Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, May 2, 2019  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Vice Chair Arnone called the meeting of the Board of Public Utilities  
to order at approximately 1:30 p.m.  
4 -  
Present  
Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member Richard Dowd, Board  
Member Christopher Grabill, and Board Member Mary Watts  
3 -  
Absent  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Board Member Lisa Badenfort, and Board  
Member David Bannister  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made by Board members.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
April 18, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
April 18, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 5/1/19)  
Attachments:  
The minutes were accepted as submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
WATER SUPPLY AND RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on water supply and recycled water supply  
issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (added 5/1/19)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Colin Close, Sr. Water Resources Planner and Joe  
Schwall, Deputy Director Regional Water Reuse Operations.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
MOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT - GENERAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT F001686 THATCHER COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance  
Departments that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve a  
First Amendment to General Service Agreement F001686 for a one-year  
extension with an increase in compensation for the supply and delivery  
of ferric chloride as required by the Laguna Treatment Plant with  
Thatcher Company of California, Inc., Downey, California, in the amount  
of $254,725.63, for a cumulative total not to exceed $492,342.73.  
Funds required for this operational expense have been appropriated in  
Fiscal Year 2018-19 adopted budget of the Water Department and will  
be included in future budget proposals presented to council as a regular  
operating expense.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member  
Watts, to approve a First Amendment to General Service Agreement  
F001686 for a one-year extension with an increase in compensation for the  
supply and delivery of ferric chloride as required by the Laguna Treatment  
Plant with Thatcher Company of California, Inc., Downey, California, in the  
amount of $254,725.63, for a cumulative total not to exceed $492,342.73.  
Funds required for this operational expense have been appropriated in  
Fiscal Year 2018-19 adopted budget of the Water Department and will be  
included in future budget proposals presented to council as a regular  
operating expense. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill  
and Board Member Watts  
3 -  
Absent:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort and Board Member  
Bannister  
7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
9. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
10.1  
MONTHLY RATE REVENUE, WATER USAGE AND CIP BID AWARD  
REPORT - Provided for information.  
Memorandum  
Attachments:  
The Board received and filed the written correspondence as  
submitted.  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE.  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Board member Dowd reported that he had an ex-parte  
communication with one of the entities making a proposal before the  
Board regarding today's closed session.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Interim Director updated the Board on a successful  
Earth Day event; noted that the City Council approved the Sewer  
System Management Plan and adopted the preliminary Subregional  
budget; provided an update on the headwork screen failure at the  
Treatment Plant; and announced a free compost give away on May  
18. She also noted that a special Board meeting would be needed  
on May 23 to consider an item in support of the repair of the  
headwork screen.  
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO  
CLOSED SESSION (MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - ROOM 10)  
Molly MacLean, Assistant City Attorney announced the closed  
session item and public comment was made prior to adjourning to  
closed session.  
Public Comment:  
Mousa Husary spoke in support of the property being sold or leased  
to All Saints Orthodox Church.  
Father Nephon spoke in support of the property being used by All  
Saints Orthodox Church.  
Melanie Dodson spoke in support of the property being used by 4  
C's as a child care facility.  
Renee Whitlock spoke in support of the property being used for  
early childcare services.  
Andrea Learned spoke in support of the property being used as a  
residential home hospice facility.  
Thomas Ells spoke in support of the property being sold to All  
Saints Church.  
The Board adjourned to closed session at 2:18 p.m.  
14.1  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 1225 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa (APN 034-460-032)  
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County  
(4C’s), St. Joseph’s Health of Northern CA, LLC, All Saints Antiochian  
Orthodox Church, Child Family Community Inc.  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION IN THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM AND  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION, IF ANY.  
At 3:12 p.m., the Board reconvened to open session. Vice Chair  
Arnone announced that the Board provided a recommendation to  
staff to take forward to the City Council in closed session next week.  
16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Vice Chair Arnone adjourned the meeting at 3:13 p.m. The next  
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be  
held on May 16, 2019.  
Approved on: June 20, 2019  
__________/S/____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary