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B A K E R S F I E L D
C1TY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General information
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1. We can be certain that the federal economic crisis will have fall out at all le�
us. We also know that even though the State budget spared us in the shc
be even worse next year. As I indicated in last week's General Informatic
sales tax was down significantly, for the seventh consecutive quarter. Ne�
this week indicates the probability of another property tax drop fo
Development fees (including those in the General Fund, such as building �
to-date are below what we thought were already pessimistic budget projec
have also enclosed an article from the September 24th LA Times. UCLA ec
predicting a very bad California economy for the next two years.
My staff and I will be working with all the departments to compile a detailE
over the next month or so to assure a balanced budget in the current fiscal
as future years. If there is any good news here, it is that we have experier
with past state captures. We know that it is better to start preparing
adjustments now, rather than waiting to react later when challengii
circumstances will likely prevail!
2. We have been informed by the federal Department of Housing & Urban
(HUD) that we are allocated $8.9 million in funding through HUD's P
Stabilization Program. The emergency CDBG funds are to be used to sup�
local efforts to stabilize neighborhoods with high numbers of vacant ar
homes. Through the program, local governments can use this grant to acc
property; demolish or rehabilitate abandoned properties; and/or to offer d
and closing cost assistance to low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Tf
must be submitted to HUD no later than December 1, 2008 and will �
amendment to the Consolidated Plan used in the regular CDBG program.
taff members have volunteered to
Honorable Mayor and City Council
October 3, 2008
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4. Congratulations to Race Slayton and Abel Aguilar for becoming certif
through difficult testing procedures from the International Society of Arbori
City now has a total of three Certified Arborists, with Ed Lazaroti as the third
5. Summer City pool attendance increased by 15% with a total of 104, 343 s
2006, summer pool attendance total 58,616, meaning a 78% increase ir
period. At McMurtrey Aquatic Center, summer total attendance has grown �
years. McMurtrey continues to grow in monthly attendance with 25% mor
last September — kayaking, lap swimming, swim lessons, water aerobics, a
some of the activities that are offered. A full report from the summer is at
pools.
6. The annual city-wide youth cross-country meet will be held on Saturday,
Yokuts Park. All levels are welcome.
7. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of October 6t" is enclosed.
8. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
Vice-Mavor Hanson
• Letter from City of Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle related to retiree medical
Councilmember Benham
• Feasibility of removing a bench at the LQ's Performing Arts Center;
Councilmember Couch
• City's Domestic Water System water rates; and,
• AB 2175 Water Conservation.
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cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Cle�k
Los Angeles Times: UCLA economists issue gloomy California forecast
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From !he Los Ange/es Trmes
IJCLA economists iss�e gloomy Caii#�rnia forecast
The state's housing sector w�il rebound next year, but its �roader ec:,r,omy will struggle for mon�hs after that, the UCLA Anderson Forecast says.
6y Marc Lifsher and Peter Y. Hong
Los AngePes iimes Staff Writers
10 39 Ph� PDT. September 23, 2008
hious;ng pnces will hit b�ttom some time next year, but the California economy will be in distress for months to come, according to a closely foliowed UC
schedu�ed to be released today.
In a series o! dire predictians e��eed by experts throughout the state, the UCLA Anderson Forecast says that unemployment wili continue to increase, c
decline and tax revenues will plurmet
"We can expeci 'doldrums' to be the operative word describ:ng fhe California econemy over the next 18 to 24 mont"s," said Jerry Nickelsburg, an autho�
the national and state economies.
Governrnent Ia;c*�!s and job losses in seciors such as retail, he said. wi(I offset any benefit from the settling of real estate prices.
Economists and business owners said the UCI�. ,'erecas! -- which predicted th2 current housing bubble -- matches fheir expectations and the experienc
Tne proposed $700-billicn federal bailout of the financial system �vill have Iittie effect on these longer-term trends, several economists said.
The mass�ve gover�ment rehef plan, it i^^��emented, will s?cp the downtum in housing. said Stephen Levy, director and senior economist at the Center !
the Caiifemra Econemy in Palo Alto, "but is unlikely in the short term to reverse the sharp falloff in wealth and the loss of jobs that's already occurred."
The prob!em is that the hous�ng crash caused severe job fosses m construction a^d finance, and pulled down property va�ues and consumer spending,
revenue for the state So even if hous�ng levels out, it wif� take mon±hs or years to repair the damage in other sectors.
"By mid-?_005 we don't see [constr�ction] being a drag on the Cal�fomia economy anymore." Nickelsburg said. "Other services and government will becc
State and local governmen!s are now seeing property tax coliections fall because of lower property values and foreclosures Sales tax revenues are als�
irdividuals spend less.
Government empioyment declined by 6,000 jobs from July to August, according io state figures. Retai! jobs are also being cut in areas s�ich as cloihing,
and budding and garden suppiies. the UCIA report said.
Tnere cou!d be other looming dangers �n the economy: said Sung Won Sehn, an economist with ihe Martin V. Smith School af Business and Economic;
Islands. Among tnem are commerciai buitding. high-tech manufacturing, �ogistics and warehousing.
Other economists paint to travel, tourism and entertai�m2n! all areas in which people have reduced spending foilowing the housing crash.
The forecast also predicts that �rcreased governmen; intervention in the economy will spur inflation and result in higher taxes -- no matter which candid�
ihe forecasters declined 10 use the te�m �ecess;on to describe the situation at either the state or the nationai ►evel.
EdNard Leamer. also an author of the repert said the housing turmoil did so m�ch da�r;age in large part because the economy is too dependent on con
"The low rates of inte�es! the irn�vations in the financial markets and the tax cuts have turned us into a consumption-loving, debt-�idden, foreign-deper
the forecast.
As homeo�vrers iast equity in their homes -- or lost them altogether -- they were no longer abie to borrow against the prope�t±es to pay for remode�ing jc
or other expenSes
Massive defaults an home mortgages also caused banks to tighten lending, not only to individuals but to Cusinesses as wel1. Businesses unabie to fnai
turn la�d off wnrkers and un2mployment in the state has ciimbed to 7.7°�0. with 240,000 jobs lost in the last ��Par.
Michael D. Patt�nson, chief execulive of Barra't American Homes. a Carlsbad builder, said he laid a" � 00 of the company's 130 emp'oyees ihis year. B�
nomes a year during the height af the housing boom, but has only 20 under construction now. Pattinson says that •.he credii crunch has kept him from g
additional houses For wtiich he says there �s still demand, and that with financing he could have saved at least 20 of those jobs.
Government jobs w�il drop f�rther in 20Q9, as declining tax revenues and budget cuts cause more layoffs and open positions to be !eft unfilled, said Ho�
for Gov. Arnoid Scht,varzenegger.
Other seciars tnat might have compensated for dec►ines in government spending and construction also appear troubled, said economist Sohn. Tourism
will proba�ly be weakened as foreign consumers face their own economic challenges
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The Honorab�e Han�cv Hall
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City of BakersC,eld
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On behaif of Secretary Ste��en P�cston, I am pleased to inform ���u that the City of
Baker-s�eld has hecn allc�cated $8,982,8�C in Cund:ng throu��h HtJD's Nei�hborhooci Stabiliza�
Pro,ram (�1SPj. T�e `SP is authorizcd by the recentl;� enacted Hc�usin� and ��onomic Recc��
Act �f 20U8 (H��RA) ana is funded at a ler�ci of �3.92 billion.
�'he pur�x�se �f the NSP is to assist state� and local �overnmenis in addressing the e��'e�
abandoned a�d f�oreclosed properties in the nation's communities. The uses of'.VSP fund� are:
• Estabiishment of financin� mech�nisms fvr Purchase and redeveloPrnent of forecloseci
homes anci residential prope�ies;
• Pu�Lhase and rehahilitation of abandoned �nd forcclosed homes �nd msidential n�ope�
• Establisl�ment c�f land ban�5 for homes t}�at have been fareclosed u�on:
• Demolition of hlightcd structures; and
• Rede�Telopmem of demolished or �.acant properties.
