Acting Director Harvey reported that on Oct. 31, 2025 FERC circulated notice accepting PG&E's Potter Valley Project license-surrender application and requested comments, motions to intervene and protests. At the direction of the board and the City Council, staff "timely filed a motion to intervene in the FERC proceedings on 11/24/2025," Harvey said, explaining intervention gives the city party status to monitor and participate as appropriate during the expected multi-year administrative process.

Board members asked what rights intervention confers; Vice Chair Anoni asked whether it includes party participation in public hearings or is limited to written notices. Harvey said staff would consult the assistant city attorney and provide clarity to the full board via a sidebar.

Separately, the board took a roll-call vote to approve the consent calendar (item 7.1). Board member Wright moved the consent calendar; Board member Mullen seconded. The clerk recorded "Aye" votes from Board member Wright, Board member Mullen, Board member DeWitt, Vice Chair Anoni and Chair Galvin, and the consent calendar passed unanimously with Board members Bartholow and Badenfort absent.

In public comment on non-agenda matters and the Potter Valley item, Michael Hilber raised concerns about groundwater recharge schemes and long-term diversion reliability under the Potter Valley decommissioning scenario; staff responded that Santa Rosa must comply with Proposition 218 and does not subsidize discounted water rates for aquifer storage projects.

Staff said they will continue to provide updates on the Potter Valley proceedings and will return to the board with additional process details after consulting legal staff.