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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.10.2016 WB Minutes Regular MtgMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 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 Maxwell, Member Smith Absent: None 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2016 for approval Motion by Maxwell to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2016. APPROVED, ALL AYES 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Dennis Fox spoke regarding a water news summary he provided, Mr. Fox spoke regarding: The County has given access to local water via Buena Vista Lakes to Boswell in Kings County; the County has endorsed McClintock's bill to allow and fund forest infestation spraying; and commercial fisherman and the Tunnel threat to their occupation. Mr. Fox submitted written material. Chairman Hanson referred to staff the correspondence received from Mr. Fox and requested staff bring the matter back to the Water Board at the next meeting if action is required. 5. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report John Ryan, Superintendent, reviewed the operations graphs and stated the final peak is just under 2,000 second feet on June 3rd. The current runoff State forecast on May 23rd was 47 percent 220,000 acre feet yield for A -J. Our A -J estimate is now 48% of normal. Our model indicated 45% in March, so we're tracking pretty well. Currently as of midnight, last night, Isabela Reservoir B A K E R S F I E L D MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 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 Maxwell, Member Smith Absent: None 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2016 for approval Motion by Maxwell to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2016. APPROVED, ALL AYES 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Dennis Fox spoke regarding a water news summary he provided, Mr. Fox spoke regarding: The County has given access to local water via Buena Vista Lakes to Boswell in Kings County; the County has endorsed McClintock's bill to allow and fund forest infestation spraying; and commercial fisherman and the Tunnel threat to their occupation. Mr. Fox submitted written material. Chairman Hanson referred to staff the correspondence received from Mr. Fox and requested staff bring the matter back to the Water Board at the next meeting if action is required. 5. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report John Ryan, Superintendent, reviewed the operations graphs and stated the final peak is just under 2,000 second feet on June 3rd. The current runoff State forecast on May 23rd was 47 percent 220,000 acre feet yield for A -J. Our A -J estimate is now 48% of normal. Our model indicated 45% in March, so we're tracking pretty well. Currently as of midnight, last night, Isabela Reservoir Bakersfield, California, August 10, 2016 - Page 2 5. REPORTS continued A. storage is 124,869; inflow is 178 CFS and the outflow is 625 second feet, The graph shows the recedence is steep; it's a little unusual„ For Board Information only, no action taken, B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June and July 2016. Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, gave a water usage update for June and July. Mr, Meadors stated the City's customers reduced usage in June and in July was a reduction 16.6% from the 2013 levels. The population has increased almost 10,000 people in the City service area over the last three years. An increase of 3,000 connections were added to the system, The cumulative savings starting in June and at the end of July we're about 20.4 %. The conservation target that the City set for our Domestic Water Service area is at 9 %. We are above that target and meeting the goal at this point and time. For Board Information, no action taken. C. Report on Updated Domestic Water Standards Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, gave an update and stated the last time the water standards for the domestic system were updated was in 2009. Since then there's been some changes to the building and fire codes. These updates reflect some of the changes to the code and other miscellaneous changes that have occurred. The typical water main pipe is located behind the back of sidewalk on one side of a street with in the landscaped area. 3 /a" to 2" diameter service line pipe connects to this water main and is attached to a water meter to provide water service for residential and municipal and industrial services. Because the water main is located off - center from the street, there are short side and long side water service pipes. The existing specification calls for the short side to be made of copper; however the long side water service pipe is to be made of polyethylene plastic tubing. This polyethylene plastic tubing has a short lifespan and when they fail water leaks occur and the service line needs to be repaired or replaced, causing disruption to street traffic and customers. The proposed copper material has a significant longer useful life, By revising our specification to 100% coper service lines, our specification will now be the same as Cal Water, East Niles Community Services District, and Vaughn Water District. There is a cost increase to change the material from polyethylene plastic tubing to copper for the long service side, For example, the long service line is approximately 60 feet long. The net increase in material