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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
MINUTES
1, CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Couch called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Couch, Vice -Chair Hanson, Member Scrivner (seated at
2:10 p.m.)
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the May 12, 2010, regular meeting for approval,
Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes of May 12,2010. APPROVEFO",
ALL - absent.
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A. Dennis Fox briefly spoke regarding ballot Proposition 21 regarding the
vehicle registration regressive tax, rivers and wildlife,
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
A. Local Levee Assistance Program Status,
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update
regarding the levee recertification and stated the hydraulic study and
the required Kern River survey has been completed. A draft analysis
will be submitted to FEMA soon. The study identified a deficiency with
one of the existing levees located on the south side of the Kern River,
along the proposed new Ming Avenue alignment between Allen and
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5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT continued
A. Renfro Roads. The existing levee is approximately one -half to one foot
low, not allowing the appropriate 3 foot clearance between the top of
the storm water level and the top of the levee, A minimum
requirement of 3 foot free board is required. Plans and specifications
have been assembled and the engineer's estimate on this project is
$189,000 to do the work for a mile length of existing levee. This is a
future capital improvement project that will be completed through the
Water Resources Department within the next 18 months and within the
FEMA calendar, This was one improvement that was identified
throughout the FEMA study that needs to be completed and included
in the report, The report will recertify the complete list of levees. This
was information only, no action taken.
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report,
John Ryan, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update and
discussed the graphs. Mr. Ryan stated Isabella was at normal for this
time of year. He thanked Improvement District 4 (ID4) for providing
approximately 10,000 acre feet of water to the river channel, allowing
water to run through the river up to the Labor Day Holiday. This was
information only, no action taken.
Member Scrivner seated at 2:10 p.m.
None.
A. Construction Cost Index Adjustment to Water Availability Fee per BMC
14.04.120(B).
Maurice Randall, Business Manager stated staff is requesting an
adjustment to the domestic water availability fee pursuant to the BMC
14.04.120(B). The water availability fee is charged or assessed to
developers who request water service from the City, The development
fee is used to pay costs associated with drilling of water wells,
installation of transmission water mains and other water facilities to
provide water to new development. The fee is currently $5,450 per
acre. The adjustment is based on the construction cost index increase
of 3.9 percent, the increase is $214.00. The fee would increase from
$5,450 to 5,664. The public hearing is scheduled before the City
Council on October 13, 2010.
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8. NEW BUSINESS continued
A. Motion by Scrivner to approve the Construction Cost Index Adjustment
to Water Availability Fees pursuant to BMC 14.04.120(8) and
recommend to the City Council for adoption of the resolution.
Approved all ayes.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
None
10, WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
None
11. CLOSED SESSION
A. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Real Property Negotiations
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8
(One matter)
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section
54956,9(b)(1)(3)(B); (One matter)
• Rosedale -Rio Bravo Water Storage District v. KCWA, et
al Kern County Superior Court Case No. S- 1500 -CV-
270454
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(b)(1)(3)(A); (One matter)
4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 549569
(One case)
• State Water Resources Control Board
Reference KMG:A31674
• Kern Delta Water District v North Kern Water Storage
District, City of Bakersfield
Kern County Superior Court Case No. S- 1500- CV- 266459-
KCT
12.
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CLOSED SESSION continued
Chairman Couch recessed the regular meeting to Closed Session at
2;16 p.m,
Chairman Couch adjourned from Closed Session at 3;33 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, stated direction was given to staff regarding
Closed Session Item A, 1., 3., and 4,; and no reportable action on item A. 2.
13, ADJOURNMENT
Chairm ouch adjourned the meeting at 3;35 p.m.
David Couch, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zaragoza, ecrejbry
City of Bak6r'sfield ater Board