Approval of the Preliminary
Fiscal Year 2026-27
Regional Water Reuse
System O&M and CIP
Budgets
1 Nick Harvey
Deputy Director - Administration
City Council
April 21, 2026
Regional Overview
• Proposed Budget
• User Agency Contribution Allocations
• CIP Review
• Remaining Budget Schedule
Annual Flow
(In Million Gallons)
3 Regional Operations
Increases/Reductions
• Salaries & Benefits - $536K
• 4% COLA Citywide
• Professional Services – $708K
• Budgeting for increased costs for biosolid land application and disposal with Lystek • Purchase of consumables for treatment – Grit screening, iron sponge and filter media replacements
• Utilities - $813K
• Anticipating higher electricity consumption at higher rates due to CHP production and use of higher UV doses in treatment
• Should be mitigated to some extent once new UV system is operational • Vehicle Replacement & Maintenance - $258K
• Increasing vehicle replacement contributions for anticipated additional vehicles • Operations & Maintenance Projects – ($1.6M)
• Relying on carryover budgets
5 Regional Budget
6 Regional Reserves
as of June 30, 2024
7 • Operating
• $7,075,910
• Catastrophic
• $1,700,000
• Partner Agency
Refund Reserve
• $16,283,990
Miscellaneous Revenues
8 Fund Summary/Agency Contribution
Regional Partner Allocations FY 2025/26
Regional CIP 2026/27
• Plant Infrastructure - $10,475,000
• Reuse Infrastructure - $975,000
• Master Planning/Studies/Misc -
$1,550,000
Plant Infrastructure 81%
Reuse
Infrastructure
8%
Master Planning/
Studies/Misc.
12%
Regional CIP Year 1 (2026/27)
$13,000,000
12 PID 1979 Laguna Treatment Plant
Secondary Clarifiers 1-3 Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitate clarifiers 1-3 through replacement or
coating of metal components and mechanisms,
and repair and coating of concrete.
• Project Estimate: $8.9M
• Currently in Design
• Construction: Year 2
Regional
13 PID 544 Laguna Treatment Plant
Flood Protection
• Construct retaining walls and flood gates to
protect the LTP from flooding during peak
wet weather events.
• Project Estimate: $21.2M
• Currently in Design
• Construction: Year 1
Regional
14 PID 2448 Geysers Pump Stations
Electrical Upgrades
• Assess the condition of the Geysers pump stations,
prioritize and upgrade electrical components, and
develop a structured maintenance and replacement
schedule.
• Project Estimate: $6M
• Design: Ongoing
• Construction: Ongoing
Regional
Remaining Budget Schedule
•City Council – May 5th & 6th
•Budget Study Sessions
•City Council – June 16th
•Budget Adoption
Recommendation
Santa Rosa Water, the Board of Public Utilities, and the Subregional Technical Advisory Committee recommend that the Council, by resolution, approve the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2026-27 Regional Water Reuse System Operating and Maintenance, Capital Improvement, and Debt Service Budget and Allocation of Costs for the purpose of notifying the Regional Water Reuse User Agencies of their allocation of such costs by May 1, 2026.
QUESTIONS?
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