Utilities Commission

Agenda

1. Agenda items 3 and 4 were approved concurrently.
2. FINISHED AGENDA AND FINAL MINUTES
3. CALL TO ORDER
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. ROLL CALL
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
8. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
9. REGULAR AGENDA
10. 1. Recommendation to approve August 3, 2023 Board meeting minutes.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary Maguire, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 2. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to extend the executed Revocable Facilities Use Permit with the College of Instrument Technology for an additional 12 months to allow continued use of 52,500 sq. ft. of space at Long Beach Utilities Department-owned property at St. Louis Avenue and 32nd Street, for its hands-on trucking and heavy equipment training.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Shannon, seconded by Commissioner Scott, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 3. Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-52-22 for the Large Potable Water Valve Replacement Project - Willow Street (EO-3598) and authorize the General Manager to sign a construction contract with Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $868,910.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. 4. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with JIG Consultants, to provide construction management and inspection services for the Large Potable Water Valve Replacement Project - Willow Street (EO-3598), in an amount not to exceed $290,516.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This UT-Agenda Item was approved.

14. 5. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute the First Amendment to Agreement WD-3541 with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the Alamitos Tank Nos. 19 and 20 Conversion Project (REO-0208), for an additional $78,258, to an amount not to exceed $677,005.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary Maguire, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

15. 6. Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-23-104 and authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with Mattucci Plumbing, Inc., to provide inspections of sewer laterals on customer premises in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, with a maximum increase of 10 percent per year.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary Maguire, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

16. 7. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to sign and file all necessary documents associated with the application for the United States Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program for the West Long Beach Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement and Citywide Advanced Mobile Leak Detection Implementation Project.
    UT-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

17. 8. Recommendation to authorize the termination of the Board of Water Commissioners Policy Statement 1998-31 Expenditure of Water Department Funds for Board Approved Long Beach Related Community and Civic Activities.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Shannon, seconded by Commissioner Scott, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

18. CONSIDER STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRALS
19. NEW BUSINESS
20. ADJOURNMENT
21. I, Dynna Long, Executive Secretary, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
22. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available at the Long Beach Utilities Department. The Long Beach Utilities Department provides reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is required, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Board of Utilities Commissioner Executive Assistant, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-2435 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications for the deaf). The Board of Utilities Commission email: watercommission@lbwater.org is available for correspondence purposes.