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24-560BPU
| 1 | 4.1 | FY25/26 through FY29/30 Proposed Rate Schedule | BPU- Agenda Item | 2024 WATER AND WASTEWATER COST OF SERVICE STUDY AND PROPOSED FY25/26 THROUGH FY29/30 RATE SCHEDULE
It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities hold a study session to receive information, ask questions, discuss and provide feedback to staff regarding the 2024 Water and Wastewater Cost of Service Study and the proposed FY 25/26 through FY 29/30 Rate Schedule. | | |
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24-220BPU
| 1 | 5.1 | November 7, 2024 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT | BPU- Minutes | November 7, 2024 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT | | |
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24-561BPU
| 1 | 6.1 | 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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24-316BPU
| 1 | 8.1 | H2O Appropriation | BPU- Report | REPORT - APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL CELL TOWER LEASE REVENUES FOR THE HELP 2 OTHERS PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: Telecommunication companies lease space on some of Santa Rosa Water’s water storage tanks for their cell towers. The revenues from these lease payments fund Santa Rosa Water’s Help 2 Others (H2O) program, which offers water bill assistance to qualifying residential customers in the form of subsidies for the fixed portion of both water and sewer bills. The Water Department is seeking a recommendation from the Board of Public Utilities that City Council approve the appropriation of $406,993.91 of additional cell tower lease revenues that are currently in undesignated fund balance. The appropriation would go directly to funding water and sewer subsidies for qualifying customers in the H2O program.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommend that City Council approve the appropriation of additional cell tower lease revenues in the amount of $406,993.91 from fund balance for expenditure in the Help 2 Others (H2O) prog | | |
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24-317BPU
| 1 | 8.2 | PSA with Enthalpy Analytical | BPU- Report | REPORT - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND SOLE SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENTHALPY ANALYTICAL FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES
BACKGROUND: The Laguna Environmental Laboratory (LEL) may need support from third party laboratories to handle increased workload, meet tight project deadlines, or access specialized testing capabilities that are not available in the LEL. The LEL does not have the instruments or the certifications to test for PFAS compounds and this contract is necessary to meet the testing requirements in analyzing PFAS compounds. Enthalpy is the only local laboratory that has the instruments and certifications to analyze samples for PFAS compounds.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, waive competitive bidding and authorize the award of a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Enthalpy Analytical for analytical services in an amount not to exceed $150,000. | | |
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24-318BPU
| 1 | 8.3 | PSA with Vitisystems dba Caltest Analytical Lab | BPU- Report | REPORT - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND SOLE SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VITISYSTEMS, INC. DBA CALTEST ANALYTICAL LABORATORY FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES
BACKGROUND: The Laguna Environmental Laboratory (LEL) may need support from third party laboratories to handle increased workload, meet tight project deadlines, or access specialized testing capabilities that are not available in the LEL. This contract can be crucial when the LEL faces capacity limitations due to staff shortages, equipment constraints, or an unexpected surge in sample volume. Additionally, contracting with outside labs provide expertise in niche or highly technical analyses that require advanced instrumentation or methodologies not available at the Laguna Environmental Laboratory, ensuring that the LEL can maintain high standards of quality and compliance without delays.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, waive competitive bidding and authorize the award of a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Vitisystems, | | |
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24-319BPU
| 1 | 8.4 | PSA with Alpha Analytical Lab | BPU- Report | REPORT - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND SOLE SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALPHA ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INC. FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES
BACKGROUND: The Laguna Environmental Laboratory (LEL) may need support from third party laboratories to handle increased workload, meet tight project deadlines, or access specialized testing capabilities that are not available in the LEL. This contract can be crucial when the LEL faces capacity limitations due to staff shortages, equipment constraints, or an unexpected surge in sample volume. Additionally, contracting with outside labs provide expertise in niche or highly technical analyses that require advanced instrumentation or methodologies not available at the Laguna Environmental Laboratory, ensuring that the LEL can maintain high standards of quality and compliance without delays.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, waive competitive bidding and authorize the award of a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Alpha Analytical Laboratories fo | | |
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