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Home My WebLink About05/09/01. ;/ 'CLT~y OF WATER BOARD Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Harold Hanson CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEETING' WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL 3). APPROVAL OF APRIL 23, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 4). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Presentation by California Water Service Co. on the Progress of the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project 5). KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT B. 2001 - 2002 BUDGET REVIEW - For Board Information 6). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 7). OLD BUSINESS A. CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL POWER- Staff Update B. PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMMITTEE - For Board Approval 8). NEW BUSINESS A. WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH KERN RECREATION CAMP - For Board Approval Page 1 of 2 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (661) 326-3715 WATER BOARD MAY 9, 2001 B. WATER EXCHANGE AND SALE TO CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. FOR SUPPLY TO KERNVILLE SYSTEM - For Board Approval C. AGRICULTURAL WATER DIVISION 2001 WATER PRICE SCHEDULE- For Board Review D. DOMESTIC WATER DIVISION WATER RATE SCHEDULE- For Board Review and Recommendation to City Council E. LETTER REQUEST TO KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY FOR TREATED WATER AND PIPELINE CONVEYANCE - For Board Approval F. DOMESTIC WATER MAINLINE EXTENSION REFUND REASSIGNMENTS - For Board Information 9). TOUR OF WESTERN BIKE PATH EXTENSION ROUTE ALONG KERN RIVER (STOCKDALE HIGHWAY TO ENOS LANE) - Tour of Approximately45 minutes 10). WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 11). ADJOURNMENT Gene ~ogart /'-' Water~Resourc~es Manager POSTED: May 4, 2001 S:W. O01WB M[N~WBMYO~ Page 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, May 9, 2001, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:38 p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice-Chair Harold Hanson Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Water Board meeting held April 23, 2001. Motion carried. 4. Public statements. Mr. Core introduced Mr. Tim Treloar the Assistant General Manager of California Water Service Company in Bakersfield. Mr. Treloar gave a slide presentation on the progress of the ! Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project. Mr. Bogart stated that the project is on a five- ....... year plan and the program will be completed in early 2003. Boardmember Salvaggio asked that the Water Board members be supplied with a copy of the presentation. Boardmember Salvaggio requested, with Board consent, that item 8A of the agenda be moved up to after item 6 on the agenda. 5B. Mr. Randall, Water Resources Business Manager, presented the Kern River Levee District 2001-2002 budget review. This is the first budget since the merger of the Levee District with the City which took place in June of 2000 and will be included in the City's overall budget within the Water Resources Department Ag Water section of the budget. For Board information, no action required. 6. An update on the Kern River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. Additional storm systems in the Kern basin during the month of April substantially increased the forecast ofsnowmelt yield on the Kern River for 2001. The forecast is for 55% of normal for the season. Lake Isabella storage levels are expected to reach over the 220,000 acre-foot level by the second week of June, 2001. City does not expect any shortages in the annual deliveries to the four basic contractors. The City in conjunction with the Kern County Water Agency is working toward a five to seven day flow period with July 4th for a weekend to weekend this year. For Board information, no action required. Item 8A under New Business moved up per request and consent of Water Board members} ! SA. The Water Service Agreement with Kern Recreation Camp was presented before the Board ~ by Mr. Bogart. The agreement provides for replacement of water in the amount of 11 acre- feet per year due to evaporation loss from the restoration and management of wetlands on the Kern Recreation Camp property. Mr. John Wilson and Mr. Larry Moxley, representing homeowners in the immediate area, spoke in opposition to this agreement. After much discussion it was recommended by Boardmember Couch that the agreement be contingent upon approval by the other government agencies involved. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve with the conditions discussed and recommended agreement not become final until the City Council approves. Motion carried. 7. Old Business. 7A. Mr. Bogart gave the Board an update on the City Council referral concerning municiPal electrical power. Mr Hauptman attended the Kern Power Plant forum on May 8th, as this was an information meeting, no'final,determinations were made. Mr. Whitten, Engineer 1, gave a brief report on his research from several California cities on forming municipal utility districts, he will continue to gather more information and report back at a later date. Mr. Stinson, Assistant City Manager, attended the Electrical Energy Task Force meeting held May 8th and gave a summary of ideas and information to assist in possibly lowering electrical costs. Boardmember Salvaggio said the Electrical Energy Task Force will be giving an update to the full City Council on May 16th and requested that the questions asked by the Water Board members be brought up in that presentation. For Board information, no action required. 7B. Participation in the Southern California Water Committee was recommended by staff for one year at a cost of $750. Motion to approve was made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. New Business. 8B. Mr. Core presented to the Board the water exchange and sale agreement with California Water Service Company for supply to its Kernville system. The groundwater is inadequate to meet the basic needs of the area and this water exchange would allow those demands to be met. Staff is asking Board approval and recommend approval by City Council. Motion to this effect as made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 8C. The Agricultural Water Division 2001 water price schedule was addressed by Mr. Bogart. The Water Price and Sand Sale schedule is brought to the Board annually for recommendation under the normal budget process. The major change this year is the effect of a 55% of normal year with the miscellaneous Kern River water sold for irrigation is up by $10 to a recommended price of $32 per acre-foot. Staff recommends approval. Motion made by Boardmember Couch to approve and recommend approval by City Council. Motion carried. 2 8D. The Domestic Water Division water rate schedule was brought to the Board by Mr. Core. This would be the first rate adjustment since October, 1999. Due to an increase in our O&M i contract and electrical energy costs, a rate increase in necessary. Staff recommends a two- ~ step increase for fiscal year 2001-02 with one in October, 2001 and the second adjustment in April, 2002. Motion to approve Domestic Water rate adjustment and recommend adoption of a resolution by City Council made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 8E. Mr. Core presented a letter to the Kern County Water Agency requesting discussions be opened on the feasibility of water supply and the construction of a treated water pipeline from the Agency's Improvement District No. 4 Treatment Plant to the Fairhaven and northwest area of the City of Bakersfield. Staff requests approval from the Board to send the letter to KCWA to initiate investigating moving treated water to the northwest area. Motion to approve made by Boardmember Hanson. Motion carried. : BF. Six Mainline Extension Contracts were reassigned. This will not change the obligation the City has to pay these contracts nor increase the City's cost, it changes the recipient of the " refunds. For Board information, no action required. 9. Tour of western bike path extension route along Kern River. 10. Water Board statements. Boardmember Salvaggio asked that the 1981 Statement of Thomas M. Stetson's be included in the Water Board information binder. Staff and Boardmembers left on tour at 6:52 p.m. and returned at 8:17 p.m. 11. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board