Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Board of Public Utilities  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, May 19, 2022  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Galvin called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member  
Mark Walsh, Board Member Mary Watts, and Board Member Glen  
Wright  
2 - Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., and Board Member Christopher Grabill  
Absent  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
There were no Statements of Abstention from Board Members.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
May 5, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
4.1  
May 5, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
The minutes for May 5, 2022 were received and accepted as  
submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
2021-22 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on Water CIP projects completed in 2021 and 2022,  
scheduled for completion in the remainder of 2022, and projects that are currently in  
design. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (added 5/18/22)  
Attachments:  
Presenter: Jason Roberts, Supervising Engineer  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Bob Harder, 9327 Lakewood Drive, Windsor, CA, complimented  
staff on the presentation and provided copies of public comment he  
made to the City Council regarding CIP projects.  
5.2  
WATER SUPPLY UPDATE  
Staff will update the Board on water supply issues. The Board may discuss this  
item and give direction to staff.  
Presentation (added 5/18/22)  
Attachments:  
Presenter: Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - CROSSTOWN TRUNK LINING - 3 SEGMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works  
Department and the Water Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion,  
approve the project and award Construction Contract No. C02311 in the amount of  
$1,567,608 to the lowest responsive bidder, Insituform Technologies, LLC from  
Chesterfield, Missouri, for the Crosstown Trunk Lining - 3 Segments project,  
approve a 15% contingency and authorize a total contract amount of  
$1,802,749.20.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1_Summary of Bids  
Attachment 2_Location Map  
A motion was made by Board Member Wright, seconded by Board Member  
Walsh, to approve the project and award Construction Contract No. C02311  
in the amount of $1,567,608 to the lowest responsive bidder, Insituform  
Technologies, LLC from Chesterfield, Missouri, for the Crosstown Trunk  
Lining - 3 Segments project, approve a 15% contingency and authorize a  
total contract amount of $1,802,749.20. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Walsh,  
Board Member Watts and Board Member Wright  
2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR WATER SUPPLY  
ALTERNATIVES PLAN  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water wishes to explore options to increase the  
City’s water supplies to reduce vulnerability to prolonged droughts which are  
projected to occur with more frequency and severity due to climate change. To  
determine the best path forward for enhancing the City’s water supply portfolio, staff  
proposes to hire a consultant to assist in this effort. Staff will present information  
about the proposed scope of work and timeline and ask the Board of Public  
Utilities to approve issuance of a Request for Proposals.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Council/Board of Public  
Utilities Liaison Committee and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public  
Utilities, by motion, approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals to solicit  
proposals from qualified consultants to complete a study of potential water supply  
sources and develop a Water Supply Alternatives Plan for increasing the City’s  
water supply resiliency and reliability.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation (added 5/18/22)  
Presenter: Colin Close, Senior Water Resources Planner  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Bob Harder, 9327 Lakewood Drive, Windsor, CA, encouraged  
meetings be held for public input and ideas and looking further into  
the future than the General Plan guidelines.  
Tracey R., Santa Rosa, CA, asked whether reclaimed water could  
be used more in public areas that may control wildfire danger.  
Director Burke responded 100% of the recycled water is reused in  
most years and currently allocated to urban and agricultural  
customers. Staff is looking at all alternatives and those that may be  
most cost-effective including expansion of the recycled water  
pipeline network and potable reuse of recycled water.  
A motion was made by Board Member Walsh, seconded by Board Member  
Badenfort, to approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals to solicit  
proposals from qualified consultants to complete a study of potential water  
supply sources and develop a Water Supply Alternatives Plan for  
increasing the City's water supply resiliency and reliability. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Walsh,  
Board Member Watts and Board Member Wright  
2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Grabill  
Absent:  
7.2  
REPORT - DIRECTION TO SANTA ROSA PLAIN GROUNDWATER  
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY BOARD MEMBER REGARDING ADOPTION OF  
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY USER FEES  
BACKGROUND: The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SRP  
GSA) is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of the Cities of Cotati, Rohnert Park,  
Santa Rosa, and Sebastopol, the Town of Windsor, the County of Sonoma,  
Sonoma Water, and the Gold Ridge and Sonoma Resource Conservation Districts.  
In addition, a group of mutual water companies and independently owned water  
systems, via agreement with the SRP GSA, also have a seat on the SRP GSA  
Board of Directors. The SRP GSA has a Board of Directors comprised of SRP  
GSA member agency representatives. Council Member Schwedhelm is currently  
the City’s SRP GSA Board member.  
The SRP GSA is a self-funding agency, formed by law in 2017 to carry out the  
mandates of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014. In June 2019,  
the SRP GSA Board of Directors approved an ordinance enacting a groundwater  
sustainability user fee of $19.90 per acre foot per year of groundwater extracted  
within the SRP GSA jurisdictional boundary. This fee was enacted to support a  
three-year effort to develop a state mandated Groundwater Sustainability Plan  
(GSP) by January 31, 2022. Now that the GSP has been formally adopted, a  
five-year rate study has been pursued by the SRP GSA to determine the fee  
amounts necessary to implement the GSP. A revised groundwater sustainability  
user fee of $36-$44 per acre foot of groundwater extracted annually is proposed for  
five years. Santa Rosa Water staff are requesting the Board of Public Utilities  
provide a recommendation that the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability  
Agency’s representative support adoption of the revised fee at the SRP GSA  
Public Hearing on June 9, 2022.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water staff that the  
Board of Public Utilities consider the revised groundwater sustainability user fee for  
the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SRP GSA), and, by  
motion, recommend that Santa Rosa’s GSA Board member support adoption of  
the revised fee at the SRP GSA June 9, 2022 Public Hearing.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation (added 5/18/22)  
Presenter: Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources  
Jennifer Burke, Director, clarified the Recommendation language to  
make the action a recommendation from the Board to the Council.  
A motion was made by Board Member Wright, seconded by Board Member  
Watts, to consider the revised groundwater sustainability user fee for the  
Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SRP GSA), and, by  
motion, recommend that the Council recommend that Santa Rosa's GSA  
Board member support adoption of the revised fee at the SRP GSA June 9,  
2022 Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Walsh,  
Board Member Watts and Board Member Wright  
2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Grabill  
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  
Board Member Wright attended the in-person May 2 Water Advisory  
Committee/Technical Advisory Committee (WAC/TAC) meeting  
where Jennifer Burke, Director, was appointed as the new TAC  
Chair following the retirement of Drew McIntyre from North Marin  
Water District. Board Member Wright noted Director Burke is the  
first TAC Chair from Santa Rosa since 2006 and the first woman to  
serve in that role.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director, reported the Farmers Lane Wells will start  
on June 1 and produce water to augment city water supply during  
the season and support reduced purchases from Sonoma Water.  
Director Burke stated the annual Geysers shutdown began on May  
16 to perform preventative maintenance to the system in  
coordination with Calpine to minimize impacts to both operations.  
The shutdown is anticipated to last three weeks.  
Director Burke announced Emma Walton, Deputy Director -  
Regional Operations, is leaving the City after more than 7 years and  
starting a position as Operations Manager at Sonoma Water.  
Director Burke informed the Board that Mike Prinz will transfer and  
become the new Deputy Director - Regional Operations beginning  
June 5.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 3:03 p.m. in honor of Emma  
Walton and wished her good luck in her new position. The next  
meeting of the Board of Public Utilities is scheduled for June 16,  
2022.  
Approved on: June 16, 2022  
_________/S/_____________  
Roberta Atha, Recording Secretary