Jul 24, 2025 Utilities Commission

THIS ON.

SORRY.

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GOOD MORNING.

UM, THIS MEETING IS CULT

[CALL TO ORDER]

UM, FIRST THINGS FIRST, UH, JUST LIKE TO EXPRESS THAT OUR HEARTS AND MINDS ARE, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH, UH, PRESIDENT MCGUIRE AND HER FAMILY TODAY.

UM, HOPING THAT EVERYTHING TURNS OUT WELL FOR THEM, UM, AND, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO HER BEING BACK SOON.

UH, AND THEN SECONDLY, BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE AGENDA, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER, CHARLIE PARKIN.

HOW YOU DOING, CHARLIE? JUST A BRIEF BIO.

CHARLIE SERVED THE CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR 38 YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 2022.

UH, HE BEGAN HIS SERVICE IN, IN WHAT WAS THEN KNOWN AS THE CITY'S OIL PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT, AND, UH, UH, WAS ELECTED TO CITY ATTORNEY IN 2014.

AND DURING HIS TENURE IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, UH, CHARLIE WAS DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, UH, ASSIGNED TO THE FORMER LONG BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT.

IT SEEMS LIKE HE'S MAKING FULL CIRCLE NOW.

UH, LET'S SEE.

UM, SORRY, I LOST MY OKAY.

TO CHARLIE.

WE'RE GONNA STOP RIGHT THERE.

, WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU.

SO, UH, LETICIA MILA IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

THANK YOU.

[ROLL CALL]

YES, VICE PRESIDENT SCOTT PRESENT.

SECRETARY CORDERO.

UH, HERE, COMMISSIONER PARKIN.

COMMISSIONER RAINEY AND PRESIDENT MCGUIRE ARE ABSENT TODAY.

AND WE HAVE A QUORUM.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECORD.

PRESIDENT MCGUIRE AND COMMISSIONER RAINEY ARE EXCUSED, UH, FROM TODAY'S MEETING.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

ITEM NUMBER ONE, APPROVE JULY 10TH, 2025.

[1. 25-55893 Recommendation to approve July 10, 2025 Board meeting minutes.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? MOTION TO APPROVE.

THANK YOU.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? AND THE MOTION PASSES.

THE AGENDA PASSES.

UH, OKAY.

AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH

[2. 25-55894 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and any subsequent necessary amendments, with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) for the relocation and construction of a 12-inch potable water main and associated appurtenances.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

UH, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

OOH, MY NAME IS, I GO BY UNLESS I'M IN TROUBLE.

SO, UM, AND I'M A CAPITALS, UM, PROJECT COORDINATOR WITH THE WATER ENGINEERING DIVISION UNDER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME PRESENTING HERE, SO, UM, THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME FEEL WELCOME AND I'M HAPPY TO MEET ALL OF YOU GUYS.

UM, I'M A RESIDENT OF LONG BEACH.

I GREW UP IN LONG BEACH, UM, WENT TO NEWCOMB, UM, MILLIKEN HIGH SCHOOL, UM, LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE, AND THEN I WENT TO CAL POLY POMONA.

SO, UM, I LOVE THIS CITY AND NOW I GET TO WORK HERE.

UM, SO TODAY I'M GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT, UM, THE MOU WITH C-S-U-L-B FOR THE FRIENDSHIP WALK STAIR PROJECT'S, WATER MAIN RELOCATION, WHICH IS A, A GOOD MOUTHFUL.

SO, SO THE C-S-U-L-B FRIENDSHIP WALK STAIR PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTED ADJACENT TO LONG BEACH UTILITIES, UM, EXISTING WATER MAIN.

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER CAMPUS.

AND THE STAIRS ARE LOCATED WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF PALO VERDE AVENUE AND ANAHEIM ROAD, AS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN.

SO WE'RE RIGHT, OUR MAIN IS RIGHT HERE.

AND THEN, UH, PALO VERDE IS ON THIS SIDE, AND THEN BELLFLOWER IS WAY OVER HERE SO YOU GUYS CAN, UM, GET YOUR BEARING.

UM, SO HERE ARE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE FRIENDSHIP STAIR CURRENTLY ACCESSED BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER CAMPUS.

IT'S LIMITED TO STAIRS ONLY.

AND SO THE PROJECT INTRODUCES NEW PATHWAYS THAT ARE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AND COMPLIANT WITH A DA REQUIREMENTS IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY ACROSS CAMPUS.

SO OUR EXISTING WATER, OUR WATER LINE IS LOCATED WITHIN

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UM, WHILE THERE'S NO DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE WATER LINE ITSELF, THE SURFACE AREA ABOVE THE IMPACTED, UH, IS ABOVE THE IMPACTED AREA.

SEE HERE, RIGHT? THIS IS A EXTRA FILL.

THEY'RE GOING TO, THEY'RE PROPOSING TO PUT ON TOP OF THE MAIN MAKES IT, UM, IT EXCEEDS THE, THE, THE DEPTH THAT WE LIKE TO HAVE, WHICH IS 72 INCHES.

SO, UM, THAT'S WHERE IT CONFLICTS WITH OUR WATER MAIN.

SO TO MITIGATE THIS ISSUE, CS C-S-U-O-B IS PROPOSING TO REROUTE THE WATER MAIN AROUND THE PROJECT SIDE TO AVOID THE CONFLICT AS SHOWN HERE IN THE .

SO CURRENTLY OUR WATER MAIN IS HERE ON THE DASHED AREA.

AND SO WE'RE JUST BASICALLY GONNA GO AROUND IT.

UM, THEY HAVE A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THEY HAVE TO COORDINATE SO THAT THAT IS HAPPENING CONCURRENTLY AND WE'RE ALSO GONNA HAVE AN EASEMENT FOR THE WOMEN'S WATERLINE.

SO, UM, THE TARGET COMPLETION FOR THE FRIENDSHIP UPSTAIRS IS, HAS A VERY AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE.

THEY WANT TO FINISH BEFORE THE KIDS, FOR THE STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL IN AUGUST.

SO OUR ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS READY TO ASSIST AND EXPEDITE THE REVIEW AND COORDINATION.

THE WATER LINE RELOCATION IS CLASSIFIED AS AN DEVELOPER PROJECT, AND AS SUCH, CSU WILL BE ACTING AS A DEVELOPER AND WILL COVER ALL THE ASSOCIATED COSTS.

