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Peter Martin, deputy director of water resources, said Sonoma Water filed and received a state water board order granting temporary relief related to in‑stream flow requirements; that order will expire in about 180 days and Sonoma Water may file another petition in April. Martin reported Lake Pillsbury storage at about 57,000 acre‑feet and noted Pacific Gas & Electric is no longer allowed to operate the slide gates at Scott Dam and Pillsbury Reservoir for seismic reasons, which reduces available storage by tens of thousands of acre‑feet.

Mike Prins, deputy director of regional water reuse operations, described a recently completed connection that ties the Geysers pipeline into Delta Pond, a primary discharge point north of the Laguna Treatment Plant. \"That's actually 17,000,000 gallons per day of flow going into Delta Pond,\" Prins said, noting the connection provides redundancy and allows continued delivery to Calpine while enabling additional storage management options.

Prins said the city has conducted three controlled discharge events in water year 2024–25, totaling about 879,000,000 gallons discharged to date across those events (one in late December and two in February). Staff estimated those discharges equal nearly 5,000 pounds of phosphorus removed from the city's phosphorus credit balance, leaving roughly 12,400 credits remaining. Prins and Martin said the city has discharged in multiple prior years and that discharges this winter are attributable to wet conditions.

Staff also highlighted public outreach and efficiency programs: the Saint Patrick's Day 5K on March 16, National Fix‑A‑Leak Week activities, Water Smart plant selection and irrigation scheduling tools, DIY toolkits at libraries and available rebates through the Saving Water Partnership.

Board members asked about regionalization of reuse facilities. Prins and Burke said staff have discussed potential regional opportunities with Sonoma Water and Windsor and participate in regional efforts (including biosolids projects) but said there are no formal regionalization plans currently; staff said they are open to further conversations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities March 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported healthy Russian River supplies and carryover reservoir storage but said Santa Rosa has discharged nearly 879 million gallons of recycled water over three events this water year; staff highlighted a new redundancy connection to Delta Pond and local outreach efforts.","taxTitle","Santa Rosa City, Sonoma County, California","taxId",3913,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6649149,"Santa Rosa board backs Sonoma Water’s 8.68% Santa Rosa Aqueduct rate increase; DeWitt votes no",2083,2953000,5036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6&start=2953&end=5036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6/thumbnail_2953000.jpg","/articles/6649149/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Santa-Rosa-board-backs-Sonoma-Waters-868-Santa-Rosa-Aqueduct-rate-increase-DeWitt-votes-no","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6649149-747427b62b36c8786b5f58c8410aa3ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770933413&Signature=LvR853lZflxImllfZiy2gGphhXgdq7B2~NcjXkltv1vj471WmIBjLbwcDVQEPYmyE35-VuQR1iJ2V~CVd3gH1Hchu-KoZfydbyOSGIZI7QHl170PYqFIImqdK67ezWowBjKhKYJKOKgdlVNQtUXerrvOpNuivoIrfOUCsV51p8Oc1q-z34IIqR04h2E1aBqTxR3Dfm1ufEJ-tLYhmxsbHDe8HRKFcgG4Kqub5Cc1UFeDEt1e9ECiELPEmiPayRAaa8IQ~1OhQgz-mNUpf73gYr7~uA5m9WMjPtnRMwa5X6DP4S3u1PEKGw0QrZrxGn1L2NDJXR8BxtSKWFhes-mk~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Utilities voted to recommend City Council instruct its Water Advisory Committee (WAC) representative to vote in favor of Sonoma Water’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 water transmission system budget and rates, including an 8.68% rate increase for the Santa Rosa Aqueduct.

Nick Harvey, deputy director of administration for Santa Rosa Water, summarized the local impact: Santa Rosa’s projected wholesale water purchase for FY 2025–26 is about $21.63 million, an increase of roughly $1.94 million above the current year. Harvey said Santa Rosa’s rate structure includes provision for a water purchase budget up to $21.7 million and that staff does not anticipate needing to draw on additional undesignated fund balance to cover next year’s purchases.

