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Board of Public Utilities meeting summary

Santa RosaJun 18, 20263 min read

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Board approved prior minutes; authorized a sole-source purchase order (up to $275,000) for a Huber Sludgecleaner Strainpress; recommended City Council appropriate $4,442,100 in Expedited Drinking Water Grant funds for the Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project; recommended the City Council adopt an ordinance to prohibit irrigation of nonfunctional turf with potable water and set compliance deadlines; and accepted the Storm Drain Master Plan. Staff presented updates on the 2025 Water Quality Report and water/recycled water supply. A closed session on anticipated litigation produced no reportable action.

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The Board reviewed water quality and supply updates and approved actions that affect local water management. Residents may see future changes: a new local rule will ban irrigating nonfunctional turf with drinking water and include deadlines to comply, and City staff will pursue grant funding and projects (including a consolidation project and storm-drain planning) to improve water and flood infrastructure. The Board also approved purchase of a wastewater screening unit to support operations.

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Approved the June 4, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Authorized a sole-source purchase order not to exceed $275,000 to Huber Technology for one Huber Sludgecleaner Strainpress 290 unit.
Recommended that City Council appropriate $4,442,100 in Expedited Drinking Water Grant funds for the Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project.
Adopted Resolution RES-2026-010 recommending City Council amend Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 14-21 to prohibit irrigation of nonfunctional turf with potable water, establish compliance deadlines, and make clarifying revisions.
Adopted Resolution RES-2026-011 accepting the Santa Rosa Storm Drain Master Plan.
Received staff briefings on the 2025 Water Quality Report and water and recycled water supply updates.
Held closed session on anticipated litigation with no reportable action.

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 PMCity Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CAscheduled

Agenda

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE. THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW. THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA, AND VIA ZOOM BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82448675406, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 824 4867 5406. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE. The public attending in person will be able to provide public comment on agenda items at the time an agenda item is discussed during the Board of Public Utilities Meeting. Public Comment may also be submitted via e-mail at bpu-comment@srcity.org. Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Montoya at mmontoya@srcity.org
1:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES APPROVAL
June 4, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
STAFF BRIEFINGS
2025 WATER QUALITY REPORT UPDATE Staff will provide an overview of Santa Rosa’s 2025 water quality report, including information on Santa Rosa’s water supply, distribution system, drinking water regulatory requirements, and 2025 water quality results. The Board may discuss this item and provide direction to staff.
WATER AND RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY UPDATE Staff will update the Board on water and recycled water supply issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.
CONSENT ITEMS
MOTION - SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD FOR STRAINPRESS EQUIPMENT FROM HUBER TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, authorize the award of a sole source Purchase Order (PO) for the procurement of one (1) Huber Sludgecleaner Strainpress 290 unit from Huber Technology, NC in an amount not to exceed $275,000.00.
MOTION - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROPRIATE $4,442,100 IN EXPEDITED DRINKING WATER GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ROBIN WAY WATER SYSTEM CONSOLIDATION PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommend that City Council approve the appropriation of Expedited Drinking Water Grant funding from the State Water Resources Control Board for the Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project.
REPORT ITEMS
REPORT - RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SANTA ROSA CITY CODE CHAPTER 14-21 WATER WASTE REGULATIONS BACKGROUND: The City’s Water Waste Regulations, first adopted in 1999 and last revised in 2023, defines water waste and authorizes customer notification, penalties and potential water service disconnection in cases of unaddressed violations. Since the Regulations were last revised, California Assembly Bill 1572 was signed into law in 2023 prohibiting the irrigation of nonfunctional turf with potable water at certain property types and establishing compliance timelines, including a mandate that local water providers codify the regulatory prohibition by January 1, 2027, and thus necessitating an update to the Water Waste Regulations. Staff are requesting that the Board of Public Utilities recommend to the City Council the approval of an ordinance that would institute proposed changes to the City Code Water Waste Regulations. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Conservation Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, recommend that City Council adopt the proposed ordinance amending Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 14-21 Water Waste Regulations to include clarifying definitions, a prohibition on irrigating nonfunctional turf with potable water, compliance deadlines by affected property type, and other clarifying changes.
REPORT - ACCEPTANCE OF THE SANTA ROSA STORM DRAIN MASTER PLAN BACKGROUND: The Storm Drain Master Plan evaluates the condition and capacity of Santa Rosa’s stormwater infrastructure to better understand risks to public safety, property, and critical infrastructure; identifies flood-mitigation strategies; and proposes potential strategies to close a funding gap. The study includes assessment of the City’s 340 miles of public storm-drain pipe and nearly 17,000 storm-drain structures that make up the drainage system. The plan will help the City evaluate, prioritize, and identify funding for projects that most effectively reduce flooding impacts to existing properties while supporting future development throughout Santa Rosa. By improving understanding of the storm-drain system, the Master Plan will provide essential guidance for protecting life, health, safety, property, and public infrastructure. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, accept the Storm Drain Master Plan.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
REFERRALS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
DIRECTORS REPORTS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Board of Public Utilities encourages public comments regarding the above items. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please feel free to call the Water Department at 543-4200 or forward written comments to the City of Santa Rosa, Water Department, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. All comments will be forwarded to the Board at the meeting.
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3901 (TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.

Documents from this meeting

Agendahttps://legistar.granicus.com/santarosa/meetings/2026/6/5435_A_Board_of_Public_Utilities_26-06-18_Regular_Meeting_Agenda_and_Summary_Report.pdf
Minuteshttps://legistar.granicus.com/santarosa/meetings/2026/6/5435_M_Board_of_Public_Utilities_26-06-18_Regular_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

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