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Aug 6, 2026

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Water supply and project approvals

Published Aug 1, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Water supply and project approvals

The Board approved $22,534,460 in grant funding for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project and advanced three other consent actions, including a property acquisition for Reservoir 5 relocation.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Water rules and storm drain plans approved

The Board of Public Utilities approved a water waste ordinance update, accepted the Storm Drain Master Plan, and backed two utility funding and equipment actions, including $4,442,100 in grant funds for the Robin Way Water System Consolidation Project.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Water projects approved

The Board approved a $733,136 consultant agreement to update the Water Master Plan and awarded a $3,028,600 sewer main construction contract, with a 10% contingency bringing the total authorization to $3,331,460.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Water plans and bill aid updated

Santa Rosa’s Board of Public Utilities recommended adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and approved changes to the Help 2 Others water bill assistance program.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Water utility approves contracts and reimbursement deal

The Board of Public Utilities approved multiple Santa Rosa Water contracts, including a $900,000 water meter supply agreement, a $880,920.71 software hosting contract, and a reimbursement agreement for sewer asset replacements tied to the McMinn Ave and Hughes Ave improvements project.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Utilities budget and major project approvals

The Board approved several utility contracts and amendments, including added funding for Laguna Treatment Plant work, a contract for Robles Trunk Lining Phase 1, a design work order for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, and a one-year extension for ferric chloride delivery.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Utilities board approves mitigation bank

The Board of Public Utilities approved the Kelly Farm Mitigation Bank, a 100-acre site meant to offset wetland and California tiger salamander impacts from Santa Rosa Water projects. It also approved routine contract extensions, including a year-long janitorial services amendment worth $196,899.89 and a $30,000 increase for carbon filter media disposal and replacement.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Board approves utility funding actions

The Board approved two consent actions and backed Santa Rosa Water’s recommendation on Sonoma Water’s proposed 8.21% wholesale water rate increase, which would raise the rate from $1,400.86 to $1,515.87 per acre-foot.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Board approves utility purchases

The Board of Public Utilities elected William Arnone Jr. as vice chair and approved two major utility spending items: a $450,000 increase to an Olin chlor alkali purchase order and a $5.29 million purchase order for five electrical load center systems, with a 20% contingency bringing that project to $6.35 million.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Water utilities approve key contracts

The Board approved a $500,000 blanket purchase order for Cummins parts and technical services, a three-year $217,200 vector control services agreement, and a sole-source boiler specification for the Laguna Treatment Plant Annex replacement project. It also recommended City Council approve a roughly 75-square-foot easement to PG&E at 5035 Harville Road.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Board approves sewer contract extension

The Board approved a one-year extension of Santa Rosa Water’s biosolids hauling contract with Poncia Fertilizer, Inc., increasing the agreement by $484,653 to a total not to exceed $2,745,539.21. Staff also briefed the Board on the Llano Trunk Rehabilitation Phase 1 sewer project and on water and recycled water supply issues.

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Briefing

Nov 20, 2025

Water projects approved

The Board of Public Utilities approved a state-funded water system consolidation project for 27 parcels served by Park Royal Mutual Water Company and awarded a $1,348,313 professional services contract to update the Regional Water Reuse System Master Plan.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Utilities board approves water and fleet plans

The Board of Public Utilities approved a set of utility contracts and recommended the City Council accept the Final Draft Fleet Electrification Master Plan, which is meant to help meet the 2040 zero-emission fleet requirement.

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Briefing

Oct 16, 2025

Utilities board approves contract updates

The Board of Public Utilities approved three consent items, including a $300,000 contract increase for emission monitoring, a sole-source equipment specification for sewer lift station work, and a $49,860 increase for engineering services on backup generators.

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Briefing

Oct 2, 2025

Water utilities board approves pump station upgrade

The Board of Public Utilities approved a $2,144,600 contract for electrical upgrades at Water Pump Station 9, with a 15% contingency bringing the authorized total to $2,466,290.

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Briefing

Sep 18, 2025

Water utilities approve major projects

The Board approved a $300,000 sole-source purchase order for water meters and parts, extended a $5 million ultraviolet disinfection parts contract, and awarded a $5.37 million water, sewer, and storm drain improvement contract for Rock Creek Drive and Matanzas Way.

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Briefing

Aug 21, 2025

Utilities board approves water projects

The board approved three utility-related consent items, including a $1.19 million contract for Reclamation Pump Station E building replacement and a three-year, $1 million increase to a biosolids management agreement.

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Briefing

Aug 7, 2025

Board of Public Utilities approves water contracts, funding agreements, and stormwater charge recommendation

Meeting called to order at 1:34 p.m.; five board members present. The Board approved consent contracts for treatment chemicals and equipment, adopted resolutions to pursue State funding for the AR 6092 Robin Way water system consolidation and to continue the Creek Stewardship Program through FY 2030/31, and recommended City Council hold a public hearing to place annual Storm Water Enterprise charges on the county tax roll. Meeting adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

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Briefing

Jul 17, 2025

Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities — Regular Meeting Minutes (July 17, 2025)

Five Board members attended. The Board recognized a retiring Santa Rosa Water employee, received a staff briefing on 2025 wildfire preparedness, approved two consent-item contract amendments (West Yost Associates and Gilardi & Jacobsen), received director updates on water quality program compliance, sewer lining, and the Potter Valley/ diversion project, held a closed session on anticipated litigation with no reportable action, and adjourned in honor of the retiree.

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