Jake Spalding and Lynn Roselli from Sonoma Water presented the proposed transmission budget, saying the agency faces rising costs tied to aging infrastructure, higher O&M needs and capital projects for resilience. Sonoma Water’s total proposed budget is about $82 million, including about $18.3 million in capital this year, roughly $21 million in grants, bond proceeds and fund balance offsets and plans for approximately $33 million in additional bonding to fund the next three years of the capital program.

Sonoma Water told the board the budget was reduced from earlier drafts — cutting nonroutine maintenance and capital items — and that the Technical Advisory Committee unanimously recommended the proposal to the WAC. The WAC will vote April 7; the Sonoma Water Board will consider adoption April 22. Santa Rosa plans a public hearing on its local rates April 1, and if council adopts the proposal, the wholesale pass‑through would be reintroduced in FY 2026–27.

During discussion, Board member DeWitt voiced concern about the conservation paradox — that reduced deliveries can increase unit costs — and asked whether Sonoma Water had reserves or rate stabilizers; Sonoma Water staff and Santa Rosa staff said they use fund balance and an optional capital charge as stabilizers but said the restructured agreement for water supply limits mid‑year rate adjustments. The board moved to recommend support; the motion passed with Board Member DeWitt voting no and Board Member Bartholomew absent.","After a presentation by Sonoma Water, the Board of Public Utilities recommended the City Council direct its WAC representative to support Sonoma Water’s fiscal year 2025–26 water transmission budget and an 8.68% rate increase for the Santa Rosa Aqueduct; the motion passed with one ‘no’ vote and one absence.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6649154,"Santa Rosa rejects bids for Laguna Treatment Plant aeration basin inspection; staff to redesign and rebid",391,2288000,2679000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6&start=2288&end=2679","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6/thumbnail_2288000.jpg","/articles/6649154/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Santa-Rosa-rejects-bids-for-Laguna-Treatment-Plant-aeration-basin-inspection-staff-to-redesign-and-rebid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6649154-9ce6550036a277354eedca4956262678/orig.mp4?Expires=1770933413&Signature=BXTE5LixUdadeVHCnC5fcGIqrG80Y7evmlXoFr6JdaULFmaspXDkhh5jglxNXQ4OuxYIWb25IknYnec6i6A9SYbWOpHotj0VZ4T~sZm9Ls9XIgrKdpvGbRE-zG4NWGRSNAAtWnoV2xIvgjMW~j0~I9IDSofZeyTDrplk-TmXPJe3w4D45E23Dp4IFs4OXjYVzwPC1BSUPFYUyn1A5oEBUcdKtSIGEVljCoiOSLQH-BhrjOmxi~2EkvDfL~OzcRYM-qSxPGOKyTdh454epGL1tu7iqngipbo~7jAIKM6sHshXZZr2ejqNx9knCt3PAsJl8oTWxYnHbSedXX6tfQCLVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Utilities unanimously voted to reject all bids for the Laguna Treatment Plant aeration basins inspection project after staff reported both bids were well above the engineer's estimate.

Tatiana (\"Tanya\") Mokovitz, water reuse engineer at Laguna Treatment Plant, told the board the project will dewater and inspect aeration basins, settled sewage channels, mixed‑liquor channels and the low‑pressure air system, work that requires robust bypass pumping because only two of four aeration basins can be taken out of service during the dry season (typically mid‑April through mid‑October).

Staff said the engineer's estimate was $1.7 million. The bids received were about $3.9 million and roughly $7 million, 28% and 311% over the estimate, respectively. Interviewed bidders and prospective prime contractors cited high current market material costs, project labor agreement requirements, backlog of work and uncertainty over the quantity and composition of spoils as reasons for the high bids or for declining to bid.

