Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
SEPTEMBER 3, 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  
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.  
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  
None.  
5. MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.1  
August 20, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
August 20, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft (Upload  
Attachments:  
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
6.1  
2026 WILDFIRE PREPARATION  
Staff will update the Board on Santa Rosa Water’s wildfire  
preparedness efforts, including an update on projects that are  
improving our resiliency. The Board may discuss this item and give  
direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 09.02.2026)  
Attachments:  
6.2  
2026 CREEK WEEK UPDATE  
Santa Rosa Water participates in the regional recognition of "Creek  
Week" as a way to celebrate and clean up our local waterways and  
educate the public on ways to prevent creek pollution. A proclamation  
will be presented at City Council on September 15, 2026, proclaiming  
September 19-25, 2026, as "Creek Week". Staff is coordinating a creek  
to coast cleanup day, a guided nature walk, underground culvert tours,  
and local creek cleanups along Prince Memorial Greenway. The Board  
may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 09.02.2026)  
Attachments:  
6.3  
REVIEW OF THE TRUCKED WASTE PROGRAM- LAGUNA  
TREATMENT PLANT  
Staff will provide an overview and update on the Laguna Treatment  
Plant’s trucked waste program. The Board may discuss this item and  
give direction to staff.  
Presentation (Uploaded 09.02.2026)  
Attachments:  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
7.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
WITH SONOMA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities Contract Review Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the Professional Services  
Agreement with Sonoma Resource Conservation District, to provide  
technical support, credit verification monitoring, and project  
development support for the City of Santa Rosa’s Implementation of the  
Water Quality Trading Framework for the Laguna de Santa Rosa  
Watershed, for a three year term and in an amount not to exceed  
$132,550.50.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Professional Services Agreement  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
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  
board meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information  
can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.