Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, August 3, 2023  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Galvin called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Rollcall  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board  
Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Robin Bartholow, Board  
Member Mark Walsh, Board Member Mary Watts, and Board  
Member Glen Wright  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
None.  
3. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
June 15, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft.  
Chair Galvin stated that the June 15, 2023 draft minutes were  
placed on the agenda in error, as they were approved at a previous  
meeting.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
ANNUAL STORM WATER ENTERPRISE CHARGES  
Staff will provide the Board of Public Utilities with background relating to  
the Placement of Annual Storm Water Enterprise Charges on the  
Sonoma County Property Tax Roll. The Board may discuss this item  
and give direction to staff.  
Claire Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, presented and  
answered Board Member questions.  
5.2  
2023 WILDFIRE PREPARATION  
Staff will update the Board on the Water Department’s Local wildfire  
preparedness efforts and will highlight projects that are improving our  
resiliency. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Joe Schiavone, Deputy Director - Water and Sewer Operations,  
presented and answered Board Member questions.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
RESOLUTION - RE-ADOPTION OF CITY OF SANTA ROSA POLICY  
200-20 and POLICY 200-21, REGARDING THE PROVISION OF  
PRIORITY WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL  
DEVELOPMENTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Board of Public Utilities review and, by resolution, recommend that the  
Council review and re-adopt City of Santa Rosa Policy 200-20 Provision  
of Priority Water Service to Residential Developments with Affordable  
Housing Units and City of Santa Rosa Policy 200-21 Provision of  
Priority Sewer Service to Residential Developments with Affordable  
Housing Units.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Walsh, to approve Consent Item 6.1.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Bartholow, Board Member Walsh, Board Member  
Watts and Board Member Wright  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION  
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND  
PROJECT APPROVAL FOR THE FULTON RD SEWER MAIN  
IMPROVEMENTS, WEST 3RD ST TO SANTA ROSA CREEK  
BACKGROUND: Beginning in 2009, closed-circuit television (CCTV)  
inspection observed various abnormalities in a section of an existing  
sewer main located at the west side of Fulton Road, from West 3rd  
Street to just north of Santa Rosa Creek. Based on the best available  
information, it has been determined the slope of the existing sewer main  
is not consistent with City standards and the polyethylene (PE) liner is  
irregular and deforming into an upside-down ‘U’ shape, resulting in  
restriction of flow such that staff has concluded this section of sewer is  
compromised. This proposed resolution will adopt the Mitigated  
Negative Declaration (MND), adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and  
Reporting Program (MMRP), and approve the Fulton Rd Sewer Main  
Improvements, West 3rd St to Santa Rosa Creek Project (Project). The  
proposed resolution will also direct City staff to file a Notice of  
Determination for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of  
Public Utilities, by resolution: 1) adopt the Mitigated Negative  
Declaration for the Fulton Rd Sewer Main Improvements, West 3rd St to  
Santa Rosa Creek Project; 2) adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and  
Reporting Program; 3) approve the Fulton Rd Sewer Main  
Improvements, West 3rd St to Santa Rosa Creek Project; and 4) direct  
staff to file a Notice of Determination.  
Andrew Wilt, Associate Civil Engineer, and Justin Witt,  
Environmental Planner with Brelje and Race, presented and  
answered Board Member questions.  
A motion was made by Board Member Wright, seconded by Vice Chair  
Arnone, Jr., to approve:  
Resolution No. 1326 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC  
UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A MITIGATED  
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND  
REPORTING PROGRAM AND APPROVING THE FULTON RD SEWER MAIN  
IMPROVEMENTS, WEST 3RD ST TO SANTA ROSA CREEK PROJECT.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Bartholow, Board Member Walsh, 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  
None.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Acting Director McNeil reported: This year the Trucked Waste  
Program brought in over $3.6 million in tipping fees. This program is  
typically around $2 - $2.5 million annually. The increased rainfall, and  
some new customers, combined to make this a busy year for our  
program.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 2:37 p.m. The next Board of  
Public Utilities meeting will be August 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.  
Approved on: August 17, 2023  
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Michelle Montoya  
Recording Secretary