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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1978
4:00 P.M.
Call meeting to order
Roll Call - Board Members: Rogers, Chairman; Barton, Ratty, Bergen,
Hoagland
1. Approve minutes of regular meeting of August 23, 1978.
2. Scheduled Public Statements
3. Presentation of Domestic Water Rates Review by consultants and
staff. - BOA/~D TO DETERMINE ACTION.
4. Letter to North Kern Water Storage District regarding use of
the Calloway canal. - BOARD TO APRROVE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN
TO SIGN.
- 5. Staff Comments
- ~. Board Comments
7. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1978
4:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rogers in the City
Hall Caucus Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Rogers, Barton, Ratty, Bergen, Hoagland
Absent: None
Staff Present: Bogart, Combs, Deitz, Hostmyer, Howard, Needham .
The minutes for the regular meeting of August 23, 1978, were
approved as presented.
A presentation of Domestic Water Rates Review by consultants
and staff in accordance with board directive of August 23, 1978,
was presented to the board. Ken Deitz and Don Howard of Stetson
Engineers, Inc. presented a detailed analysis showing 'typical
charts on comparisons of various residents bills within the
Ashe Water service area. The staff then reported on specific
complaints caused by the rate increase of May 1, 1978. At this
time a considerable discussion followed by board and staff in
consideration of changing the rates and the surcharge now in
effect.
The following individuals spoke out in opposition to the rate
increase and surcharge: Marsha Davis, 3101 Starmount Lane,
R. V. Bromley, 1009 La Puente Drive, Charles Longacre, 900
La Puente Drive, and Mariam Boynton, 305 Starmount Lane. At
this time Melvin Thompson, Arlene Chow, 200 Vista Verde, and
Gladys L. Carlson, a resident of Stockdale Estates, questioned
phases of the operation. A question and answer period followed
between these individuals the board and staff. Mr. Bergen
commen'ted that the rates that were established by Tenneco West,
Inc'. for the Ashe Water Company were not kept up to date with
the cost for operating the Ashe system. Mr. Bergen stated that
one can check with California Water Service to see howlma~y rate
increases they made during this period while power and labor
costs were going up, and Tenneco did not increase there rates
accordingly.
At this time Chairman Rogers made a motion that the surcharge
be reduced from 50% to 40% for all customers residing outside
of the unincorporated City area boundaries and that the general
rate increase be reduced from 35% to 25% of the rates existing
prior to May 1, 1978. This rate increase is to be retroactive
to May 1, 1978. The rate schedule as adopted shall be the one
suggested by the consu%tant. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
Ayes: Rogers, Barton, Ratty, Bergen, Hoagland
Noes: None
Absent: None ·
Mr. Barton made a motion that the City will credit all customer
accounts to reflect the rate reduction retroactive to May 1, 1978.
The difference between the rates adopted on August 30, 1978 and
those rateS adopted May 1, 1978 shall be computed and credited
to the appropriate bills to individual customer accounts. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Rogers, Barton, Ratty, Bergen, Hoagland
Noes: None
Absent: None
Mr. Barton, also, made a motion that the staff be instructed to
notify all the users in the Ashe Water District (inside and out-
side the City) to explain the action~taken by this board today
in respect to the reduction of the rates from 35% to 25% and
the surcharge being lowered from 50% to 40% along with an ex-
planation as to how the credit is being given. The motion was
passed.
A letter to North Kern Water District from the City of Bakersfield
regarding use of the Calloway Canal was presented to the board.
After a brief explanation of the letter was given by Water Super- '
intendent Bogart, Mr. Barton made a motion that the letter be
approved and the Chairman authorized to sign. The motion was
passed.
There being'no further business 'to come before the board, Chair-
man Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:45 P.M.
Donald A. Roger~, ~hairman
City of Bakersfie~ Water Board
Lihda Hostmyef, Secr~tar~
City of Bakersfield Water Board