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Home My WebLink About11/06/01 C I'T Y 0 F ~; "~' "' WATER BOARD ' Mark C. Saivaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair ~ Harold Hanson CITY OF BAKERSFIELD --~ ..... SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA I-: i AGENDA i). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL 3). APPROVAL OF JULY I I, 2001 MEETING MINUTES 4). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5). KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - No Report 6). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 7). OLD BUSINESS A. ENERGY TASK FORCE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATION - For Board Review 8). NEW BUSINESS A. DRY YEAR PLAN FOR NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD WATER SUPPLY PROJECT WITH CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY, A SUPPLEMENT TO WATER BOARD AGREEMENT NO. 01-08 - For Board Approval B. PARTICIPATION IN WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAM WITH KERN RIVER INTERESTS AND ATMOSPHERICS INC. - For Board Approval C. AGREEMENT TO DISCHARGE TREATED GROUNDWATER INTO CALLOWAY CANAL WITH EQUILON ENTERPRISES, NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT AND CITY - For Board Review and Recommendation to City Council D. AGREEMENT WiTH KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT TO ALLOW MODIFICATION TO KERN ISLAND CANAL FOR RIVERWALK PLAZA PROJECT - For Board Review and Recommendation to City Council Page 1 of 2 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (661) 326-3715 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATERBOARD ! 1/06/01 " E. ' CITY WATER POLICY AMENDMENT - For Board Review 9). WATER RESOURCES CAPITAL PROJECTS MID-YEAR UPDATE - For Board Information 10). GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD WATER TREATMENT PLANT - For Board Information I l). 2002 WATER BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE - For Board Information 12). WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 13). CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT vs. KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT, et al, TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE No. 96-172919. 14). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 15). ADJOURNMENT Gene Bog rt -~ Water Re~urces M~nager POSTED: November 2~ 2001 S:~2001WBMIN~WBNO06 Page 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Tuesday, November 6, 2001, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:31 p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice-Chair Harold Hanson 3. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board meeting held July 11, 2001. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements. 5. No report for the Kern River Levee District. 6. An update on the Kern River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. Current Lake Isabella storage is less than 100,000 acre-feet, with the river inflow under 200 cfs for most of this fall which is the leanest flows experienced in several years. The flow down the Kern River, in the vicinity of Manor Street will return water to the area that has been dry for months. The last three years of Kern River runoff were 54% of normal, 65% and 53%. For Board information, no action required. 7. Old Business. 7A. Assistant City Manager John Stinson gave an update and recommendation regarding the energy task force, the reasons for forming the task force and steps taken to review the electrical issue. Staff is continuing to look at the feasibility ofonsite generation at some City facilities and related costs. The Water Resources Department implemented a demand reduction program which reduces energy loads during peak periods of demand on the statewide system and reduces energy costs for the City. After some discussion, a motion was made by Councilmember Couch to receive and file the report and bring it back to the Board at the next meeting. Motion carried. 8. New Business. SA. Mr. Core presented to the Board a supplement to Water Board Agreement No. 01-08, which is a dry year plan for the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project with California Water Service Company. The City, in 1999, entered into an agreement with California Water Service Company to supply water for their new NE Bakersfield water treatment plant, agreeing to prepare a plan at a future date, to provide water during periods of critically dry years. This supplement is that plan. A motion to approve was made by Boardmember Salvaggio. Motion carried. 8B. The City's participation in the weather modification program with the Kern River Interests and Atmospherics Inc. is an annual program that is done to enhance the overall water supply and generate more snow in the water shed in areas above 7,000 feet. A motion for approval was made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 8C. Mr. Core gave a brief background on the agreement to discharge water into the Calloway Canal. This agreement is between the City, Equilon Enterprises, and North Kern Water Storage District which would allow Equilon to discharge treated groundwater effluent to the Calloway Canal for irrigation purposes. Boardmember Couch made a motion to recommend approval by City Council. Motion carried. 8D. The draft agreement with Kern Delta Water District, owner of the Kern Island Canal, to allow modification to the Kern Island Canal for the Riverwalk Plaza project was brought to the Board by Mr. Bogart. The City desires to reconstruct a portion of the Kern Island Canal to create a natural stream-like amenity of the River Walk Plaza Project. The City would agree to pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain and repair this facility and ensure no interference with Kern Delta's use of the Kern Island Canal for water distribution. If the agreement is completed and finalized by Kern Delta, staff will present it to the City Council for final approval. A motion was made by Boardmember Hanson to recommend approval by City Council. Motion carried. Boardmember Couch voted no and stated he would submit a minority report. 8E. During the budget process Boardmember Couch had a question regarding the long term debt on the water bonds versus our long term water contracts. The 1976 Water Bonds will be paid off in the year 2007 and the water contracts run to 2012. An amendment was discussed at the last Water Board meeting wherein staff has prepared a draft policy to be added to the existing City Water Policy Statement. This additional policy states that all revenues received from the operation of the water enterprise would continue to be used within the water related functions and operations. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve. Motion carried. 9. The Water Resources Department Capital Projects mid-year report was presented by Mr. Bogart to give the Board an update on the many construction projects and facility 2 improvements budgeted by the Water Resources Department and as a result of Prop 12 and Prop 13. Boardmember Salvaggio asked for the status of the Kern River Flow Restoration Program negotiations with the Kern County Water Agency's and when it would be brought to the Water Board. Mr. Bogart said the draft agreement should be ready by the January, 2002 meeting. For Board information, no action required. 10. California Water Service Company has sent invitations for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Northeast Bakersfield Water Treatment Plant site to be held Friday, November 16, 2001, starting at 11:00 a.m. There will be several speakers, ceremonial shovel digging followed with a light lunch sponsored by California Water Service Company. For Board information, no action required. 11. The proposed Water Board meeting schedule for the year 2002 was brought before the Board for review and approval. A motion to approve the meeting schedule was made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 12. Water Board Statements. Boardmember Salvaggio requested a memo to update the City Council on the latest ruling and effects to the City's Ashe Water system and California Water Service Company system regarding arsenic levels allowed in drinking water now that the arsenic standard has been adopted. BOardmember Salvaggio had information to share with staff due to his membership on the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Boardmember Salvaggio requested a memo summarizing our position regarding wastewater treatment plant issues; he also requested a letter be sent to Art Baggett of the State Water Resources Control Board who is chairman of Basin Planning, regarding ag runoff issues in our region, redirection for waiver requirements and basin planning efforts, timber harvest plan review which staff, the Water Board and the City Council should find interesting. Boardmember Salvaggio also requested that Alan Daniel, Deputy City Attorney research the question of whether the California Air Resources Board members and the San Joaquin Valley Pollution Control District members are subject to ex-parte communications regulations. Boardmember Couch requested that staff contact the Southern California Water Committee to get on the mailing list for their agenda so they could review and discuss with Boardmember Couch before he attends the meetings. 13. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:44 p.m. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation, closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) North Kern Water Storage District vs. Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. 3 The meeting reconvened at 5:55 p.m. 14. No action taken, update by legal counsel. 15. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board