Pursuant to the statutory directive of H�;R�, the I�SP is ciasely related to the lonp stan
Communitv Development Blcxk Grant (CBDG) program. As a result, H�JD will implement tl
NSP by relyin� upon existing CDBG requiremcnt5 and makin� appr�Priate �djustments to
accommaiaie the directives of NzR.�. The auidance implementin� the NSP is contuined in a
I�otice to he availablc Septembcr 21, 2(?08 on HUI7's weh�ite ai wu�w.huci.Qovin�� and also
publishcd in tne Federal Re�ister during the first f'e��- davs of C�ctober. This websitc will also
provide a�vide rangc of other information which will be uscful to NSP �rantees.
The Natice desL:-it�es the application process that your jurisdic�ion w��ill have to follc�w
obtain irs t�SP allocation. Briefly, the a�plication utill be an amendr_�ent to ��our jurisdiction's
existing consolidated plan that �ovems thc use of CDBG and other Ht,'D fo��rnula pro�Tz-am fui
This approac� has the advantaoe of building up�n planning actions alread}� undcrtaken hy you
jurisdictinn and, tc� fui-the:- sPeed the ;�r�cess, HCZ� is ahbre�iatin� cit��cn participation
renuirements. These ste�s dre intended to assist arantees in developing ch�ir Pro�I-am and
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T}�e De�artrnent is cc�znmitte� tc� as�istin; �1•artte�s in t}�e irn�lementati�ri of the NS�' �t the
state and tc�cal level, Te� this e;ncl, Se�rctary PrestE�n is hostin� a ho��;in� sumn�it in 1�Va�hin�ton, I7C
on Octc�b�r 7 and 8 and I c�ncc�i�ra�e vau to attend tc� ben�fit fr�m th� most curi•ent infUrmatic�n
a�e�ardin� the '��SI' �nci other r�spects �f� ��ZA. Infc�nn�tion r�i� tEt� 1�c�using summit can be f�unci at
��w�v.hucl.�;c�v. ��rt��er, HL�I� ti�-i1( canduct � 5eries c�f one d�y inf�rrn�itit3nal sess�c���s c�n the NSP to
l�e hcld at seltei�al locatians ��ci-�ss the counta-y bc�,�nnin� Octobe�• 1(). Inf�rmation on th�;�e scssi�ns
will be a�=aila�le on i-ILTD's �vebsit� as saon as c�etails are finalized.
As yc���r st���'f i�r�ctertake et'Cc»�ts to de�lelop an NSP �rogram, I f�rbe them to cc�ntact the
C'c�nar�lun;t}� �'la�lnin� ancl �7��a°el�pment stafi� in your assi���ed �-TTtTt7 fiel� c7fFice if they� h€�ve any
ques�ioY�s. �-�UT3`s fielc� st:�(�f is, a� ai���ays, the t�cst saiu-ce �f gl�idance as ta prugram reyuirements
and HUD's expectaticros.
I lnak fc�c-warti to �rarkin�, ���ith yc�u tc> ensur-e [he rapid ancl 5ucccssfui impleincntati�n c�f the
?VSP tc� benefit th� r�atic�n's cc�nununities.
Si�lcereiy,
Susan D. Pep�Ie1•
Assist�int Sec;i-etary
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Department of Recreation and Parks
DATE: September 5, 2008
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TO: Dianne H e, ecreation & Parks Director
FROM: David Stricker, Recreation Supervisor II
Lisa Phillips, Recreation Specialist
RE: 2008 Summer Season Aquatics Report
The 2008 Summer Aquatic Season saw tremendous growth for the second year in
Below are the attendance figures highlights.
Attendance
Attendance at City pools increased by 15% this summer, with a total of 104,343 sv�
visiting City pools. Just two summers ago City pool attendance totaled 58,616 swir
This is a 78% increase with 45,727 additional people enjoying their community poc
This 78% increase is attributed to staff's dedication over the past two years to prov
broad base of new and innovative aquatic programming which has enticed the con
to take advantage of the health, fitness, and family recreational opportunities at Ci1
Hiqhliqhts
The community took advantage of several different programming opportunities pro
City pools this summer.
• Free swim lessons and recreational swimming were offered to children age:
and their parents at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool and Jefferson Pool thro
$20,000 grant from First 5 Kern.
