Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, June 4, 2020  
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 Christopher Grabill, Board Member  
Mary Watts, Board Member Glen Wright, and Board Member Matt  
Mullan  
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 16, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
The minutes for April 16, 2020 were deferred to the next Board  
meeting.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
2019 DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT UPDATE  
Staff will provide an overview of Santa Rosa’s 2019 water quality report,  
including information on Santa Rosa’s water supply, distribution system,  
drinking water regulatory requirements, and 2019 water quality results.  
The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Attachment 1  
Attachments:  
Presentation (added 6/2/2020)  
Presenter(s): Peter Martin, Deputy Director Water Resources.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - LA PALOMA AVE / EAST HAVEN DR  
/ ROGERS WY SEWER AND WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and the Water Department that the Board, by  
motion, approve the project and award Construction Contract No.  
C00308 in the amount of $2,149,198.80 to the lowest responsive  
bidder, Argonaut Constructors, Inc., of Santa Rosa, California for La  
Paloma Ave/East Haven Dr/Rogers Wy Sewer and Water Main  
Replacement, approve a 10% contingency, and authorize a total  
contract amount of $2,364,118.68.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Watts to approve the project and award Construction Contract No. C00308  
in the amount of $2,149,198.80 to the lowest responsive bidder, Argonaut  
Constructors, Inc., of Santa Rosa, California for La Paloma Ave/East Haven  
Dr/Rogers Wy Sewer and Water Main Replacement, approve a 10%  
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $2,364,118.68. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright  
and Board Member Mullan  
6.2  
MOTION - FIRST AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR NORTHERN  
SONOMA COUNTY WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that  
the Board, by motion, approve the First Amended Agreement for  
Northern Sonoma County Water Conservation Program between the  
Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and the City of Santa  
Rosa and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Watts to approve the First Amended Agreement for Northern Sonoma  
County Water Conservation Program between the Sonoma County Water  
Agency (Sonoma Water) and the City of Santa Rosa and authorize the Chair  
to sign the agreement. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright  
and Board Member Mullan  
6.3  
RESOLUTION - PURCHASE ORDER AWARD - LAB EQUIPMENT  
FOR LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water  
Departments that the Board, by resolution, approve issuance of a  
purchase order for lab equipment with Agilent Technologies, Inc.,  
Wilmington, Delaware, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed  
$173,246.65.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Watts to approve Item 6.3 - RESOLUTION NO. 1226 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA APPROVING ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH  
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE FOR  
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT  
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY". The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright  
and Board Member Mullan  
6.4  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT OF PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY  
SERVICES WITH ALPHA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES, INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities Contract Review Subcommittee and the Water Department that  
the Board, by motion, approve the First Amendment to the Professional  
Services Agreement with Alpha Analytical, Inc. for environmental  
laboratory services in the amount of $195,000, with a total amount not  
to exceed $294,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Watts to approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services  
Agreement with Alpha Analytical, Inc. for environmental laboratory services  
in the amount of $195,000, with a total amount not to exceed $294,000. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright  
and Board Member Mullan  
7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
9. REFERRALS  
NONE.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)  
NONE.  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
Chair Galvin reported on the recent Contract Review Subcommittee  
meeting and noted that three agenda items would be coming to the  
full Board for approval at their June 18 and July 2 meetings.  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
NONE.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director reported on water supply conditions at Lake  
Sonoma and Lake Mendocino and noted that Sonoma Water would  
be filing a temporary urgency change order request. She further  
reported that the Water Use Efficiency team have resumed outdoor  
water audits and are conducting virtual indoor audits for our  
customers.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 1:55 p.m. The next regular  
scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on  
July 16, 2020.  
Approved on: July 16, 2020  
________/S______________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary