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Board of Public Utilities Meeting Date: 7-25-22 <br />REVISED Item No. 3 <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br />MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022, 6:30 P.M. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT IN-PERSON/TELEPHONE <br />CiV of Arts &Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 <br />EXPENDITURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SOLVE THE WATER CRISIS COALITION FOR FISCAL <br />YEARS 2023 AND 2024 - DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER AS DESIGNEE <br />TO REPRESENT CITY OF RIVERSIDE ON SOLVE THE WATER CRISIS COALITION <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Member Montgomery and seconded by Member <br />Oceguera to (1) approve an annual expenditure of up to $15,000 for participation in Western <br />Municipal Water District's Solve the Water Crisis Coalition for fiscal years 2023 and 2024; <br />(2) designate the Public Utilities General Manager as the designee and Utilities Assistant <br />General Manager Water Delivery as the alternate to represent the City of Riverside on the <br />Solve the Water Crisis Coalition. The motion carried unanimously with Member Cherney <br />absent. <br />ELECTRIC, WATER, AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS/FINANCE COMMITTEES STRUCTURE REVIEW - <br />REVIEW AND APPROVE REVISIONS TO BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES STANDING RULES <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Goldware and seconded by Member <br />Wohlgemuth to approve and adopt a revised version of the Standing Rules to eliminate <br />Riverside Public Utilities Committees from its Standing Rules effective July 14, 2022. The motion <br />carried with Chair Crohn, Vice Chair Goldware, and Members Gujral, Heru, Montgomery, <br />Oceguera, and Wohlgemuth voting aye, Member Melendez voting no, and Member <br />Cherney absent. <br />RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.78 CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT REVIEW FOR <br />RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD OF ETHICS FOR CONSIDERATION <br />Following discussion and without formal motion, the Board of Public Utilities received and <br />ordered filed the report regarding Code of Ethics and Conduct with no recommendations <br />for the Board of Ethics. <br />BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS <br />SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS <br />AND/OR STAFF <br />There were no reports given at this time. <br />ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION <br />Chair Crohn requested staff prepare a list of upcoming educational items and materials to <br />be presented to the Board on an informal basis. <br />GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT <br />Following discussion and without formal motion, the Board of Public Utilities received and <br />ordered filed the General Manager's reports including an update on the progress of an <br />3 <br />