City of Santa Rosa - Meeting of Board of Public Utilities on 3/5/2026 at 1:30 PM

26-332BPU

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:03:45 GMT

File #: 26-332BPU
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.1
Type: BPU- Agenda Item
Title: HELP 2 OTHERS PROGRAM UPDATE Santa Rosa Water staff will present on the Help 2 Others (H2O) program which serves over 700 income-qualifying customers by offering financial assistance on the fixed portion of their monthly water and sewer service charges. Staff will provide an update on the program, an analysis of current and future funding, and proposed options for changes to the program to ensure program sustainability. The Board may discuss this item and provide direction to staff.
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26-334BPU

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:03:45 GMT

File #: 26-334BPU
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.1
Type: BPU- Agenda Item
Title: FIX-A-LEAK WEEK 2026 Staff will provide the Board with an overview of customer program and outreach efforts to promote “Fix-a-Leak Week”, including direct customer engagement at the Saint Patrick’s Day 5K race. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.
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26-005BPU

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:03:45 GMT

File #: 26-005BPU
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.1
Type: BPU- Consent
Title: MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE SUMMARY VACATION OF PORTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and Real Estate Services that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommend that City Council, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code subsection 8333(a), approve summarily vacating the portion of an unused public service easement that runs across four parcels (collectively, the “Subject Properties”) located at 1927, 1931, 1935 and 1936 Lyon Court, Santa Rosa, CA (Assessor Parcel Numbers 173-630-014, 173-630-013, 173-630-012 and 173-630-010, respectively); and authorize the Assistant City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the vacation documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and execute the vacation documents.
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26-006BPU

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:03:45 GMT

File #: 26-006BPU
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.2
Type: BPU- Consent
Title: MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL $7,592,708.81 IN REGIONAL WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommend that City Council approve an increase in transfer appropriations in the amount of $7,592,708.81 from the Regional Wastewater Enterprise Fund 1631 to the 2020 Wastewater Revenue Bond Construction Fund 1633, facilitating the replacement of Local Wastewater Enterprise funding currently supporting the expenditure budget for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project.
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26-202BPU

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:23:42 GMT

File #: 26-202BPU
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.1
Type: BPU- Report
Title: REPORT - SONOMA WATER 2026/27 WATER TRANSMISSION BUDGET AND RATE INCREASE BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 95% of the water supplied to our customers from Sonoma Water, the region’s water wholesaler. Sonoma Water is proposing to raise the wholesale rate of water by 8.21 % from $1,400.86 per acre-foot to $1,515.87 per acre foot. There is a Water Advisory Committee (WAC) made up of elected officials of each of the eight prime contractors, including Santa Rosa, that purchase water from Sonoma Water. The WAC is an advisory committee to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors. The City’s WAC Representative is Council Member Natalie Rogers. On April 6, 2026, the WAC is scheduled to consider whether to recommend to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors Sonoma Water’s proposed 2026/27 Water Transmission System Budget and Rate increase. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities consider Sonoma Water’s proposed 2026/27 Water Transmission Budget and Rate increase and, by motion, make a recommendation to the City Council regard
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