RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-028
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROPRIATING $7,592,708.81 IN REGIONAL WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUNDING FOR EXPENDITURE ON THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT DISINFECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WHEREAS, Santa Rosa Water issued the 2020 Series Wastewater Revenue bonds in December 2020, securing $70 million in bond principal for expenditure on the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project (Project); and WHEREAS, construction costs on the Project came in higher than anticipated, necessitating the appropriation of additional funding; and WHEREAS, on April 26th, 2022, City Council executed resolution number RES-2022-080, appropriating $10,000,000 in Local Wastewater Enterprise funding to close the funding gap on the Project; and WHEREAS, the Finance Department and Santa Rosa Water recommend replacing the Local Wastewater Enterprise funding with Regional Wastewater Enterprise funding to avoid the initiation of an inter-fund loan between the two enterprises; and WHEREAS, $2,407,594.69 of the previously appropriated Local Wastewater Enterprise funding has already been replaced, leaving $7,592,708.81 in appropriations remaining; and WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the Subregional Technical Advisory Committee (SubTAC) expressed support for replacing the remainder of the Project funding with Regional Enterprise funding, utilizing fund balance; and WHEREAS, on March 5, 2026, the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, recommended that the City Council authorize appropriation of $7,592,708.81 from the Regional Wastewater Enterprise Fund 1631 to the 2020 Wastewater Revenue Bond Construction Fund 1633 to replace Local Wastewater Enterprise funding to facilitate the completion of the Project. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes the appropriation of $7,592,708.81 from Regional Wastewater Enterprise Fund 1631 reserves for expenditure on the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project, replacing all remaining Local Wastewater funding currently supporting the Project.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 24th day of March, 2026.
AYES: (6) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Fleming
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2026-028
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