5. MINUTES APPROVAL
5.1
February 7, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes.
Attachments:
The minutes were accepted as submitted.
6. CONSENT ITEMS
6.1
MOTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT APPROVAL -
PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE LAGUNA
TREATMENT PLANT FLOOD PROTECTION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Water
and Transportation and Public Works (TPW) that the Board of Public
Utilities, by motion, approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
with GHD, Inc., of Santa Rosa, California, to provide Professional
Environmental Services for the Laguna Treatment Plant Flood
Protection project in the amount not to exceed $228,321.00.
Attachments:
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member
Badenfort to approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with GHD,
Inc., of Santa Rosa, California, to provide Professional Environmental
Services for the Laguna Treatment Plant Flood Protection project in the
amount not to exceed $228,321.00. The motion carried by the following
vote:
5 -
Yes:
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,
Board Member Dowd and Board Member Watts
2 - Board Member Grabill and Board Member Bannister
Absent:
7. REPORT ITEMS
7.1
REPORT - APPROVAL OF EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT
WITH RENEWABLE SONOMA
BACKGROUND: The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency
(“Agency”) is a joint powers authority whose mission is to implement
waste diversion programs as required by State law, a cornerstone of
which is composting. From 1993 until 2015, the Agency contracted with
Sonoma Compost to provide composting services for solid organic
waste (primarily vegetative matter, including curb-side collection) at the
Sonoma County landfill on Mecham Rd. However, in 2015 the facility
was forced to close due to storm water run-off issues. Since that time,
solid organic wastes have been transported to locations outside of