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BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023, 6:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT IN-PERSON/TELEPHONE City SArts&Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 PRESENT: Chair Gildardo Oceguera, Vice Chair Rebeccah Goldware, and Board Members David Crohn, Nipunjeet Gujral, Rosemary Heru, Nancy Melendez, Gary Montgomery, Brian Siana, and Peter Wohlgemuth ABSENT: None Chair Oceguera called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Member Goldware led the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Malissa McKeith spoke regarding indoor, industrial, municipal, and residential water used in 2023. COMMUNICATIONS Power Resources Manager Tracy Sato provided the Riverside Public Utilities sustainability efforts update. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Member Melendez and seconded by Member Gujral to approve the Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each. The motion carried unanimously. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of May 8, 2023, were approved as presented. ABSENCE The Board of Public Utilities excused the absence of Board Member Crohn from the Board of Public Utilities meeting held April 10, 2023, due to personal reasons. FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT - EXTENSION OF RENT COMMENCEMENT DATES AND EXPIRATION DATES - 1388 SOUTH E. STREET, SAN BERNARDINO The Board of Public Utilities recommended that the City Council (1) approve a First Amendment to the Commercial Lease Agreement with WattEV, SBI, Inc., to amend the rent commencement date to October 1, 2023 and the lease expiration date to September 30, 2038, for City -owned property located at 1388 South E. Street, San Bernardino, California; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment, including making minor, non -substantive changes, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to