Board of Public Utilities

Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, February 6, 2020 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 p.m. Present 4 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Board Member Christopher Grabill, Board Member David Bannister, and Board Member Glen Wright Absent 3 - Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member Lisa Badenfort, and Board Member Mary Watts 2. OATH OF OFFICE - NEW BOARD MEMBER Stephanie Williams, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Board Member Wright prior to the meeting. Board Member Wright was seated at the dais at the beginning of the meeting. Chair Galvin reported that due to Board member availability, the agenda would be reordered and the closed session item would be deferred until the next regular meeting. 3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS No statements of abstention were made for Board members. 4. MINUTES APPROVAL The minutes of December 19, 2019 and January 16, 2020 were accepted as submitted. 4.1 December 19, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes. Attachments: December 19, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes (added 2/6/2020) 4.2 January 16, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes. Attachments: January 16, 2020 - Regular Meeting Minutes. 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5.1 REGIONAL OPERATIONS OVERVIEW City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 6, 2020 Staff will present a snapshot of typical daily Regional Operations activities of each of the Regional sections. This presentation will provide a high-level description of the diverse activities and skill sets employed each day while providing service to our Regional customers. The Board may discussion this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (added 2/5/2020) Presenter: Joe Schwall, Deputy Director - Regional Water Reuse Operations 5.2 RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY UPDATE Staff will update the Board on recycled water supply issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (added 2/5/2020) Presenter: Joe Schwall, Deputy Director - Regional Water Reuse Operations 6. CONSENT ITEMS 6.1 MOTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH DOWNEY BRAND LLP RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office and Water Department that the Board, by motion, approve an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Downey Brand LLP for a not to exceed amount of $100,000 for legal services and advice related to the federal Clean Water Act and other applicable environmental regulations. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 A motion was made by Board Member Wright, seconded by Board Member Grabill, to approve an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Downey Brand LLP for a not to exceed amount of $100,000 for legal services and advice related to the federal Clean Water Act and other applicable environmental regulations. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Galvin III, Board Member Grabill, Board Member Bannister and Board Member Wright City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 6, 2020 Absent: 3 - Vice Chair Arnone Jr., Board Member Badenfort and Board Member Watts 7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS This item was not heard. 9. REFERRALS This item was not heard. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION) This item was not heard. 11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS This item was not heard. 12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS This item was not heard. 13. DIRECTORS REPORTS This item was not heard. 14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION (MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - ROOM 10) This item was not heard. 14.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: In the Matter of the City of Santa Rosa’s Petition for Review of Action and Failure to Act by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region, in Adopting Order No. R1-2013-00 Court Case No. California State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Petition A-2287(b). 15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION IN THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION, IF ANY. This item was not heard. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 6, 2020 16. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Board member Grabill announced that he had to leave the dais for the remainder of the meeting. Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 1:54 p.m. due to a lack of a quorum. The next regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Utilities will be held on February 20, 2020. Approved on: February 20, 2020 _______/S/_______________ Gina Perez, Recording Secretary