter. Following discussion, it was moved by Member Oceguera and seconded by Member Montgomery to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. Following further discussion, it was moved by Member Oceguera and seconded by Vice Chair Crohn to (1) adopt a resolution establishing the changes to Water Rule 7 and Electric Rule 7 as described in the report, and (2) recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the changes to Water Rule 7 and Electric Rule 7 as described in the report. The motion carried unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Member Cherney and seconded by Member Melendez to approve the Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item. The motion carried unanimously.