Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
JULY 16, 2026  
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/82448675406, OR BY  
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 824 4867 5406.  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY  
BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY  
WILL 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.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
This time is reserved for any Board Member to announce remote participation  
under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.  
3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
4. PROCLAMATIONS  
4.1  
PROCLAMATION - EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITIONS  
5. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
6. MINUTES APPROVAL  
6.1  
June 18, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
June 18, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Attachments:  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
7.1  
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.  
8. CONSENT ITEMS  
8.1  
MOTION - AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE ORDER F002846 WITH  
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TO INCLUDE A MAINTENANCE  
AGREEMENT FOR THE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH MASS  
SPECTROMETER 5977 TURBO SYSTEM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the First Amendment to  
Purchase Order F002846 with Agilent Technologies, Inc., to add  
maintenance services for the Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer  
used for the analysis of volatile organic compounds and increase  
compensation in the amount of $13,240.80, for a total amount not to  
exceed $104,400.90.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Quotation #500169685  
8.2  
MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO  
APPROPRIATE $22,534,460 IN EXPEDITED DRINKING WATER  
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SANTA ROSA WATER CONSOLIDATION  
PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, recommend that the City Council approve the  
appropriation of Expedited Drinking Water Grant (EDWG) funding from  
the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in the amount of  
$22,534,460.00 for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project,  
Contract No. C02269.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Project Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Agreement Between City of Santa Rosa and  
Attachment 3 – Board of Public Utilities Resolution No. 129  
8.3  
MOTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F002004 WITH ITPIPES OPCO, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the Second Amendment to  
Professional Services Agreement Number F002004A with ITpipes  
Opco, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to purchase licenses  
for ITpipes software in the amount of $325,500.00, authorize a total  
contract amount of $569,550.00 and extend the time of performance to  
July 30, 2031.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Second Amendment to F002004A  
Attachment 2 - Exhibit C2 to the Second Amendment to F0  
8.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF 3875  
SKYFARM DRIVE FOR THE RELOCATION OF RESERVOIR 5  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and  
Real Estate Services that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, 1)  
approve the acquisition of 3875 Skyfarm Drive, APN 173-760-034,  
located in Santa Rosa, California (“Property”), for the relocation of  
Reservoir 5; 2) approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption pursuant to  
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) for the acquisition of  
the Property; and 3) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute  
all documents necessary to complete the acquisition and related  
documents, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Funding  
for the acquisition is available in the current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Purchase Agreement  
9. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction of the Board  
of Public Utilities. The public may comment on agenda items when the item is  
called. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.  
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. 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 (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in  
its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services  
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