Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
OCTOBER 17, 2024  
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/85294101130, OR BY  
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 852 9410 1130.  
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 PM - 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  
4.1  
EVERY PIECE INSPIRES CHANGE (E.P.I.C.) COLLABORATIVE  
The Storm Water and Creeks Team of Santa Rosa Water plans to  
implement a Trash Pilot Study, the E.P.I.C. Collaborative, consisting of  
public outreach and education, as well as strategic actions, to reduce  
the amount of trash discarded on Sebastopol Avenue and consequently  
reduce the amount of garbage entering the storm drain system. The  
State Water Resources Control Board adopted the Trash Provisions in  
2015, which require that all particles 5mm or greater are prevented from  
entering the storm drain system by 2030. To comply with the State of  
California 2030 Trash Compliance Amendment, this Trash Pilot Study  
will be conducted to demonstrate potential citywide solutions. The  
Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Revised Presentation (Uploaded 10.17.2024)  
5. MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.1  
September 5, 2024 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
September 5, 2024 - 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  
Attachments:  
Revised Presentation (Uploaded 10.16.2024)  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
9. PUBLIC HEARING  
9.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTING NEW  
MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND INCREASING CERTAIN  
MISCELLANEOUS FEES  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water’s miscellaneous fees and charges  
reimburse the department for providing specific services, utilizing time  
and materials or other appropriate methodologies to define the costs of  
providing the services. These charges are collected from the customers  
who receive an applicable service such that the costs for those specific  
services are not spread to the entire ratepayer base. Miscellaneous  
fees and charges were last updated in 2022, with implementation  
occurring in February 2023. If the Board of Public Utilities adopts these  
fees at the public meeting on October 17, 2024, the changes to the  
miscellaneous fees will take effect 60 days after adoption, on December  
16, 2024.Staff is also recommending that the fees be adopted through  
June 30, 2026 and that the Water Director be authorized to adjust all  
fees on July 1st of each year, beginning on July 1, 2026, to incorporate  
changes identified in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban  
consumers in the SF Bay Area. This Public Hearing item was moved to  
a date certain from the October 3, 2024 meeting.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Budget Review  
Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities,  
by resolution, adopt new Water Department miscellaneous fees and  
charges for water and wastewater services, increase certain fees based  
on updated cost information, adopt all fees through June 30, 2026 and  
authorize the Water Director to escalate certain fees on July 1, 2026,  
and July 1st of each year thereafter, based on price changes as  
identified by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban consumers in the  
San Francisco Bay Area.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - List of New and Revised Miscellaneous Fee  
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 1306, adopted December 15  
Attachment 3 - Current Fee Schedule  
Attachment 4 - (Redline) Revised Schedule of Miscellaneou  
Attachment 5 - Public Hearing Notice  
Resolution  
Presentation  
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)  
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  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: [two cases Potential litigation  
against Tyco Fire Products LP and BASF Corporation Related to PFAS  
contamination  
16.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (City  
of Camden, et al., v. BASF Corporation)  
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina,  
Charleston Division, MDL No.: 2:18-mn-2873 and Case No.  
2:24-cv-03174-RMG  
16.3  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (City  
of Camden, et al., v. Tyco Fire Products LP, et al.)  
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina,  
Charleston Division, MDL No.: 2:18-mn-2873 and Case No.  
2:24-cv-02321-RMG  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
17. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
18. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION  
19. 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.