Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · May 17, 2018
Minutes
Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Board of Public Utilities
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Galvin called the meeting to order at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Vice Chair Arnone arrived at the meeting at 1:48 p.m.
Present 6 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member
Richard Dowd, Board Member Christopher Grabill, Board Member
Matt Mullan, and Board Member Mary Watts
Absent 1 - Board Member Lisa Badenfort
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
No statements of abstention were made by Board members.
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW MEMBER
Gina Perez, Recording Secretary for the Board, administered the
Oath of Office to Board member Mullan.
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
The minutes of March 15, 2018 and April 5, 2018 were approved as
submitted.
4.1 March 15, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: March 15, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
4.2 April 5, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: April 5, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. CONSENT ITEMS
6.1 RESOLUTION - AMENDING THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE UNDER
THE COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH PARK
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COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE BLACKWELL TRACT
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department and the Water Department, that the Board of
Public Utilities, by resolution, approve amending the total expenditure
amount under Board Resolution No. 1155 for the Blackwell Tract Sewer
Collection System and Water Line Replacement Project by an additional
$101,978.40, to a total amount of $529,395.40 in reimbursement for
design and construction costs incurred by the South Park County
Sanitation District for City water main improvements pursuant to the
Cooperative Funding Agreement with District for Design and
Construction Services.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to waive reading of the text and adopt Item 6.1 - RESOLUTION NO.
1161 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPROVING AMENDING THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE AMOUNT FOR THE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE BLACKWELL TRACT
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO THE COOPERATIVE
FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH PARK COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT." The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.2 MOTION - CONTRACT AMENDMENT - AGREEMENT FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF BIOSOLIDS AND LAND APPLICATION No.
F001428 WITH GILARDI & JACOBSEN AG SERVICES, INC.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that
the Board, by motion, approve a four-year amendment to Agreement
No. F001428: Agreement for Acceptance of Biosolids and Land
Application with Gilardi & Jacobsen Ag Services, Inc., and an
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associated increase of total compensation of $87,500.00, for a total
five-year contract amount not to exceed amount of $109,500.00.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to approve a motion as submitted, for a four-year amendment to
Agreement No. F001428: Agreement for Acceptance of Biosolids and Land
Application with Gilardi; Jacobsen Ag Services, Inc., and an associated
increase of total compensation of $87,500.00, for a total five-year contract
amount not to exceed amount of $109,500.00. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.4 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001686 FOR LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT FERRIC CHLORIDE
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Department that the Board, by resolution, approve a one-year General
Service Agreement F001686 with four one-year renewal options to
Thatcher Company of California, Inc., Downey, California, for the supply
and delivery of ferric chloride as required by the Laguna Treatment
Plant for the total amount not to exceed of $237,617.19. Funds required
for this operational expense GL 130802 have been appropriated in
fiscal year 2017-18 adopted budget of the Water Department, and will
be included in subsequent budgets to be approved by Council. There is
no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to waive reading of the text and adopt ITEM 6.4 - RESOLUTION NO.
1162 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001686 FOR LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF
FERRIC CHLORIDE WITH THATCHER COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA." The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.5 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001643 PORTOLA MINERALS INC., DBA BLUE MOUNTAIN
MINERALS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Departments that the Board, by resolution, approve a two-year General
Services Agreement (GSA) F001643, with three one-year renewal
options to Portola Minerals Inc., dba Blue Mountain Minerals, Columbia,
California, for the supply and delivery of agricultural lime as required by
the Water Department for the total amount not to exceed of
$230,000.00.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to waive reading of the text and adopt ITEM 6.5 - RESOLUTION NO.
