HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.14.2016 WB Minutes Special MtgMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday, March 14, 2016 - 4:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hanson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Hanson, Member Smith, Member Maxwell
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 17, 2016 for approval.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 17,
2016. APPROVED, ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS - None
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report.
John Ryan, Hydrographic Supervisor, reviewed the operations graphs and stated
the Isabella storage at midnight was 50,583 acre feet; the natural flow is at 650 cfs,
the outflow is in the 300 cfs range. We do see spikes, but the overall trend is
increased flow into Lake Isabella. The Kern River basin snow pack accumulation
model is still below normal; the April runoff average is in the 71 % range of normal
snow pack for this time of year. On March 10th the State Department of Water
Resources updated the water runoff to 320,000 acre feet, 69% of normal, Our city
model is currently tracking at 330,000 acre feet or 71 % of normal. Either way there
will be a little bit of yield off the snowpack. The storm last Friday, gave us about 1/3
of an inch of water content in our basin. Unfortunately the weather forecast is for
five days of dry and spring like weather. Information only, no action taken,
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6. REPORTS continued
A. Hanson requested Staff look into the possibility of incorporating the graphs within
the California Water Service water billings or encourage the Bakersfield
Californian to print the graphs. He feels this may have an impact on consumers to
reduce water use.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated staff will look into Mr. Hanson's
request.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Agreement for Dry Year Water Supply between City and Kern County Water
Agency Improvement District No. 4 (not to exceed $400,000).
Motion by Maxwell to approve the agreement and forward to the City Council for
approval at the March 30, 2016 meeting. Approved all ayes.
10. MISCELLANEOUS - None
11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None
12, CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(One matter)
Recess to Closed Session at 4:10 p.m.
Closed Session was adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, stated by unanimous vote the Water Board authorized
staff to move forward with adding ID4 to the MOU for the Kern River Groundwater
Sustainability Agency on the terms of majority vote and also authorizing staff and the vice
Mayor to have some flexibility in presenting that MOU to the Council on March 301h.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Hanson adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
Harold Ha son, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zarag C
Secretary, City''af..B ke fielci'Water Board