• 4ver 1,500 Discount Swim Passes were distributed to families meeting the
income guidelines, which reduces the recreational swimming fee at McMurt
Silver Creek pools and provides free swimming at MLK, Planz, Jefferson, ai
Siemon pools.
• Float-In Movies, Family Fun Nights, and Teen Nights at McMurtrey Aquatic
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• The change to American Red Cross Swim Lessons generated numerous po
responses from participants and their parents.
Upcoming Fall Proqrams
Staff have created three new fall programs::
• American Red Cross Community First Aid and CPR classes
• Fall Swim Lessons
• Year-round Recreational Swim Team
Some highlighted programs that will be taking place this fall at the McMurtrey Aqu�
Center:
• Fly Fishing
• Kayaking
• Water Polo
• Pool Care
• Stroke & Turn Clinics
• Turkey Splash
The Aquatic staff will be hosting a 100 Mile Club Social to celebrate the success oi
swimmers as a group, who have together swam 31,330 total miles, and to recogni:
individuals who have swam over 1,000 miles!
Attached Charts
The attached charts provide visuals on attendance by pool for the 2006 through 2C
summer seasons.
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STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE
WEEK OF OCTOBER 6— OCTOBER 10, 2008
Resurfacinc�/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas:
Preparing streets to be reconstructed in the area between Fairfax Road
Morning Drive, north of Panorama Drive.
Resurfacing streets in the area between Mountain Vista Drive and Buena
Road, north of White Lane.
Miscellaneous Streets Division pro�ects:
Working on the Mill Creek project.
Working on the Aera Park project.
Sealing streets in the area between Bernard Street & Truxtun Avenue, Ur
Avenue & Beale Avenue.
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STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Mondav, October 6, 2008
Area between Oak Street &"F" Street, 16t" Street & Golden State Frontage
Road.
Between Bernard Street & Niles Street/Espee Street, Chester Avenue & Alta
Vista Drive.
City Streets in the area between Rosedale Highway & Palm Avenue, Jenkins
Road & Allen Road.
Tuesdav, October 7, 2008
Area between California Avenue & Brundage Lane, Oak Street to Union Avenue.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Area between Stine Road & So. "H" Street, Pacheco Road & Panama Lane.
Area between 99 Highway & So. Union Avenue, Panama Lane & Berkshire
Road.
Thursdav, October 9, 2008
Area between Ashe Road & New Stine/California Avenue extension, Ming
Avenue & Cochran Drive.
Area between California Avenue extension & Stockdale Highway, New Stine
Road & 99 Highway.
Area between Wible Road & Stine Road, Hosking Road & McKee Road.
Fridav, October 10, 2008
City streets in the area between New Stine Road & 99 Highway, Belle Terrace &
Adidas Avenue.
Area between Watts Drive & Brook Street, Madison Street & Hale Street.
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Week of October 6_2008_Work Schedule
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B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
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To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: John W. Stinson� istant City Manager
Subject: Response to Council referral by Councilmember Hanson re. IE
from City of Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle related to retiree me�
benefits
Councilmember Hanson requested that staff review a letter from Anaheim Ma
Pringle regarding various steps take by their city regarding retiree medical bene�
The City of Bakersfield has taken similar steps to Anaheim in addressing this i:
2006 our labor agreements were modified so new employees were no longer el
retiree medical benefits and a retiree health savings account program was est
as an alternative for those employees. Additionally, our Council adopted Resol�
07 on Jan 17, 2007 which established an irrevocable trust account for Ba
similar to Anaheim's as a vehicle to provide for the future payment of an
medical costs. The City has deposited over $10 million into the fund over the
fiscal years towards this purpose.
As part of the annual budget process additional funds are set aside tow
estimated future costs of the City's post employment medical obligations consis
GASB 43 and 45 based upon actuarial information and the Council's plan to
future obligation over a period of several years. Unlike Anaheim, our City does
an uncommitted $63,000,000 available to commit to this obligation. Giver
declining economic circumstances and the potential for future State budget cap1
not currently feasible for our City to commit an equivalent percentage or ar
funds similar to Anaheim's for this purpose. As noted above, the City of B�
continues to take reasonable and prudent steps to address this issue in a proa�
fiscally responsible manner.
