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Board of Public Utilities approves water contracts, funding agreements, and stormwater charge recommendation

Santa RosaAug 7, 20253 min read

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Meeting called to order at 1:34 p.m.; five board members present. The Board approved consent contracts for treatment chemicals and equipment, adopted resolutions to pursue State funding for the AR 6092 Robin Way water system consolidation and to continue the Creek Stewardship Program through FY 2030/31, and recommended City Council hold a public hearing to place annual Storm Water Enterprise charges on the county tax roll. Meeting adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

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Approved July 17, 2025 regular meeting minutes.
Approved bid award and one-year blanket purchase order (with four one-year extension options) for liquid aluminum sulfate supply to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, not to exceed $154,275.
Waived competitive bidding and approved a sole-source blanket purchase order for ultraviolet disinfection system parts with De Nora Water Technologies, LLC, not to exceed $1,000,000.
Authorized staff to negotiate nonstandard purchase order terms for procurement of one Huber Sludgecleaner Strainpress 290 unit from Huber Technology.
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-009 authorizing Santa Rosa Water to enter into a funding agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the AR 6092 Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project and designating representatives.
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-010 authorizing the Director of Santa Rosa Water to execute a funding agreement with Sonoma Water to continue the Creek Stewardship Program through FY 2030/2031.
Recommended that City Council move forward with a Public Hearing on August 19, 2025 to consider adoption of the Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report and placement of storm water enterprise charges on the Sonoma County property tax roll.

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