HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.16.2018 WB Minutes Regular MtgMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD — CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir, Member Sullivan
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 17, 2018 for approval.
Motion by Member Sullivan to approve the Minutes of January 17, 2018.
APPROVED ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox spoke regarding the following: State Fish & Wildlife concerns about
Nutria (South America Rodents) digging tunnels down canals/levee banks
along the state. 2) University of California Los Angeles is coming up with a
weather study regarding years of drought and ocean oscillation. 3) Workshops
in Sacramento, State Senate Water Committee Consultants, regarding
reservoir capacity, lack of snow melt, reservoirs filling up with dirt and flood
cushions. He recommends staff look into these issues.
5. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report
John Ryan, Superintendent, reviewed the various graphs and stated that the
8 -gauge index indicates a basin wide average snow water equivalent of 10
inches of water content. There is very little snow above 11,000 feet and the
snow pack has melted. The Department of Water Resources State of
California B-120 report has the Kern River at 55% of normal which is estimated
to yield 250,000 acre feet for the Kern River interests; Mr. Ryan stated the yield
may end up being closer to 225,000 acre feet, Mr. Ryan's opinion is that this
year will end on a dryer note.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD — CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir, Member Sullivan
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 17, 2018 for approval.
Motion by Member Sullivan to approve the Minutes of January 17, 2018.
APPROVED ALL AYES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox spoke regarding the following: State Fish & Wildlife concerns about
Nutria (South America Rodents) digging tunnels down canals/levee banks
along the state. 2) University of California Los Angeles is coming up with a
weather study regarding years of drought and ocean oscillation. 3) Workshops
in Sacramento, State Senate Water Committee Consultants, regarding
reservoir capacity, lack of snow melt, reservoirs filling up with dirt and flood
cushions. He recommends staff look into these issues.
5. REPORTS
A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report
John Ryan, Superintendent, reviewed the various graphs and stated that the
8 -gauge index indicates a basin wide average snow water equivalent of 10
inches of water content. There is very little snow above 11,000 feet and the
snow pack has melted. The Department of Water Resources State of
California B-120 report has the Kern River at 55% of normal which is estimated
to yield 250,000 acre feet for the Kern River interests; Mr. Ryan stated the yield
may end up being closer to 225,000 acre feet, Mr. Ryan's opinion is that this
year will end on a dryer note.
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5. REPORTS continued
A. Art Chianello, stated we are at 55% water year and the City's water
entitlement supply this year is being distributed to three water treatment
plants, prior obligation demands, evaporation losses which occur within Lake
Isabela, and water for City facilities. For Board Information only, no action
taken.
B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, presented a brief report and
reviewed the Domestic Water Use Comparison and Metered Percent
Reduction graphs. Mr. Meadors stated On April 7, 2017 the Governor ended
the Drought State of Emergency for California's water purveyors. From May
2017 through April 2018 the City's Domestic Water Service Area had a
cumulative water conservation savings of approximately 9%. Also during this
time, the City's domestic water system increased in size by approximately 11 %.
The City is still recommending that conservation efforts continue due to
historically low groundwater levels and uncertainty of future water supplies.
For Board Information only, no action taken,
C. Update on the TCP Mitigation Project
Jason Meadors, Water Resources Director, gave a report and stated on July
18, 2017, the State Water Board adopted a new maximum contaminant level
(MCL) for the groundwater contaminant 123 - Trichloropropane (TCP). The
new MCL went into effect January 1, 2018, The City turned off all TCP
affected wells. Last summer the City started the process of sampling and
equipping Group 1 (27 wells) with TCP treatment utilizing a contract with W.M.
Lyles. Currently some of the Group 1 (27 wells) are operating and water
demands are being met by existing unaffected wells; Group 1 wells where
construction is complete and are operating; and the surface water treatment
plants. Construction of all of the Group 1 (27 wells) should be completed by
the end of June, with one remaining Group 1 well to be completed in July.
Cal Water has done a good job operating the City's system, Surface water is
being used in our system to supplement offline wells. Eighty-four treatment
vessels have been installed to date and 60 of these vessels have been loaded
with the treatment media called granular activated carbon (GAC), Sampling
of the wells and vessels take place in a sequential order of construction
completion. Phase 2 of this project includes eight additional wells. The
scheduled completion date for the remaining eight wells is November 2018.
The project is going well and the City is complying with all drinking water
standards.
6. NEW BUSINESS -None
7. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
Member Sullivan expressed appreciation for the reports,
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8. CLOSED SESSION - None
9. CLOSED SESSION ACTION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 2:26 p.m.
Bob Smith, Chair an
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Bobbie Zaragoz , C cretary
City of Bake ieId at e Board