Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Board of Public Utilities  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, July 21, 2022  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Galvin called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member  
Christopher Grabill, and Board Member Mark Walsh  
3 -  
Absent  
Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Mary Watts, and  
Board Member Glen Wright  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
There were no Statements of Abstention from Board Members.  
3. STUDY SESSION  
NONE.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
July 7, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes.  
4.1  
Attachments:  
The minutes for July 7, 2022 were received and accepted as  
submitted.  
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
5.1  
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS  
Staff will update the Board on the Water Department’s local operation’s wildfire  
preparedness efforts and Public Safety Power Shutdowns (PSPS). The Board may  
discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Attachments:  
Presenter: Ron Marincic, Acting Deputy Director - Water and Sewer  
Operations  
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.  
Attachments:  
Presenter: Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources  
6. CONSENT ITEMS  
6.1  
RESOLUTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER  
162312 - ONE YEAR EXTENSION FOR LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFATE SUPPLY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and Finance Departments  
that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve an amendment to Blanket  
Purchase Order 162312 for liquid aluminum sulfate supply with Thatcher Company  
of California, Inc., Downey, California, to extend the term by one year, increase the  
unit price by 52% and increase compensation in the amount of $184,359.38, for a  
total amount not to exceed $421,119.19.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION NO. 1299 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE  
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL  
OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER  
162312 FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION FOR LIQUID ALUMINUM  
SULFATE SUPPLY WITH THATCHER COMPANY OF  
CALIFORNIA, INC."  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member  
Walsh, to approve Item 6.1 on the consent calendar - RESOLUTION NO.  
1299 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER 162312 FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION FOR LIQUID  
ALUMINUM SULFATE SUPPLY WITH THATCHER COMPANY OF  
CALIFORNIA, INC." The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Grabill and  
Board Member Walsh  
3 -  
Absent:  
Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Watts and Board Member  
Wright  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - CONTRACT AWARD - DELTA POND DIFFUSER MAINTENANCE,  
CONTRACT NO. C02200  
BACKGROUND: The Delta Pond Diffuser Maintenance project consists of  
removing approximately 300 cubic yards of sediment that has settled around the  
Delta Diffuser, the City’s outfall from Delta Pond. The Delta Diffuser consists of  
eleven 24-inch duck bill valves submerged in Santa Rosa Creek. Two turbidity  
containment curtains will be installed around the dredging area. The dredged  
material will be decanted in a designated soil handling area prior to being hauled  
off-site to an approved location.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works  
and Water Departments that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, award  
Construction Contract No. C02200 in the amount of $514,728 to Dixon Marine  
Services of Inverness, CA for Delta Pond Diffuser Maintenance, approve a 15%  
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $591,937.  
Attachments:  
Presenter: Richela Maeda, Associate Civil Engineer - Transportation  
and Public Works - noted that Public Contract Code Section 21066  
authorizes the City to directly negotiate a contract if nobody bids  
after going through the competitive bidding process.  
A motion was made by Board Member Walsh, seconded by Board Member  
Grabill, to award Construction Contract No. C02200 in the amount of  
$514,728 to Dixon Marine Services of Inverness, CA for Delta Pond Diffuser  
Maintenance, approve a 15% contingency, and authorize a total contract  
amount of $591,937. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Grabill and  
Board Member Walsh  
3 -  
Absent:  
Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Watts and Board Member  
Wright  
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
NONE.  
9. REFERRALS - NONE.  
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION) - NONE.  
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
NONE.  
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS  
Jennifer Burke, Director, reported: the US Bureau of Reclamation's  
small-scale water use efficiency project was awarded to Santa Rosa  
Water and the notice to proceed has now been given; at the July  
14th Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
Board Meeting, the Board took multiple actions required to establish  
an updated Groundwater Sustainability Fee; Santa Rosa Water is  
enrolled in the new federal Low-Income Household Water  
Assistance Program (LIHWAP) and for more information go to  
srcity.org/h2o; agricultural customers' recycled water allotments  
have been increased 200 MG for a total of 1.15 BG (up from 950  
MG); and due to no pressing action or items, the August 4, 2022  
Board of Public Utilities meeting will be cancelled.  
14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m. The next meeting  
of the Board of Public Utilities is scheduled for August 18, 2022.  
Approved on: August 18, 2022  
_________/S/____________  
Dina Manis, Recording Secretary