Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, October 3, 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.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member  
Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Richard Dowd, Board Member  
Christopher Grabill, Board Member David Bannister, and Board  
Member Mary Watts  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made by Board members.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
4.1  
September 5, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
September 5, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 9/30/19)  
Attachments:  
The minutes were accepted as submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - PURCHASE ORDER FOR DATA  
SONDE MONITORING DEVICES FOR THE REGIONAL WATER  
REUSE SYSTEM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water  
Departments that the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), by resolution,  
authorize a bid award and issuance of a purchase order for the  
purchase of ten (10) data sonde monitoring devices to YSI Incorporated,  
Yellow Springs, OH in the total amount not to exceed $128,202.50.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Bannister to approve Item 6.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1205 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES APPROVING A BID  
AWARD AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR TEN (10) DATA  
SONDE MONITORING DEVICES FOR THE REGIONAL WATER REUSE  
SYSTEM TO YSI INCORPORATED, YELLOW SPRINGS, OH". The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board Member  
Bannister and Board Member Watts  
6.2  
RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND SOLE  
SOURCE AWARD FOR ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM  
PARTS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance  
Departments that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, waive the  
competitive process and award a sole source Blanket Purchase Order  
(BPO) for ultraviolet disinfection system parts to D.C. Frost Associates,  
Inc., Walnut Creek, California, in the amount not to exceed $850,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Bannister to approve Item 6.2 - RESOLUTION NO. 1206 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AUTHORIZING A  
WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND AWARD OF A SOLE SOURCE  
BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION  
SYSTEM PARTS TO DC FROST ASSOCIATES, INC., WALNUT CREEK,  
CALIFORNIA". The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board Member  
Bannister and Board Member Watts  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF SANTA  
ROSA CITY CODE TITLE 15 - SEWERS, TO MAINTAIN  
COMPLIANCE WITH EPA INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM  
REGULATION REVISONS  
BACKGROUND: This ordinance consists of proposed sewer code edits  
from three sources. First, the North Coast Regional Water Quality  
Control Board (NCRWQCB) recently approved a "Re-Evaluation of  
Local Limits for the Laguna Subregional Water Reclamation System  
Industrial Pretreatment Program". The second source of edits derive  
from NCRWQCB Pretreatment Compliance Inspection findings from the  
April 2018 audits of the City's industrial pretreatment program. The third  
source of edits incorporates the new Dental Office federal category 40  
CFR 441and updates the City's amalgam separator program.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that  
the Board, by resolution, recommend that the City Council adopt an  
Ordinance amending sections of Santa Rosa City Code Title - 15  
Sewers: 15-04.030 Definitions; 15-06.120 Publication of Users in  
Significant Non-Compliance; 15-06.200 Appeals; 15-08.050 Wastewater  
discharge permit classification; 15-08.070 Prohibited discharge  
standards;15-08.100 Local Limits; 15-08.210 Hauled Wastewater;  
15-08.215 Clean-up and remediation projects., 15-08.340 Wastewater  
discharge permit contents; 15-08.430 Sampling; 15-08.490 Periodic  
compliance reports; and 15-08.567 Amalgam separators.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Attachment 3  
Resolution  
Presentation (updated 9/30/19)  
Presenter: Martin St. George, Environmental Compliance  
Supervisor.  
A motion was made by Board Member Badenfort, seconded by Board  
Member Dowd to approve Item 7.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1207 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RECOMMENDING  
THAT THE SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE  
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TITLE 15  
SEWERS". The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board Member  
Bannister and Board Member Watts  
8. PUBLIC HEARING  
8.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - AGRICULTURAL RECYCLED WATER USE  
MISCELLANEOUS FEE SCHEDULE  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water (SRW) has provided recycled  
water to agriculture customers for over 30 years. The disposal of  
recycled water includes discharges to the Geysers Power Company  
steam fields, urban recycled water irrigation, agricultural recycled water  
and discharges to the Russian River through the Laguna de Santa  
Rosa. Irrigation of agricultural properties is interruptible, providing  
operational flexibility and permit compliance for our system. Recycled  
water is a valuable resource for our community. Recognizing this value,  
over the last 2 years, SRW staff worked with agricultural customers,  
stakeholders and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Agricultural Ad Hoc  
to develop a standardized fee schedule for use of agricultural recycled  
water.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Agricultural Ad Hoc  
Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water (SRW) that the Board, by  
resolution, adopt an agricultural recycled water use miscellaneous fee  
schedule.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Presentation (added 9/30/19)  
Presenter: Kimberly Zunino, Deputy Director - Administration  
Chair Galvin opened Public Hearing at 2:05 p.m.  
Doug Beretta spoke in support of the new fee schedule.  
Tawny Tesconi expressed support for the fee schedule.  
Bob Muelrath thanked the Board and staff and noted that most ag  
users appreciate the relationship with the City.  
Chair Galvin closed Public Hearing at 2:10 p.m.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Grabill to approve Item 8.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1208 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA ADOPTING NEW MISCELLANEOUS FEES FOR  
AGRICULTURAL RECYCLED WATER USE". The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board Member  
Bannister and Board Member Watts  
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
10. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
NONE.  
12. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE.  
13. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Board member Dowd reported on the Nutrient Offset Ad Hoc  
meeting and noted an additional meeting was scheduled for  
October 10.  
14. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director thanked the Ag Ad Hoc Committee for their  
time, effort and guidance to reach the conclusion of the project. She  
reported on the Emergency Operation Center that was initiated for  
the City in response to PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff.  
She provided an update on the Potter Valley Project and the special  
Water Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for October 7. She  
welcomed returning team member, Claire Nordlie as the new Water  
Use Sustainability Coordinator. Finally, she noted that Water  
Professionals Week would be recognized and employee spotlights  
would appear on our social media sites.  
15. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 2:35 p.m. The next regular  
scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on  
October 17, 2019.  
Approved on: October 17, 2019  
_________/S/_____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary