18-188BPU
| 1 | 3.1 | CWEA Large Collection System of the Year | BPU- Agenda Item | CWEA LARGE COLLECTION SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Redwood Empire Section President, Rodrigo Montanez, will present the Large Collection System of the Year award to the Board, recognizing Santa Rosa Water's Operations team and the City's outstanding maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and safety and training procedures. The Large Collection System Award is awarded to agencies with over 500 miles of sewer main. With nearly 590 miles of sewer pipe, Santa Rosa Water just qualified as "large"; competing with much larger agencies, such as last year's winner, LA Sanitation, with a system of over 6,000 miles of pipe. In April, Santa Rosa Water's dynamic and dedicated staff that made this prestigious recognition possible were recognized at CWEA's annual conference and presented the award. | presented | |
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18-192BPU
| 1 | 3.2 | Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funding Update | BPU- Agenda Item | HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING UPDATE
Water Department staff will provide information regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and information on hazard mitigation projects potentially eligible for funding. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. | presented | |
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18-189BPU
| 1 | 4.1 | Santa Rosa Regional Water Reclamation Facility NPDES Permit Renewal | BPU- Agenda Item | SANTA ROSA REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
Staff will provide an update on the Santa Rosa Regional Water Reclamation Facility National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit renewal. This update will feature a summary of the first two Laguna de Santa Rosa Phosphorus Blue Ribbon Panel meetings and describe proposed NPDES permit modifications. The Board may discuss the item and give direction to staff. | presented | |
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18-330BPU
| 1 | 6.1 | Assignment and Assumption - Biosolids Hauling Services | BPU- Consent | RESOLUTION - ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AND CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT - GENERAL SERVICES (GSA) F001601 BIOSOLIDS HAULING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water Departments that the Board, by resolution, authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute an Assignment and Assumption and Consent to Assignment Agreement for General Services Agreement (GSA) F001601 dated January 18, 2018, providing biosolid hauling services, from Andy Poncia dba Poncia Fertilizer Spreading, and assign to Poncia Fertilizer, Inc. Funding for this expense is included in the Water Department Fiscal Year 2017-18 adopted budget. As a regular operating expenditure, the services as described are expected to be included in subsequent years' budget proposals when presented to the City Council. | approved | Pass |
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18-331BPU
| 1 | 6.2 | Assignment and Assumption Agreement - Grit and Screening Disposal Services | BPU- Consent | RESOLUTION - ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT - GENERAL SERVICES (GSA) GRIT AND SCREENING DISPOSAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water Departments that the Board, by resolution, authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Total Waste Systems, Inc. (The Ratto Group of Companies) by Recology Sonoma Marin, d/b/a Recology Santa Rosa, a California Corporation, for grit and screening disposal services, Agreement number F001383 dated May 4, 2017. Funding for this expense is included in the Water Department Fiscal Year 2017-18 adopted budget. As a regular operating expenditure, the services as described are expected to be included in subsequent years' budget proposals when presented to the City Council. | approved | Pass |
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18-332BPU
| 1 | 6.3 | Waiver of Competitive Bidding and Sole Source Award - Sensus Remote and Standard Read Water Meters | BPU- Consent | RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND SOLE SOURCE AWARD - SENSUS REMOTE AND STANDARD READ - TYPE WATER METERS, PARTS AND ANTENNAS BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water Departments that the Board, by resolution, approve waiver of competitive bidding and approve a sole source Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) for remote and standard read-type water meters, parts and antennas to Sensus USA Inc., Raleigh, NC, in the amount of $612,000 plus a contingency of $20,000, for a not to exceed amount of $632,000. Funds required for this operations expense have been allocated in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget of the MSCN Warehouse inventory key 00100-1301. There is no fiscal impact to General Fund. | approved | Pass |
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18-551BPU
| 1 | 7.1 | Appeal of Water Director Decision - Variance Request for 1800 Brush Creek | BPU- Report | REPORT - APPEAL OF WATER DIRECTOR DECISION TO DENY A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 1800 BRUSH CREEK ROAD
BACKGROUND: On February 12, 2018, the applicant for 1800 Brush Creek Road, Tony Cabrera of Cabrera and Associate on behalf of the property owners, submitted a variance application requesting a waiver of the City's design standards requirement to extend a public sewer main to serve the property and to instead allow for sewer service through extension of a private sewer lateral through a private easement across two residential parcels. On March 21, 2018 the Water Director denied the variance request finding that it would negatively impact and place undue financial burden on neighboring properties along Brush Creek Road and Normandy Drive. On April 4, 2018, the applicant filed an appeal requesting the Board of Public Utilities overturn the Water Director's decision.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that the Board, by resolution, recommend that the City Council deny the appeal filed by Cabrera and Associates on behalf of property owners Rod and Lynne Wallace and up | approved | Pass |
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