Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, April 5, 2018  
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.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member  
Richard Dowd, Board Member Mary Watts, Board Member  
Christopher Grabill, and Board Member Lisa Badenfort  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made.  
3. STUDY SESSION  
3.1  
2018/19 WATER, WASTEWATER AND SUBREGIONAL REVENUE  
ASSUMPTIONS, PROPOSED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE  
BUDGET, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REVIEW  
The Water Department manages the City of Santa Rosa’s water and  
wastewater enterprise funds under the guidance of the Board of Public  
Utilities (BPU) per the City Charter. The BPU will be asked to  
recommend proposed fiscal year water, wastewater, and Subregional  
system budgets to the City Council. Staff will review 2018/19 revenue  
assumptions, proposed water, wastewater, and Subregional system  
fund operations and maintenance budgets, and the proposed Capital  
Improvement Program at this study session. The Board may ask  
questions and discuss the assumptions and preliminary budget.  
Presentation (added 04/04/18)  
CIP_Project_Details_1819.pdf  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Kimberly Zunino, Deputy Director Administration and  
Andrew Allen, Supervising Engineer.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
March 1, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
March 1, 2018 - Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Approve as submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
BLUE-RIBBON PANEL: SUPPORTING COMPLIANCE TOWARD  
WATERSHED RESTORATION  
Staff will introduce the Santa Rosa Water Department’s Blue-Ribbon  
Panel process. The main task of the Blue-Ribbon Panel is to identify a  
set of principles or framework that supports watershed-oriented,  
cost-effective mitigation measures in response to the City’s existing  
nutrient water quality limits related to Total Phosphorus (TP) discharges  
from the Laguna Treatment Plant. This alternative approach is  
anticipated to provide the City a consistent compliance mechanism  
while providing reliable, ongoing benefits to the ecosystem within the  
Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed.  
Presentation (added 04/04/18)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Sean McNeil, Sustainability Coordinator.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE.  
7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Brenda Adelman expressed appreciation for the efforts of staff on  
the fire situation.  
9. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
10.1  
MONTHLY RATE REVENUE, WATER USAGE AND CIP BID AWARD  
REPORT - FEBRUARY 2018 - Provided for information.  
Memorandum  
Attachments:  
Received and filed.  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE.  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Board Member Grabill spoke about his attendance at the  
Engineering Contractors Association dinner. The dinner also  
honored Glen Ghilotti who recently passed away.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Director Horenstein reported on various department activities.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:09 p.m. Chair Galvin adjourned the  
meeting in honor of Glen Ghilotti. The next regularly scheduled  
meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on April 19,  
2018.  
Approved on: May 17, 2018  
__________/S/____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary