Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
MARCH 5, 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. (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 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. STUDY SESSION  
4.1  
HELP 2 OTHERS PROGRAM UPDATE  
Santa Rosa Water staff will present on the Help 2 Others (H2O)  
program which serves over 700 income-qualifying customers by offering  
financial assistance on the fixed portion of their monthly water and  
sewer service charges. Staff will provide an update on the program, an  
analysis of current and future funding, and proposed options for  
changes to the program to ensure program sustainability. The Board  
may discuss this item and provide direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 03.03.2026)  
Attachments:  
5. MINUTES APPROVAL  
None.  
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
6.1  
FIX-A-LEAK WEEK 2026  
Staff will provide the Board with an overview of customer program and  
outreach efforts to promote “Fix-a-Leak Week”, including direct  
customer engagement at the Saint Patrick’s Day 5K race. The Board  
may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 03.03.2026)  
Attachments:  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
7.1  
MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE  
SUMMARY VACATION OF PORTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE  
EASEMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and  
Real Estate Services that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,  
recommend that City Council, pursuant to California Streets and  
Highways Code subsection 8333(a), approve summarily vacating the  
portion of an unused public service easement that runs across four  
parcels (collectively, the “Subject Properties”) located at 1927, 1931,  
1935 and 1936 Lyon Court, Santa Rosa, CA (Assessor Parcel Numbers  
173-630-014, 173-630-013, 173-630-012 and 173-630-010,  
respectively); and authorize the Assistant City Manager to make  
non-substantive changes to the vacation documents, subject to  
approval by the City Attorney, and execute the vacation documents.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Exhibits A and B - Legal Description and Depiction - Vacati  
7.2  
MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING  
AN ADDITIONAL $7,592,708.81 IN REGIONAL WASTEWATER  
ENTERPRISE TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,  
recommend that City Council approve an increase in transfer  
appropriations in the amount of $7,592,708.81 from the Regional  
Wastewater Enterprise Fund 1631 to the 2020 Wastewater Revenue  
Bond Construction Fund 1633, facilitating the replacement of Local  
Wastewater Enterprise funding currently supporting the expenditure  
budget for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements  
Project.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - History of the Regional Enterprise Refund R  
Attachment 2 - City Council Resolution RES-2022-080  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
8.1  
REPORT - SONOMA WATER 2026/27 WATER TRANSMISSION  
BUDGET AND RATE INCREASE  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 95%  
of the water supplied to our customers from Sonoma Water, the region’s  
water wholesaler. Sonoma Water is proposing to raise the wholesale  
rate of water by 8.21 % from $1,400.86 per acre-foot to $1,515.87 per  
acre foot. There is a Water Advisory Committee (WAC) made up of  
elected officials of each of the eight prime contractors, including Santa  
Rosa, that purchase water from Sonoma Water. The WAC is an  
advisory committee to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors. The City’s  
WAC Representative is Council Member Natalie Rogers. On April 6,  
2026, the WAC is scheduled to consider whether to recommend to the  
Sonoma Water Board of Directors Sonoma Water’s proposed 2026/27  
Water Transmission System Budget and Rate increase.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities consider Sonoma Water’s proposed 2026/27  
Water Transmission Budget and Rate increase and, by motion, make a  
recommendation to the City Council regarding Council’s direction to its  
Water Advisory Committee (WAC) representative for the April 6, 2026  
WAC vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed 2026/27 Water Transmission  
System Budget and Rate increase.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Sonoma Water- Water Transmission FY 20  
Presentation (Uploaded 03.03.2026)  
Updated Presentation (Uploaded 03.04.2026)  
9. 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.  
10. REFERRALS  
None.  
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
None.  
12. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
13. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
14. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
15. 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  
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  
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can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.