THERE'S NO FISCAL IMPACT TO THE DEPARTMENT.

SO BASED ON THE INFORMATION, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALONG WITH THE SUBSEQUENT NECESSARY AMENDMENTS WITH CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH FOR THE RELOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE 12 INCH WATER MAIN AND ASSOCIATE.

I ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT.

SO THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LEDDY.

UH, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? A QUESTION.

WHAT, WHAT'S THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THIS? AND, AND CAN, OR IS WATER STAFF, UH, UTILITIES DOING THIS? OR IS THIS A THIRD PARTY? UM, C-S-U-L-B IS, IS PERFORMING THE WORK AND THEN WE ARE DOING A PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION.

SO I BELIEVE THAT THE COST OF THE, THAT THEY PROVIDED ON THE FORM WAS 1.6 MILLION.

AND THEN OUR SERVICES ARE ROUGHLY 70 5K AND WE'RE ALSO EXPEDITING, SO THAT INCREASES THE COST, UM, SO THAT THEY CAN GET THIS DONE BEFORE THE STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UH, MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

PERFECT.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

THE ITEM PASSES.

[3. 25-55895 Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-12-23 for the 32nd Street Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation Project (EO-3501), award a contract to Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., in a total contract amount not to exceed $8,053,000 for a period of three years, and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

DANA MORNING HAD TO FIX IT 'CAUSE LADY'S TALLER THAN ME.

UM, SO BOARD ITEMS NUMBER THREE AND FOUR ARE FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION PROJECT.

UM, THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE REHABILITATING THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION.

SO WE'LL GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND FIRST.

THIS STATION IS LOCATED ON 32ND STREET, JUST EAST OF THIS BUILDING, UM, CLOSER TO THE INTERSECTION OF ORANGE AND 32ND.

AND IT WAS CONSTRUCTED BACK IN THE 1950S AND IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR SYSTEM.

IT SERVES AS A PRIMARY FEE TO THE BOOSTED ZONE, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE THERE.

UM, AND THIS IS AN AREA OF HIGHER ELEVATION IN OUR CITY THAT IS ISOLATED BY MULTIPLE CLOSED VALVES.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THE STATION IS TO DELIVER WATER FROM OUR ERS RESERVOIR UP TO THIS HIGHER ELEVATION PORTION OF THE CITY.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO REPLACE AGING, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATION, IMPROVE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, UM, UPGRADE SOME SEISMIC ISSUES AND SITE SAFETY AND UPGRADE THE SITE AESTHETICS AND EXTENDING THE, THE GENERAL LIFESPAN OF THE FACILITY.

UH, SO FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT WE'RE PERFORMING, WE'RE GONNA BE REPLACING ALL PUMPS, VALVES, PIPING, AND THE CONCRETE VAULTS AROUND THE STATION.

WE'RE GONNA BE UPGRADING ALL ELECTRICAL, WHICH IS GONNA INCLUDE NEW MCCS, NEW VFDS, AND A NEW GENERATOR OUTSIDE OF THE STATION.

WE'RE GONNA BE PERFORMING OUR ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL RETROFITS TO GET US UP TO CODE.

AND WE'RE GONNA BE DOING SITE GRADING, PAVING 88 IMPROVEMENTS ON THE EXTERIOR.

AND HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE STATION AND YOU'LL SEE MORE THE NEXT SLIDE.

SO THE, THE THREE PHOTOS UP TOP ARE THE INTERIOR OF THE STATION, THE TWO ON THE LEFT AND THE CENTER.

THERE ARE THE PUMPS THAT ARE IN THE STATION.

SO RIGHT

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IN A LOT OF CASES, THE PARTS TO, UM, ACTUALLY REHAB THESE, THESE PUMPS ARE NO LONGER VALID, SO WE NEED TO ACTUALLY GO OUT AND REPLACE THEM.

UM, ON THE RIGHT HERE YOU CAN SEE THE OLD ELECTRICAL CABINETS THAT ARE INSIDE THE STATION.

AND THE TOP, THE BOTTOM THREE PHOTOS ARE THE EXTERIOR OF THE STATION.

SO WE'RE GONNA BE DOING A LOT OF PAVING WORK SITE GRADING, AND WE'RE GONNA BE REPLACING, UH, PORTIONS OF THE ROOF TO GET US UP TO CODE.

SO HERE'S THE SITE PLAN OF THE EXTERIOR.

UM, ON BLUE YOU CAN SEE ALL THE PROPOSED ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE HAVE AT THE STATION.

WE'RE GONNA BE REPLACING PRETTY MUCH ALL THE EXTERIOR PIPING TO GET US A NEW FLOW METER ON THE LEFT OVER THERE, A NEW CONTROL VALVE.

AND, AND YOU CAN SEE THE MANIFOLD RIGHT ON TOP OF THE STATION WITH FOUR OR FOUR PIPELINES COMING INTO THE STATION.

AND THIS IS SCHEMATIC OF THE INTERIOR.

SO THE THREE PIPELINES THAT ARE, THE FOUR PIPELINES THAT ARE COMING INTO THE STATION WILL EACH HAVE A BRAND NEW, UM, HORIZONAL SPLIT CASE PUMP.

WE'RE GONNA BE ALSO REPLACING THE AGING CATWALK, NEW STAIRWAYS IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM.

ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HERE, YOU CAN SEE WE'LL ALSO HAVE BRAND NEW CABINETS AND THOSE, THE NEW MCCS AND THE UV UH, FIRST ONE IS ON APRIL 18TH AND 23RD.

2025.

STAFF PUBLISHED AND NOTICED INVITING BIDS FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION REHAB PROJECT ON JUNE 12TH.

FIVE BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

AFTER EVALUATING ALL BIDS RECEIVED THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDS SUBMITTED BY BA FOR BEATTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,053,000 WAS FOUND TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDS TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS WD 1223 FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT, AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO BELFOR BEATTY INFRASTRUCTURE IN TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 8,053,000 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS.

AND SHOULD I DO THE NEXT ITEM AS WELL? UH, MAREK, WE TAKE BOTH OF THESE TOGETHER.

UM, YOU, YOU CAN TAKE BOTH, BUT THEN, UM, WE SHOULD READ, UH, ITEM FOUR.

READ IT RIGHT NOW.

YES, SO WE CAN, OKAY.

SO IN ORDER TO CONTINUE, UH, ITEM NUMBER FOUR, ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT BACK TO DANA.

THANK YOU.

SO FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR, UH, ON APRIL 7TH, 2025, STAFF SOLICITED PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE CM AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION REHAB PROJECT.

FOUR PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED, EVALUATED, AND ANALYZED, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS BUTERA ENGINEERING BASED ON THEIR PROJECT UNDERSTANDING COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT

[4. 25-55896 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the 32nd Street Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation Project (EO-3501), award a contract to Butier Engineering Inc., in a total amount not to exceed $1,271,948.80 for a period of three years, and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

STAFF RECOMMENDS TO ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CMO INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE 32ND STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION REHAB PROJECT.

AWARD A CONTRACT TO BUTERA ENGINEERING IN A TOTAL AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED 1,271,948 80 CENTS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

AND AUTHORIZE A GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU.

UH, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND IS THERE ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

MM-HMM .

UM, THERE, IS THERE ANY IMPACT TO THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE COMMUNITY? NO, THIS IS AN AREA THAT'S JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 4 0 5 EXIT AND ENTRANCE.

UM, WE DON'T FORESEE ALSO ANY IMPACT TO WATER CUSTOMERS AS, AS WELL.

NO INTERRUPTIONS AT ALL.

GREAT, THANK YOU.

I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

OH, GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

NO, GO AHEAD.

UM, A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

THESE MIGHT BE DUMB QUESTIONS, BUT, UM, WHEN THIS IS OUTTA SERVICE, HOW ARE WE PROVIDING THE WATER TO THE AREA THAT THESE PUMPS CURRENTLY PROVIDE? SO WE HAVE, UH, MWD CONNECTIONS THAT ALSO SERVE THIS AREA.

THE, I GUESS THE, THE DRAWBACK OF USING THE MWD WATER IS THAT IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE.

SO WE WANNA LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE'RE ON MET WATER.

SO AS PART OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WE HAVE, UM, A MAXIMUM SHUTDOWN PERIOD OF SEVEN DAYS.

AFTER THOSE SEVEN DAYS, THE CONTRACTOR HAS TO PUT IN BYPASS PUMPS TO BASICALLY JUST BYPASS THE STATION ENTIRELY AND GET US BACK TO ROUTINE OPERATIONS.

ALRIGHT.

AND, AND THEN ONCE THIS IS INSTALLED, IS THERE ADDITIONAL SECURITY ON THAT BUILDING? I'M NOT SURE AS A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WHAT KIND OF SECURITY WE'RE ADDING AS WE DO UPGRADES IN TERMS OF REDUNDANCY OR, OR JUST CAMERAS SECURITY.

SO I, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A PERFECT SPOT FOR CERTAIN FOLKS TO WANT TO GO IN AND STEAL STUFF.

I BELIEVE CURRENTLY WE ALREADY HAVE, UM, SECURITY GUARDS PATROL IN THE AREA.

UM, BUT I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR SECURITIES IF THEY HAVE ANY OTHER, UM, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THEY CAN PROVIDE.

THANK YOU.

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'CAUSE IT'S A COMBINATION OF THINGS.

SO WE HAVE THE SECURITY FIRM AND WE ALSO HAVE CAMERAS AND MONITORING AND SO FORTH.

SO WE'LL REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON THAT.

THAT'S GOOD QUESTIONS.

UM, I'VE GOT A LESS GOOD QUESTION.

UM, LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS, THE EXTERIOR OF THIS BUILDING IS MM-HMM .

WANTING MORE? IT COULD, IT COULD HAVE, YEAH.

IT NEEDS A FACELIFT.

YEAH, I, I MEAN, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I ARE WE, ARE WE PLANNING ON DOING ANYTHING TO THE EXTERIOR? UM, NOT CURRENTLY.

OUR NEIGHBORS ARE A BUS DEPOT, AND THEN I BELIEVE THE OTHER ONE IS, UM, IT'S PARTS, IT'S A, IT'S MANUFACTURED, SO WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS.

OKAY.

AND ACROSS THE STREET IS A CHICKEN WIRE FENCE GOVERNING THE PARKING LOT OF LB USD'S PARKING FACILITY FOR BOROUGHS ELEMENTARY.

GOTCHA.

SO IT FITS IN WELL, IT BLENDS IN QUITE NICELY.

IT'S A FAIR QUESTION.

IT'S, IT'S NOT TO, IT'S NOT TO DOWN DOWNPLAY THE QUESTION, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE CONTEXT.

SO I CAN SEE LOOKING AT IT, YOU MIGHT ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION AT THE SAME TIME.

WE WOULD ALWAYS CHECK AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S STRUCTURALLY SOUND FOR THE EQUIPMENT THAT HAS TO BE IN THERE.

SO, SO I THINK, I THINK THE CONVERSATION IS FANTASTIC.

YEAH.

AND HOPEFULLY WHEN WE, UM, DO THE REPAVING, IT'LL LOOK BETTER.

A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

OKAY.

JUST HAVE A QUICK, THIS IS TOTALLY OFF, BUT I'M GONNA, I THINK IT'S, IT WOULD BE REALLY INTERESTING FOR COMMUNITY PEOPLE TO, WE DO TOURS OUTSIDE OF LONG BEACH FOR MET, BUT TO DO AN INSIDE TOUR IN LONG BEACH AND HAVE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, SEE THINGS AND HOW, HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO DO WHAT WE DO, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU DO, PROVIDE SERVICE AND DELIVER CLEAN WATER TO, TO EACH OF THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

WE REALLY SHOULD THINK ABOUT THAT.

AND WE DO A LOT OF TOURS OUTSIDE, BUT HAVING THEM COME INSIDE THE CITY AND UNDERSTAND HOW IT'S DONE.

BECAUSE AS MUCH AS THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL THING, IT'S A HUGE THING, PROVIDING RELIABILITY AND, UM, YOU MIGHT WANNA THINK ABOUT IT.

GOOD POINT.

UH, THANK YOU DANA.

SO, UH, TAKING ITEMS NUMBER THREE AND FOUR TOGETHER, UH, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE? THANK YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AND ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

SO FOR ITEM NUMBER FIVE, ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS UD 25 2 4 7 TO FURNISH AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO SUNRAY MACHINERY, LLC ONE AND ONLY SANG GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

UM, NORMALLY MIKE SALAS, THE MANAGER OF WATER CONSTRUCTION, WOULD BE THE ONE PRESENTING, BUT HE COULD NOT CONVINCE HIS WIFE TO POSTPONE HIS VACATION.

SO I AM GONNA PINCH HIT FOR HIM.

UM, AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, IF THERE ARE SOME REALLY DIFFICULT QUESTIONS, I DO HAVE JOSE ESPINOZA, WHO'S A SUPERVISOR FOR WATER CONSTRUCTION.

HE CAN ANSWER ALL THE REALLY TOUGH QUESTIONS.

UM, SO FOR MY AGENDA ITEM, I DO HAVE A QUICK PRESENTATION.

UM, I'LL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON THE

[5. 25-55897 Recommendation to adopt Specifications UD-25-247 to furnish and deliver four backhoe loaders, award a contract to Sonsray Machinery, LLC., in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $830,000 for a period of one year, and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

SO REAL QUICKLY, FOR FY 25 REPLACEMENT PLAN FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, WE ANTICIPATE REPLACING 21 UNITS OF EQUIPMENT.

MAJORITY OF THEM ARE VEHICLES, BUT THERE ARE SOME, UM, COMPRESSOR EQUIPMENT.

SO WE CALL IT UNITS INSTEAD OF VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PLAN.

SO YEAR TO TODAY, WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF THE GREEN, UM, PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.

THESE RANGE FROM LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES, UM, ELECTRIC, MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES.

SO THESE ARE F-150 LIGHTNINGS AND THEN HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.

UM, AND THESE ARE THE, UM, THESE WILL BE CNG OR ACTUALLY GASOLINE, BUT WITH THE ADVANCED CLEAN FLEET REGULATION, BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WE CAN BUY THESE, UM, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VEHICLES TEMPORARILY UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2026.

SO THAT'S THE TIMEFRAME AFTER THAT, UM, UNDER THE CURRENT REGULATION, WE WILL HAVE TO GO FULLY ELECTRIC FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY AFTER THAT.

UM, SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 50 50 CLAUSE AND BUY THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

PART OF IT IS TO ALSO ALLOW THE INDUSTRY TO KIND OF MATURE FOR THESE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.

UM, YOU KNOW, THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON DREDGE VEHICLES, SEMIS, UM, IN TERMS OF ELECTRIC, BUT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, LIKE THE 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCKS AND THOSE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT, THEY HAVEN'T REALLY FOCUSED ON THAT YET.

SO WE DO HAVE LIMITED ABILITY TO ACQUIRE THOSE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.

AND SO THIS WILL GIVE US THE TIME

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UM, IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET SO FAR TO DATE, WE HAVE BUDGETED 2.349 MILLION FOR THESE GREEN, UM, EQUIPMENT.

AND OUR ACTUALS ARE 2.384.

SO WE'RE A LITTLE OVER.

UM, BUT IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS OF PREDICTING THIS PURCHASE, UM, WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE.

UM, AND THEN I AM BRINGING TODAY THE FOUR CASE BACKHOES, AND THEN SOON WE'LL BE BRINGING, UM, DIANA'S TEAM WILL BE BRINGING TO YOU THE FREIGHTLINER 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK.

SO IN TERMS OF THE BACKHOES, IT'S, IT'S A BACKHOE, BUT THEY DO PRETTY AMAZING THINGS FOR US.

UM, I, I FIND IT FUNNY TO HAVE SOME GREAT PICTURES OF THESE GUYS DEALING WITH SOME OF THE EMERGENCIES THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH.

UM, THE BACKHOES ARE VERY VERSATILE.

THEY HELP US GET TO THE, UM, EQUIPMENT OR THE PIPE THAT WE NEED TO GET TO, UM, IN A QUICK AND SAFE MANNER.

UM, SO WE ARE REPLACING FOR THESE BACKHOES.

SO WE PREPARED AN INVITATION TO BID AND IT WAS POSTED ON MAY 5TH.

UM, BIDS OPENED ON MAY 28TH, 2025.

TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

THE LOWEST BIDDER WAS SANSBURY MACHINERY.

UM, FOR THE FOUR PIECES OF BACKHOE, THE TOTAL BID WAS $820,930.

SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO ADOPT SPECIFICATION UD 25 2 4 7 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT, INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS WITH SAN MAHARRY LLC FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF FOUR BACKHOE LOADERS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $830,000.

SO I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SOFTBALL QUESTIONS AND JOSE CAN ANSWER ALL THE HARD QUESTIONS.

.

THANK YOU, TY.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? MOTION TO APPROVE? PERFECT.

NO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AT ALL.

I I JUST HAVE LUCK OUT , , I HAVE MY USUAL TYPICAL QUESTION.

UM, WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE FOUR, UH, UNITS THAT WE'RE REPLACING? DO WE KEEP THOSE, UH, AS UNFORTUNATELY FOR THESE BACKHOES, THEY ARE IN, IN ROUGH SHAPE.

UM, AND SO WE WILL NOT BE KEEPING THESE FOUR, DO WE? YEAH.

WHAT'S THE SALVAGE OPERATIONS FOR VEHICLES? SO AF AFTER WE, UM, ONCE THE FOUR NEW BACKHOES ARE DELIVERED, THEN WE WILL BRING TO YOU A RETIREMENT FOR THOSE FOUR OH ONES.

AND ONCE YOU APPROVE THE RETIREMENT, THEN WE'LL USE, UM, THE CITY'S AUCTION COMPANY, WHICH I BELIEVE IS KEN PORTER RIGHT NOW.

AND THEY WILL TAKE THE, THE, UM, BACKHOES AND THEY'LL AUCTION IT OFF AND GET WHAT WE CAN.

AND THEN THEY'LL COME BACK TO THE WATER FUND WATER.

AND SO FUND, I THINK I'VE ASKED THIS BEFORE, CAN WE EVER DONATE THEM? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION THAT MAYBE I'LL DEFER TO THE DON.

DONATING GENERALLY BRINGS ON A WHOLE RANGE AND HOST OF ISSUES.

ONE IS THE EQUIPMENT USABLE IN THE FIRST PLACE? UM, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TRY TO DONATE.

SOMEBODY MAY NOT REALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY'VE INCURRED ADDITIONAL REPAIR COSTS.

'CAUSE THE QUALITY OF WHAT YOU DONATED IS AT THE END OF ITS LIFE.