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August 19, 2008
CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR CURT PRINGLE
The Honorable Harold Hanson
Vice Mayor, City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Dear Vice Mayor Hanson:
As the Mayor of the City of Anaheim and a member of the State's Public Employee �
Employment Benefits Commission of last year, I understand the importance and
complexity of providing public employee benefits. For local, state and federal
government agencies, funding pensions and health care for both active and retir-ed
employees have major short-term and long-term budget implications. The ongoing
increases and uncertainty of health care costs make the long-term budget planning ev
more challenging.
As city and county lea.ders, we know that local governments compete with the private
sector for employees and in order to attxact and retain top talent, we need to be able t<
offer competitive benefits packages. Yet we have the obligation to spend the taxpaye
dollars wisely.
Here in Anaheim, we recently adopted a new plan to address the funding of retiree
medical benefits. I thought you might be interested in learning more about our appro
Starting in 2001 through 2007, the City of Anaheim took the difficult step of closing
defined benefit plan for retiree medical, making us one of the few govemmental entit:
to eliminate a long standing benefit available with most public sector employment. V'
decided that closing the defined benefit plan and replacing it with a defined contribut:
plan would protect our city's taxpayers from the risks of increasing healthcare costs.
The defined contriburion plan created a savings vehicle with a fixed employer
contribution and investment earnings to assist our retirees with their post-employmen
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Although we changed the benefit structure significantly for future retirees, Anaheim :
committed to honoring the financial obligations crea.ted from the previously offered
defined benefit plan and to fulfill the promised benefits to the current retirees and tho
active employees vested in the closed plan. To do this in the most fiscally responsibl
manner, the city has, over the past twenty years, set aside a portion of the estimated
future costs as determined by an actuarial.
On June 10, 2008, the Anaheim City Council adopted a resolution to address our pos�
employment benefit obligations. I have included a copy of the resolution, but the
highlights include:
• Adoption of a policy to pre-fund all existing and future obligations
• Participation in an irrevocable trust that is well invested under the control of t
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CALPERS) Board of
Administration as allowed for by the passage of AB 554
• Deposit into the trust of approximately $63,000,000 or 50% of the current
obligation
• Commit to continue to increase investment in the pool until our entire obligat:
is fully funded.
We were committed to taking this important step towards gaining control of future he
care costs for our retired employees. If you would like more details on how we creat�
this trust and how it will be used, please don't hesitate to contact me or Kristine Ridg
Anaheim's Human Resources Director (714.765.5209 or Kridg�anaheim.net).
Best regards,
Curt Pringle
Mayor
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B A K E R S F 1 E L D
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
Alan Tandy, City Manager
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
September 4, 2008 �
SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF BENCH
Referral No. 11
COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM REQUESTED STAFF LOOK AT THE FEASIBILIT
REMOVING A BENCH AT THE LQ's PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
This bench was investigated and it was determined that it was not a bus stop ben
privately placed bench. It was simply a public bench in the sidewalk/street right-oi
Since the business owner requested the bench be removed and there was no otr
for it, it has been removed.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
MEMORANDUM
October 1
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
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FROM: Maurice Randall, Business Manager
THROUGH: Florn Core, Water Resources Manager
SUBJECT: CITIZEN'S WATER BILL
Council Referral (Ward No. 4)
During the City Council meeting of September 17, 2008, Council Member Couch rec
staff prepare a response to correspondence (second letter) from Donald Haslett re�
water rates and provide a copy to Council Member Couch.
On September 25, 2008 staff sent a response to Mr. Haslett addressing his concerr
in his second letter to Council Member Couch regarding water rates to customer:
City of Bakersfield's Domestic Water system. The letter explained that the monthly
charge on our system is currently $9.55 per month and will not increase on Oct
2008 when our quantity rate or consumption charge will increase by $0.06 per h
cubic feet (ccf) unit. The monthly water bill is comprised of two components �n
standard in the water utility industry. The first is a fixed service charge and secc
consumption charge and in the letter we explained the various types of costs paid k
charge.
