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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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The Board moved forward two major water-related actions. First, it recommended that the City Council adopt the city’s five-year water supply and shortage plans, which are required documents showing how Santa Rosa manages water use and shortages. Second, it changed the Help 2 Others program so 50 people from the wait list can be added in fiscal year 2027, while the subsidy for fixed water and sewer fees will drop to 75% in 2027 and 50% in 2028. The Board also approved several contract amendments, including added funding for biosolids disposal, supervised work crew services, electric vehicle fleet participation, and seismic retrofit design support.
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