Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
MARCH 6, 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 PM - 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. OATH OF OFFICE FOR REAPPOINTED BOARD MEMBER(S)  
4. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR  
5. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
6. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
7. MINUTES APPROVAL  
7.1  
February 20, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
February 20, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Attachments:  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
8.1  
WATER AND RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on water and recycled water supply issues.  
The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 3.4.2025)  
Attachments:  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
9.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001923 WITH  
GHD, INC. - LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT FLOOD PROTECTION  
PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, approve the Second Amendment to Professional  
Services Agreement Number F001923 with GHD Inc. of Santa Rosa,  
California, to provide professional environmental services for the  
Laguna Treatment Plant Flood Protection project, increasing the  
contract amount by $123,020 for a total of $446,292.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Second Amendment to Professional Service  
9.2  
MOTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT  
NO. 1 - JDH CORROSION CONSULTANTS - LAGUNA TREATMENT  
PLANT AND GEYSERS PIPELINE CATHODIC PROTECTION  
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING DESIGN  
SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve a Professional Services  
Agreement (PSA) Amendment No. 1 with JDH Corrosion Consultants to  
provide additional professional services for the Laguna Treatment Plant  
(LTP) and Geysers Pipeline Cathodic Protection Alternatives Evaluation  
and Engineering Design Services of in the amount of $65,280, for a  
total contract amount not to exceed $163,934.00.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Professional Services Agreement Amendm  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
10.1  
REPORT - PROJECT WORK ORDER APPROVAL - ENGINEERING  
DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FULTON ROAD SEWER LIFT  
STATION SLS-11 RELOCATION, CONTRACT NO. C00227  
BACKGROUND: This proposed action will approve a Project Work  
Order (PWO) No. A010135-2016-36 under the Master Professional  
Services Agreement (MPSA) with Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers  
(B&R) of Santa Rosa, California, to provide professional engineering  
design services with sub-consultants ZFA Structural Engineers, A  
TEEM Electrical Engineering, SolEcology, ALTA Archaeological  
Consulting, RGH Consultants, Quadriga Landscape Architecture, EBA  
Engineering, F3 & Associates, Inc., Advanced Stormwater Protection,  
and Cooley Architectural Corp., for the Fulton Road Lift Station SLS-11  
Relocation, Contract No. 00227.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, approve Project Work Order No. A010135-2016-36  
under the Master Professional Services Agreement with Brelje & Race  
Consulting Engineers of Santa Rosa, California, to provide professional  
engineering design services for the Fulton Road Sewer Lift Station  
SLS-11 Relocation, Contract No. C00227, in the amount not to exceed  
$1,322,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Project Work Order Agreement.pdf  
Presentation (Uploaded 3.4.2025)  
10.2  
REPORT - BID REJECTION - LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT  
AERATION BASIN INSPECTION, CONTRACT NO. C02404  
BACKGROUND: This motion will reject all bids for Contract No.  
C02404, Laguna Treatment Plant Aeration Basins Inspection. Staff  
recommends rejecting all bids for this contract because only two bids  
were received, at 128% and 311% over the Engineer’s Estimate  
respectively. Santa Rosa Water will pursue adjustments to the scope  
for the Project that do not significantly impact the Project objectives and  
anticipate a re-solicitation of bids in 2025.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, reject all bids received for Contract  
No. C02404, Laguna Treatment Plant Aeration Basins Inspection.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Summary of Bids  
Presentation (Uploaded 3.4.2025)  
10.3  
REPORT - SONOMA WATER 2025/26 WATER TRANSMISSION  
BUDGET AND RATE INCREASE  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 93%  
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 8.68 % from $1,289.02 per acre-foot to $1,400.86 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 7,  
2025, the WAC is scheduled to vote on the recommendation for  
approval of Sonoma Water’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Water  
Transmission System budget and rate increase to the Sonoma Water  
Board of Directors.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities consider Sonoma Water’s proposed Fiscal Year  
2025/26 Water Transmission System 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 7, 2025 WAC vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed 2025/26 Water  
Transmission System budget and rate increase.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Sonoma Water- Water Transmission FY 20  
Presentation (Uploaded 3.4.2025)  
11. 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.  
12. REFERRALS  
None.  
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
None.  
14. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
15. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
16. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
17. 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.