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Water Board
Regular Meeting of
June 10, 2015
South Fork of the Kern River at Sierra Way
Water Resources
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WATER BOARD
Harold Hanson, Chair
Bob Smith
Terry Maxwell
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, June 10, 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 Special Meeting of May 19, 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 May
2015 - For Board Information
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 - For
Board Review and Action
D. Update on status of City water supplies from the Kern River. - For Board
Information
7. HEARINGS
8. DEFERRED BUSINESS
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Harold Hanson, Chair
Bob Smith
Terry Maxwell
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, June 10, 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 Special Meeting of May 19, 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 May
2015 - For Board Information
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 - For
Board Review and Action
D. Update on status of City water supplies from the Kern River. - For Board
Information
7. HEARINGS
8. DEFERRED BUSINESS
Water Board Agenda
June 10, 2015
Page 2
9, NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation by David Beard, Kern County Water Agency, Improvement
District 4, regarding Zone of Benefit No. 7 Tax - For Board Information
10, MISCELLANEOUS
11, WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
12, CLOSED SESSION
13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
14. ADJOURNMENT
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Water Resources Manager
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SUBJECT:
Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager
June 10, 2015
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Approval of the Minutes of the Special Water Board Meeting of May 19, 2015.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Minutes.
BACKGROUND:
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 2:00 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 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Hanson, Members Maxwell, Smith
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular meeting of February 18, 2015 and Special
Meeting of April 8, 2015 for approval.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the Water Board minutes of the
February 18, 2015 and Special Meeting of April 8, 2015. APPROVED,
ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox, spoke regarding Zone of Benefit # 7.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated staff will provide a
report regarding Zone of Benefit # 7 in the near future regarding what it
means to the City of Bakersfield in terms of water supply, costs and
other related issues. No action taken
5. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board
Information
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 2:00 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 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Hanson, Members Maxwell, Smith
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular meeting of February 18, 2015 and Special
Meeting of April 8, 2015 for approval.
Motion by Maxwell to approve the Water Board minutes of the
February 18, 2015 and Special Meeting of April 8, 2015. APPROVED,
ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox, spoke regarding Zone of Benefit # 7.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated staff will provide a
report regarding Zone of Benefit # 7 in the near future regarding what it
means to the City of Bakersfield in terms of water supply, costs and
other related issues. No action taken
5. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board
Information
Bakersfield, California, May 19, 2015 - Page 2
5. REPORTS continued
A. John Ryan, Hydrographic Supervisor, reviewed the graph activity of
the Kern River Natural flow, Regulated Flow, & Isabella Reservoir
Storage. The current Kern River storage is 44,000 acre feet of total
group storage. The Kern River Basin Snow Pack Accumulation Index
reveals a small amount of snow received on April 10th, which has
already melted. The State Department of Water Resources Snows
Surveys B -120 report states the Kern River April -July runoff level is 45,000
acre feet. Information only, no action taken.
B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, gave a brief update and
stated water usage for the domestic water service area reported to
the state includes January through April 2015. The total reduction for
January is 4.8 %, with the reduction per capita at 8.5 %; total reduction
for February is 11.6 %, with the reduction per capita at] 3.7%; total
reduction for March is 14,3 %, with the reduction per capita atl8.6 %;
April had a total water produced increase of 0.8 %, with the reduction
per capita at 4.8 %. These are not the numbers we are hoping for. The
City now has to meet a 36% water reduction per the state regulations.
The City continues to encourage water conservation, Information
only, no action taken
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 12 -074, Kern River Interests Cost
Sharing Agreement relating to United States Army Corps of Engineers
Restrictions on Use of Isabella Reservoir Storage Space
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update and
stated the City's shared cost will be approximately $7,000 per year for
a five year period.
Motion by Maxwell to approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No.