cost is approximately $3.50 per foot. So that is a net increase of $210 for material plus 15% for labor (copper is less ductile thus assume longer man hours to install) equates to approximately $241.50 say $250 per service line for each home. Now a tract of 80 homes will have 40 short side and 40 long side service lines. Thus a net Bakersfield, California, August 10, 2016 - Page 3 5. REPORTS continued C. increase in cost for a tract of 80 homes is 40 x $250 = $10,000. The cost of replacing a leaking polyethylene plastic service line is approximately $2,800 to $6,000 each which equates to annual costs of $600,000 to $1 million per year. Revising our standard to copper will provide for long term non - leaking service and a reduction of annual replacements, Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, stated the majority water service pipes that are being replaced were installed in the 80s. We do have newer tracts that also have leaks from the poly lines, the percentage is smaller but they do leak. Member Maxwell asked if there is anything that can be placed in the piping that will eliminate the leaks, Mr. Chianello recognized Rudy Valles, California Water Service Manager. Rudy Valles, California Water Service Manager, stated that Cal Water Engineering Department in San Jose has researched the use of polyethylene vs copper lines. It has been about 8 years ongoing. What they did was they put another resin in the poly line when they produced a poly line, which is more resistant to the chlorine. This does not solve the problem; itjust extends the life a little. As you go forward, in another 20 years these services will need to be replaced. Cal Water looked into it and that's why we went back to copper, It is a little more expensive. Our services had about 500 leaks a year in our system and among those, one was a copper line. We are mid - point, we have 270 leak repairs taking place right now and 98% are of polyethylene leaks. Member Maxwell asked do we repair them or just replace them? Mr, Chianello stated if it's the first leak we go out and repair that leak. If it leaks twice in one year or when the second leak occurs, we've assumed that it's reached its life and chances are it's going to leak again. At the time the second leak occurs it is scheduled then for a replacement. Member Maxwell asked if we're pretty sure copper won't go bad? Mr. Valles, California Water Services, stated Cal Water uses copper in their East Los Angeles District and some of that copper is 75 years old and it's still going. The only time we have some type of problem with it is when it is close to a gas line and the gas line has a leak it will affect the copper and the copper will turn green and eventually a small leak will occur. The other thing that we've learned as we're looking through this is that the manufactures of the poly, their quality assurance is not always there and that's why we get pin holes in some of these because the wall is thinner as they are making the poly. So copper is the best way to go. Member Maxwell stated he is very supportive of staff's recommendation, Bakersfield, California, August 10, 2016 - Page 4 5. REPORTS continued C. Chairman Harold asked if this is for new development or are you talking about if something breaks down? Mr. Chianello stated the standard would apply to new development, A new tract of homes that's going to go in, we would ask them to use of copper in the short side and the long side. As the polyethylene line gets a leak we will be replacing it with copper. Chairman Hanson asked what's our estimate that we spend a year in repairs? Mr. Chianello stated somewhere around $600,000 a year, Chairman Hanson stated we'd be way ahead of the game long term. Mr. Chianello stated we just intended to give you a report and to let you know of our revised standards. We were not planning on going back to the water board for any official action at this time. Alan Tandy, City Manager, stated this is just information in case someone contacts you, like a home builder, or whom ever. If you are not happy with it we could still moderate before final approval. Information only, no action was taken. 6. HEARINGS - None 7. DEFERRED BUSINESS - None 8. NEW BUSINESS - None 9. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 10. MISCELLANEOUS - None 11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS Water Board Member Smith asked if this is the time to begin processing the Cloud Seeding contract and requested staff to not delay the contract. Bakersfield, California, August 10, 2016 - Page 5 12. CLOSED SESSION A. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1) (One matter) 2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). (Two matters) a, North Kern Water Storage District v. City of Bakersfield Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU13- 251748 b. California Water Service Company and City of Bakersfield v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIV 470999 Recess to Closed Session at 2:24 p.m, Closed Session was adjourned at 3:41 p,m. 13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, stated there is no reportable action on Closed Session Item A.1., and there is no reportable action on Items A,2.a, or A.2,b. 14, ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hanson adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p,m. H rold Han on, Chair a City of Bakersfield Water Board Bobbie Zaragoza, C ' Secretary, City of Bakersfield Water Board