Because of the large gaps, staff recommended rejecting the bids, working with the design engineer to reduce or revise the scope where feasible (for example, reducing hauling costs for spoils), and reissuing the project with an extended bid period in 2025 with the intention of performing inspections during the 2026 dry season.

Board member Bill Mullen moved to reject the bids; Board member DeWitt seconded. The motion passed unanimously.","City staff recommended and the board unanimously voted to reject two bids for inspection and condition assessment of aeration basins at the Laguna Treatment Plant after bids exceeded engineering estimates; staff will revise scope and reissue in 2025 for dry‑season work in 2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6649159,"Santa Rosa board approves engineering design contract for Fulton Road sewer lift station relocation",934,1346000,2280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6&start=1346&end=2280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2521455-4c85eb634ab66d4f911e88628a6438a6/thumbnail_1346000.jpg","/articles/6649159/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Santa-Rosa-board-approves-engineering-design-contract-for-Fulton-Road-sewer-lift-station-relocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6649159-680f1efbd26a2b3452e3a09940831960/orig.mp4?Expires=1770933413&Signature=OAgsP1w3vtEhNGVdvEuJ3L3al4vsvYMZVWlxJ8SINwRi9HWc7CTNZeVEqEfL9erCtoVmzMmaEvHa1iYmnhOOrR1-MrsO7dDV9A5PKV9zmg2ZN4Twl79kp7UJ4HICG1V4oOWUl1k7kM~J-mjlhAi0MVZBD8ThJr4qRu9SUKMIaM~ImZ9UDMlQIp8ykXN0BF6a9tifj15ZGpI5jzZiCfi~s2zeIT4uL61YkkhPuUkpivY9OZdH15Jq7PpJQFt5j7dvZqlu0GXyF1HBuZIbxHsfFK2CmzP392TPc-M4ZiQrK6FAtDO-FcNbC9Nw7MObyqAbmEf9sNIoJlLcRN~9u1eeTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a work order to hire engineering design services for the Fulton Road Sewer Lift Station (SLS‑11) relocation project.

Rochelle Maeda, associate civil engineer with Santa Rosa Water, told the board the existing lift station — built in 1965 and located at the Fulton Road and West College Avenue intersection — is at the end of its useful life, difficult to access with large equipment and poses safety and maintenance challenges. She recommended awarding the design work under the city's master professional services agreement to Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers of Santa Rosa, with a not‑to‑exceed consultant fee of $1,322,000.

Maeda said the project includes construction of a new lift station on a city‑owned parcel across the street from the existing facility and installation of a new force main of roughly 3,200 feet down Fulton Road. The new alignment will pump north‑to‑south to create a more direct route to the Laguna Treatment Plant and improve pumping efficiency. The existing lift station will be demolished and valves installed at West College and Fulton so staff can continue to use the West College force main when needed.

The consultant fee presented to the board included approximately $480,000 for design, $210,000 for construction assistance, $152,000 for geotechnical and site investigations, $128,000 for project development and hydraulic modeling, $75,000 for utility locating, an estimated $88,000 for an addendum to the prior initial study/mitigated negative declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act, permitting support and a 10% contingency, bringing the total near the recommended amount.

Staff told the board the planning‑level construction estimate is about $26 million and that, because one permit requires two years of rare plant surveys, the schedule targets construction beginning in summer 2027 with construction lasting about 18 to 24 months. Maeda and Director Burke identified likely permitting needs from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Board member Glenn Wright moved to approve the project work order; Vice Chair Bill Arnoni seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The board's action authorizes the design phase; later approvals will be required to award the construction contract and any related property actions for the demolished site.","The Board of Public Utilities unanimously approved a work order to hire engineering design services for relocating the Fulton Road Sewer Lift Station (SLS‑11), authorizing up to $1,322,000 for design work and environmental compliance ahead of construction targeted for summer 2027.","actionData","errors"]

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