1163 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPROVING THE AWARD OF A GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001643 FOR AGRICULTURAL LIME ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY
SERVICES WITH PORTOLA MINERALS INC., dba BLUE MOUNTINA
MINERALS." The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.6 MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - REPLACMENT OF WATER
SERVICES AFFECTED BY THE TUBBS FIRE
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. C02213 in the amount of $604,290.00 to the lowest
responsive bidder, Northern Pacific Corporation, of Napa, California for
Replacement of Water Services Affected by the Tubbs Fire, approve a
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10% contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $664,719.00.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to approve a motion as submitted, approving the project and award
Construction Contract No. C02213 in the amount of $604,290.00 to the
lowest responsive bidder, Northern Pacific Corporation, of Napa, California
for Replacement of Water Services Affected by the Tubbs Fire, approve a
10% contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $664,719.00.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.7 MOTION - SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION- SEWER MAIN
LINING, MANHOLE AND LATERAL REHAB AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
2016
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Water
and Transportation and Public Works that the Board of Public Utilities,
by motion, approve a subcontractor substitution request by the prime
contractor Insituform Technologies, LLC, replacing subcontractor
National Plant Services of Hayward, California, with Quam Construction
of Dayton, Minnesota.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
A motion was made by Board Member Dowd, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to approve a motion as submitted, approving a subcontractor
substitution request by the prime contractor Insituform Technologies, LLC,
replacing subcontractor National Plant Services of Hayward, California,
with Quam Construction of Dayton, Minnesota. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Dowd, Board Member Grabill, Board
Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr. and Board Member Badenfort
6.3 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001673 NEW IMAGE LANDSCAPE, INC
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RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Department that the Board, by resolution, approve a two-year General
Service Agreement (GSA) F001673, with three (3) one-year renewal
options to New Image Landscape Inc., Fremont, CA, to provide
Landscape Maintenance Service as required by the Water Department
for the total amount not to exceed of $700,000.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
Agreement
Presentation (added 5/17/2018)
Vice Chair Arnone arrived at the dais at 1:48 p.m.
The Board requested that this item be pulled from the consent
calendar to allow for discussion.
Presenter(s): Rita Miller, Deputy Director Environmental Services
and Sean Hermes, Buyer.
A motion was made by Board Member Grabill, seconded by Board Member
Watts, to waive reading of the text and adopt Item 6.3 - RESOLUTION NO.
1164 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPROVING GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT F001673 WITH NEW
IMAGE LANDSCAPING INC." The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Galvin III, Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Dowd, Board
Member Grabill, Board Member Mullan and Board Member Watts
Absent: 1 - Board Member Badenfort
7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
NONE.
9. REFERRALS
NONE.
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)
10.1 MONTHLY RATE REVENUE, WATER USAGE AND CIP BID AWARD
REPORT - MARCH 2018 - Provided for information.
Attachments: Memorandum
Chair Galvin received and filed the written correspondence as submitted.
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11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
NONE.
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Board member Dowd announced that he would be absent from the
June 7 meeting.
Board member Watts announced that she would be absent from the
June 7 meeting.
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Ben Horenstein, Director reported on various department activities.
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION IN ROOM M.
At 2:29 p.m., Molly Maclean, Assistant City Attorney announced the
closed session items and the Board adjourned to closed session.
14.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN: 173-640-046 Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa, CA
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Right of Way Agent
Negotiating Parties: Sandra K. Connelly and Christopher J Connelly,
Trustee of the Connelly Revocable Trust, David H. Pascoe, Trustee of
the David H. Pascoe Revocable Trust, Patrick J Cloonan and Marianne
Cloonan, Robert Murphy and Barbara Puentes, Trustees of the
Puentes Murphy Family Trust, Ronald Fiori and Elizabeth Fiori, Peng
Cao and Rong Ma
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
14.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN’s: 060-330-011, 130-250-049, 130-250-050,
130-250-014, 060-330-010 - 5743, 5740, 5750, 6001 and none
Occidental Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Right of Way Agent
Negotiating Parties: Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
15. ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION IN ROOM M AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CLOSED SESSION ACTION, IF ANY.
The Board adjourned to open session at 3:35 p.m. Assistant City
Attorney Maclean announced that the Board gave direction to the
real property negotiator on each item.
16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m. The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on
Thursday, August 16, 2018.
Approved on: August 2, 2018
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Gina Perez, Recording Secretary
Agenda
Utilities Field Office
City of Santa Rosa 35 Stony Point Road
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
MAY 17, 2018
1:30 PM (Utilities Field Office - Room M)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW MEMBER
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
4.1 March 15, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
4.2 April 5, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes.
5. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. CONSENT ITEMS
6.1 RESOLUTION - AMENDING THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE UNDER
THE COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH PARK
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE BLACKWELL TRACT
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department and the Water Department, that the Board of
Public Utilities, by resolution, approve amending the total expenditure
amount under Board Resolution No. 1155 for the Blackwell Tract Sewer
Collection System and Water Line Replacement Project by an
additional $101,978.40, to a total amount of $529,395.40 in
reimbursement for design and construction costs incurred by the South
Park County Sanitation District for City water main improvements
pursuant to the Cooperative Funding Agreement with District for Design
and Construction Services.
