Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
AUGUST 21, 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  
None.  
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
6.1  
WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on Water Capital Improvement projects in  
planning, design, and construction phases, as well as timelines for bids  
of those on-going design projects. The Board may discuss this item and  
give direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 8.19.2025)  
Attachments:  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
7.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - RECLAMATION PUMP STATION E  
BUILDING REPLACEMENT, CONTRACT NO. C02488  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board, by motion,  
award Contract No. C02488, Reclamation Pump Station E Building  
Replacement, in the amount of $1,033,361.00 to the lowest responsible  
bidder, Arntz Builders Inc., of Petaluma, CA, approve a 15% contract  
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $1,188,365.15.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids  
7.2  
MOTION - APPROVAL - FIRST AMENDMENT TO GENERAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT F002137 FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT  
SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,  
approve the First Amendment to General Services Agreement (GSA)  
F002137 with Lystek International Limited (Lystek), Wilmington,  
Delaware, to extend the term three years and add compensation in the  
amount of $1,000,000 for a total amount not to exceed $7,405,770.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Draft First Amendment to GSA F002137 Lys  
Attachment 2 - Resolution 2015-04  
7.3  
MOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE  
CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND THE COUNTY OF SONOMA FOR  
ADJUSTMENTS TO CITY OWNED UTILITY FACILITIES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the First Amendment to the  
Agreement Between the City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma  
for Adjustments to City Owned Utility Facilities.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Agreement Between the City of Santa Rosa  
Attachment 2 - First Amendment to Agreement Between th  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
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. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
15.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Stillwater Insurance Company v. City of Santa Rosa  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 25CV01641  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
16. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
17. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION  
18. 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.