Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
JULY 17, 2025  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED AT  
100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.  
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT  
HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE  
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW. THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED  
ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AT  
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA, AND VIA ZOOM  
BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86259959811, OR BY  
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 862 5995 9811.  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED  
ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO  
AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
The public attending in person will be able to provide public comment  
on agenda items at the time an agenda item is discussed during the  
Board of Public Utilities Meeting. Public Comment may also be  
submitted via e-mail at bpu-comment@srcity.org.  
Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth  
below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please  
contact Michelle Montoya at mmontoya@srcity.org  
1:30 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
To consider and take action on any request from a Board Member to  
participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency  
Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)).  
3. PROCLAMATION  
3.1  
PROCLAMATION - EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION  
4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
5. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
6. MINUTES APPROVAL  
6.1  
June 2, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Attachments:  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
7.1  
2025 WILDFIRE PREPARATION  
Staff will update the Board on Santa Rosa Water’s wildfire  
preparedness efforts, including an update on projects that are  
improving our resiliency. The Board may discuss this item and give  
direction to staff.  
8. CONSENT ITEMS  
8.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO PROJECT WORK  
ORDER WITH WEST YOST ASSOCIATES - EMERGENCY WELL  
PUMP STATION - A PLACE TO PLAY - ENGINEERING SERVICES  
DURING CONSTRUCTION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, approve Amendment No. 7 to Project Work Order  
No. A010099-2014-15 with West Yost Associates of Santa Rosa,  
California, for the Emergency Well Pump Station - A Place to Play  
project for Engineering Services During Construction, increasing the  
contract amount by $99,000 for a total value of $598,948.00.  
Attachments:  
8.2  
MOTION - THIRD AMENDMENT FOR AGREEMENT F002459  
ACCEPTANCE OF BIOSOLIDS AND LAND APPLICATION WITH  
GILARDI & JACOBSEN AG SERVICES, INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board, by motion, approve amending contract F002459, Acceptance of  
Biosolids and Land Application, with Gilardi & Jacobsen Ag Services,  
Inc. (Gilardi & Jacobsen) to increase compensation payable under the  
Agreement by $125,000.00, which is an amount that accounts for the  
increase in the San Francisco Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) of  
3.1%, determined in March 2025, for a total maximum compensation of  
$458,418.95.  
Attachments:  
9. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an  
agenda item in-person from the Council Chamber at the time an agenda item  
is discussed during the Board of Public Utilities Meeting.  
Advance Public Comment via E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed  
public comment to the Board of Public Utilities, please send to:  
bpu-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., the Wednesday prior to the Board of  
Public Utilities meeting. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the agenda  
item number(s) on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body  
of the e-mail and your comment. Comments received by the deadline will be  
distributed to all Board Members, will be posted to the agenda documents  
on-line, and be made part of the archive packet.  
11. REFERRALS  
None.  
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
None.  
13. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
14. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
15. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
16. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into  
Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be  
addressed in Closed Session.  
16.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of  
subdivision (d) and paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Government  
Code Section 54956.9: one potential case.  
Attachments:  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
17. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
The Board of Public Utilities encourages public comments regarding the above items. If you are unable to attend this meeting,  
please feel free to call the Water Department at 543-4200 or forward written comments to the City of Santa Rosa, Water  
Department, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. All comments will be forwarded to the Board at the meeting.  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits,  
facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City  
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Secretary at  
(707) 543-3901 (TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but  
no later than two business days before the scheduled meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at