SOMETIMES THE SALVAGE VALUE OF THESE THINGS IS FOR SCRAP SCRAP.

AND SO WHEN WE DO IT COMPREHENSIVELY THROUGH A FIRM, SOMEBODY THAT WE'VE HIRED TO TAKE THAT, THAT'S USUALLY THE BEST WAY TO SALVAGE AND WRITE IT OFF ON THE BOOKS, IS WE DO HAVE TO WRITE IT OFF ON THE BOOKS.

ALSO, FROM AN ACCOUNTING PERSPECTIVE, I ALWAYS, WE HAVE THE NONPROFIT THAT DOES IT DIG DEEP.

THE, THE EXCAVATION IN THE NAVAJO NATION WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR THE INSTALLATION.

LIKE TY SAID, THEY'RE IN REALLY BAD SHAPE.

SO THEN, THEN IT BECOMES, LIKE I TOLD YOU, IT BECOMES A QUALITY ISSUE.

SO YOU'RE HANDING YOU'RE HAND HANDING SOMETHING OVER THAT IS AT END OF LIFE AND HAS SIGNIFICANT REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

AND MARSHALL PROBABLY ANSWERS THIS, BUT I THINK THERE'S A GIFT TO PUBLIC FUNDS ISSUE HERE TOO.

I MEAN, I DON'T THINK WE CAN JUST GIVE PROPERTY AWAY AND THEN IT BECOMES HOW DO YOU SELECT THAT PERSON? IF IT HAS ZERO VALUE, I THINK THEN IT'S ENOUGH, THEN YOU CAN GIVE IT AWAY.

SO FOR JOSE, IS MOOKIE'S SLIDE LIKE A REALLY BAD TIME OR IS IT THE END OF HIS CAREER, I GUESS IS THE QUESTION FOR THE LA DODGERS? AND CAN JOSE ANSWER THAT QUESTION OR, OR I JUST THOUGHT OF GIVING HIM A TOUGH QUESTION, .

THAT'S RIGHT.

JUST, JUST WATCHING.

THANKS JOSE.

GOOD TRANSITION.

SO WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND THE SECOND ON THE FLOOR.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

UH, SO MOVING ON, ITEM NUMBER SIX.

THANK YOU TY.

UH, ADOPT RESOLUTION

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AND MARSHA, YOU IT.

SO, UH, THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE LAST MEETING'S, UH, CORRECTION TO THE RESOLUTION REGARDING GAS RATES.

UM, THERE WAS ALSO A CLERICAL ERROR IN RESOLUTION NUMBER UT 1542 REGARDING WATER AND SEWER RATES.

[6. 25-55898 Recommendaton to adopt Resolution No. UT-1542 correcting scrivener’s errors in Resolution No. UT-1537, a resolution fixing rates and charges for water and sewer services to all customers.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

AND UT 1542 MISTAKENLY STATED THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THESE RATES BY ORDINANCE.

SO THIS RESOLUTION WILL SIMPLY CORRECT THE ERROR AND STATES CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER, UH, BY RESOLUTION AND NOT ORDINANCE.

THANK YOU.

UH, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? UH, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

AND I'M CALLING ON, UH, DINA, PLEASE FOR ROLL CALL VOTE.

UM, VICE PRESIDENT SCOTT AYE.

SECRETARY CORDERO, COMMISSIONER PARKIN? YES.

AND COMMISSIONER RAINY COMM AND PRESIDENT MCGUIRE ARE ABSENT.

THANK YOU.

SO ITEM NUMBER SIX, SUCCESSFUL ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, UH, RECEIVE AND FILE THE FY 26 BUSINESS PLAN PROGRESS UPDATE.

AND JENNIFER ROJAS.

GOOD MORNING.

MORNING.

SO FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, I HAVE A PROGRESS UPDATE ON THE FY 25.

SO IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO RECAP THE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED

[7. 25-55899 Recommendation to receive and file the FY 25 Business Plan Progress Update.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

OVER THE COURSE OF TWO BOARD MEETINGS, WE INTRODUCED THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE BUSINESS PLAN.

WE EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT COMPRISE THE BUSINESS PLAN, AND WE ALSO PROVIDED A, UH, COMPLETE BALANCED SCORECARD.

IN APRIL AND MAY.

THE GENERAL MANAGER MET WITH THE INDIVIDUAL WORK GROUPS ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BUSINESS PLAN.

IN MAY, WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE SEVERAL MANAGERS PRESENT THEIR BUSINESS PLANS AT OUR MONTHLY ALL MANAGERS MEETINGS.

AND THAT EFFORT WILL WRAP UP IN SEPTEMBER.

SO FOR TODAY'S UPDATE, WE HAVE A PROGRESS REPORT ON HOW WE'RE DOING RELATIVE TO THE TARGETS AND GOALS THAT WE SET FORTH IN FY 25.

IF YOU RECALL, WHEN I WAS HERE IN MARCH, I GAVE YOU A SPREADSHEET THAT LOOKED LIKE THIS.

UM, THAT'S THE BALANCE SCORECARD.

SO WHAT'S NEW FOR TODAY IS WE'VE ADDED THESE COLUMNS AND I KNOW YOU CAN'T READ IT, DON'T WORRY ABOUT READING IT.

UM, YOU HAVE THE COMPLETE, UH, BALANCE SCORECARD IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THIS IS JUST FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES.

THE NEW, UH, PARTS OF IT ARE THAT WE'VE INCLUDED METRICS AND MILESTONES SO YOU CAN KNOW HOW WE'RE PROGRESSING FOR EACH OF THOSE TARGETS.

AND WE'VE ALSO ADDED AN AREA WHERE STAFF CAN IN, UM, CAN INCLUDE COMMENTS.

SO LIKE I SAID, YOU HAVE THE COMPLETE REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT I WILL GO OVER A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 25.

SO TO ORGANIZE THE HIGHLIGHTS, I'M GONNA USE SOME TERMS THAT YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH, AND THAT'S OBJECTIVES AND INITIATIVES.

REMEMBER, ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE THE FOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES THAT WE'RE GONNA FOCUS ON, AND THAT'S THE CUSTOMER, OUR FINANCES, INTERNAL OPERATIONS, AND WORKPLACE CULTURE.

THEN EACH OBJECTIVE HAS THREE OR FOUR CORRESPONDING INITIATIVES.

