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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.16.23 WB Agenda Packet Regular MtgCity of Bakersfield Water Board Regular Meeting of August 16, 2023 Bellevue Weir Water Resources File Packet BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5-atrZej1jWf Vp,*,t WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Andrae Gonzales CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Agenda Item Public Statements B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of June 21, 2023 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information Water Board Agenda August 16, 2023 B. Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area - For Board Information C. Report on the City's Landscaping Standards compared to California State Landscaping Standards - For Board Information D. Report on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) within the City's Domestic Service Area - For Board Information 7. HEARINGS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 10. CLOSED SESSION 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: August 11,. 2023 d oft RV BAKERSFIELD I HL SrJ1 1ND UF ADMINI'bTRIIINTIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: August 16, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Minutes ITEM: 4. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED FROM: Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD Z/OW DATE: August 11, 2023 SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of June 21, 2023. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of June 21, 2023. BACKGROUND: AKER FIELD THE SOUND of �awte(Glkf Ve#0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Water Resources Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Freeman, Member Gonzales Absent: None 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS - None 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 17, 2023. Motion by Member Freeman to approve the Minutes of May 17, 2023. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report Miguel Chavez, Hydrographic Supervisor, stated at the last Water Board Meeting it was reported the Kern River and Kern River Interests were moving water at a significant rate and amount in anticipation of the historic snowpack and snowmelt this year, with concerns of flooding in Bakersfield. Conditions have drastically changed since that last report. There has been a historic cooling pattern that has entered the area which has slowed down the snowmelt. Inflows into Isabella are at a much lower rate than anticipated. On April 1St, DWR was projecting 1.83 million acre-feet (ac -ft) for the April -July runoff period, 429% of normal. On June 13th, DWR updated their forecast to Bakersfield, California, June 21, 2023 — Page 2 1.69 million ac -ft for the April -July runoff period, 396% of normal. Due to the slower snowmelt, the Army Corp of Engineers and the Kern River Interests have shifted their focus from a flood control operation to filling the reservoir to capacity. Referring to a graph, Mr. Chavez stated based on the latest forecast the reservoir is projected to be at full capacity of 568,000 ac -ft by mid-July. Currently, storage at Isabella Reservoir is at 479,027 ac -ft which is 84% capacity. To date inflow to Isabella is 7,737 cfs and outflow release is 5,625 cfs. Water flow in the Kern River through Bakersfield is anticipated to continue for the remainder of the year. Chairman Smith inquired to the timeframe the siphons would stay in place at Coffee Road weir. Member Freeman asked if more storage areas were created to retain all the water in Kern County. Member Gonzales made the comment that the Water Resources Department has done an excellent job throughout this challenging time and to continue to provide the citizens of Bakersfield with updates and data. B. Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area Tylor Hester, Domestic Supervisor, reported early this year the Governor rescinded his call for a voluntary 15% reduction in water use to the water providers along with rescinding an order requiring urban water suppliers to activate Level 2 of their water shortage contingency plans. The City of Bakersfield has chosen to keep their Level 2 in place for now. Referring to graphs, Mr. Hester explained the monthly water usage and savings for 2023 compared to 2020. In 2023, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has saved 1,658 ac -ft of water compared to the same period in 2020, which is a savings of 14.40%. The City's Domestic Water Service Area has grown over the past two years, the population has had an increase of over 6,100 residents with over 1,800 new service connections. Considering the population growth in the City's system, the average water use reduction equates to approximately 18% per person per day this year. Member Freeman asked about data that an AMI meter could provide to assist in conservation efforts. Tamara Johnson, California Water Service District Manager gave insight and cost regarding the AMI meters. Daniel Maldonado, Assistant Water Resources Director, stated that the City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department received a grant to install 5,500 AMI meters in the City's Domestic Water Service area. 7. HEARINGS - None 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Update on O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., to increase in the amount of 4.3% for year 2023 (starting with January 2023), increasing annual cost by an estimated $378,806. Daniel Maldonado, Assistant Water Resources Director, states on November 47 1992, the City of Bakersfield entered into Agreement No. 92-250 with Bakersfield, California, May 17, 2023 — Page 3 California Water Service Co. (CWS) to operate and maintain the City's Domestic Water System, to which includes the daily operation of the system pumps, stations, water treating or disinfection, utilizing CWS equipment operators, routine maintenance of the meters, meter reading, and water quality sampling, inventory and warehouses supplies, customer service, monthly billing and payment processing for our users on behalf of the City of Bakersfield, in exchange for a set rate paid on each active City water connection. Current number of active service connections in the City's Domestic Water System is approximately 50,646 connections. Allowed under the terms of the agreement there is a clause for an annual review and CWS may request annual increases to this rate to ensure their costs are covered. City Staff and CWS has agreed on the increase of 4.3% on each active connection starting January 2023. 9. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None 10. CLOSED SESSION —None 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION - None 12. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 10:39 a.m. Bob Smith, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Kimberly Aleman, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board -� ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BAKERSFIELD i WATER BOARD iia .��u�u ✓xxUe.y riN.. MEETING DATE: August 16, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED FROM: Daniel Maldonado, Asst. 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TO: FROM: DATE: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member opppnvFn Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD Z�Iloe August 11, 2023 SUBJECT: Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information BACKGROUND: On March 24, 2023, the Governor rescinded his call for a voluntary 15% reduction in water use. The Governor also rescinded a March 2022 order requiring urban water suppliers to activate Level 2 of their water shortage contingency plans. Even with the recent significant rainfall and snowpack, the Governor still has emergency drought orders in place, including certain provisions around wasteful water use. The graphs on the following page show the water usage and the monthly percentage reduction for the City's Domestic Water Service Area in the past year, as compared to the same period in 2020, which was required during the latest drought proclamation. So far in 2023, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has saved 2,540 acre-feet compared to the same period in 2020, which equates to a savings of 11.84% for the year. These water savings amounts are for the total water deliveries within the system. It should be noted that the City's Domestic Water System has grown over the past two years. In 2020, the population served by the City's domestic water system was approximately 157,440 residents and the population currently serviced is about 163,937 residents, an increase of 6,500 residents with over 1,900 new service connections. Therefore, considering the population growth in the City's system, the average water use reduction equates to approximately 15% per person per day this year. d Pft w BAKERSFIELD 1 HE SUI 1NU OF L�abst+°�tr f1�#Pr` ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD 300.00 Domestic Water Use Comparison Per Capita s 2020 R-GPCD 268.30 0 2022-2023 R-GPCD 275.00 266.24 250.00 C 225.00 Z O 223.4 tj 200.00 W V) D 0 175.00 W cc W H W 2 150.00 125.00 100.00 75.00 40% 35% 30% !7.24 1 Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Metered Percent Savings by Month Per Capita 35% Ln z 25% 23% > 21% Q 20% W 17% U 15% w 15% 14% 13% a 10% 9% 9% 7% 6% 5% 1% 0% f--1 --- Aug '22 Sept '22 Oct '22 Nov '22 Dec '22 Jan '23 Feb '23 Mar '23 Apr '23 May '23 June '23 July '23 d oft BAKERSFIELD T HL SOUND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: August 16, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. C. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED FROM: Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD Z�I/ow DATE: August 11, 2023 SUBJECT: Report on the City's Landscaping Standards compared to California State Landscaping Standards. RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information BACKGROUND: The Water Board has referred staff to compare the current City landscaping standards for residential and commercial customers with the California State Standards. Water Staff has worked with Development Services to assist in providing background on the City's standards. Chrisotpher Boyle, Development Services Director, will present on this topic. � ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND � WATER BOARD OF j�je�rte(L7rta�l��v�(rr MEETING DATE: August 16, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: b. D. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED FROM: Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD Z�)/aW- DATE: August 11, 2023 SUBJECT: Report on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) within the City's Domestic Service Area RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information BACKGROUND: The Board has requested information about Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) options within the City's Domestic Water Service Area with the intent of incentivizin g customers or developers to conserve water. The City purchases and owns all water meters within its system. This allows the City to obtain the most accurate and reliable meters available, along with the ability to service or replace the meters. For example, when a new subdivision housing tract is constructed, Water Resources will purchase new meters and have them installed as needed through the California Water Service Company. In 2021, Water Resources began exploring AMI technology with the intent of reducing system costs and water losses. A table is shown below with the current cost of meters. In the older parts of the City's system, the 5/8" meter is more common, while newer developments utilize a 1 " meter. SMALL METER COSTS 5/8" METERS 1" METERS Non -AMI $ 55.07 $ 126.27 AMI $ 185.79 $ 245.82 A "retrofit" involves installing a device on a non -AMI meter to enable the same abilities as an AMI meter. There are currently no plans to utilize retrofit devices as the focus so far has been on utilizing the grant funds and increasing water rates to cover the initial increased expense of AMI metering. Earlier this year, the City was awarded a federal grant in matching funds to begin installing Advanced Metering Infrastructure. For this grant, an area was identified as having meters that are at the end of their lifespan (approximately 20 years) within the Laurelglen, Sagepointe, and Spice Tract areas, which is bounded by Gosford Road, New Stine Road, Ming Avenue, and White Lane. Water Resources plans to begin AMI in this area and then continue to strategically select areas to replace obsolete meters, along with installing AMI meters in new developments.