Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA  
ROSA AVENUE OR VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/85294101130 LINK, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 852 9410 1130  
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 AND AT  
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
The public attending in person or accessing the meeting through the  
Zoom link 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 or recorded voice message at 707-543-4224.  
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 AND ZOOM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
3. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
August 17, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
August 17, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
Attachments:  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
WATER SUPPLY UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on water supply issues. The Board may  
discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
5.2  
UPDATE ON RUSSIAN RIVER WATER FORUM AND POTTER  
VALLEY PROJECT  
Staff will provide an update on the Russian River Water Forum, which is  
a grant funded collaborative effort to identify water supply resiliency  
solutions in response to the planned license surrender and  
decommissioning of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E’s) Potter Valley  
Hydroelectric Project, as well as the recent proposal to PG&E from the  
Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, the Round  
Valley Indian Tribes, and the Sonoma County Water Agency, to create  
a regional entity that would advance a regional solution for preserving  
flows in the Russian River and improving Eel River fisheries. The Board  
may discuss this item and give direction to staff. This item was  
continued from the August 17, 2023 Board of Public Utilities meeting  
and will be continued to a future meeting date.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
RESOLUTION - SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT SPECIFICATION FOR  
HENRY PRATT COMPANY VALVES AND K-TORK VALVE  
ACTUATORS FOR THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT FILTER  
CELLS 9-14 VALVE AND ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of  
Public Utilities, by resolution, approve a sole source contract  
specification for Henry Pratt Company (XR-70, 2FII) filter valves and  
K-Tork (KT-50, KT-40) valve actuators for the Laguna Treatment Plant  
Filter Cells 9-14 Valve and Actuator Replacement Project.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT PROPOSED  
ORDINANCE AMENDING SANTA ROSA CITY CODE CHAPTER 14-21  
WATER WASTE REGULATIONS  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 14-21 Water Waste  
Regulations, first adopted in 1999 and last revised in 2007, defines  
water waste and authorizes customer notification and potential water  
service disconnection in cases of unaddressed violations. Since  
Chapter 14-21 was last revised, best practices and technology have  
changed necessitating an update. Staff are proposing changes to  
Chapter 14-21 that include refinement of the definition of water waste,  
allowance of administrative fines for violations, providing an exception  
and an appeals process, and other clarifying changes.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Conservation  
Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities,  
by resolution, recommend the City Council adopt the proposed  
ordinance amending Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 14-21 Water  
Waste Regulations to include administrative fines, provide an exception  
and an appeals process, and make other clarifying changes.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. XX (Redline) Amending Cha  
Attachment 2 - Ordinance No. XX (Clean) Amending Chapt  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Ordinance No. XX of the City of Santa Rosa Am  
Presentation  
8. 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, by accessing the meeting  
through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time an agenda item is discussed  
during the Board of Public Utilities Meeting. Go to  
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.  
Advance Public Comment:  
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.,  
Wednesday, September 20. 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.  
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message  
public comment, please call 707-543-4224 by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday,  
September 20. State your name, the agenda item number(s) on which you  
wish to comment, and your comment. Recordings will be limited to 3 minutes.  
Recorded comments may be played at the time that the agenda item is  
discussed during the Board Meeting.  
Recorded public comments on public hearing items may be played at the time  
when the hearing is opened.  
9. REFERRALS  
None.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
14. 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.