Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, April 16, 2020  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Galvin called the meeting of the Board of Public Utilities to  
order at approximately 1:30 p.m.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member  
Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Christopher Grabill, Board Member  
David Bannister, Board Member Mary Watts, and Board Member Glen  
Wright  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made by Board members.  
3. STUDY SESSION  
3.1  
FY 2020/21 WATER AND LOCAL WASTEWATER FUNDS  
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE  
REQUESTS  
Santa Rosa Water manages the City of Santa Rosa’s water and  
wastewater enterprise funds under the general policy authority and  
direction of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) per the City Charter. The  
BPU annually recommends a proposed fiscal year water and  
wastewater budget to the City Council to be included in the annual City  
budget adoption.  
The water and wastewater funds are primarily financed by Santa Rosa  
ratepayer user fees and charges. Water rates approved by the Santa  
Rosa City Council, including a fixed charge increase of 5% and a  
wholesale water rate pass-through increase of approximately 2.3% (for  
a combined water rate increase of approximately 2.9% for most  
customers), combined with the use of current fund balances, are  
considered sufficient to fund the prudent operation of the water system  
in 2020/21. The authorized 2.5% wastewater usage and fixed rate  
increase are considered sufficient to fund the prudent operation of the  
wastewater system and Santa Rosa’s share of the Regional system and  
maintain appropriate debt service ratios through 2020/21. The Board  
may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Presentation (added 4/15/20)  
Presenter(s): Kimberly Zunino, Deputy Director Water  
Administration.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
February 20, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
February 20, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 4/15/20)  
Attachments:  
The minutes of February 20, 2020 were accepted as submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE.  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - FY 2020/21 REGIONAL WATER REUSE SYSTEM  
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT  
PROGRAM, AND DEBT SERVICE BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF  
COSTS  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water manages the City of Santa Rosa’s  
regional, local wastewater and water enterprise funds under the general  
policy authority and direction of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) per  
the City Charter. The BPU annually recommends a proposed fiscal year  
regional, local wastewater and water budget to the City Council to be  
included in the annual City budget adoption.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department, the  
Regional Water Reuse System Technical Advisory Committee that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, recommend that the City Council  
approve the Preliminary FY 2020/21 Regional Water Reuse System  
Operating and Maintenance, Capital Improvement, and Debt Service  
Budget and Allocation of Costs for the purpose of notifying the  
participating Regional Water Reuse User Agencies of their allocation of  
such by May 2020.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Presenter(s): Kimberly Zunino, Deputy Director Water  
Administration.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Grabill to approve Item 7.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1215 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RECOMMENDING  
THAT THE SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY  
FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 REGIONAL SYSTEM OPERATING AND  
MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND DEBT  
SERVICE BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS". The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Bannister, Board Member  
Watts and Board Member Wright  
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
9. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
NONE.  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE.  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Chair Galvin reported that it was Board member Bannister's last  
meeting because he has resigned to take a new job. Council  
member Dowd has appointed Matt Mullan to replace him. Mr. Mullan  
will be sworn in at the next Board meeting. Board member Bannister  
expressed appreciation of staff and his fellow board members for  
their service on the board.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director also thanked Board member Bannister for  
his service on the Board. She then provided an update on the staff  
response and essential services being provided; and gave an  
update on the Llano Trunk repair project and expressed  
appreciation of the CIP staff who keep the critical project moving  
forward. She explained that outreach continues regarding the use of  
wipes and proper disposal; and noted May is Water Awareness  
Month.  
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO  
CLOSED SESSION  
Molly MacLean, Assistant City Attorney announced closed session  
item 14.1 and noted that item 14.2 would not be heard during the  
closed session. The Board adjourned to closed session at 2:38  
p.m.  
14.1  
14.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: Potential Number of Cases: One.  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: None, Sonoma CA 95476, APN’s 128-491-013, 014 and 015  
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: William A & E Cecile Kiser Trust Et AL  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
ACTION, IF ANY.  
At 3:46 p.m., Board Secretary Perez took a verbal roll call to confirm  
a quorum for open session. All Board members were present with  
the exception of Board member Grabill. Assistant City Attorney  
MacLean announced that there was no action to report from closed  
session.  
16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 3:48 p.m in honor of Board  
member Bannister. The next regular scheduled meeting of the  
Board of Public Utilities will be held on June 18, 2020.  
Approved on: June 18, 2020  
_________/S/_____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary