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WATER BOARD
Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith, Vice-Chair
-~,~ Jacquie Sullivan
CITY OF BA~RSFIELD
SPEC~L WATER BOA~ MEETING
WEDNESDAY, ~LY 29, 1998 - 4:30pm
Water Resources Bulldog Coherence Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, B~ersfield, CA
-AGE~A
1), CALL MEET~G TO O~ER
2). ROLL
3). ~PROV~ OF M~Y ~7, ~8 M~S
4). SCUE~ED P~L~C STATEMENTS
5). ~ ~ER OPE~TIONS ~PORT
6). OLD BUS.ESS
A. ~ ~VER P~AY ACQUISITIONS - Statu~ of project
B. WATER W~L ~ W~L OF F~E AT CENTE~ G~EN - Update
7). NEW BUS.ESS
A. LEASE AGREEMENT WIT~ CO~TY OF
~ ~R STATE P~ - No.heart Pro~ect
B. SALE OF C~O~ STATE WATER PRO.CT ENTITLEMENT - ~gh~ of
first refusal
8). CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED
SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) KERN
DELTA WATER DISTRICT vs NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT, et
al., TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE No. 96-172919.
9). CLOSED SESSION ACTION
10). ADJOURNMENT ~ ~
Gene Bolart, ~Q~ter ~'esources Manager
POSTED: July 24, 1995
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1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 * (805) 326-3715
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Wednesday, May 27, 1998, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:06pm.
2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith
Jacquie Sullivan (seated at 4:15pm)
3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held
March 18, 1998. Motion carried.
4. There were no public statements.
5. Water Superintendent Patrick Hauptman gave an update on the current Kern River
operations. On April 29th the Corp of Engineers took over operation of Lake Isabella and put
the Kern River Group on mandatory release to evacuate storage in anticipation of the
predicted large snowmelt. Kern River outflow for Isabella is 3,800 cfs and minor stream
inflows to the Kern River bring First Point to about 4,150 cfs. As of May 20th the state
estimated the Kem River April/July runoff would be 226% of normal. Kern River flows
are expected to increase to 5,000 cfs in the Bakersfield area output throughout the summer
and possibly into the fall. For Board information, no action required.
6. New Business
6A. The Agricultural and Domestic water divisions 1998 water price schedules were presented
by Mr. Core. The Agricultural Division's water rates are generally not to be increased this
year. Some categories will decrease due to a drop in the pricing indexes. The Domestic
Water rates that have been in effect since October 1996 will continue at least through June
of 1999. Because of a fourth wet year in a row, electricity rates being flat for the past year
and one-half and the Interface project online (reducing pump taxes), staff is not requesting
a Domestic Water rate increase at this time. For Board information, no action required.
6B. The renewal of the exchange agreement with Buena Vista Water Storage District was
brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. The agreement with Buena Vista WSD would
allow the City, when there is not enough water in the river during dry years, to pump
groundwater from the "2800 Acres" and deliver to Buena Vista WSD in exchange for a Kern
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River supply to areas upstream of the "2800 Acres." This exchange will also allow the
Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply project to move forward and insure a firm supply to the
citizens in the northeast. A motion was made by Boardmember Smith for approval of the
agreement. Motion carried.
6C. A Resolution requesting Kern River Parkway funding from potential 1998 state budget
surplus was presented to the Board by Mr. Bogart. In light of a large state budget surplus,
many state legislators are submitting funding requests for various projects and programs.
The Kern River Parkway is an ongoing project that has broad community support and is in
need of funding in order to complete the plan. A Resolution to our representatives is
essential to earmark a portion of the proposed $25,000,000 for statewide Parkway projects.
This Resolution requests support of our state legislators for funding to complete the Kern
River Parkway. A recommendation for approval of the Resolution to City Council was made
by Boardmember Smith. Motion carded.
7. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 4:17pm.
7A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a) Kern Delta Water District vs North Kern Water Storage District,
et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919.
The meeting reconvened at 4:20pm.
'~" 8. Received update on litigation by legal counsel, no action taken.
9. Boardmembers and staff left on a scheduled tour of the Kern River and potential property
acquisition sites.
Boardmembers and staff returned fi'om the tour at 7:10pm.
10. A motion to adjourn was made by Boardmember Salvaggio at 7:1 Opm.
Mark Salvaggio, Chair
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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ISABELLA MAIN DAM &
SPILLWAY
PEAK STORAGE OCCURRED 9:00pm on JULY 23, 1998 at 562,474 AF
ISABELLA SPILLWAY OPERATION STARTS at 568,075 AF
BAKERSFIELD
ISABELLA'RESERVOIR DALLY OPERATIONS REPORT
(All readings are for date of report (THURSDAY)
as of 0001, except as noted;..'cfs in italics) Date of Report: July 23, 1998
IsABELLARESERVOIR
1 2604.96 Lake Elevation (ft.) 561906 Storage -228 Change 3603 Inflow to Isabella
2 568075 Storage Capacity 99% % of Capacity 273509 Normal 205%
MEMORANDUM
July 22, 1998
TO: Gregory Klimko, Finance Director
FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Mana~'6r!
SUBJECT: ACQUISITION OF WATTENBARGER PROPERTY
Don Anderson has informed me that an agreement on sales price was reached yesterday on the
Wattenbarger property. As you know, this parcel is contiguous to the Kern River Parkway and has a high
prior/ty with respect to Kern River land acquisitions. According to Don the negotiated price for the
property is based on two options. The first option is for $125,000 cash. The second option is for
$138,000 over three years or $46,000 per year.
In order to keep funds available for other Kern River land acquisitions this year we recommend
that the property be purchased over a three year period with an option to pay offthe loan earlier without
any payoff penalties. This will allow more funding for future land purchase opportunities and provide
additional funding for appraisal fees and other such acquisition related costs that are not eligible for
Proposition 204 funding during the 1998-99 fiscal year. We will be taking this item to the Water Board
for their consideration and recommendation on July 29, 1998.
If you need any further information or documentation from us at this time, please call.
GB:sr
cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Don Anderson, Senior Real Property Agent
GOVERNOR PETE WILSON
July 15, 1998
Mr. Gene Bogart
Water Resources Manager
City of Bakersfield Water
Resources Department
1000 Buena Vista Road
Bakersfield, California 93311
Dear Mr. Bogart:
Thank you for your correspondence expressing your thoughts about the
1998-99 state budget.
Working to make California a better place to live and work is a job we
all share. Knowing your concerns will assist me in meeting my responsibilities
as Governor.
I hope you will continue to share with me your perspective on issues of
interest to you and importance to California.
Sincerely,
PETE WILSON
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 · (916) 445-2841 GITy~C)~F~xtg ~E:q BAKERSFIELDEEsoLiRCE$
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MEM2ER:
DISTRICT OFFICE: ~
800 N. IR~NIN ASSEMBLY COMMITrEE ON AGRICULTURE
HANFORD. CA 93230 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
(209) 582-2126 ASSEMBLY COMMI'FFEE ON HOUSING
(209) 582-2198 FAX AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT OFFICE:
230 TRUXTUN AVENUE
B~ERSFIELD, CA 93a01 ROBERT ?RENTER
(805) 334-3745
(805) 334-3796 FAX ASSEMBLYMEMBER, THIRTIE'D'I DISTRICT
July 1, 1998
Mr. Gene Bogart
Water Resources Manager
Bakersfield Water Resources Department
1000 Buena Vista Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Dear Mr. Bogart:
Thank you for your letter urging me to support funding in this year's budget for the Kern
River Parkway Project. As you may know, the Budget Conference Committee is
continuing to meet in an attempt to craft a state budget. I have forwarded your letters on
to the committee for their review and consideration.
Once the conference committee agrees on a budget, it will be presented to the entire
legislature. At that time I will have an opportunity to cast my vote either in support, or in
opposition, of the entire budget. I will not, however, be able to vote for just one
particular portion of the budget, such as the item you have written me. It is an all or
nothing propositiOn. Please be assured, however, that I will do my best to make sure your
budget priorities are given the attention 'they deserve by letting the committee members
know what issues are important to me.
Again, thank you for your letter. If I can be of further assistance on this, or any other
matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
ROBERT PRENTER ;~~'~
Assemblyman, 30m District
RP:ts
JUL ' ? 1998
CiTY OF BAKERSFIELD
Printed on Recycled Paper WATEP~ F,F:$CUP',CES
ITEM 6).B.
WATER WALL AND WALL OF FAME AT
CENTENNIAL GARDEN -
VERBAL UPDATE BY STAFF
RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND 7-1-98 Draft
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPT.
1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 386-030-17 Space above for Recorder's use
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR WATER FACILITIES AND ACCESS
FOR ~ VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
COUNTY OF KERN, a political subdivision of the State of California ("County") hereby grants
to the CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, a municipal corporation and charter city ("City"),u[~..,~
condition that the CITY engages in the described uses of the property, an non-exclusive
easement to lay, remove, construct, operate, maintain, repair, reconstruct, and or change the size
of electrical facilities, diversion works, head works, head gates, settling basins, canals, water
storage facilities and the pertinent and necessary surface and subsurface structures, fittings, and
other equipment, with the right of ingress and egress thereto, in, under, across, over and upon
those parcels of land described in Exhibit "A" as Parcel No. 1 and Parcel No. 2 and shown on the
drawing entitled "Figure 1 ", all of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference. The design, construction and maintenance of the water facilities shall compliment the
natural park setting of Kern River County Park. All construction plans must be approved in
advance by County.
In the event the City fails to cca:,¢a to use the easement for any of the stated'purposes for a period
of two (2) years, ~ all rights conveyed hereunder, shall automatically t¢,-xn[natc
revert to th~ County, who shall be immediately entitled m.excusiye possessi.o.n ~~i
In the event of Such reversion, nnd City shall restore the property encumbered by the easement to
its original condition, or as near thereto as is rcasanaBlc reasonably possible.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COUNTY executes this agreement on:
,1998,
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
"County"
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
RESERVOIR EASEMENT
PARCEL NO. 1
All that portion of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 29 East, MDB&M, County of
Kern, State of Califomia, being a parcel of land described as:
Commencing at the Northwest comer of the Southwest quarter of said Section;
THENCE (1) South 0' 39' 47' East, along the West line of said Southwest quader, a distance
of 433.02 feet to the centedine of County Road No. 2239,
THENCE (2) South 65° 07' 49' East, along said centeriine, a distance of 414.81 feet, to
centedine of the future ex'tension of Morning Drive;
THENCE (3) North 42' 19' 44' East, along said extension, a distance of 800 feet;
THENCE (4) South 47° 40' 16' East, a distance of 55 feet to the eastedy right-of-way of Ihe
future extension of Morning Ddve;
THENCE (5) North 42' 19' 44' East, a distance of 886.31 feet, to Lease Comer No. 7;
THENCE (6) South 70' 28' 33' East, a distance of 37.97 feet, to the true point of beginning;
THENCE (7) South 70' 28' 33' East, a distance of 1265.89 feet, to Lease Comer No. 6;
THENCE (8) From a tangent which bears North 83' 02' 16' East, eastedy along a curve,
concave southerly, having a radius of 1800 feet, through a central angle of 7' 57' 28',
an arc length of 250.00 feet; ..
THENCE (9) North 00° 59' 44' East, 70.00' to the beginning of a curve;
THENCE (10) From a tangent which bears South 89' (XY 16' East, eastedy along a curve,
concave southerly, having a radius of 1870 feet, through a central angle of 9' 11' 31',
an arc length of 300.00 feet;
THENCE (11) South 10° 11' 15' West, 140.00 feet;
THENCE (12) South 78° 32' 18' West, 963.45 feet;
THENCE (13) North 70' 28' 3,3" West, 400.00 feet;
THENCE (14) South 72' 15' 58' West, 1094.29 feet;
THENCE (15) North 47° 40' 16' West, 125 feet, to a point located 35.00 feet from the easterly
right-of-way of the future extension of Morning Drive;
THENCE (16) North 42° 19' 44' East, 1101.03 feet, on a line that is 35' easterly of an parallel
to the easterly right-of-way of the future extension of Morning Drive, to the True Point Of
Beginning.
Containing 20.66 acres more or less.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
ACCESS ROAD EASEMENT
PARCEL NO. 2
All that portion of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 29 East, MDB&M, County of
Kern, State of California, being a parcel of land, more particularly described as follows:
A 24 foot wide easement for the construction and operation of an access road,
commencing at the entrance to the California Living Museum at County Road No.
2239;
THENCE (1) Following existing and new road alignments northwesterly to the base of the bluff,
and then continuing westerly along the base of the bluff, northerly of the B~e Path, and
northerly and easterly of the Lease Llne for the California Living Museum, to a point on
the southwest corner of Parcel No. 1, an approximate length of 2230 feet.
Containing 1.2 acres more or less.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD "~ ~t ~.) ~"" .--""°;"
PIPE LINE EASEMENT ' '~.~.~..,. ....~*'" '
PARCEL NO. 3 ....
All that podion of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 29 East, MDB&M, County of
Kern, State of California, being a parcel of land described as:
Commencing at the Northwest comer of the Southwest quader of said Section;
THENCE (1) South 0° 39' 47" East, along the West line of said Southwest quader, a distance of
433.02 feet to the centedine of County Road No. 2239,
THENCE (2) South 65° 07' 49' East, along said centedine, a distance of 414.81 feet, to the
centedine of the future extension of Morning Ddve;
THENCE (3) North 42° 19' 44' East, along said extension, a distance of 600 feet;
THENCE (4) South 47° 40' 16' East, a distance of 80 feet to the eastedy right-.of-way of the future extension of Morning Drive also being the true point of beginning:
THENCE (5) continuing South 47° 40' 16' East, a distance of 136.36 feet;
THENCE (6) South 42° 19' 44' West, a distance of 290.23 feet, to a point on the northerly right-
Of-way of County Road 2239 (Alfred Harrell Highway);
THENCE (7) along said right-of-way line North 47° 39' 26' West, a distance of 136.36 feet;
THENCE (8) Nodh 42° 19' 44' East, a distance of 290.00 feet to the true point beginning.
Containing 0.90 acres more or less.
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WATER AGENCY
WaXDist/General
Directors: WatDist/BMWD
June 15, 1998
Fred L. Starrh
Division I
SENT CERTIFIED MAIL
Terry Rogers RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Division 2
Peter Frick Kern County Water Districts (distribution list attached)
Division 3
Michael Radon Subjex3t: Right of First Refusal regarding proposed permanent sale of 8,000
President acre-feet of Berrenda Mesa Water District State Water Project
Division 4 entitlement to Western Hills Water District.
Adrienne J. Mathews
Division 5 Berrenda Mesa Water District (District), a member unit of the Kern County Water
Henry C. Garnett Agency (Agency), has entered into an agreement to permanently sell 8,000 acre-feet of
Division 6 the District's State Water Project (SWP) entitlement to Western Hills Water District.
Gene A. Lundquist The price of the entitlement is a one-time charge of $1,000 per acre-foot, plus future
Vice President SVi/P costs. A copy of said agreement is enclosed.
Division 7
Pursuant to the Monterey Amendment to the SWP contracts, up to 130,000 acre-feet
Thomas N. Clark of SWP entitlement can be made available for sale on a permanent basis by the SWP
General Manager Agricultural Contractors provided, however, that local interests be given a 90 day
John F. Stovall right of first refusal option to purchase at the price offered. This 8,000 acre-foot sale
General Counsel will be considered as part of the 130,000 acre-feet, unless it is purchased by a local
interest.
If your district wishes to exercise this option it must notify the Agency and Berrenda
Mesa Water District by certified letter on or before 5:00 p.m. Monday, September
14, 1998 that it will purchase the Berrenda Mesa SWP entitlement under the same
terms, conditions and price as agreed to by Western Hills Water District.
If your district does not wish to exercise the option, please help us expedite this
process by filling out, signing and dating the attached form and retum it as soon as
possible using the enclosed envelop.
If you have questions or require further information, please contact Gary Bucher
$05/634-1418 of my staffor me.
Sincerely,
General Manager
P.O. Box 58 Enclosures
Bakersfield.phone: 805/634-CA 93302-00581400
Fax: 805/634-1428
LOCAL RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
NOTICE OF REJECTION
The , hereby rejects the option to purchase 8,000 acre-feet of
(Name of organization)
Berrenda Mesa Water District SWP entitlement at the price and terms prodded for in the agreement
entitled, "AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE BERRENDA MESA WATER DISTRICT STATE WATER
PROJECT ENTITLEMENT TO WATER".
By: Date:
ITEM 8).A,
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) KERN DELTA
WATER DISTRICT vs NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE
DISTRICT, et al., TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
CASE No. 96-172919.