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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES P UB LIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2023 SUBJECT: TREE POWER PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2002/2023, INCREASE INCENTIVE FROM $35 TO $40 PER TREE, WITH PARKVIEW NURSERY, 4377 CHICAGO AVENUE; PARKVIEW NURSERY, 3841 JACKSON STREET; AND LOUIE'S NURSERY, 18550 VAN BUREN BOULEVARD, IN A COLLECTIVE AMOUNT OF $460,000 ISSUES: Consider approving the Tree Power Program for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, increasing the incentive from $35 to $40 per tree for the Program, and authorizing the issuance of purchase orders to qualified vendors to implement the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Tree Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon campaign in a collective amount of $460,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Tree Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign in the amount of $460,000; 2. Approve an increase in the incentive for the Tree Power Program from $35 to $40 per tree for both the Tree Power Rebate Program and the Tree Power Program's Free Shade Tree Coupon campaign; and 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue purchase orders and change orders to Parkview Nursery, 4377 Chicago Avenue; Parkview Nursery, 3841 Jackson Street; and Louie's Nursery, 18550 Van Buren Boulevard based on the variable product demand of each nursery for the Tree Power Program's Free Shade Tree Coupon campaign in a collective amount of $460,000. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) is required by state law to establish energy efficiency goals and administer energy efficiency programs funded through the state -mandated Public Benefits Charge. Since it was established over 20 years ago, the Tree Power Program has become a proven success and is responsible for over 260,000 trees being planted across the City. As a conservative estimate, each tree provides approximately 164 kilowatt hours (kWh) in energy