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Meeting date/time:
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6/5/2025
1:30 PM
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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City Hall, Council Chamber,
100 Santa Rosa Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA
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25-107BPU
| 1 | 5.1 | May 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT | BPU- Minutes | May 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT | | |
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25-388BPU
| 1 | 6.1 | FEMA Flood Risk Mapping Project for the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed | BPU- Agenda Item | FEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE SANTA ROSA CREEK WATERSHED
Staff will present the latest update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Santa Rosa Creek Watershed Flood Risk Mapping Project. The multi-year FEMA project will map high-risk flood areas in the Watershed. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. | | |
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25-389BPU
| 1 | 6.2 | 2024 Water Quality Report Update | BPU- Agenda Item | 2024 WATER QUALITY REPORT UPDATE
Staff will provide an overview of Santa Rosa’s 2024 water quality report, including information on Santa Rosa’s water supply, distribution system, drinking water regulatory requirements, and 2024 water quality results. The Board may discuss this item and provide direction to staff. | | |
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25-387BPU
| 1 | 6.3 | Water and Recycled Water Supply Update | BPU- Agenda Item | WATER AND RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY UPDATE
Staff will update the Board on water and recycled water supply issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. | | |
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25-021BPU
| 1 | 7.1 | First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for Legal Services with Minasian Law | BPU- Consent | MOTION - APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH MINASIAN LAW
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,1) approve a First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) number F002930 with the law firm of Minasian Law, LLC for outside legal services for Santa Rosa Water in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), for a total contract not to exceed amount of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, and 2) delegate authority to the City Attorney to execute the First Amendment. | | |
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25-211BPU
| 1 | 8.1 | Recommendation to Council Approval of Storm Drain Standards and Delegate Authority to BPU | BPU- Report | REPORT - RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE REVISED PUBLIC STORM DRAIN STANDARDS AND DELEGATE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR FUTURE REVISIONS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
BACKGROUND: The Public Storm Drain Standards (Standards) set forth the design policies and construction methods associated with additions and modifications to the public storm drain infrastructure. The standards, details, and specifications require routine revisions to ensure that new installations and modifications are consistent with various regulations, references, industry best practices, industry needs, and operational needs to serve the community’s urban environment. The delegation of approval authority is consistent with the general policy and management authority over the public storm drain infrastructure granted to the Board under Section 25 of the Charter of the City of Santa Rosa (City) and City Council Resolution RES-2017-177, which delegated approval authority of the Potable Water, Recycled Water, and Sewer Design Standards, Construction Standards, and Construction Specifications to the Board of P | | |
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25-212BPU
| 1 | 8.2 | Update to 2018 Water and Sewer Standards and Specifications | BPU- Report | REPORT - UPDATE TO 2018 WATER AND SEWER STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water’s Design and Construction Standards (Standards) provide the specifications for designing and constructing additions and modifications to the public water and sewer systems. In October of 2018, the Board, via Resolution No. 1180, last approved an update to Santa Rosa Water’s current Standards.
Santa Rosa Water was a participant in U.S. et al., ex rel. Hendrix v. J M Manufacturing Co., Inc., et al., Case No. EDCV 06 0055 GW (C.D. of CA) (“Action”), and therefore, the current Standards include a restriction on the use of PVC pipe manufactured by J M Manufacturing and JM Eagle. In May 2025, the City entered into an agreement settling the Action, and the settlement requires the City to remove the restrictions on J M Manufacturing and JM Eagle.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the City Attorney's Office that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve updates to the Water Distribution System Design Standards, the Water Distribution System Construction Sta | | |
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25-213BPU
| 1 | 8.3 | Sonoma Marin Water Supply Agreement | BPU- Report | REPORT - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL’S DIRECTION TO ITS WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND SONOMA WATER
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa entered into the Restructured Agreement for Water Supply with the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) in 2006 (2006 Restructured Agreement). The 2006 Restructured Agreement created the Water Advisory Committee (WAC), which is an advisory committee to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors and is comprised of elected officials of each of the eight prime contractors that are party to the 2006 Restructured Agreement, including Santa Rosa. Marin Municipal Water District (Marin Water) has a separate existing water supply agreement with Sonoma Water with a term expiring June 30, 2025. Sonoma Water and Marin Water have prepared a draft amended and restated water supply agreement (Draft Agreement), which proposes changes to several key provisions.
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25-214BPU
| 1 | 8.4 | Recommendation to Council - Brown Farm Easement | BPU- Report | REPORT - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE GRANT OF EASEMENT TO SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY OVER PORTIONS OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 LLANO ROAD AND 0 SEBASTOPOL ROAD (APNS 060-060-059 AND 060-060-064)
BACKGROUND: Sonoma Water owns and operates ground water wells within the Santa Rosa plain, one of which is adjacent to the City owned Property, commonly known as Brown Farm. The wells are intended to augment water supplies during periods of drought. In connection with Sonoma Water’s Emergency Sebastopol Road Well Activation Project, which upgraded the Sebastopol Road well (“Well”) during the most recent drought, Sonoma Water requires a water line and access easement over a portion of the Property. Staff is seeking a Board recommendation to Council to approve these actions.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and Real Estate Services that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, recommend that City Council: 1) grant a 730 square foot water line easement and a 3,504 square foot access easement (collectively, “Easement”) to Sonoma County Water Agency | | |
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