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WATER BOARD
Harold Hanson, Chair
Bob Smith
Terry Maxwell
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
AGENDA
1, CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2015 for approval - For Board
Review and Action
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
b. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information
B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June
2015 - For Board Information
7. HEARINGS
8. DEFERRED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
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Harold Hanson, Chair
Bob Smith
Terry Maxwell
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
AGENDA
1, CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2015 for approval - For Board
Review and Action
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
b. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information
B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June
2015 - For Board Information
7. HEARINGS
8. DEFERRED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
Water Board Agenda
August 5, 2015
Page 2
10. MISCELLANEOUS
11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
12. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
(Two Cases)
1, North Kern Water Storage District, et al v, City of Bakersfield
Tulare County Superior Court Case Nos. VCU25178 (consolidated
with Case Nos, VCU251598 and VCU251535)
2. State Water Resources Control Board
Reference No. KMG:A31674
13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
14. ADJOURNMENT
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Water Resources Manager
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MEETING DATE: August 5, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: Minutes
ITEM: 3. A.
TO: Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member / APPROVED
FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD u
DATE: July 30, 2015
SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of June 10, 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of June 10,
2015.
BACKGROUND:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Tuesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
1, CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hanson called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Hanson, Members Maxwell, Smith
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 19, 2015 for approval.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the Water Board minutes of the Special
Meeting of May 19, 2015. APPROVED, ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Rick Aguilar spoke regarding concerns of water circulation at the River
Walk Lake, excessive trash and swimmers at the River Walk Park lakes.
He requested that "No Wading" signs be posted to eliminate trash and
health issues in the water.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated he will review
maintenance issues and water quality issues; and Virginia Gennaro,
City Attorney, will follow -up with a memorandum regarding the legal
issues as to why the "Swim at Your Own Risk" signs were established
and posted.
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Tuesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
1, CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hanson called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Hanson, Members Maxwell, Smith
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 19, 2015 for approval.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the Water Board minutes of the Special
Meeting of May 19, 2015. APPROVED, ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Rick Aguilar spoke regarding concerns of water circulation at the River
Walk Lake, excessive trash and swimmers at the River Walk Park lakes.
He requested that "No Wading" signs be posted to eliminate trash and
health issues in the water.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated he will review
maintenance issues and water quality issues; and Virginia Gennaro,
City Attorney, will follow -up with a memorandum regarding the legal
issues as to why the "Swim at Your Own Risk" signs were established
and posted.
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
None
Bakersfield, California, June 10, 2015 - Page 2
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report.
John Ryan, Hydrographic Supervisor, reviewed the graph activity of
the Kern River Natural Flow, Regulated Flow and Isabella Reservoir
Storage. The current Kern River storage is 42,454 acre feet of total at
the reservoir. Information only, no action taken.
B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for
May 2015.
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, gave a brief update and
stated water usage for the domestic water service area reported to
the state for May 2015 was a total reduction of 25 %, with the residential
reduction per capita at 27 %. The new 36% reduction regulations from
the state will be in effect on June 1, 2015. Mr. Meadors answered
questions. Information only, no action taken.
C. Response to Vice Mayor Hanson's Referral (ID: 588) regarding that staff
notify the top water users of the need for them to reduce their water
usage.
Art Chianello, stated staff has drafted a letter to send to the top 50
water users within the City of Bakersfield domestic water system. The
letter is to inform the top water users of the severity of the drought and
request that they reduce their water use to assist the City in reaching
the required state mandated reduction goal of 36 %.
Chairman Hanson requested staff provide him with the list of the top
50 water users.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the letter and authorize staff to send
the letter to the top 50 water users in the City of Bakersfield domestic
service area. APPROVED, ALL AYES
D. Update on status of City water supplies from the Kern River.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update and
stated that the City is not receiving any further entitlement from the
Kern River based on low flows. The water the City is utilizing is City
water coming from storage at Lake Isabella. Currently that water is
used for various demands. That City surface water supply will run out
by the end of July, or early August, unless flows change. As a result,
the City has sent letters noticing the two entities that are getting a
water service supply from the City of Bakersfield. The County of Kern
Bakersfield, California, June 10, 2015 - Page 3
6. REPORTS continued
D. and Rio Bravo Country Club Golf Course have been alerted that the
City's water supply is running out. Staff is working with the County and
Rio Bravo to look for alternate water supplies. Information only, no
action taken,
City Manager Alan Tandy stated that cooperation with the County
and their understanding of the situation has been excellent. The
County decided to use Lake Ming water to take care of irrigation
needs of county owned properties, Also, Rio Bravo Golf Course may
have been offered a water supply from a private party. Progress has
been made and Mr. Tandy thanked Cal Water for initiating in
cooperation with Kern Delta and certain other agencies efforts to
assure that there is a supply. There has been progress to ensure Kern
Delta has a water supply for the Northeast Plant. The use of Lake Ming
is temporary and is estimated to last approximately five (5) months.
Chairman Hanson stated that the City of Bakersfield has been working
very well with the County and other water agencies, and appreciates
everyone's help, and believes we will all come out of this better and
stronger.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation by David Beard, Kern County Water Agency,
Improvement District 4, regarding Zone of Benefit No. 7 Tax.
Correspondence was received from Dennis Fox regarding Zone of
Benefit No, 7; copies were distributed to the Water Board, and placed
on file.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, introduced David Beard,
Manager for Improvement District 4, Kern County Water Agency.
Mr. Beard provided a PowerPoint presentation, and overview of
Improvement District No. 4 (ID4); The Henry C. Garnett Water
Purification Plant; and Zone of Benefit No. 7.
The Kern County Water Agency is authorized to set zones of benefits to
areas within Kern County. Zone of Benefit is a means to collecting
revenues through ad valorem assessments from areas that benefit
from water supply contracts with either the United States or the State of
California. Zone of Benefit No. 7 boundary is coterminous with ID4
boundary. The 2014 -15 assessment rate is $24.78 per $100,000 of
assessed value. In 1996 The Agency Board of Directors authorized the
Bakersfield, California, June 10, 2015 - Page 4
9. NEWS BUSINESS continued
A. use of refunds or credits resulting from the annual reconciliation of
Zone of Benefit No. 7 payments for the purchase of additional water
supplies. Additional water supplies may be purchased from the State
or federal government for use within ID4. Refunds and credits accrue
within the Zone of Benefit No. 7 Water Replacement Account until
expended. The current Water Replacement Account balance is $2.5
million. The boundaries have not been changed since the formation.
Information only, no action taken
Chairman Hanson recognized Dennis Fox and Rick Aguilar who asked
questions. Staff responded. No action taken
10. MISCELLANEOUS - None
11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
Chairman Hanson thanked the Television media and Bakersfield Californian
for continuing to cover and encourage water conservation.
12. CLOSED SESSION - None
13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION - None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Hanson adjourned the meeting at 2:53 p.m.
Harold Hanson, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zaragoza, CIVIC
Secretary, City of Bakersfield Water Board
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MEETING DATE: August 5, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: 6. A.
TO: Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager
DATE: July 31, 2015
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD
SUBJECT: Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report
RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information
BACKGROUND: Report by John Ryan Hydrographic Supervisor on current Kern River flow and
Isabella storage conditions.
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MEETING DATE: August 5, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: 6.B.
TO: Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE: July 30, 2015
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SUBJECT: Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June 2015.
RECOMMENDATION: For Board information.
BACKGROUND: The emergency drought regulations implemented by the Governor
require the City to report water usage to the State by the 15th of each month. The City
began reporting monthly water usage for its domestic water service area in June 2014.
The table below shows information that was reported to the State for the month of June
2015. Note that one (1) CCF is one hundred cubic feet, or 748 gallons. "R -GPCD" is the
residential gallons per person per day water usage.
Please refer to the attached sheets that explain how the state will assess compliance for
the period of June 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016. The City's conservation standard
goal is 36% which was established by the State Water Resources Control Board.
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June 2013
June 2015
Increase/
Decrease(-)
Total Water Produced (CCF)
2,082,532
1,377,011
- 33.9%
Population
135,757
142,827
7,070
Residential Use Percentage
71.8%
73.3%
R -GPCD
275
176
- 35.8%
Total Residential Connections
38,906
40,932
2,026
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Emergency Conservation Regulation
Assessing urban water supplier compliance with the mandatory
conservation standards
On May 5, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted an
emergency regulation to implement the mandatory 25 percent statewide reduction in potable
urban water use (between June 2015 and February 2016) called for in Governor Jerry Brown's
April 1, 2015 Executive Order.
To achieve the reduction, the emergency regulation assigns each urban water supplier
(serving more than 3,000 connections) a conservation standard that ranges between 4 percent
and 36 percent based on their residential gallons per capita per day (R -GPCD) for the months
of July — September 2014. Collectively, urban water suppliers should achieve a 25 percent
reduction in potable water use statewide. This equates to approximately 1.2 million acre -feet of
water over the next nine months. For the final list of urban water supplier conservation
standards, click here.
How Is compliance assessed?
The compliance period for 25 percent statewide conservation begins on June 1, 2015 and
ends on February 29, 2016. Each month, urban water suppliers will report their total potable
water production (total production) to the State Water Board. To determine if a water supplier
is on track for meeting their conservation standard, the State Water Board will compare the
supplier's reported total production with the supplier's total production for the same month in
2013. For example, June 2015 total production will be compared to June 2013 total
production. The following chart shows the compliance period and baseline by reporting month:
Reporting Month
2013 Baseline
Reporting monthtyear for assessing compliance with 2013 baseline month for assessing mandatory
mandatory statewide 25% conservation standard statewide 25% conservation standard
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
1001 1 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 •916- 341.5234 • Mailing Address P O Box 100. Sacramento, CA 95912 -0100 • www.waterboards.ca.gov N,.„ K-1,
Beyond June, the State Water Board will track compliance on a cumulative basis. Cumulative
tracking means that conservation savings will be added together from one month to the next
and compared to the amount of water used during the same months in 2013. For example, the
cumulative percent savings for September 2015 would be calculated as follows:
Total Production for June, July, August & September 2015
1 Total Production for June, July, August & September 2013
This tracking will look like the sample table and graph below:
Month
2013
Water Use
2015
Water Use
Monthly
Savings
Cumulative
Savings
June
1000
800
20%
20%
July
1500
1050
30%
26%
August
1200
1020
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22%
September
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825
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20%
June
■ Monthly Savings
■ Cumulative Savings
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July August September
For more information about the emergency regulation visit the State Water Board's Water
Conservation Portal.
(Fact Sheet updated on July 7, 2015)
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MEETING DATE: August 5, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: Closed Session
ITEM: 12.A.
TO: Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Commissioner
Terry Maxwell, Commissioner
FROM: Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE: July 24, 2015 CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) (1).
(Two cases)
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• North Kern Water Storage District, et al v. City of Bakersfield
Tulare County Superior Court Case Nos. VCU25178 [consolidated with
Case Nos. VCU251598 and VCU251 535]
• State Water Resources Control Board
Reference No. KMG:A31674
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