INITIATIVES ARE WHAT DRIVES PROGRESS WITHIN EACH OF THOSE OBJECTIVES.

SO FOR THE CUSTOMER OBJECTIVE, THESE ARE THE INITIATIVES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT OBJECTIVE.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE INITIATIVE OF PROVIDING SAFE WATER AND GAS ARE SEEN HERE.

NOW, I KNOW THIS IS DIFFICULT TO READ, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

I WILL SUMMARIZE THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU.

UM, AND THIS IS JUST MATCHING WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT AGAIN, I WILL SUMMARIZE, UH, THE HIGHLIGHTS.

SO GAS ENGINEERING IS MEETING THEIR GOAL OF HAVING ZERO FEMSA REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

THEY ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH, CONTINUOUS SYSTEM MONITORING AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT.

WATER AND SEWER ENGINEERING REPORTS THEIR PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THEIR CIP FOR THE YEAR.

SO AT THIS POINT, ABOUT 77% OF WATER CIP HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE YEAR.

AND 61% OF SEWER CIP HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNDER THE INITIATIVE OF RELIABLE AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS ARE THAT GAS ENGINEERING HAS ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL OF ENSURING THAT ALL INTERNAL AND

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THEY'VE ALSO COMPLETED ALL FMSA REQUIRED GAS INSPECTIONS AND SURVEYS FOR WATER ENGINEERING.

THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INCREASING THEIR IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION EFFORTS FOR IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, CIP AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

ALSO UNDER THE CUSTOMER OBJECTIVE, UNDER PROVIDING INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, SOME HIGHLIGHTS ARE THAT RESOURCES HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN WATER AND GAS EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS IN MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO WATER AND NATURAL GAS EFFICIENCY.

UNDER THE FINANCIAL OBJECTIVE, THESE ARE THE ASSOCIATED INITIATIVES.

SO UNDER THE COST OF SERVICE INITIATIVE, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THAT RESOURCES HAS REDUCED WATER SUPPLY COSTS BY REDUCING CONJUNCTIVE USE PROGRAM COSTS.

GAS CONSTRUCTION IS EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF REDUCING LEAK SURVEY INTERVALS AND HAS ESTABLISHED CITYWIDE MAPPING FOR REDISTRIBUTION.

UTILITIES.

BILLING CONTINUES TO TRACK AND REPORT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF ARREARAGES AND IS SHARING THAT DATA TO POSITIVELY INFORM THE EFFECT OF THE RESUMPTION OF LATE FEES.

UNDER THE INITIATIVE OF SUSTAINABLE FINANCES, THE FINANCE TEAM HAS DEVELOPED A LONG RANGE ANALYSIS FOR THE GAS, WATER, AND SEWER FUNDS, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO IDENTIFY COST CONTROLS, EFFICIENCIES, DEBT MANAGEMENT, AND REVENUE TO STABILIZE RATES AND BUILD LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF RESERVES.

UNDER THE INITIATIVE OF LONG RANGE FINANCE PLANNING, OUR FINANCE TEAM HAS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON BUDGET WORKSHOPS WITH ALL DEPARTMENT BUREAUS IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

AND THIS HAS ENCOURAGED CONTINUOUS DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE INDIVIDUAL BUREAUS AND THE FINANCE TEAM SETTING THE STAGE FOR COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FY 26 BUDGET.

ADDITIONALLY, THE FY 24 YEAR END CLOSE AUDIT WAS COMPLETED ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT THIS MARCH THE FIRST YEAR THAT WATER, GAS, AND SEWER FUNDS WERE ALL REPORTED UNDER A SINGLE ENTITY.

SO AGAIN, DON'T WORRY ABOUT READING THE, UH, THE DETAILS OF THIS, THESE, UH, GRAPHICS.

I WILL SUMMARIZE, UH, EACH OF THEM FOR YOU, YOU.

SO ANOTHER PRIMARY, PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IN THE BUSINESS PLAN HAS TO DO WITH INTERNAL OPERATIONS.

THESE ARE THE CORRESPONDING INITIATIVES.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS UNDER IMPROVING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DATA INCLUDE THAT SOURCE BILLS ARE REPORTED TO THE STATE DATABASE ACCURATELY AND WITHIN THE TIMEFRAMES MANDATED BY REGULATIONS INFORMATION SERVICES IS IMPROVING INTERNAL OPERATIONS THROUGH ENHANCING HELP DESK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCES.

AS FAR AS BEING PROACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE, THE TREATMENT PLAN IS ON TARGET TO COMPLETE IN-HOUSE ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AT PUMP STATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR LA 28 OLYMPICS.

THE INFORMATION SERVICES TEAM IS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING AN IT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF UTILITIES LEADERSHIP TO DRIVE GREATER COLLABORATION ON KEY INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS.

THEY'RE ALSO STRENGTHENING THEIR COLLABORATION WITH CITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION STAKEHOLDERS AS IT RELATES TO PROJECTS AND WE'LL USE AND POST CONSOLIDATION INTEGRATION.

ANOTHER WAY WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE IS THAT, SORRY, I JUST REALIZED I DIDN'T HAVE THAT UP.

.

ANOTHER WAY WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE IS THAT THE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY IS EXPLORING A RAPID COLIFORM METHOD TO TEST SAMPLES, WHICH GREATLY REDUCES THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET WATER QUALITY TEST RESULTS.

FINALLY, AS FAR AS POSITIVE COLLABORATION GOES, OUR PERSONNEL SERVICES DIVISION HAS MET WITH EVERY HIRING MANAGER TO IDENTIFY A PLAN TO STREAMLINE RECRUITMENT HIRING AND ONBOARDING TO FILL VACANCIES.

SO I JUST WENT THROUGH ABOUT 20 HIGHLIGHTS.

YOU HAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU, AND, UM, YOU ARE, OF COURSE YOU CAN READ THAT AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.

SO WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH FY 25, BUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WE HAVE ALSO BEEN PREPARING FY 26.

AND SO AS A PREVIEW OF FY 26, I WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO INTEGRATE THE ACTION ITEMS THAT CAME OUT OF THE BOARD RETREAT

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THINGS LIKE THE LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN, UH, CAMPUS CONSOLIDATION, AND THE GROUNDWATER AUGMENTATION PLAN.

WE ARE BRINGING THAT TO YOU AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 7TH.

