Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
NOVEMBER 16, 2023  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER 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 LINK, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 852 9410 1130  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES PURSUANT TO  
AB2449, THE CITY WILL ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT  
PROVISION.  
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. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW BOARD MEMBER  
4. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
5. MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.1  
November 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
November 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
Attachments:  
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
None.  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
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 Email: 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., Wednesday, November 15. 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. These comments will be e-mailed  
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 REPORT  
15. 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.  
15.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Product Liability  
Litigation (MDL 2873)  
District Court for the District of South Carolina Court Case No. Master  
Docket No. 2:18-MN-2873-RMG  
15.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: one case  
Potential litigation against 3 M Company and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours  
and Company (n/k/a EIDP, Inc.), DuPont de Nemours Inc., The  
Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, and Corteva,  
Inc. (collectively, “DuPont”) Related to Per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl  
Substances ("PFAS")  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER.  
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.