We addressed his concerns regarding his monthly usage and specifically how his �
the same for three months (26 units) during the summer months in 2008. A revie�
records showed how consistent his monthly use was over the past two years incluc
summer months. We also, sent Cal Water out to his residence on September 24, ;
test and read his meter. The technician inspected his meter and determined tha
working properly. It was explained to Mr. Haslett that the cost of the new water trE
plant in northeast Bakersfield has no effect on water rates for customers of th�
domestic water system. The new northeast treatment plant is part of the water fac
California Waier Service and is paid for in the water rates of the customers on their:
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hydrologie differences. Part of that determination will be set by climatic zones, for in
Bakersfield is in Zone 15, among the highest recogr�ized water us� zones in the s
The provi5ions for reduction in wat�r use in�lude �Ilowance� tc� �e��rat� cc�mrr
industrial and institutional users on a per connection basis from r�sidential per capit
of ine�surement. This is in part to not impose unreasonable economic imp�
businesses and commercial establishments that are essential to the economic wel
of communities. However, there remains a target goal of a 10% reduction to the inc
users.
The DWR is to develop criteria as guidelines, with public input, for those urban retal
suppliers that need to reduce water use. "Demand management measures" for com�
would be: System water audits; metering with commodity rates; public information;
education programs; conservation pricing; employ a conservation coordinatc
establishing water wastage prohibitions.
The City of Bakersfield domestic water system currently enjoys one of the lowest pei
water use rates in the area, however it is unknown, until the DWR sets the base yE
quantities, at what level City customers will need to reduce use in order to comply �n
Assembly Bill.
Meeting the requirements of this bill will be a pre-condition to receive grants or loan
August 1, 2016, from the DWR, the state board (not identified, but presumably th�
Water Resources Control Board) or the California Bay-Delta Authority or its suc
agency. This might affect City ability to receive funds as we have in the past for th
River Parkway, Urban Streams Restoration grants, the Kern River Levee Distr
others.
The bill would require agricultural water suppliers to implement water use efficienc
management practices" by July 31, 2012. It requires the DWR to develop a methodc
quantify on-farm water use efficiency and report to the state Legislature
methodology and implementation by December 31, 2010. The agricultural water s�
are to update their plans every five years.
The City of Bakersfield has a relatively small retail agricultural water system
extensive wholesale agricultural water operation, although the wholesale operal
scale down considerably in 2012. The DWR is to determine the definition of an "agri
water supplier" no later than July 31, 2010 to determine the appropriate sizE
agricultural water supplier required to prepare a management plan under this bill. T
may be determined based on qua.ntity of water delivered, the acreage of the servic
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B A K E R S F I E L D
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
October :
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
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FROM: Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent
THROUGH: Florn Core, Water Resources Manager
SUBJECT: Referral ID [15] : ASSEMBLY BILL 2175 WATER CONSERVATIC
In March, 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger called on all Califomians to conserve w�
reduce urban per capita consumption by 20% by December 31, 2020. Assembly E
reflects the Governor's call and would add a statewide target for agricultur�
conservation of 500,000 acre-feet.
The bill passed the Assembly and stalled in the state Senate because it was nc
upon by the August 31 deadline. As of August 28, 2008 the bill was amended 8 tim�
its introduction this past spring. According to state legislature posted records, the bl
the Senate and re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee for deliberation. It w
intentionally held until after the session was over because the votes were not thE
AB 2175 is voluminous and complicated. Implementation could have major effect �
use in Bakersfield, depending on how the so-called "base year" is determined and
level of water use the state sets as the target.
AB 2175 would require urban retail water suppliers that provide service to more th�
connections or deliver more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually (Bakersf
System falls in this category), to increase the efficiency of water use to avoid w�
unreasonable use of water; establish a framework to meet state targets for agricul�
urban water conservation called for by the Governor; and, measure increased effi�
urban water use on a per capita basis, reflecting different climate zones and
investments in water conservation programs. The timetable forthe reductions in u
is a 10% decrease in per capita consumption by December 31, 2015 and the tar
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