AND THAT WILL BE PART ONE OF FY 26 BUSINESS PLAN.

AND THAT WILL BE UP TO THE MEASURES AND ACTIONS, EXCUSE ME, THE ME YEAH, THE MEASURES AND ACTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THOSE NEW ADDITIONS FROM THE BORDER TREE.

THEN ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, WE WILL BRING YOU PART TWO OF THE FY 26 BUSINESS PLAN, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE TARGETS AND GOALS.

THEN IN OCTOBER, THAT WILL BE JUST AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO BRING YOU A FINAL REPORT ON OUR FY 25 PERFORMANCE.

SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER.

THAT, UH, THAT IS QUITE THE HEAVY LIFT FOR SURE.

WELL, IT WAS A TEAM EFFORT.

SO MUCH APPRECIATED, FOR SURE.

YES.

UM, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? I JUST THANK YOU, JENNIFER.

UM, I THINK WE'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, BUT THIS IS, UM, REMARKABLE WORK.

I THINK, UM, LOOKING AT THE SAME SORT OF THING AT METROPOLITAN OBVIOUSLY GETS REALLY CONVOLUTED.

UH, IT MAYBE COULD, MAYBE ON A BIGGER SCALE, BUT THIS REALLY SHOULD, SHOULD BE A BEST PRACTICE FOR, FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, UH, AND OTHER AGENCIES.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL OR SOMEONE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THIS AT METROPOLITAN.

YES, WE'LL, WE'LL DEFINITELY DO THAT.

OKAY, GREAT.

UM, IT'S WELL ORGANIZED, BUT, AND, AND IT'S, IT'S COMPREHENSIVE, BUT IT'S REALLY EASY TO UNDERSTAND JUST THE WAY YOU, YOU'VE LAID IT OUT.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HELPED ON THIS, SO I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY FOR DOING THAT.

SO THANK YOU.

YEAH, AND JUST TO REITERATE, UM, YEAH, NO, PLEASE, KUDOS TO YOU FOR, FOR LEADING, HAVING THE VISION, FIRST OF ALL, AND, AND PUTTING PROPER FOLKS IN CHARGE OF, OF LEADING THE CHARGE ON THIS, THIS IS, UH, GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR DECADES TO COME.

UM, AND IT'S GOING TO HELP LEAD US TO LONG RANGE PLANNING AND ALL THE THINGS THAT THE BOARD HAS, HAS REALLY, UH, BEEN BEEN HUNGRY.

GOOD FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

I, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND EFFORT.

AND JENNIFER IS, IS THE TEAM HERE? I'M, I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT.

, CAN YOU SOME ARE.

UH, SO YEN IS HERE, Y ZANG AND, UH, JOEY, JOEY CIO IS HERE, AND WE'LL GIVE A, WE'LL GIVE A PROPER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DENNIS SANTOS AS WELL.

WE'LL GIVE A PROPER DANIEL.

DANIEL.

THERE YOU GO.

AND YOU GUTIERREZ.

YES, WE HAVE SEVERAL, ALMOST ALL OF THEM.

SO I PUT JENNIFER ON THE SPOT.

WE'LL GIVE PROPER RECOGNITION TO THE TEAM, BUT TO, TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHERE WE START WITH COMMITMENT.

SO WHEN I TOOK ON THE JOB IN OCTOBER, THAT WAS PART OF MY COMMITMENT TO YOU, THE BOARD WAS TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN.

WE WERE FOUR MONTHS AFTER YOU HAD ADOPTED THE BUDGET, WE WERE ABOUT TO START THE BUDGET.

SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY LIKE THEY GIVE YOU THE, THE JOKE OF BUILDING THE PLANE WHILE IT'S FLYING.

AND SO I, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND TO COMPLIMENT JENNIFER AND ACKNOWLEDGE JENNIFER INDIVIDUALLY WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE TEAM AS WELL.

BUT JENNIFER HAS EMBRACED THE ENTIRE CONCEPT, UM, REALLY DEMONSTRATED A WHOLE LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZING THE ENTIRE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION TO RALLY BEHIND THIS AND BEGIN TO COMMUNICATE WHAT EXACTLY IS THE MONEY THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US? WHAT IS THAT MONEY INTENDED TO DO? NOW IT IS A BIT LIKE BUILDING THE PLANE WHILE YOU'RE FLYING IT.

UM, FISCAL YEAR 26, WE'RE JUST STARTING TO CATCH UP.

IT'S STILL NOT PERFECT.

I ENVISION, HOPEFULLY BY THE TIME WE GET TO FISCAL YEAR 27 BUSINESS PLAN NOW WE'RE ALMOST COMPLETELY IN SYNC OF LIKE, THIS IS THE MONEY I NEED AND THEN THIS IS WHY I NEED THAT MONEY.

AND THEN YOU'LL SEE THAT COME TOGETHER THAT WAY.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THOUGH, AS YOU SAID, UH, I REALLY LIKE THAT WORD REMARKABLE BECAUSE THE EFFORT THAT'S UNDERTAKEN BY THE STAFF AND WITH JENNIFER'S LEADERSHIP, IT IS, IT IS A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

SO THANK YOU, JENNIFER.

IT'S FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU.

JUST A, A QUICK QUESTION.

UM, WELL, IT'S MORE OF A COMMENT ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE.

HAVE WE, WELL, IT IS A QUESTION.

HAVE WE EVER CONDUCTED, UM, WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE IN PERSON BUDGET WORKSHOPS FOR ALL BUREAUS BEFORE ON THE FINANCE SIDE FOR ALL BUREAUS? YEAH, I MEAN, I, I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT THAT MAYBE WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT ALL ALONG.

I HOPE WE HAVE, BUT BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT, THAT WHOLE ASPECT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO ALL BUREAUS AND HAVE THEM UNDERSTAND IT IS REALLY, I THINK THAT'S GREAT TOO.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORD BUREAU AND YOU MEAN INTERNALLY? YES.

WE, WE DO THAT ROUTINELY.

I THINK WHAT IS MY GOAL, WHAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT IS THIS CHARACTERIZATION OF WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? WHAT ARE WE STRIVING FOR? HOW

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SO THAT IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE'RE DOING.

GOOD, THANK YOU.

UH, SO MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE UPDATE.

MOTION

[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Utilities Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Board.]

