Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED  
AUGUST 7, 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. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
4. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
5. MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.1  
July 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
July 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Attachments:  
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
6.1  
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.  
Presentation (Uploaded 8.5.2025)  
Attachments:  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
7.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL - BID AWARD AND ISSUANCE OF A BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER FOR LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFATE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Finance Department that the Board, by motion, approve a bid award  
and issuance of a one-year Blanket Purchase Order with four (4)  
one-year extension options for liquid aluminum sulfate (liquid alum)  
supply for the Laguna Treatment Plant to Chemtrade Chemicals  
Corporation, dba Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC (Chemtrade) in an  
amount not to exceed $154,275.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
7.2  
MOTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND SOLE  
SOURCE AWARD FOR ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM  
PARTS WITH DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and  
Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, waive  
competitive bidding and authorize and award a sole-source Blanket  
Purchase Order (BPO) for ultraviolet disinfection system parts to De  
Nora Water Technologies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed  
$1,000,000, with any nonstandard terms to be negotiated by the City.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Sole Source Letter  
Attachment 2 - De Nora Parts Pricing  
7.3  
MOTION - AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE NONSTANDARD  
PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH HUBER  
TECHNOLOGY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,  
authorize staff to negotiate nonstandard terms regarding the Purchase  
Order (PO) for the procurement of one (1) Huber Sludgecleaner  
Strainpress 290 unit from Huber Technology, NC.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
8.1  
REPORT - FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANTA ROSA  
WATER AND THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD  
AND AUTHORIZING AND DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES FOR  
THE ASSISTANCE REQUEST (AR) 6092 ROBIN WAY WATER  
SYSTEM CONSOLIDATION PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water will be applying to the State Water  
Resources Control Board to fund the AR 6092 Robin Way Water  
System Consolidation Project to provide potable water to 5 multi-family  
residential parcels with a combined 20 units on Robin Way. The parcels  
on Robin Way have existing groundwater sources that exceed the State  
maximum contaminant levels of nitrate by fifty percent. There are 24  
additional multi-family residential parcels with a combined 98 units to  
the west of Moorland Avenue, on Barbara Drive, Eddy Drive, and  
Bellevue Avenue that will be given the option to connect to City Water  
under the same project and funding agreement. All 29 parcels are within  
the City’s Urban Growth Boundary, and within the immediate vicinity of  
Santa Rosa Water’s service area and not currently connected to City  
water. Each parcel has multiple units, resulting in a total of 118 potential  
units connecting to City water. The State requires approval from the  
governing board of the consolidating agency, in this case Santa Rosa  
Water, to carry out the project, enter into a funding agreement with the  
Water Board, and accept and expend State funds for the Project.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, authorize Santa Rosa Water to  
carry out the AR 6092 Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project,  
and authorize the Director of Santa Rosa Water, or designee, to enter  
into a Funding Agreement with the State Water Resources Control  
Board and accept and expend State funds for the Project; to provide all  
assurance, certifications, or commitments in connection with the funding  
agreement; and to sign and approve any agreements, amendments,  
invoices, and requests for reimbursement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Project Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 28886, November 29th, 201  
Attachment 3 - Resolution No. RES-2024-160, September  
Attachment 4 - Ordinance No. ORD-2024-011, October 8th  
Attachment 5 - Annexation Map  
Resolution  
Presentation (Uploaded 8.5.2025)  
8.2  
REPORT - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
AND SONOMA WATER TO CONTINUE THE CREEK STEWARDSHIP  
PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030/2031  
BACKGROUND: Staff will request the Board of Public Utilities authorize  
the Director of Santa Rosa Water to execute a funding agreement with  
Sonoma Water to continue the Creek Stewardship Program through  
fiscal year 2030-2031. The Agreement provides continued funding for  
an Environmental Specialist position (including benefits and general  
government overhead) within the Water Department to coordinate the  
Program.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, authorize the Director of Santa  
Rosa Water to execute the funding agreement with Sonoma Water to  
continue the Creek Stewardship Program through fiscal year  
2030-2031.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Presentation (Uploaded 8.5.2025)  
8.3  
REPORT - ANNUAL STORM WATER ENTERPRISE CHARGES  
BACKGROUND: Staff will request the Board of Public Utilities  
recommend to City Council the Placement of Annual Storm Water  
Enterprise Charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommend that City Council move  
forward with a Public Hearing on August 19, 2025, to adopt by 2/3 vote  
the Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report and approve placement of  
the Storm Water Enterprise charges on the Sonoma County Property  
Tax Roll, to be collected by the Sonoma County  
Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at the same time and in the  
same manner as Sonoma County property taxes are collected, unless  
those charges do not meet the County minimum of $10 and/or parcel  
owner contact information is known to be incorrect.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report  
Presentation (Uploaded 8.5.2025)  
9. 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.  
10. REFERRALS  
None.  
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
None.  
12. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
13. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
14. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
15. PROCLAMATION  
15.1  
PROCLAMATION - EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION  
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 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  
http://srcity.org.