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Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda City of Santa Rosa for Participation Information BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA DECEMBER 7, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Public Utilities will conduct a Special Meeting, on Tuesday, December 7, 2022, 2:00 p.m. utilizing a hybrid meeting platform. No other business will be considered at this Special Meeting. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF SONOMA, THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEETING EITHER VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE (SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK REQUIREMENTS WILL BE OBSERVED), OR VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/87415351916, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 874 1535 1916 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 AND AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA The public attending in person or accessing the meeting through the Zoom link 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 or recorded voice message at 707-543-4224. Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Dina Manis at dmanis@srcity.org. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 2 of 3 Board of Public Utilities DECEMBER 7, 2022 Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an agenda item in-person from the Council Chamber, by accessing the meeting through the Zoom link, or by dialing in at the time an agenda item is discussed during the Board of Public Utilities Meeting. Go to https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information. Advance Public Comment: E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the Board of Public Utilities, please send to: bpu-comment@srcity.org by 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 7. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the agenda item number(s) on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. These comments will be e-mailed to all Board Members, will be posted to the agenda documents on-line, and be made part of the archive packet. Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message public comment, please call 707 543-4224 by 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 7. State your name, the agenda item number(s) on which you wish to comment, and your comment. Recordings will be limited to 3 minutes. Recorded comments may be played at the time that the agenda item is discussed during the Board Meeting. 2:00 PM - HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session. 2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: In Re Matter of the Appeal of City of Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Water Court Case No. Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 3 of 3 Board of Public Utilities DECEMBER 7, 2022 and Health Appeals Board, Inspection No. 1495388 2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential case. RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM. 3. REPORT, IF ANY, ON CLOSED SESSION 4. 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 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 Secretary at (707) 543-3126 (TTY Relay at 711) or dmanis@srcity.org. Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days before the scheduled meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.