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City fArts &Innovation <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />MINUTES <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023, 6:30 P.M. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT IN-PERSON/TELEPHONE <br />ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 <br />PRESENT: Vice Chair Rebeccah Goldware and Board Members Nancy Melendez, <br />Rosemary Heru, Brian Siana, Peter Wohlgemuth, David Crohn, and Gary <br />Montgomery <br />ABSENT: Chair Gildardo Oceguera and Member Nipunjeet Gujral <br />Vice Chair Goldware called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. <br />Member Heru led the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE <br />Malissa McKeith spoke regarding the Work Plan Review, the new Well, and water marketing. <br />WORKSHOP <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Member Melendez and seconded by Member Siana <br />to approve two public comment sections for the Work Plan Review Workshop item. The <br />motion carried unanimously with Chair Oceguera and Member Gujral absent. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ANNUAL WORK PLAN REVIEW <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Member Melendez and seconded by Member Heru to <br />approve the Board of Public Utilities Work Plan as presented and make it amendable in the <br />future. Motion failed with Vice Chair Goldware, and Members Siana, Wohlgemuth, Crohn, <br />and Montgomery voting no, Members Melendez and Heru voting aye, and Chair Oceguera <br />and Member Gujral absent. <br />Following further discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Goldware and seconded by <br />Member Wohlgemuth to direct staff to bring back an amended Work Plan at a future <br />meeting based on the Board's comments. The motion carried unanimously with Chair <br />Oceguera and Member Gujral absent. <br />COMMUNICATIONS <br />Power Resources Manager Tracy Sato provided the Riverside Public Utilities sustainability <br />efforts update. <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />It was moved by Member Montgomery and seconded by Member Siana to approve the <br />Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item with <br />1 <br />