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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.21.21 WB Agenda Packet Special MeetingCity of Bakersfield Water board Special Meeting of June 21, 2021 Kern River March 2020 Water Resources File Packet BAKER FIELD THE SOUND OFsnk?Autey ve* WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Chris Parlier CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Monday, June 21, 2021 - 2:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA I . CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 10, 2021 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Water supply/management updated for 2021 (drought year) -For Board to Receive and File 7. NEW BUSINESS Water Board Agenda June 21, 2021 A. Proposed increase to O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., in the amount of 2.9% for 2020 (effective July thru December 2020) and 2% for 2021 (effective January 2021) year for a cost of $237,,986.41 - For Board Approval 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 9. CLOSED SESSION 1. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation %..f %..# Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) (1). (Two matters) A. North Kern Water Storage District v. City of Bakersfield Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2011-00408712-CU-CO-VTA B. State Water Resources Control Board SWRCB Case No. KMG: A31674 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ADJOURNMENT POSTED: June 16,, 2021 � ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BAKERSFIELDTHE SOUND OFeC 55eq--t WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: June 21, 2021 AGENDA SECTION: Minutes ITEM: 4. A. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Chris Parlier, Member Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager June 16, 2021 APPROVED DEPARTMENT HEAD Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 10, 2021. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 10, 2021. BACKGROUND: BAK SFIELD THE SOUND OF ;5tk2eff(uf geot MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 12:00 p.m. Water Resources Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility March 10, 2021 City of Bakersfield Water Board On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Council or the public in light of the COVI D-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor's order, the following adjustments have been made - 1 . ade: 1. The meeting scheduled for March 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. will have limited public access. 2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Water Board members will attend the meeting via Zoom or telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the Water Board as follows: • If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water(aD-bake rsfieldcity.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday the day of the Water Board meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to. • If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water _bakersfieldcitus no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, day of the Water Board meeting. • Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326-3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3 minutes no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the day of the Water Board meeting. Your message must clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as possible. • If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your written comment to Water Resources at water _bakersfieldcitus. All Bakersfield, California, March 10, 2021 — Page 2 comments received during the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the permanent public record of the meeting. Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Freeman, Member Parlier Absent: None Chairman Smith welcomed Member Freeman to the Water Board 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Dennis Fox submitted a voicemail message regarding the need for homeless amenities along the Kern River. Voicemail was transcribed by City Clerk's Office and read by Water Board Secretary. 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2020 for approval. Motion by Member Freeman to approve the Minutes of December 9., 202©. APPROVED ALL AYES 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS A. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area cumulative 2020. Tylor Hester, Domestic Water Supervisor, reported over the past year, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has saved 1392.96 acre-feet compared to 2013 quantities. The cumulative water saving over this time period is about a 3.15% reduction from 2013 quantities. The City's population has increased about 17.17% over the seven-year period. Therefore, considering the population growth and the reduced amount of water used, the average water use reduction equates to approximately 13.85% per person per day. Member Freeman inquired regarding incentives for residents to conserve water. Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, explained ongoing residential water conservation program that provides rebates for high -efficiency washing machines, toilets, and smart irrigation controllers. Home conservation kits and water efficient sprinkler nozzles are offered at no cost to city residents. Board information only, no action taken. Bakersfield, California, March 10, 2021 — Page 3 6. Reports (continued) B. Initial Water Management for 2021 Kristina Budak, Water Resources Director, presented a PowerPoint overview of the City's use and need of Kern River Water and the City's typical Annual Demand. Miguel Chavez, Hydrographic Supervisor, reported on Kern River Natural Flow, Regulated Flow, Isabella Storage, Kern River Snowpack Accumulation and City's Project 2021 Water Supply. The City has been operating with Natural Flow since October 2020 with peak inflow at 394 cubic feet per second (cfs) and peak outflow at 315 cfs. Storage level has remained consistent with a current storage level of 94,284 acre feet (ac - ft). Current inflow to the Isabella Dam is 263 cfs and current outflow from Isabella Dam is 246 cfs. Snow pack is very weak. Department of Water Resources is projecting 29% normal water year, October 2020 -September 2021, which will be the second consecutive dry year. The City anticipates receiving 47,334 ac -ft of entitlement, 4,225 ac -ft of other water which includes some State Water and storage transfers, and 6,872 ac -ft storage carried over from December 2020 for a Total Estimated 2021 Supply of 58,431 ac -ft. Motion by Member Freeman to Receive and File Report APPROVED ALL AYES 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Report on Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, reported on Water Resources Department Domestic Division Operating budget. Mr. Chianello shared a graph of the Operating Domestic Budget which included FY 2018-19 Adopted, FY 2019-20 Adopted, FY 2020-21 Adopted, and FY 2021-22 Proposed Domestic Water Budget. Mr. Chianello explained the years chosen represent the new normal after our aggressive $47 Million TCP Contaminate Removal Capital Improvement Project. Water Resources proposing a 4% rate increase based on increased operational costs including increased electricity cost, change out of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC), system repair and maintenance, and Capital Improvement Projects and upgrades to the City's older water system. Mr. Chianello shared a comparison graph of 5 local Water Purveyor monthly water bill cost based on an average of 28 CCF. Currently the City of Bakersfield has the lowest rate in the metropolitan area and would still be the lowest rate in the area even with the proposed 4% increase. For Board information only, no action taken Bakersfield, California, March 10, 2021 — Page 2 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None 9. CLOSED SESSION - None 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION — None 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 12:57 p.m. Bob Smith, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Kimberly Aleman, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board d r �r BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND DF,5WF " P ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: June 21, 2021 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Chris Parlier, Member FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: June 16, 2021 SUBJECT: Water supply/management update for 2021 (drought year) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Board receive and file the report. APPROVED ,A BACKGROUND: Update to 2021 water supplies, demands and management actions. �J �A Y ai . • ! 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TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Chris Parlier, Member FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: June 16, 2021 APPROVED SUBJECT: Proposed increase to O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., in the amount of 2.9% for 2020 (effective July thru December 2020) and 2% for 2021 (effective January 2021) year for a cost of $237,986.41. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of revised monthly per meter fee. BACKGROUND: On November 4, 1992, the City entered into Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co. (CWS) whereby CWS would operate and maintain the City's domestic water system including meter reading, customer service, water quality sampling and reporting to Department of Drinking Water to maintain compliance with all drinking water standards. Cal Water is compensated for this work based on a monthly fee for each active City metered water connection. As allowed under terms of the agreement, CWS may request annual increases to their monthly per meter fee and negotiate in good faith. The recent history of annual CWS negotiated increases are listed below along with annual CPI index for comparison. YEAR Cost $/meter/month Cal Water %Increase 2014 $12.38 2015 $12.38 0.00% 2016 $12.60 1.80% 2017 $12.86 2.10% 2018 $12.86 0.00% 2019 $13.26 3.10% 2020 $13.64 2.90% 2021 $13.91 2.00% CWS and the City have been in discussions to negotiate a monthly per meter fee adjustment to be effective July 2020 (fiscal year 20/21). After considering CPI, increased operation and maintenance costs, and all expenses incurred by CWS in performing its operation and maintenance duties, staff recommends a monthly per meter fee increase from $13.26 to $13.64 (2.9% starting July 2020) and from $13.64 to $13.91 (2% starting in January 2021). � ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BAKERSFIELDTHE SO U ND WATER BOARD CWS currently maintains approximately 48,812 active water connections. This monthly per meter fee adjustment would increase annual O&M costs paid to CWS. Payment would be made out of Water Resources Department's FY 2020/21 and FY 2021/22 Operating Budget. No General Funds are required. F 13AIf ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT V ��� WATER BOARD q.a MEETING DATE: June 21, 2021 (Special) AGENDA SECTION: Closed Session ITEM: 9. 1. A.B. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Chris Parlier, Member APPROVED FROM: Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: June 8, 2021 SUBJECT: 1. 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 Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-201 1-00408712-CU-CO-VTA B. State Water Resources Control Board SWRCB Case No. KMG: A31674 VG:v1q S:\WATER\Wa1erboard\20-21 \06-21-21 Exist Lit.2.bocx