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6.2 MOTION - CONTRACT AMENDMENT - AGREEMENT FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF BIOSOLIDS AND LAND APPLICATION No.
F001428 WITH GILARDI & JACOBSEN AG SERVICES, INC.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that
the Board, by motion, approve a four-year amendment to Agreement
No. F001428: Agreement for Acceptance of Biosolids and Land
Application with Gilardi & Jacobsen Ag Services, Inc., and an
associated increase of total compensation of $87,500.00, for a total
five-year contract amount not to exceed amount of $109,500.00.
6.3 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001673 NEW IMAGE LANDSCAPE, INC
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Department that the Board, by resolution, approve a two-year General
Service Agreement (GSA) F001673, with three (3) one-year renewal
options to New Image Landscape Inc., Fremont, CA, to provide
Landscape Maintenance Service as required by the Water Department
for the total amount not to exceed of $700,000.
6.4 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001686 FOR LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT FERRIC CHLORIDE
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Department that the Board, by resolution, approve a one-year General
Service Agreement F001686 with four one-year renewal options to
Thatcher Company of California, Inc., Downey, California, for the supply
and delivery of ferric chloride as required by the Laguna Treatment
Plant for the total amount not to exceed of $237,617.19. Funds required
for this operational expense GL 130802 have been appropriated in
fiscal year 2017-18 adopted budget of the Water Department, and will
be included in subsequent budgets to be approved by Council. There is
no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
6.5 RESOLUTION - BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
F001643 PORTOLA MINERALS INC., DBA BLUE MOUNTAIN
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MINERALS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Water
Departments that the Board, by resolution, approve a two-year General
Services Agreement (GSA) F001643, with three one-year renewal
options to Portola Minerals Inc., dba Blue Mountain Minerals, Columbia,
California, for the supply and delivery of agricultural lime as required by
the Water Department for the total amount not to exceed of
$230,000.00.
6.6 MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - REPLACMENT OF WATER
SERVICES AFFECTED BY THE TUBBS FIRE
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. C02213 in the amount of $604,290.00 to the lowest
responsive bidder, Northern Pacific Corporation, of Napa, California for
Replacement of Water Services Affected by the Tubbs Fire, approve a
10% contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of
$664,719.00.
6.7 MOTION - SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION- SEWER MAIN
LINING, MANHOLE AND LATERAL REHAB AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
2016
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Water
and Transportation and Public Works that the Board of Public Utilities,
by motion, approve a subcontractor substitution request by the prime
contractor Insituform Technologies, LLC, replacing subcontractor
National Plant Services of Hayward, California, with Quam Construction
of Dayton, Minnesota.
7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
9. REFERRALS
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10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)
10.1 MONTHLY RATE REVENUE, WATER USAGE AND CIP BID AWARD
REPORT - MARCH 2018 - Provided for information.
11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
13. DIRECTORS REPORTS
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION IN ROOM M.
14.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN: 173-640-046 Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa, CA
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Right of Way Agent
Negotiating Parties: Sandra K. Connelly and Christopher J Connelly,
Trustee of the Connelly Revocable Trust, David H. Pascoe, Trustee of
the David H. Pascoe Revocable Trust, Patrick J Cloonan and Marianne
Cloonan, Robert Murphy and Barbara Puentes, Trustees of the
Puentes Murphy Family Trust, Ronald Fiori and Elizabeth Fiori, Peng
Cao and Rong Ma
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
14.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN’s: 060-330-011, 130-250-049, 130-250-050,
130-250-014, 060-330-010 - 5743, 5740, 5750, 6001 and none
Occidental Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Right of Way Agent
Negotiating Parties: Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
15. ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION IN ROOM M AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CLOSED SESSION ACTION, IF ANY.
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16. 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 on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or 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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