City Council Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Board of Public Utilities  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, September 17, 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 Christopher Grabill, Board Member  
Glen Wright, and Board Member Matt Mullan  
1 - Board Member Mary Watts  
Absent  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
None.  
3. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
The minutes for September 3, 2020 were received and accepted as  
submitted.  
September 3, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes  
4.1  
September 3, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 9/14/2020)  
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 9/15/2020)  
Attachments:  
Presenters: Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources and  
Emma Walton, Deputy Director - Regional Water Reuse Operations  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO  
VELOCITY DYNAMICS LLC, DBA VELODYNE, LOUISVILLE, CO  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance Departments  
that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve issuance of a Purchase  
Order for the purchase of three (3) polymer blending and feed equipment units, as  
required by the Laguna Treatment Plant, to Velocity Dynamics LLC, dba Velodyne,  
Louisville, CO, in the amount of $149,650.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 1234  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort, to approve Item 6.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1234 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES APPROVING  
ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR POLYMER BLENDING AND  
FEED EQUIPMENT UNITS TO VELOCITY DYNAMICS LLC, DBA VELODYNE,  
LOUISVILLE, COLORADO". The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Watts  
Absent:  
6.2  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR  
LEGAL SERVICES WITH JONES HALL LLP  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office and the  
Water Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve a  
professional services agreement with the law firm of Jones Hall LLP for legal  
services as bond counsel and disclosure counsel for the issuance of the  
wastewater 2020A bonds in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty thousand  
dollars ($120,000).  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1_ Legal Services Agreement  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort, to approve a professional services agreement with the law firm  
of Jones Hall LLP for legal services as bond counsel and disclosure  
counsel for the issuance of the wastewater 2020A bonds in an amount not  
to exceed one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000). The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Watts  
Absent:  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - RECOMMENDATION FOR CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A FEE  
DEFERRAL AND AGREEMENT TO PAY WATER DEMAND FEES BETWEEN  
EL CRYSTAL MOBILE HOME PARK AND CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
BACKGROUND: El Crystal Mobile Home Park (El Crystal MHP) is in need of an  
immediate connection to the City’s water system due to contamination of the  
existing water wells on the real property located at 3280 Santa Rosa Avenue,  
Santa Rosa, California, Assessor’s Parcel Number 044-101-012 (the “Property”).  
Deferral of the water demand fees will reduce the up-front cost for El Crystal MHP  
to make the connection, and the fees are anticipated to be paid within the five (5)  
year deferral period by state grant funds.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that the Board  
of Public Utilities, by resolution, recommend that the Santa Rosa City Council  
approve a Fee Deferral and Agreement to Pay Water Demand Fees with El Crystal  
Mobile Home Park (MHP), LLC.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1_El Crystal Water Fee Deferral Agreement  
Attachment 2_El Crystal Utility Certificate Approval Letter  
Attachment 3_El Crystal Notice of Exemption  
Presentation (added 09/15/2020)  
Resolution No. 1235 and Exhibit A  
Presenter: Andrew Allen, Supervising Engineer  
A motion was made by Board Member Wright, seconded by Board Member  
Grabill, to approve Item 7.1 - RESOLUTION NO. 1235 ENTITLED  
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RECOMMENDING  
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A FEE DEFERRAL AND AGREEMENT TO  
PAY WATER DEMAND FEES BETWEEN EL CRYSTAL MOBILE HOME  
PARK (MHP) AND CITY OF SANTA ROSA". The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort,  
Board Member Grabill, Board Member Wright and Board Member  
Mullan  
1 - Board Member Watts  
Absent:  
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  
Vice Chair Arnone reported that he attended the recent Mayor's  
Boards & Commissions meeting on behalf of Chair Galvin.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director, reported that staff received direction to  
submit the petition for review of the NPDES permit for wastewater to  
the State Water Board. Staff, outside counsel and outside  
consultants have worked on the petition and it will be submitted  
before the September 18, 2020 due date. She also informed the  
Board that Assistant City Attorney Molly MacLean will be leaving the  
City in the near future and Director Burke is working with the City  
Attorney's Office on a replacement. A recruitment will open soon  
and, in the interim, the department will procure outside counsel for  
assistance.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting. The next regular scheduled  
meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on October 1,  
2020.  
Approved on: October 15, 2020  
__________/S/____________  
Roberta Atha, Recording Secretary