Water Conservation Subcommittee

Municipal Services Center South 69 Stony Circle City of Santa Rosa Water Conservation Subcommittee Special Meeting Minutes - Draft 11:00 AMMonday, May 18, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Badenfort called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. Present: (2) Board Member DeWitt and Chair Badenfort Absent: (0) 2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8) None. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 February 11, 2026 - Special Meeting Minutes - Draft The February 11, 2026 Water Conservation Subcommittee special meeting minutes were approved as submitted. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 AB 1572 BAN ON IRRIGATING NONFUNCTIONAL TURF Water Use Efficiency Staff will provide an update on program activities related to the state regulation banning irrigation of nonfunctional turf at specific accounts within the City’s service area beginning in 2027. Under the law, the City must update its municipal code to include the prohibitions and enforcement actions within the regulation and notify all impacted accounts no later than January 1, 2027. Staff will review compliance timelines, the draft ordinance, and outreach approach. The Subcommittee may discuss this item and give direction to staff. Lisa Cuellar, Sustainability Coordinator, presented and answered questions on AB 1572, nonfunctional turf (NFT) irrigation ban, including AB 1572 requirements, defining nonfunctional turf, exemptions in statue, the Santa Rosa NFT code update, City of

City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 May 18, 2026Water Conservation Subcommittee Special Meeting Minutes - Draft Santa Rosa owned facility compliance, next steps, and the communication plan including outreach and education. 6. ADJOURNMENT Chair Badenfort adjourned the meeting at 11:57 a.m. Due to technical failure, the video from this meeting is not available. Approved on: _______________________________ Michelle Montoya Recording Secretary

City of Santa Rosa Municipal Services Center South 69 Stony Circle WATER CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA - FINAL MAY 18, 2026 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER SOUTH, 69 STONY CIR., ROOM 5. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/84832889120 OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 848 3288 9120. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE. The public attending in person will be able to provide public comment on agenda items at the time an agenda item is discussed during the Water Conservation Subcommittee meeting. Public Comment may also be submitted via e-mail at bpu-comment@srcity.org. Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Montoya at mmontoya@srcity.org. 11:00 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8) This time is reserved for any Subcommittee Member to announce remote participation under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section 54953.8. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this

Special Meeting Notice and Agenda City of Santa Rosa Page 2 of 3 MAY 18, 2026Water Conservation Subcommittee - FINAL agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction of this subcommittee. The public may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes. Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an agenda item in-person from Municipal Services Center South, 69 Stony Cir., Room 5. Advance E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the Water Conservation Subcommittee, please send to bpu-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2026. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the agenda item number(s) on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. Comments received by the deadline will be e-mailed to all Subcommittee Members, will be posted to the agenda documents on-line, and be made part of the archive packet. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 11, 2026 - Special Meeting Minutes - Draft4.1 February 11, 2026 - Special Meeting Minutes - DraftAttachments: 5. NEW BUSINESS AB 1572 BAN ON IRRIGATING NONFUNCTIONAL TURF Water Use Efficiency Staff will provide an update on program activities related to the state regulation banning irrigation of nonfunctional turf at specific accounts within the City’s service area beginning in 2027. Under the law, the City must update its municipal code to include the prohibitions and enforcement actions within the regulation and notify all impacted accounts no later than January 1, 2027. Staff will review compliance timelines, the draft ordinance, and outreach approach. The Subcommittee may discuss this item and give direction to staff. 5.1

Special Meeting Notice and Agenda City of Santa Rosa Page 3 of 3 MAY 18, 2026Water Conservation Subcommittee - FINAL Ch 14-21_Code Amend_Redline Ch 14-21_Code Amend_Clean Presentation Attachments: 6. ADJOURNMENT The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Recording Secretary at 707-543-3901(TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.