Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · July 20, 2023
Minutes
Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Board of Public Utilities
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, July 20, 2023 1:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Galvin called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
Present 4 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board Member
Mary Watts, and Board Member Glen Wright
Absent 3 - Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member Robin Bartholow, and
Board Member Mark Walsh
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: David Pelayo, et al. v. Utility Partners of America, LLC,
et al.
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-264530
No public comment.
Chair Galvin recessed the meeting to closed session at 1:12 p.m. to
discuss item 2.1 as listed on the agenda.
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
Chair Galvin reconvened to the open session at 1:46 p.m.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Present 4 - Chair Daniel Galvin III, Board Member Lisa Badenfort, Board
Member Mary Watts, and Board Member Glen Wright
Absent 3 - Vice Chair William Arnone Jr., Board Member Robin Bartholow,
and Board Member Mark Walsh
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
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Assistant City Attorney Biggerstaff reported that the Board gave
direction to staff.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Chair Galvin adjourned the meeting at 1:47 p.m. to the regularly
scheduled Board of Public Utilities meeting.
Approved on: August 17, 2023
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Michelle Montoya
Recording Secretary
Agenda
Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
JULY 20, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
1:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Public Utilities will conduct
a Board of Public Utilities Special Meeting on Thursday, July 20 at 1:00
P.M. No other business will be considered at the Special Meeting.
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/88022183556 LINK, OR BY DIALING
877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 880 2218 3556.
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
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
ARE SET FORTH BELOW.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public Comment will be limited to the item listed on the Special Meeting
Agenda.
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:
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
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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, July 19. 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, July 19.
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.
1:00 P.M. (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: David Pelayo, et al. v. Utility Partners of America, LLC,
et al.
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-264530
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
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5. 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) 543-3901 (TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@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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