November 2025
Public Works Department Activity Report
Toni Bertolero, Public Works Engineer, [email protected] Erik Billing, Public Works Supervisor, [email protected] Noteworthy Information:
1. Calder Creek Storm Drain Repair at Ives Park. Repair work was completed. Notice of Completion is scheduled for approval in December 2025 as well as submittal of the Final Report and Completion Certificate for the Army Corps of Engineer’s 401 permit.
2. Americorp Trail Extension Project. Work has been completed including installation of the Zimpher Creek pedestrian bridge and pathways. Vegetation and tree work has been done by the Public Works crew to clear paths leading up to the bridge and connecting trails. Notice of Completion is scheduled for approval in January 2026.
3. Police Station Emergency Generator. A draft assessment and loading analysis was completed and submitted to the City. Comments were made and it was preliminarily determined that the EOC can be operated by the existing 40kW generator. It was also determined that use of the 48kW portable generator would be too costly at $65k to include the necessary wiring and hookup. A final assessment report is estimated to be completed in December and final design of the permanent emergency generator can be designed.
4. Water Master Plan Update. Work is ongoing and the consultant has provided a preliminary list of projects. The preliminary scheduled shows the draft report will be presented to Council in February 2026.
5. Burbank Farm ADA Path and Restroom Facility Project. The construction contract was awarded on November 18, 2025 to Cestarollo Construction. Construction Management was awarded to MOE Engineering. Public Works staff met with biologist regarding bird surveys on November 3 and with MOE Engineering and Farm volunteers on site on November 12. The work is estimated to commence in December 2025.
6. Bodega Avenue Bike Lanes and Rehab Phase 2. The construction contract was awarded on November 18, 2025 to Team Ghilotti. Additional paving work from Valley View Drive to the city limit at Atascadero Creek was approved to be included in the work. This work is not eligible for grant funding, however, the City has received good news that the SCTCA will be considering including this additional paving for grant funding at the SCTCA Board meeting on December 8, 2025. If approved by the Board, will save the use of City SB 1 funds in the amount of approximately $300,000.
7. Bodega Guardrails Project. The final plans and specs are estimated to be completed in November and a call for Bids is estimated to occur in December. Submitted NOE to County Clerk.
8. Citywide Digouts and Repairs Paving Project. A preliminary list is being compiled with the draft list of streets and map being ready for Council review in January/February 2026.
9. Huntley Square Project. Staff met with the applicant and it is the developer’s intent to begin work to widen Bodega Avenue frontage and build their retaining wall in November. However, due to utility conflict issues, namely PG&E gas line, the grading work has been delayed pending resolution with PG&E. The developer will be installing a bike lane and sidewalk along their frontage and there will be coordination with the City’s Bodega Avenue Bike Lanes Phase 2 project.
10. Go Sonoma. Submitted fourth quarter grant reporting.
11. Caltrans. Submitted annual expenditure report through CalSMART.
12. SCTCA Cycle 2 Grants. Met with SCTCA and based on meeting will be revising and enhancing the five priority grant applications for resubmittal in December.
13. GIS. Worked with Santa Rosa GIS team, who provides mapping services for the City, to map City owned properties.
14. Woodmark LID. Coordinated with Regional Water Board to move towards issuance of a notice of termination on development stormwater plan. Conducted LID inspection and begin preparation of report in response.
15. Sebastopol Commons, Building the Commons. Prepared for and conducted meeting on November
10. 16. Miscellaneous Public Works activities.
• Removed Halloween decorations in the plaza and installed Holiday decorations. • Installed Holiday decorations at City Hall and along the downtown corridor. • Installed poles in the plaza for patio lighting.
• Repaired water service line leak on Mitchell Ct and restored the asphalt. • Returned rented equipment from Florence St closure for Halloween. • Inspected and assisted with water shut down and tie-in for Canopy project. • Removed unhoused debris from Laguna along the Americorps Trail. • Repaired asphalt under the water tower in front of Public Works. • Met with artist, Patrick Amiot, and Myriah Volk to discuss downtown benches to be submitted with a T-mobile grant application.