Utility Field Office  
35 Stony Point Rd.  
Training Room M  
City of Santa Rosa  
WATER CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE  
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA -  
FINAL  
FEBRUARY 11, 2026  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE UTILITY FIELD OFFICES, 35 STONY  
POINT RD., TRAINING ROOM M.  
THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/85983718249 OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 859 8371 8249.  
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  
Water Conservation Subcommittee 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.  
3:30 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
This time is reserved for any Subcommittee Member to announce remote  
participation under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section  
54953.8.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
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 this  
subcommittee. 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 Utility Field Offices, 35 Stony Point Rd.,  
Training Room M.  
Advance E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to  
the Water Conservation Subcommittee, please send to  
bpu-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10. 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 e-mailed to all Subcommittee  
Members, will be posted to the agenda documents on-line, and be made part  
of the archive packet.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.1  
March 19, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
March 19, 2025 – Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Attachments:  
5. NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE  
CONTINGENCY PLAN  
Staff will provide an overview of the 2025 Urban Water Management  
Plan (UWMP) and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). Both  
plans are regulatorily required to be submitted to the Department of  
Water Resources on a five-year cycle, with this plan due July 1, 2026.  
Staff will review the projected water demands and water supply from  
2025 to 2050. The Subcommittee may discuss this item and give  
direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
5.2  
AB 1572 BAN ON IRRIGATING NONFUNCTIONAL TURF  
Staff will provide an overview of the state regulation banning irrigation  
of nonfunctional turf at specific accounts within the City’s service area  
beginning in 2027. Under the law, the City must update its municipal  
code to include the prohibitions and enforcement actions within the  
regulation and notify all impacted accounts no later than January 1,  
2027. Staff will review compliance timelines and approach as well as  
opportunities to adapt customer programs to achieve compliance. The  
Subcommittee may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
5.3  
WATER USE EFFICIENCY AWARD NOMINATIONS  
Staff will present recommendations for the 2026 Water-Use Efficiency  
Awards for the Subcommittee’s approval, which will be presented at a  
City Council meeting in May in conjunction with the Proclamation of  
Water Awareness Month. Staff will also provide an update on other  
planned Water Awareness Month activities. The Subcommittee may  
discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
6. ADJOURNMENT  
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  
necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by  
contacting the Recording Secretary at 707-543-3901(TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should  
read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone  
number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting,  
the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be  
accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.