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Thursday, March 10, 201 1 - 5.30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Couch called the meeting to order at 5:38 p,m. The meeting was
videotaped and a court reporter was present,
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Couch, Vice -Chair Hanson, Member Johnson
Absent: None
None
4 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS By CHAIR
Chairman Couch stated it is our pleasure to have this opportunity to involve the
public with getting water in the Kern River, The City's continuing our mission to be
stewards of the Kern River and enhancing the river by putting more water in it for the
publics' benefit. The Kern River provides water recharge, recreation, natural habitat,
and a focal destination for the city. The purpose of this meeting is to hear your
comments on the scope and content of the Environmental Impact Report for the
Kern River flow and municipal water program. We want to know what your concerns
are, what environmental impacts you would like us to study in the EIR. In a few
minutes the City's consultant will make a presentation describing the project and
moderate the public comments, The consultant will take notes of the comments for
future reference in the Environmental Impact Report so no responses to questions will
be given tonight. In order to facilitate the meeting we ask that you fill out a speaker's
card, however you don't have to fill one out if you want to speak. Please try not to
repeat comments that others may have already expressed before you have. Please
state your name and speak slowly and clearly so we can have it for the record, If
you are here to express your support for having water in the river we ask that you put
your comments in writing by filling out the comment card, or emailing City staff, or by
letter, We would like to limit tonight's comments to the environment issues to be
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analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report, The consultant will take note of those
comments for future reference in the EIR so no responses to questions will be given
tonight. Information on this project is on the City's web site, and the reports and
plans are on the City's Planning Department web site.
Chairman Couch introduced Ken Schwarz, Consultant, Horizon Water and
Environment, LLC,
5. CEQA SCOPING MEETING for the Kern River Flow and Municipal TIE'cap-m-
5.1 CEO A Process • • Purpose of . coping Meeting
5.2 Project Overview
5 Project Schedule • . How to Comment
5.4 Public Comments
Ken Schwarz and Michael Stevenson, Consultants, Horizon Water and Environmental,
LLC, will conduct the Environmental Impact Report for the Kern River Flow and
Municipal Water Program, Ken Schwarz explained the CEQA process and the
purpose of the scoping meeting; gave a project overview slide presentation;
reviewed the environmental analysis schedule; and opened the hearing for public
comments.
The following individuals made public comments: Maddie Zeleza; John Ohe;
Andrew Homig; Mike Schield; Bob Petcker; Dennis Fox, Tom Kuekes; Gaylord Gleeson;
Andrew Hall; Cheryl Barbich; Greg Iger; Rich O'Neil, representing the Kern River
Parkway Committee; Lois Watson; Zach Griffin, representing Bike Bakersfield; Dr,
David Harmon; Roy Sessions; James Michael Baker; Winston Seiler; Scott Frazer; Chris
Delano; Steve Kiouses; Michael Ressler; Bill Cooper, representing Kern River Parkway
Foundation; Michael Clark; Marion Vargas; Sasha Honig; Steve Esselman; and Luis
Aris, student Ridgeview High School.
The public portion of the hearing was closed. No action taken.
Russell Johnson thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
David Couch thanked everyone for attending the meeting,
Chair an Eouch d the meeting at 7:04 p,m,
avid Couch, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zang, za, Secretary
City of Bakersfield `Water Board