12 -074 and refer to the full City Council for approval. APPROVED, ALL
AYES
7. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
None
Bakersfield, California, May 19, 2015 - Page 3
8. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(Two matters)
Recess to Closed Session at 2:22 p.m,
Closed Session was adjourned at 4:11 p.m.
9. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, stated staff was given direction on Closed
Session Item 8.A.; and there was no reportable action on Closed Session Item
8. B.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Hanson adjourned the meeting at 4:12 p.m.
Harold Hanson, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zaragoza, CMC
Secretary, City of Bakersfield Water Board
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DATE: June 4, 2015
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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: June 10, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: 6.B.
TO: Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager
DATE: June 4, 2015
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD CC
SUBJECT: Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for May 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 May
2015. Note that one (1) CCF is one hundred cubic feet, or 748 gallons. "R -CPCD" is the
residential gallons per person per day water usage.
May 2013
May 2015
Increase/
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Total Water Produced (CCF)
1,712,635
1,290,630
- 24.6%
Population
135,653
142,387
6,734
Residential Use Percentage
71.7%
72.7
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- 27.2%
Total Residential Connections
38,876
40,806
1,930
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Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD
June 10, 2015
APPROVED
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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.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize staff to send the letter to the top 50 water users in the City of Bakersfield domestic
service area.
BACKGROUND: On April 22, 2015, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance
No. 4804 to support the State's recent Emergency Drought Regulations. The State regulations
require the City to reduce consumption and use of water by 36 percent from 2013 levels. As a
result, the City must find ways to reduce the consumption and delivery of water to its customers
and contractors.
Vice Mayor Hanson requested staff identifies the top water users in the City and notify
them of the need to reduce their water usage.
Staff recommends that Water Board approve letter for distribution to the top water
users.
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Art R. Chianello, P.E.. Water Resources Manager
Dear City of Bakersfield Water Customer,
The purpose of this letter is to update you on the severity of the drought locally and to
inform you that as one of Bakersfield's largest water user, we are asking you to help the
City achieve a 361/o reduction in water use.
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the
most severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the
State of California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies
continue to be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the
State's rivers and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a
series of Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to
address and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record
and no end in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional
Executive Order which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water
reductions in urban areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard
the state's remaining urban water supplies,
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to
address the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed
Resolution 106 -14, which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City
Departments to take proactive steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter
implemented Stage Three of its emergency water shortage contingency plan from its
Urban Water Management Plan.
On April 22, 2015, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 4804
to support the State's recent Emergency Drought Regulations, The State regulations
require the City to reduce consumption and use of water by 36 percent from 2013
levels, As a result, the City must find ways to reduce the consumption and delivery of
water to its customers and contractors.
Water Resources Department • 1000 Buena Vista Road • Bakersfield • California 93311
(661) 326 -3715 • Fax (661) 852 -2127 • E -Mail: water @bakersfieldcity.us
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Art R. Chianello, P.E.. Water Resources Manager
Dear City of Bakersfield Water Customer,
The purpose of this letter is to update you on the severity of the drought locally and to
inform you that as one of Bakersfield's largest water user, we are asking you to help the
City achieve a 361/o reduction in water use.
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the
most severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the
State of California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies
continue to be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the
State's rivers and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a
series of Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to
address and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record
and no end in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional
Executive Order which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water
reductions in urban areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard
the state's remaining urban water supplies,
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to
address the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed
Resolution 106 -14, which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City
Departments to take proactive steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter
implemented Stage Three of its emergency water shortage contingency plan from its
Urban Water Management Plan.
On April 22, 2015, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 4804
to support the State's recent Emergency Drought Regulations, The State regulations
require the City to reduce consumption and use of water by 36 percent from 2013
levels, As a result, the City must find ways to reduce the consumption and delivery of
water to its customers and contractors.
Water Resources Department • 1000 Buena Vista Road • Bakersfield • California 93311
(661) 326 -3715 • Fax (661) 852 -2127 • E -Mail: water @bakersfieldcity.us
Based on your annual water usage in 2014, you have been identified as one of the top
fifty (50) water users within the City of Bakersfield's water service area. As a result of this,
the City of Bakersfield's Water Resources Department is reaching out to you to let you
know that your water conservation efforts can play a vital role in helping us meet our
water conservation goals.
Starting June 1, 2015 new State regulations will be in effect for the City of Bakersfield
water system. The new regulation requires the City to reduce its total water
consumption by thirty -six percent (36 %) as compared to the same month in 2013. For
example, the water that the City provides in June 2015 must be 36% less than what was
delivered in June 2013. This some rule will apply for July, August, and through the rest of
this year and into 2016.
Please use indoor and outdoor water efficiently. Being among the "top 50" water users
you have a special opportunity to cut back your water usage and make a huge
positive impact on the rest of our water system.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss any of this further.
Sincerely,
Art R. Chianello, P.E.
Water Resources Manager
City of Bakersfield
W (661) 326 -3715
www. bakersfieldcity.us /cityservices /water
Water Resources Department • 1000 Buena Vista Road • Bakersfield • California 93311
(661) 326 -3715 • Fax (661) 852 -2127 . E -Mail: water@ bakersfieldcity.us
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MEETING DATE; June 10, 2015 AGENDA SECTION; Reports
ITEM; 6, D.
TO; Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member �A)PPROVED
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DATE; June 10, 2015
SUBJECT; Update on status of City water supplies from the Kern River
RECOMMENDATION; For Board Information
BACKGROUND: The City's entitlement of water on the Kern River will run out in
approximately end of July when the City storage in Lake Isabella is exhausted. Notice
has been given to parties who contract with the City for a portion of that water supply
and efforts to identify alternative ways of supplying the properties in question will be
cooperatively explored as a major priority.
The Water Department is continuing to attempt to identify creative ways to minimize the
impacts due to this condition.
This report will give updates to the City's Kern River supply and efforts on alternative
water supplies.
Alan Tandy • City Manager
June 4, 2015
Mr. David Couch, Chairman
Kern County Board of Supervisors
1 1 15 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Re: Notice of Possible Interruption or Cessation of Delivery of Water to County
of Kern
Dear Chairman Couch:
This letter is intended to give notice of a likely interruption or complete cessation of
deliveries of water by the City of Bakersfield ( "City ") to the County of Kern ( "County ")
pursuant to certain water supply agreements between the City and the County.
The City has historically provided Kern River water to the County of Kern pursuant to various
agreements, including the June 9, 1964 "Ming Lake Temporary Service Agreement," and
the September 15, 1998 "Operational Agreement, Northeast Water Supply Project."
Through those agreements the City has provided water to "replenish" water lost from Lake
Ming by seepage, evaporation, and evapo- transpiration, for irrigation of Hart Park, and for
use on County property under lease to the California Living Museum ( "CALM ") and the Kern
County Soccer Foundation.
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the most
severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the State of
California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies continue to
be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the State's rivers,
and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a series of
Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to address
and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record and no end
in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional Executive Order
which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water reductions in urban
areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard the state's remaining
urban water supplies.
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to address
the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed Resolution 106 -14,
which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City Departments to take proactive
steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter implemented Stage Three of its
emergency water shortage contingency plan from its Urban Water Management Plan.
City of Bakersfield • City Manager's Office • 1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield • California • 93301
(661) 326 -3751 • Fax(661)324-1850
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Mr. David Couch, Chairman
Kern County Board of Supervisors
1 1 15 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Re: Notice of Possible Interruption or Cessation of Delivery of Water to County
of Kern
Dear Chairman Couch:
This letter is intended to give notice of a likely interruption or complete cessation of
deliveries of water by the City of Bakersfield ( "City ") to the County of Kern ( "County ")
pursuant to certain water supply agreements between the City and the County.
The City has historically provided Kern River water to the County of Kern pursuant to various
agreements, including the June 9, 1964 "Ming Lake Temporary Service Agreement," and
the September 15, 1998 "Operational Agreement, Northeast Water Supply Project."
Through those agreements the City has provided water to "replenish" water lost from Lake
Ming by seepage, evaporation, and evapo- transpiration, for irrigation of Hart Park, and for
use on County property under lease to the California Living Museum ( "CALM ") and the Kern
County Soccer Foundation.
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the most
severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the State of
California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies continue to
be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the State's rivers,
and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a series of
Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to address
and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record and no end
in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional Executive Order
which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water reductions in urban
areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard the state's remaining
urban water supplies.
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to address
the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed Resolution 106 -14,
which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City Departments to take proactive
steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter implemented Stage Three of its
emergency water shortage contingency plan from its Urban Water Management Plan.
City of Bakersfield • City Manager's Office • 1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield • California • 93301
(661) 326 -3751 • Fax(661)324-1850
Possible Interruption /Cessation of Water
County of Kern
June 4, 2015
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On April 22, 2015, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 4804 to
support the State's recent Emergency Drought Regulations. The State regulations require
the City to reduce consumption and use of water by 36 percent from 2013 levels. As a
result, the City must find ways to reduce the consumption and delivery of water to its
customers and contractors.
The droughi has also directly reduced the City's available Kern River water supply. The City
depends on the Kern River for the vast majority of the water it provides residents and
contractors. The City diverts water from the Kern River pursuant to a hierarchy of water
rights in place since the issuance of the "Shaw Decree" in 1900. The City had a secondary
priority on the Kern River, and when the flow of water in the River falls below 300 cubic feet
per second (cfs), the City's rights do not yield or produce any water.
Water has flowed in the Kern River in 2015 at only 10% of normal, expected flows. As a
result, in recent weeks, daily Kern River flows have frequently fallen below 300 cfs. The City
expects that those conditions, and the diminished flows, will continue throughout the
summer months. The City therefore does not expect to have any available Kern River water
to deliver to customers within the City, or to other entities pursuant to various water supply
agreements.
As a result of the drought, and the reduced flows of water in the Kern River, the City believes
that it will not likely have any water to deliver to the County pursuant to the above
described agreements for the remainder of 2015. The drought, and the impact of the
drought on the City's water supply, will likely make it impossible, or impracticable, for the
City to deliver any additional water to or on behalf of the County pursuant to the
agreements.
Through this letter the City puts the County on notice of the expected interruption or
complete cessation of deliveries of water to the County pursuant to the referenced
agreements. The County should take steps to prepare for the reduction, interruption or
cessation of deliveries of water by the City. Among other things, the County should take
steps to procure additional, alternate water supplies, and /or take action to reduce the
demand for water in and in the vicinity of Hart Park.
The City will provide an update on the City's ability to supply water pursuant to the
referenced agreements in the near future. In the meantime, if the County has any
questions with regard to these matters, or if the County wishes to further discuss these
matters, please let us know.
Sincerely J�
Ra?*'Tandy
City Manager
City of Bakersfield
Alan Tandy - City Manager
June 4, 2015
John Yu, General Manager
Rio Bravo Country Club
15200 Casa Club Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Re: Notice of Possible Interruption or Cessation of Delivery of Water to Rio
Bravo Country Club
Dear Mr. Yu:
This letter is intended to give notice of a likely interruption or complete cessation of
deliveries of water by the City of Bakersfield ( "City ") to the Rio Bravo Country Club ( "Rio
Bravo ").
The City has provided Kern River water to Rio Bravo pursuant to a June 30, 1999
"Detachment and Water Sale Agreement" between the City and the California Water
Service Company and the Olcese Water District, Agreement No. 99 -150 ( "Agreement ").
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the
most severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the
State of California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies
continue to be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the
State's rivers, and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a
series of Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to
address and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record
and no end in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional
Executive Order which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water
reductions in urban areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard
the state's remaining urban water supplies.
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to
address the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed
Resolution 106 -14, which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City
Departments to take proactive steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter
implemented Stage Three of its emergency water shortage contingency plan from its
Urban Water Management Plan.
City of Bakersfield - City Manager's Office - 1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield - California - 93301
(661) 326 -3751 - Fax (661) 324 -1850
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John Yu, General Manager
Rio Bravo Country Club
15200 Casa Club Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Re: Notice of Possible Interruption or Cessation of Delivery of Water to Rio
Bravo Country Club
Dear Mr. Yu:
This letter is intended to give notice of a likely interruption or complete cessation of
deliveries of water by the City of Bakersfield ( "City ") to the Rio Bravo Country Club ( "Rio
Bravo ").
The City has provided Kern River water to Rio Bravo pursuant to a June 30, 1999
"Detachment and Water Sale Agreement" between the City and the California Water
Service Company and the Olcese Water District, Agreement No. 99 -150 ( "Agreement ").
As you are certainly aware, the State of California is in the fourth year of one of the
most severe droughts in history. In his most recent Executive Order, the Governor of the
State of California observed that, as a result of the drought, California's water supplies
continue to be severely depleted, with record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, decreased water levels in most of California's reservoirs, reduced flows in the
State's rivers, and shrinking supplies in groundwater basins.
The Governor declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2014 and issued a
series of Executive Orders in April and September 2014, and January 2015, to attempt to
address and alleviate the effects of the drought. With the lowest snowpack on record
and no end in sight for the drought, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an additional
Executive Order which directed the State Water Board to implement mandatory water
reductions in urban areas to reduce water use by 25 percent statewide to safeguard
the state's remaining urban water supplies.
The City has implemented drought - related restrictions and taken other actions to
address the extreme drought conditions. On June 25, 2014, City Council passed
Resolution 106 -14, which called on all citizens to conserve water and all City
Departments to take proactive steps to reduce City water use. The City thereafter
implemented Stage Three of its emergency water shortage contingency plan from its
Urban Water Management Plan.
City of Bakersfield - City Manager's Office - 1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield - California - 93301
(661) 326 -3751 - Fax (661) 324 -1850
Possible Interruption /Cessation of Water
Rio Bravo Country Club
June 4, 2015
Page 2
On April 22, 2015, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 4804
to support the State's recent Emergency Drought Regulations. The State regulations
require the City to reduce consumption and use of water by 36 percent from 2013
levels. As a result, the City must find ways to reduce the consumption and delivery of
water to its customers and contractors.
The drought has also directly reduced the City's available Kern River water supply. The
City depends on the Kern River for the vast majority of the water it provides residents
and contractors. The City diverts water from the Kern River pursuant to a hierarchy of
water rights in place since the issuance of the "Shaw Decree" in 1900. The City had a
secondary priority on the Kern River, and when the flow of water in the River falls below
300 cubic feet per second (cfs), the City's rights do not yield or produce any water.
Water has flowed in the Kern River in 2015 at only 10% of normal, expected flows. As a
result, in recent weeks, daily Kern River flows have frequently fallen below 300 cfs. The
City expects that those conditions, and the diminished flows, will continue throughout
the summer months. The City therefore does not expect to have any available Kern
River water to deliver to customers within the City, or to other entities pursuant to various
water supply agreements.
As a result of the drought, and the reduced flows of water in the Kern River, the City
believes that it will not likely have any water to deliver to Rio Bravo pursuant to the
Agreement for the remainder of 2015. The drought, and the impact of the drought on
the City's water supply, will likely make it impossible, or impracticable, for the City to
deliver any additional water to or on behalf of Rio Bravo pursuant to the Agreement.
Through this letter the City puts Rio Bravo on notice of the expected interruption or
complete cessation of deliveries of water to Rio Bravo pursuant to the Agreement. Rio
Bravo should take steps to prepare for the reduction, interruption or cessation of
deliveries of water by the City. Among other things, Rio Bravo should take steps to
procure additional, alternate water supplies, and /or take action to reduce its demand
for water.
The City will provide an update on the City's ability to supply water pursuant to the
referenced agreements in the near future. In the meantime, if Rio Bravo has any
questions with regard to these matters, or if Rio Bravo wishes to further discuss these
matters, please let us know.
Sincer I y ,
Ian Tan y
City Manager
City of Bakersfield
Enclosure
BAKER
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
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WATER BOARD
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MEETING DATE: June 10, 2015 AGENDA SECTION: New Business
ITEM: 9.A.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Harold Hanson, Chairman
Bob Smith, Member
Terry Maxwell, Member
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager
June 4, 2015
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD (�
Presentation by David Beard, Kern County Water Agency, Improvement District 4,
regarding Zone of Benefit No. 7 Tax
RECOMMENDATION: For Board information.
BACKGROUND: At previous Water Board meetings there has been some discussion about Kern
County Water Agency (Agency) Improvement District No. 4's (ID4) Zone of Benefit No. 7 (ZOB7).
ID4 Manager, Dave Beard will be at the Water Board meeting to give an overview of ZOB7 and
to answer questions.
ID4 was formed by a Resolution adopted by the Agency Board on December 21, 1971, to
provide a supplemental water supply for portions of the metropolitan Bakersfield area through
the importation of water from the State Water Project (SWP). In order to have a means for
transporting this supplemental water to ID4 from the California Aqueduct, the ID4 Project
included ID4's participation in the 21- mile -long Cross Valley Canal (CVC). Upon reaching ID4,
the supplemental supply was to be delivered directly to recharge areas for direct replenishment
of the underlying groundwater aquifer or to ID4's Henry C. Garnett water purification plant for
eventual use by the water purveyors served by the ID4's plant.
In order to pay for the capital and ongoing operational costs of ID4, a number of financing and
funding mechanisms were established to provide for the collection of money associated with
debt service and other financial obligations. One of the largest funding mechanisms for ID4 is
ZOB7.
The Agency is authorized to set zones of benefit as a means of collecting assessments from
areas within Kern County that benefit from water supply contracts with either the United States
or the State of California. Z0137 was created by the Agency to provide revenues for all costs
associated with the importation of SWP Table A water dedicated to the ID4 area through the
collection of an ad valorem assessment. Currently, the SWP is supposed to provide
approximately 83,000 acre -feet (af) on an annual basis. However, as a result of the State's
failure to complete the SWP and increasing regulatory limitations on the operations of the SWP,
it is anticipated that the SWP will experience significant shortages and that the SWP will only be
able to deliver approximately 60 percent of Table A water on an average annual basis.
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IF BOARD
For Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, the ad valorem tax assessment for Z0137 is $24.78 per $100,000 of
assessed value. Assuming the median house value in Bakersfield is approximately $237,000, the
typical assessment is $58.74. It should be noted that 75% of the assessed valuation within the
Z0137 boundary is within the City limits, while 24% is within the County of Kern.
Water Board, City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, Ca 93301
Subject: Zone of Benefit Number Seven
Mister Chairman, Board Members and Staff:
Received at the
Water Board Meeting
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Zone of Benefit Number Seven is a property tax placed on the residents of urban Bakersfield in lieu of a
contract with the Kern County Water Agency. Arguably, it pays more than its fair share of the County
water costs and can be seen as an equity issue. I would skirt that issue as I see it as an impediment to
water acquisition. It does aid those who do see water as a tool for other agendas, and I do not wish to
go there at this time and see any attempt to justify the Zone as equitable as counterproductive to the
main issue of a focus on water acquisition.
This payment by Zone has lost the focus on acquisition and begot a dependency on seeking such
external payments. It can even be argued that the same water is now being bought twice as it is
purchased from an entity in the north of the State who puts it into the river where it goes to the State
Project and is bought again, or it can be seen as being bought once and the State Project is paid for
delivering it which amounts to the same thing. These infrastructure payments, even if for no current
water supply, arises secondarily from this Zone dependency.
The passing of costs to another entity reduces the need for oversight of the State's bureaucracy and
process, as one interminable organization replaces another with the end goals appearing to be careers,
not outcome or transfers. Never focused on are cost benefit ratios; this would include benefit to the
State Project recipients in general let alone benefit to this specific Zone.
Most importantly, any subsidy begets a false price with results that could be classically predicted. As the
attached article from THE ECONOMIST, hardly known as a hotbed of radical thought, other strategies for
water procurement are seen as economically not viable due to the false price. Note the contrast with
the non - subsidized area of San Diego, which is proceeding apace to acquire an adequate supply.
Sincerely,
Dennis Fox
918 Blossom St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 366 4093
The Economist April 11th 2015
Drotaghtin California
The price is wrong
LOS ANGELES
Why is the Golden State so bad at managing water?
ALIFORNIA is no longer taking a laid-
back approach to drought. On April
ist, for the first time, the Golden State im-
posed mandatory curbs on water use. Go-
vernor Jerry Brown ordered 400 local wa-
ter- supply agencies, which serve go% of
residents, to deliver 25% less over the com-
ing year. Communities that have already
reduced water usage in recent years —such
as Los Angeles County —will be less affect-
ed than their splash -happy neighbours.
Mr Brown put his foot on urban hose -
pipes while letting farmers carry on merri-
ly wasting water, for which they pay far
less than urbanites. Agriculture sucks up
about 80% of the state's water (excluding
the half that is reserved for environmental
uses). Farmers have guzzled ever more wa-
ter as they have planted thirsty crops such
as almonds, walnuts, and grapes. Mean-
while, urban water use has held relatively
steady over the past two decades, despite
massive population growth, thanks to
smart pricing and low-flow toilets. Per -cap-
ita water use in California has declined
from 232 gallons a day in 1990 to 178 gallons
a day in 2010.
Last year the governor called for all Cal-
ifornians to cut their water use by another
20 %; residents fell short of that marls in ev-
ery month except December. Mr Brown's
plan imposes restrictions on golf courses
and cemeteries. It also calls for the state to
replace 5orn square feet (465 hectares) of
lawns with drought- friendly planting. On
April 5th Mr Brown defended his decision
to go easy on farmers, saying that many of
them are "really suffering ". Last year they
let roughly lo'/. of the state's irrigated land
go fallow because of the water shortage.
Farmers who have already planted their
crops cannot instantly switch, but resi-
dents can take fewer showers.
Critics are unmollifed. California can-
not solve its water crisis without pricing
the stuff properly and dealing with those
+rho consume the most. For years, it was
i he only state in the West that did not man-
age how much groundwater landowners
could extract from their private wells. Last
year, finally, the governor signed a bill to
re,nlate groundwater extraction.
It will take decades to implement the
hw,,, however. Communities are required
to complete plans for sustainable water
m;magement by 2020, but not to manage
their water sustainably until 2040. Also, al-
thou,h the water piped into urban bath -
tuh!, is carefully metered, the state cannot
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yet monitor groundwater consumption in
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grumbles Andrew Fahlund of the Califor-
nia Water Foundation, a green group.
Other places have dealt with drought
better than California. Israel, for example,
has built large desalination plants that
helped the country, which is 60% desert,
cope with a seven -year drought between
2004 and 2010 and the driest winter on re-
cord in 2013 -14. In California, desalination
is harder because electricity is costly,
thanks to a renewable-energy programme.
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slow. A company called Poseidon will this
year complete a $1 billion desalination fa-
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by 7 %, but only after six years of permitting
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