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Board of Public Utilities

Regular Meeting

Santa Rosa, CA · February 16, 2023

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Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Board Member Wright called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. Present 4 - Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member Robin Bartholow, Board Member Mark Walsh, and Board Member Glen Wright Absent 3 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., and Board Member Mary Watts 2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS There were no Statements of Abstention from Board Members. 3. STUDY SESSION 3.1 ASSET MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES This presentation will provide an overview of asset management principles and how they are applied in developing Santa Rosa Water’s capital improvement program. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) Lori Urbanek, Deputy Director - Engineering Resources, presented. 4. MINUTES APPROVAL 4.1 February 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT. Attachments: February 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT. The minutes for February 2, 2023 were approved as submitted. 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5.1 WATER SUPPLY UPDATE Staff will update the Board on water supply issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 16, 2023 Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources, presented. 5.2 STORM WATER AND CREEKS TEAM AND PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Staff will update the Board on work undertaken by the Storm Water and Creeks team, including an overview of the team and its programs. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) Sean McNeil, Deputy Director - Environmental Services, presented. 5.3 BROWN ACT TELECONFERENCE PROVISIONS UPDATE Staff will update the Board on recent changes to the Brown Act teleconference and virtual participation provisions with the adoption of AB 2449. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) Dina Manis, Administrative Analyst, presented. 6. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE. 7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS NONE. 9. REFERRALS - NONE. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION) - NONE. 11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS NONE. 12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Board Member Bartholow provided a brief report on the recent new board member orientation provided by SR Water staff. 13. DIRECTORS REPORTS Director Burke provided a report on: the attendance of Mayor Natalie Rogers, Santa Rosa Water staff, along with Sonoma Water staff and City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Board of Public Utilities Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 16, 2023 WAC/TAC members on February 2, 2023 at a Sacramento lobby day where they discussed infrastructure investments, local drought response, and water use efficiency efforts with our legislators; that Santa Rosa Water staff met with Congressman Thompson and his staff today to discuss water infrastructure programs, the Water Resource Development Act authorization and appropriations from that bill; and the notification of Chair Galvin's subcommittee assignments. 14. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Board Member Wright adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m. The next Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for March 2, 2023. Approved on: March 02, 2023 _____/S/________________________ Michelle Montoya Recording Secretary

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Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda City of Santa Rosa for Participation Information BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT FEBRUARY 16, 2023 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, OR VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/85693901723, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 856 9390 1723 THE MEETING WILL 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. 1:30 PM - HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 2 of 4 Board of Public Utilities FEBRUARY 16, 2023 2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS 3. STUDY SESSION 3.1 ASSET MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES This presentation will provide an overview of asset management principles and how they are applied in developing Santa Rosa Water’s capital improvement program. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) 4. MINUTES APPROVAL 4.1 February 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT. Attachments: February 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT. 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5.1 WATER SUPPLY UPDATE Staff will update the Board on water supply issues. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) 5.2 STORM WATER AND CREEKS TEAM AND PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Staff will update the Board on work undertaken by the Storm Water and Creeks team, including an overview of the team and its programs. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) 5.3 BROWN ACT TELECONFERENCE PROVISIONS UPDATE Staff will update the Board on recent changes to the Brown Act teleconference and virtual participation provisions with the adoption of AB 2449. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 2-14-2023) City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 3 of 4 Board of Public Utilities FEBRUARY 16, 2023 6. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE. 7. REPORT ITEMS - NONE. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS 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 dial-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 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15. 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 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15. 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. Recorded public comments on public hearing items may be played at the time when the hearing is opened. 9. REFERRALS - NONE. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION) - NONE. 11. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 4 of 4 Board of Public Utilities FEBRUARY 16, 2023 12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS 13. DIRECTORS REPORTS 14. 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.

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