Jim Perry

Substation transformer procurement and capital work orders

$3.45 million from the Electric Fund's 4/12 KV Conversion Account, part of a multi-year citywide conversion that's about halfway done.

Booster station power distribution improvements

$227,000 from the Facility Rehabilitation Account plus $86,500 from the Electric Fund Maintenance Generating Plant Account.

Gas turbine repairs at RERC

The oil leak repair cost just over $100,000, on top of existing general maintenance contract work.

Citywide Wi-Fi accessibility

2025 Urban Water Management Plan

$29,405 from the Water Fund Water Engineering Professional Services Account.

2025 Urban Water Management and Water Shortage Plans

Upfront conversion costs fall on property owners — potentially thousands per property — while city rebates ($4/sq ft) are nearly fully subscribed; enforcement costs the city money too.

Agricultural water rate report

The program subsidy is capped at $684,000 a year, and raising the cap would require new non-rate money from the City Council.

Riverside Transmission Reliability Project cost reduction

Cost reduced by $1,712,130.88, from about $15.9 million to $14.2 million.

Fiber optic cable re-route at Orange Street Police Station

$132,551 from the city-wide communications network account.

2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan

14th Street storm drain improvements

$114,304 from the Special Gas Tax Fund.

California Avenue and Sherman Drive Water Pipeline Replacement

$1.78 million from the Water Main Replacement Account.

PI System software agreement with AVEVA

$1,662,803 over five years from water and electric operations technology accounts.

Woodcrest Christian School electric service project

$296,600.66 total capital expenditure from the Electric Capital Account.

Public EV charger expansion

$1.96 million now, with $5-12 million more in infrastructure work expected to come back to the council later.

$34 million utility surcharge spending plan

$34 million in reserve funds, spent over two to six years; the surcharge costs average residential customers about $3 a month.

Geotechnical services for water utility projects

Up to $400,000 per year, with budget approval tied to individual project approvals.

TDS Management Plan Agreement with Rubidoux Community Services District

Not stated in the agenda; regional water agreements can affect treatment costs and rates.

Backup generators for critical water infrastructure

About $996,500 from the Facility Rehabilitation Account.

Third Street sewer construction contract

$1.6 million from Measure A funds, with change order authority up to $1.93 million total.