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Home My WebLink About03/13/00 WATER BOARD Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Irma Carson CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2000 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA I). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL 3). APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 13, 1999 MEETING MINUTES 4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 6). OLD BUSINESS A. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT- Staff update on merger - For Board Information B. KERN RIVER PARKWAY PROPOSITION 204 - For Board Information 7). NEW BUSINESS A. CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH THOMAS STETSON ENGINEERS - For Board Approval B. SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DODD INVESTIGATIONS, INC. - For Board Approval C. AGRICULTURAL WATER DIVISION 2000 WATER PRICE SCHEDULE - For Board Review D. DOMESTIC WATER MAINLINE EXTENSION AGREEMENTS - For Board Information E. DOMESTIC WATER MAINLINE EXTENSION REFUND REASSIGNMENTS - For Board Information F. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO CALFED FOR PILOT PROJECT GRANTS & DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN APPLICATIONS - For Board Approval 8). WATER BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR 2000 9). WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 10). CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTR1CT vs KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT, et al., TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE N~ 96-172919. 1 I). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12). ADJOURNMENT ~a~,~ater ~an Gene Bo ager POSTED: March 8, 2000 S:~2000WBMIN~WBAGMC08 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD ° BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ° (661) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD-CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, March 13, 2000, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:34 p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice-Chair Irma Carson (seated at 4:40 p.m.) 3. Board Member Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board meeting held October 13, 1999. Motion carried. 4. No public statements. 5. An update on Kern River operations was given by Water Resources Manager Gene Bogart. The State Snow Surveys issued a forecast of 84% of normal and the day after, a significant storm event occurred and that should increase the forecast to 90% of normal. If the remaining seasonal conditions are average it could be 100% of normal. The month of February recorded 300% above normal. 6. Old Business: 6A. An update on the merger of the Kern River Levee District with the City was presented before the Board by Mr. Core. The Kern River Levee District has become a victim of the "old" Proposition 13 in which diminished revenues cannot cover the responsibilities for operating and maintaining the Levee. During the last few years the City has been providing assistance' in both field and engineering to benefit the operations of the Levee. Our department received an inquiry from the Levee District asking for a merger into the City of Bakersfield. With the merger, the City would, in effect, become the Levee District, and take over the full operation. A hearing is scheduled for March 28th before LAFCO on this merger. The resolution for the application to LAFCO for the merger has already passed by the City Council and once the hearing process at LAFCO is completed, a hearing before the County Board of Supervisors will be held. The City will then modify the Municipal Code Ordinance incorporating the Levee District into the City of Bakersfield. For Board information, no action required. 6B. An update on the Kem River Parkway Proposition 204 was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. A few years ago the City met with several other organizations and agreed to apply for Proposition 204 funds with the idea of acquiring privately owned property in the Kern River Parkway area. Business Manager Maurice Randall stated that the City was successful and was awarded a $500,000 grant. To date, four privately-owned properties have been purchased with a fifth now in escrow, this will complete the entire $500,000 grant received from the state prior to the June 30, 2000 deadline. For Board information, no action required. 7. New Business 7A. The consulting contract with Stetson Engineers was presented to the Board by Mr. Bogart. The Finance Department has asked that all old agreements be brought up to date in conformance with current contract requirements, Stetson Engineers is one of them. The contract calls for work on an as needed basis and will not exceed $50,000 annually. A motion to approve was made by Board Member Carson. Motion carried. 7B. Mr. Bogart presented the Dodd Investigations, Inc. agreement to the Board. Several companies were contacted, but none met the unique conditions required by the City for guard and patrolling duty, with the exception of Dodd Investigations. The contract is not to exceed $50,000 per year. A motion to approve was made by Board Member Carson. Motion ' carried. 7C. The Agricultural Water Division 2000 Water Price schedule was addressed by Mr. Bogart. The 2000 water year rates will remain unchanged for miscellaneous water sales and groundwater that would otherwise be banked by the City. If there was a flood control operation, the prices may be reduced by 50% to encourage use and stay in competition with other local surface waters available. A motion for approval was made by Board Member Salvaggio. Motion carried. 7D Mr. Core gave a brief summary of Mainline Extension Contracts the City has with developers. Mainline Extension Contracts are payment for installation of water facilities in tracts and parcels authorized under the City's Municipal Code and similar to what Public Utility districts are required to do in the State of California. Developers are repaid the entire amount without interest over a 40-year period for the installation of those facilities. For Board information, no action required. 7E. Two 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 simply changes the name of who receives the refund. For Board information, no action required. 7F. The Resolution authorizing submittal of applications to CALFED for pilot project grants and designation of representative to sign applications was brought before the Board by Mr.'Core. 2 CALFED is a group of California and Federal agencies negotiating for operation of the San Joaquin Sacramento River Delta. Recently a grant program was enacted by CALFED in the amount of $2.5 million dollars, with each project not to exceed $500,000. Our department is applying for three grants, for three separate projects in the Bakersfield area. The three projects would be 1) acquisition of land for extending storm drain/storm water disposal sites; 2) fund a planned storage tank in the north end of our Riverlakes Ranch system; and 3) connecting one of our Ag wells on the 2800 Acres to our Interface Pipeline. Staff is asking the Board to approve the Resolution authorizing submittal of applications to CALFED for pilot project grants and designation of representative to sign applications. A motion was made by Board Member Couch to this affect. Motion carried. 8. The proposed Water Board meeting schedule for the year 2000 was brought before the Board for there review. The Board Members agreed to the proposed meeting schedule. 9. No Water Board Member statements. 10. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:21 p.m. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed session pursuant to Govemment 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. The meeting reconvened at 5:41 p.m. 11. No action taken, update by legal counsel. 12. A motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Couch at 5:41 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair /[-" City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board