Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, September 3, 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  
Board member Wright stated that he would be abstaining from the  
approval of Item 6.1 on the agenda because he worked for Green  
Valley less than 1 year ago.  
3. PROCLAMATION  
3.1  
PROCLAMATION - EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION  
The Board presented Gina Perez with a proclamation for her time as  
Recording Secretary.  
The Board presented Joe Schwall with a proclamation for his 30  
years of service to the City of Santa Rosa.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
The minutes for August 6, 2020 and August 20, 2020 were received  
and accepted as submitted.  
4.1  
August 6, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
August 6, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 9/2/2020)  
Attachments:  
4.2  
August 20, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
August 20, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 9/2/2020)  
Attachments:  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
PREPARING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUT-OFF (PSPS)  
Santa Rosa Water, in partnership with other City Departments and  
Local Agencies, continues to prepare for another year of Public Safety  
Power Shut-offs (PSPS). Incorporating lessons learned from last year's  
PSPS, we have identified the potential impacts that a PSPS may have  
to our water distribution, sewer collection, and treatment systems. Santa  
Rosa Water staff will provide an overview of the progress made by the  
Water Department to develop additional resiliency measures to ensure  
we have adequate pressure in our water distribution system and  
maintain the ability to operate our sewer lift stations and regional  
treatment facility.  
Presentation (added 9/2/2020)  
Attachments:  
Presenter(s): Joe Schiavone, Deputy Director Local Operations.  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
MOTION - PROJECT WORK ORDER WITH GREEN VALLEY  
CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT  
AND INSPECTION FOR PROJECT C00158 NORTH TRUNK SEWER  
REPLACEMENT-MENDOCINO AVE TO TERRA LINDA DR  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and the Water Department that the Board of  
Public Utilities, by motion, approve Project Work Order No.  
A010146-2016-17 in the amount of $578,381.00 with Green Valley  
Consulting Engineers, of Santa Rosa, California for Construction  
Management and Inspection for North Trunk Sewer  
Replacement-Mendocino Ave to Terra Linda Dr.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - PWO  
Attachment 2 - Location Map  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort to approve Project Work Order No. A010146-2016-17 in the  
amount of $578,381.00 with Green Valley Consulting Engineers, of Santa  
Rosa, California for Construction Management and Inspection for North  
Trunk Sewer Replacement-Mendocino Ave to Terra Linda Dr. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Watts and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Wright  
Abstain:  
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 provided an update to the 2020 Wyland  
National Mayors Challenge for Water Conservation and noted that  
the results would be announced the week of September 21, 2020.  
She then provided an update on the Walbridge Fire and damage  
that occurred near Lake Sonoma along with additional outreach  
efforts planned by Sonoma Water.  
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO  
CLOSED SESSION  
Molly MacLean, Assistant City Attorney announced closed session  
item 14.1. The Board adjourned to closed session at 2:30 p.m.  
Meeting went into Recess  
14.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: Potential Number of Cases: One.  
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
ACTION, IF ANY.  
Meeting Reconvened  
At 3:30 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  
Board member Grabill.  
Assistant City Attorney MacLean announced that staff received  
direction and item will go to the City Council on September 15,  
2020.  
16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting in honor of soon to be retired  
Deputy Director Joe Schwall. The next regular scheduled meeting  
of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on September 17, 2020.  
Approved on: September 17, 2020  
_________/S/_____________  
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary