Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, July 2, 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.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member  
Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Mary Watts, Board Member Glen  
Wright, and Board Member Matt Mullan  
1 - Board Member Christopher Grabill  
Absent  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made by Board members.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
The minutes for May 7, 2020 and May 21, 2020 were received and  
accepted as submitted.  
4.1  
May 7, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
May 7, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 7/1/2020)  
Attachments:  
4.2  
May 21, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
May 21, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 7/1/2020)  
Attachments:  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
GREEN EXCHANGE PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS  
Staff will provide a brief presentation on modifications that are being  
made to the Green Exchange Program, which is a water use efficiency  
rebate program that incentivizes customers to remove turf in exchange  
for the installation of low water use plants, and provides rebates for  
efficient landscape irrigation equipment. The turf exchange or “Cash  
For Grass” portion of the program is being modified to increase  
participation and encourage sustainable water management practices.  
The five program modifications are: 1) increasing the square footage  
(sq. ft) eligible for program rebates; 2) allowing dedicated irrigation  
customers to participate in the program annually; 3) increasing the turf  
replacement rebate amount from $0.50/sq. ft to $0.75/sq. ft; 4) requiring  
replacement plant density of 50% at plant maturity, and 5) prohibiting  
the replacement of turf with rubber mulch. The Board may discuss this  
item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (added 07/01/2020)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Claire Nordlie, Sustainability Coordinator.  
5.2  
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 07/01/2020)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Peter Martin, Deputy Director Water Resources and  
Joe Schwall, Deputy Director Regional Water Reuse Operations.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - GEYSERS PIPELINE EXPANSION  
JOINTS REPLACEMENT PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and  
Transportation and Public Works Departments that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, award Construction Contract No. C02243 in the  
amount of $924,458.00 to the lowest responsive bidder, Piazza  
Construction, of Penngrove, California, for Geysers Pipeline Expansion  
Joints Replacement Project, approve a 20% contingency, and authorize  
a total contract amount of $1,109,349.60.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Board Member Watts, seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort to award Construction Contract No. C02243 in the amount of  
$924,458.00 to the lowest responsive bidder, Piazza Construction, of  
Penngrove, California, for Geysers Pipeline Expansion Joints Replacement  
Project, approve a 20% contingency, and authorize a total contract amount  
of $1,109,349.60. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
6.2  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - SKYFARM ‘A’ AND HANSFORD  
COURT LIFT STATION RECONSTRUCTION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and  
Transportation and Public Works Departments that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, award Construction Contract No. C02201 in the  
amount of $3,388,000.00 to the lowest responsive bidder, Pacific  
Infrastructure Corporation, of Pleasanton, California, for Skyfarm ‘A’ and  
Hansford Court Lift Station Reconstruction, approve a 15%  
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $3,896,200.00.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Attachment 3  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Board Member Watts, seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort to award Construction Contract No. C02201 in the amount of  
$3,388,000.00 to the lowest responsive bidder, Pacific Infrastructure  
Corporation, of Pleasanton, California, for Skyfarm 'A' and Hansford Court  
Lift Station Reconstruction, approve a 15% contingency, and authorize a  
total contract amount of $3,896,200.00. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
6.3  
RESOLUTION - GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F001422 - THIRD  
AMENDMENT - SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance  
Departments that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve  
the Third Amendment to General Service Agreement F001422 for a  
one-year extension with a 3% increase in unit price and compensation  
for the supply and delivery of sodium hypochlorite, as required by the  
Laguna Treatment Plant, with Olin Corporation dba Olin Chlor Alkali  
Products, Tracy California, in the amount of $110,313, for a cumulative  
total not to exceed $409,413.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Board Member Watts, seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort to approve Item 6.3 - RESOLUTION NO. 1227 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES APPROVING THE  
THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT F001422 FOR  
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY SERVICE WITH OLIN  
CORPORATION DBA OLIN CHLOR ALKALI PRODUCTS, TRACY,  
CALIFORNIA". The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
6.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVE ISSUANCE OF A BLANKET PURCHASE  
ORDER FOR LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFATE SUPPLY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance  
Departments that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve  
issuance of a one-year Blanket Purchase Order with four (4) one-year  
extension options for liquid aluminum sulfate supply to the Laguna  
Treatment Plant to Thatcher Company of California, Inc. in an amount  
not to $115,492.31.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Board Member Watts, seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort to approve Item 6.4 - RESOLUTION NO. 1228 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
APPROVING ISSUANCE OF A ONE-YEAR BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER  
WITH FOUR ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS WITH THATCHER COMPANY  
OF CALIFORNIA INC. FOR LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFATE SUPPLY FOR THE  
LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT". The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Watts, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
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  
NONE.  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
NONE.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director reported that the City Council adopted the  
budget after a two-day session. She then reported that Amy's  
Kitchen would be getting their large rebate for installing water saving  
measures that have shown a savings of 1.13 million gallons per  
month equaling a 20% reduction in use.  
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO  
CLOSED SESSION  
Molly MacLean, Assistant City Attorney announced closed session  
item 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3. The Board adjourned to closed session  
at 2:12 p.m.  
Meeting went into Recess.  
14.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Bush v. Brown Farm City of Santa Rosa  
Court Case No. CV 20-3275, U.S. District Court, Northern District of  
California  
14.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of  
subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One case,  
related to claims filed by Terracon in connection with Contract C0222 -  
Replacement of Water Services Affected by the Tubbs Fire - Inside the  
Advisory Area and Contract C02081 - Post Ct and Simpson Pl Sewer  
Replacements  
14.3  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Fountaingrove II Open Space Maintenance Association  
v. City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No.  
SCV-266455  
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
ACTION, IF ANY.  
At 3:04 p.m., the meeting was reconvened to open session. Board  
Secretary Perez took a verbal roll call to confirm a quorum for open  
session. All Board members were present with the exception of  
Vice Chair Arnone who left the meeting at 3:00p.m., and Board  
member Grabill.  
Assistant City Attorney MacLean announced that there was no action  
to report from closed session.  
16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 3:05 p.m. The next regular  
scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on  
August 6, 2020.  
Approved on: August 6, 2020  
_________/S/_____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary