Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, June 20, 2019  
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, Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member  
Richard Dowd, Board Member Christopher Grabill, Board Member  
David Bannister, and Board Member Mary Watts  
1 - Vice Chair William Arnone Jr.  
Absent  
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  
May 2, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
May 2, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes (added 6/19/19)  
Attachments:  
The minutes for the meetings of May 2, 2019 and May 16, 2019  
were accepted as submitted.  
4.2  
May 16, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
May 16, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 6/20/19)  
Attachments:  
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 06/19/19)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Colin Close, Sr. Water Resources Planner and  
Andrew Romero, Reclamation Superintendent.  
5.2  
DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH UPDATE  
Santa Rosa Water’s Communication & Outreach Team is tasked with  
promoting public awareness and understanding of our community’s  
water resources, infrastructure and the environment. The team serves  
the community through advocacy and the development of outreach,  
education and communication programs. Staff will provide an overview  
of the role of the team along with updates on relevant issues, an  
overview on 2019 outreach, metrics, and what’s to come. The Board  
may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (added 06/19/19)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Elise Howard, Communications Coordinator, Nicole  
Dorotinsky, Legislative Outreach Coordinator and Katy Oceguera  
Community Outreach Specialist.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE.  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - REQUIREMENT FOR STORAGE PRO OF SANTA ROSA,  
LLC TO UPSIZE AND RELOCATE A PORTION OF THE LOS ALAMOS  
TRUNK SUBJECT TO A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT  
BACKGROUND: On January 31, 2019, Storage Pro of Santa Rosa,  
LLC (Storage Pro) submitted project planning, design review, and  
conditional use permit applications for the development of new  
multifamily housing and self-storage facilities on 4332-4374 Sonoma  
Highway. Storage Pro is anticipating that onsite construction of the  
project will commence by spring of 2020. As part of the City's Capital  
Improvement Program, a portion of the Los Alamos Sewer Trunk that  
traverses the Storage Pro Properties is planned for replacement and  
upsizing to commence by summer of 2020. To minimize potential  
conflicts in construction activities between the two projects, it is  
recommended that the Storage Pro Project be required to construct and  
be reimbursed for a portion of the improvements.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that  
the Board, by resolution, approve the requirement, through conditioning  
of the proposed project, for the proposed StoragePRO II New  
Multifamily Housing and Self-Storage Facilities project to be located at  
4332-4374 Sonoma Highway to construct a portion of the Los Alamos  
Trunk subject to reimbursement for such work and delegate authority to  
the Director of Santa Rosa Water to negotiate, approve and execute a  
reimbursement agreement with Storage Pro of Santa Rosa, LLC for  
construction of and reimbursement for the required improvements.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Resolution  
Presentation (added 06/19/19)  
Presenter(s): Emma Walton, Deputy Director Engineering  
Resources.  
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member  
Grabill to approve Item 7.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1199 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO REQUIRE  
STORAGE PRO OF SANTA ROSA, LLC TO UPSIZE AND RELOCATE A  
PORTION OF THE LOS ALAMOS TRUNK SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT  
BY THE CITY FOR SUCH WORK AND DELEGATION SIGNATURE  
AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF SANTA ROSA WATER TO APPROVE A  
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT". The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Dowd,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Bannister and Board Member  
Watts  
1 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr.  
Absent:  
8. PUBLIC HEARING  
8.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS REPORT  
BACKGROUND: State legislation passed in 1996 requires all water  
purveyors with greater than ten thousand service connections to  
prepare a report comparing existing water quality with Public Health  
Goals (PHGs) adopted by California Environmental Protection Agency  
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and with the  
maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) adopted by the United  
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). PHGs and MCLGs  
are not enforceable standards and no action to meet these goals is  
required.  
The drinking water quality of the City of Santa Rosa meets all State of  
California, Department of Public Health and USEPA drinking water  
standards set to protect public health. To further reduce the levels of  
the constituents identified in the report that are already below the  
health-based Maximum Contaminant Levels established to provide "safe  
drinking water" would require additional costly treatment processes.  
The effectiveness of the treatment process to provide any significant  
reduction in constituent levels at these already low values is uncertain.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that  
the Board hold a public hearing for the purpose of accepting and  
responding to public comment on the City of Santa Rosa Public Health  
Goals Report. (California Health and Safety Code: Section 116470 (b)).  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation (added 06/19/19)  
Presenter(s): Anthony Restad, Interim Water Quality Supervisor.  
Chair Galvin opened the Public Hearing at 2:38 p.m.  
No members of the public wished to speak on the item.  
Chair Galvin closed the Public Hearing at 2:38 p.m.  
Board Member Grabill was away from the dais at the time of the  
vote.  
A motion was made by Board member Watts, seconded by Board member  
Bannister, to accept the City of Santa Rosa Public Health Goals Report.  
(California Health and Safety Code: Section 116470 (b)). The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Dowd,  
Board Member Bannister and Board Member Watts  
2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
10. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
NONE.  
12. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
Board member Badenfort provided a status update on the activities  
of the Agricultural Ad Hoc committee regarding the usage fee  
setting process.  
Board member Dowd reported that the Contract Review  
subcommittee is confirmed for July 29 and the Budget Review  
subcommittee is pending other Board member availability.  
13. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
NONE.  
14. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director provided an update on the dental amalgam  
program, the recent repair work on the Laguna Treatment Plant  
headworks, a letter of support that was signed by the Mayor for SB  
200 - the Water Tax, the 2019/20 budget that was approved by City  
Council and the new City's new organizational structure.  
15. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO  
CLOSED SESSION (MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - ROOM 10)  
Molly Maclean, Assistant City Attorney announced closed session  
Item 15.1. The meeting was adjourned to closed session in the  
Mayor's Conference Room at 2:49 p.m.  
15.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: David Pelayo, et al. v. Utility Partners of America, LLC,  
City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Court Case No. Sonoma County Superior Court SCV-264530  
16. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION IN THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM AND  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION, IF ANY.  
At 3:29 p.m., the meeting was reconvened to open session. Chair  
Galvin announced that the Board received a briefing on the item and  
no direction or action was taken.  
17. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 3:29 p.m. The next regularly  
scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on  
August 1, 2019.  
Approved on: August 1, 2019  
__________/S/____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary