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S F I E L D
Wednesday, August 5, 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, Member Smith, Member Maxwell
Absent; None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2015 for approval,
Motion by Maxwell to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting ofJune 10,
2015. APPROVED, ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox spoke regarding the Westland Water District in Fresno, and how
water transfers from Bakersfield will affect our public image up north.
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report
John Ryan, Hydrographic Supervisor, stated the midnight storage is at 32,632
acre feet; the current natural flow is running about 125 second feet; the
current City storage is 1,912 acre feet; and the estimate on the April -July run
off period is at 56,885 acre feet, which is the all -time recorded lowest in the
history of the records, The good news is the water year ends on September
30th, Information only, no action taken.
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B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June
2015.
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, stated the monthly usage is
reported to the State by the 15th of each month. For the month of June 2015
there was a decrease for the total water production in the City's domestic
water service area of 33.9 percent for the total water produced; the
residential per capita basis was 35.8 percent. The State looks at total water
produced, so they will look at the 341/o verses our goal which was set at 36 %.
Our system is doing well at conserving water. We didn't reach the target as of
June, but we are close. Also, a fact sheet was provided to explain how the
State will assess compliance for the period of June 1, 2015 through February
29, 201 b.
Water Board Member Bob Smith stated that 35 -36 percent reduction is a great
effort by the City.
Chairman Harold Hanson asked if the letters to the top 50 water users have
been mailed out. Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager stated the letters
have been mailed out in batches and almost complete; several have been
returned with undeliverable addresses and will be resent.
Chairman Hanson stated he was contacted by Jim Scott, KGET 23, and asked
if the City will be looking into implementing a water reclamation program
such as some northern cities have implemented.
City Manager Tandy stated the City is currently studying expanding the tertiary
treatment plant in connection with an irrigation district and a private sector
property owner /agricultural interest. To change the usage of our affluent to
do 80 gallon pick -ups would require an alteration to our state permit. We are
constructing Phase 3 of the Sports Village which will consume more of our
capacity and entering into negotiations with these two entities. It is not worth
changing our permits on an interim basis when we're having the state look at
changing our permits on a longer term basis for this partnership.
Dennis Fox asked if the Stockdale Country Club Golf Course has their own
well, as when it was first Tevis Ranch.
Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, stated Stockdale Country Club has
a private well and that's how the golf course is being irrigated. The
surrounding area is Stockdale Mutual which also has its own water well which
is potable water. Stockdale Mutual and Stockdale Country Club records their
pumping data and pay a pump tax to Improvement District No, 4. They are
also expected to meet the state's required reductions.
7, HEARINGS None
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9. NEW BUSINESS - None
10. MISCELLANEOUS - None
Chairman Hanson stated he is proud of the City's efforts to save water and asked
when do we get the July numbers?
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, stated that He will be meeting with Cal
Water on Thursday to compile the numbers,
Dennis Fox made a comment regarding the weed growth in the Isabella Reservoir,
CLOG, 0
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
Recess to Closed Session at 2:18 p.m,
Closed Session was adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, stated Staff was given direction on Closed Session
Item 12. A.
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Chairman Hanson adjourned the meeting at 3:05 p.m.
Ha old Hans n, Chair
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zaragoza, CVC , l
Secretary, City of Bakersfield Water Board