Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · July 6, 2017
Minutes
Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Board of Public Utilities
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, July 6, 2017 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 pm.
Present 7 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair Megan Kaun, Board Member
William Arnone Jr., Board Member Richard Dowd, Board Member
Mary Watts, Board Member Christopher Grabill, and Board Member
Lisa Badenfort
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
None.
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
Chair Galvin asked that the location on the minutes for June 1st
reflect that the future meeting location would be at the Utilities Field
Office. Chair Galvin also asked that the June 15th meeting minutes
reflect that the location was at the Utilities Field Office.
4.1 May 4, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
Chair Galvin received and filed the minutes of May 4, 2017 as submitted.
4.2 June 1, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
Chair Galvin received and filed the minutes of June 1, 2017 as submitted.
4.3 June 15, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
Chair Galvin received and filed the minutes of June 15, 2017 as submitted.
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS
5.1 POTENTIAL SITE FOR ORGANIC MATERIALS PROCESSING
SERVICES UPDATE
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BACKGROUND: Staff will provide an update on the status of the City's
collaboration with the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (the
Agency) with respect to the Request for Proposals the Agency issued
for Organic Materials Processing Services.
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation (Added 7/6/17)
Presenter: Emma Walton, Water Reuse Engineer
6. CONSENT ITEMS
6.1 MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - SEISMIC UPGRADES AND
IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B AND VARIOUS
OTHER SITE IMPROVEMENTS - S1, S2, R6 & R12A
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Water
and Transportation and Public Works that the Board of Public Utilities,
by Motion, award construction Contract No. C00568, Seismic Upgrades
and Improvements Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B And Various Other
Site Improvements - S1, S2, R6 & R12A, in the amount of
$4,197,722.62 to the lowest responsive bidder, Paso Robles Tank -
Brown Minneapolis Tank, Inc., of Paso Robles, California, for Seismic
Upgrades and Improvements Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B And
Various Other Site Improvements - S1, S2, R6 & R12A, approve a 12%
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $4,701,449.33.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
A motion was made by Board Member Arnone, seconded by Vice Chair
Kaun, to approve by motion to award:
construction Contract No. C00568, Seismic Upgrades and Improvements
Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7, R12B And Various Other Site Improvements - S1, S2,
R6, R12A, in the amount of $4,197,722.62 to the lowest responsive bidder,
Paso Robles Tank - Brown Minneapolis Tank, Inc., of Paso Robles,
California, for Seismic Upgrades and Improvements Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7,
R12B And Various Other Site Improvements - S1, S2, R6, R12A, approve a
12% contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $4,701,449.33.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 7 - Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Kaun, Board Member Arnone Jr., Board
Member Badenfort, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill
and Board Member Watts
6.2 MOTION - CONTRACT EXTENSION - SUPPLY OF LIQUID ALUM
FOR LAGUNA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Departments that the City of Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities, by
resolution, approve the Third Amendment to Contract F000587 to 1)
provide $30,216 additional funding through August 31, 2017, and 2)
extend the contract for one year with a 5% rate increase for the supply
of liquid alum to the Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant to Chemtrade
Chemicals, LLC, Parsippany, NJ, with an additional amount of $32,784
and a total not to exceed amount of $156,666.26. As a regular
operating expenditure, funds required for this operational expense have
been appropriated in FY 2016/17, and will be included in future budget
proposals when presented to the City Council.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution
A motion was made by Board Member Arnone, seconded by Vice Chair
Kaun, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. 1144 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR SUPPLY OF LIQUID
ALUM FOR LAGUNA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Kaun, Board Member Arnone Jr., Board
Member Badenfort, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill
and Board Member Watts
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
None.
8. REFERRALS
None.
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION /
ACTION)
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9.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - MINOR CONTRACT AWARD - C01952
GEYSERS PIPELINE STABILIZATION - EASTSIDE ROAD; INCLUDED
IN PACKET
Attachments: Memorandum
Chair Galvin received and filed the memoranda as submitted.
9.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - MINOR CONTRACT AWARD - C02094
SANTA ROSA WATER REUSE SYSTEM ON-CALL PHASE 4;
INCLUDED IN PACKET
Attachments: Memorandum
Chair Galvin received and filed the memoranda as submitted.
10. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Chair Galvin announced that the Contract Subcommittee will be
meeting on July 12, 2017.
11. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None.
12. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Bennett Horenstein, Director, reported on Department activities
13. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 2:07 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities
will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council
Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa.
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/s/
Daniel J. Galvin III, Chairman
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Sara Roberts, Recording Secretary
Agenda
Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
JULY 6, 2017
1:30 PM (City Council Chamber)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
4.1 May 4, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
4.2 June 1, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
4.3 June 15, 2017 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Minutes (Added 7/6/17)
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS
5.1 POTENTIAL SITE FOR ORGANIC MATERIALS PROCESSING
SERVICES UPDATE
BACKGROUND: Staff will provide an update on the status of the City's
collaboration with the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (the
Agency) with respect to the Request for Proposals the Agency issued
for Organic Materials Processing Services.
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation (Added 7/6/17)
6. CONSENT ITEMS
6.1 MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - SEISMIC UPGRADES AND
IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B AND VARIOUS
OTHER SITE IMPROVEMENTS - S1, S2, R6 & R12A
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Water
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and Transportation and Public Works that the Board of Public Utilities,
by Motion, award construction Contract No. C00568, Seismic Upgrades
and Improvements Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B And Various Other
Site Improvements - S1, S2, R6 & R12A, in the amount of
$4,197,722.62 to the lowest responsive bidder, Paso Robles Tank -
Brown Minneapolis Tank, Inc., of Paso Robles, California, for Seismic
Upgrades and Improvements Phase 4 - R3, R6, R7 & R12B And
Various Other Site Improvements - S1, S2, R6 & R12A, approve a 12%
contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $4,701,449.33.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
6.2 MOTION - CONTRACT EXTENSION - SUPPLY OF LIQUID ALUM
FOR LAGUNA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Departments that the City of Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities, by
resolution, approve the Third Amendment to Contract F000587 to 1)
provide $30,216 additional funding through August 31, 2017, and 2)
extend the contract for one year with a 5% rate increase for the supply
of liquid alum to the Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant to Chemtrade
Chemicals, LLC, Parsippany, NJ, with an additional amount of $32,784
and a total not to exceed amount of $156,666.26. As a regular
operating expenditure, funds required for this operational expense have
been appropriated in FY 2016/17, and will be included in future budget
proposals when presented to the City Council.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
8. REFERRALS
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION /
ACTION)
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Board of Public Utilities JULY 6, 2017
9.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - MINOR CONTRACT AWARD -
C01952 GEYSERS PIPELINE STABILIZATION - EASTSIDE ROAD;
INCLUDED IN PACKET
Attachments: Memorandum
9.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - MINOR CONTRACT AWARD -
C02094 SANTA ROSA WATER REUSE SYSTEM ON-CALL PHASE 4;
INCLUDED IN PACKET
Attachments: Memorandum
10. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
11. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
12. DIRECTORS REPORTS
13. 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.
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treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed
information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available
by contacting the Board Secretary at 543-3933 or one week prior to the meeting. For TDD call (707) 543-3063
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