THANK YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

UH, SO THAT CONCLUDES OUR, UH, ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON A NON AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NONE, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.

ARE THERE ANY ELSE? CAN I JUST, YEAH, JUST VERY QUICKLY, I JUST WANNA WELCOME, UH, CHARLIE.

UM, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT YOU'RE HERE.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE COMING AND, UM, WE'VE ANTICIPATED THIS DAY, SO WE'RE REALLY GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

IT'S IMPORTANT.

UM, WE KNOW YOU, WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH YOU.

I THINK YOU'VE GOT YOUR PASSION AND YOUR HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THE LOVE OF THIS CITY, AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THERE.

THANK YOU.

UH, SO I'D LIKE TO CALL ON ANNA REPORT.

YES.

I'M GONNA TURN OVER TO DIANA.

WE HAVE INSTRUCTION OF ONE OF OUR NEW DIRECTORS.

SO, DIANA, GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.

I'M GONNA ASK NICK TO COME JOIN ME WHILE I INTRODUCE HIM BRIEFLY AND ALLOW HIM TO, UM, FINISH HIS LONGER INTRODUCTION, UM, OF HIMSELF.

SO, AS YOU ALL KNOW, UH, I SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MYSELF WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, SO I'M SUPER EXCITED TO INTRODUCE NICK RUSSELL AS THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR OUR NEWLY MERGED UTILITIES.

HE'S HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

HE'S BEEN HERE ABOUT A MONTH AND HAS TOUCHED ON WATER, SEWER, AND GAS ALREADY, AND HAS INTEGRATED HIMSELF WITH INDUSTRY GROUPS IN ALL THREE UTILITIES AS WELL.

SO, WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO NICK TO GIVE, UH, YOU ALL A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HIS BACKGROUND.

HEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INTRODUCTION AND, UM, THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.

I, AS A FORMER LONG BEACH RESIDENT WHO'S RETURNED HOME AFTER A FEW YEARS IN WASHINGTON DC I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED AND, UH, GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE DEPARTMENT AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND OUR CUSTOMERS.

UM, AS A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ABOUT ME, I'VE SPENT, UH, OVER A DECADE WORKING IN AND AROUND PUBLIC POLICY IN A VARIETY OF CAPACITIES, UM, IN STATE GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, UM, ALSO IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ATTORNEY AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, UH, WORKING GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR A COMPANY IN, IN WASHINGTON DC.

SO I, I HOPE TO BRING ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES AND CONNECTIONS TO BEAR ON THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT'S BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT.

IT'S A VERY EXCITING TIME TO BE HERE, UM, IN TERMS OF, UH, THE OPERATIONS AND THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE PROVIDING TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO HOW THE DEPARTMENT FIGURES INTO THE BROADER POLICY CLIMATE IN, IN THE LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL, UH, SPHERES.

SO TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO, UH, BE HERE AND TO BE PART OF THAT MISSION IS SOMETHING I'M REALLY HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR, AND I VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AND THE WHOLE TEAM HERE AT THE DEPARTMENT, UH, TO FURTHER OUR MISSION.

YEAH.

UM, SO NICK WORK, UH, THE LAST PLACE YOU WORKED AT WAS STELLANTIS, RIGHT? YES, SIR.

BETTER, BETTER KNOWN AS FIAT CHRYSLER.

YES.

RIGHT.

IT WAS, IT WAS A BROADER AND WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THEM? I WAS A DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR, UH, FIAT CHRYSLER'S PARENT COMPANY, STELLANTIS.

UH, SO I WORKED ON A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY POLICIES, WORKED, YOU KNOW, VERY DIFFERENT INDUSTRY, AUTOMOTIVE, UM, BUT A LOT OF PARALLELS.

YOU KNOW, VERY HEAVY ENGINEERING FOCUS, SAFETY FOCUS, UH, AND A LOT OF VERY CUSTOMER FACING ISSUES, CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN PUBLIC POLICY AND, UH, VERY COMPLEX MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND ULTIMATELY, YOU KNOW, DELIVERING, UH, GOODS AND SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

SO THAT WAS MY, MY MOST RECENT POSTING AFTER THE LAST FEW YEARS, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND, UH, THAT, YOU KNOW, IMMEDIATELY, UH, FOLLOWED, UH, UNITED STATES SENATE AND THERE WAS TWO SENATOR OFFICES IN DC YES.

SO, UH, TO I, YOU KNOW, TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE OF THE DETAILS.

SO, UM, PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR TWO DIFFERENT US SENATOR, UH, FORMER SENATOR AND NASA ADMINISTRATOR.

INTERESTINGLY, BILL NELSON FROM FLORIDA, WHO SERVED AS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE TOP DEMOCRAT OF THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER A LOT OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND NOTABLY FOR OUR DEPARTMENT OF FMSA.

UH, SO I STAFFED TIM ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN HIS CAPACITY AS A RANKING MEMBER, UH, LATER WORKED FOR US CENTER, GARY PETERS OF MICHIGAN, WHO CHAIRED THE US SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

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HE ALSO SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, UM, WHICH AGAIN, HAS JURISDICTION OVER M SVA AND A LOT OF ISSUES THAT THE DEPARTMENT DEALS WITH.

SO THAT WAS MY, MY MOST RECENT POSTING, UM, IN THE SENATE, WORKED ON A LOT OF LAWS THAT, UH, AT LEAST FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, UH, WE'RE CONTINUING TO BENEFIT FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE, BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW, FOR EXAMPLE.

IT HELPED TO WRITE A LOT OF THE PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS, UH, WITH, WITH THAT, UH, IN THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE JURISDICTION.

UH, WE AT LEAST GET A COUPLE MORE YEARS OF FUNDING BEFORE THAT GOES AWAY.

WE'LL KIND SEE WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON, KIND OF TAKING SOME THINGS IN A LITTLE DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

UM, BUT, UH, THAT WAS MY MOST RECENT SENATE EXPERIENCE.

SO, UM, IT'S UNVERIFIED AT THIS POINT, BUT NICK'S VALUE IS, UM, POSSIBLY COMPARED TO THE FACT THAT AFTER HE JOINED US LA TIMES REPORTED ON THE SLIDE IN THELAN STOCK.

SO YOU CAN, UH, YOU CAN GAUGE HOW IMPORTANT THAT WAS, OR AT LEAST HOW WE PERCEIVE IT, THAT NICK .