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Home My WebLink About02/17/99 CItY OF .: '. CA LI FO R N IA .-~-~',.~.. .~-: WATER BOARD Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair Irma Carson David Couch CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ! 7, 1999 - 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 SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 and NOVEMBER 17, 1998 MEETING MINUTES 4). ELECTION OF OFFICERS - Chair and Vice-Chair 5). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS 6). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 7). OLD BUSINESS A. STATUS OF KERN RIVER PARKWAY PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS - Board Information 8). NEW BUSINESS A. DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council B. UPDATED CITY OF BAKERSFIELD "STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEMS" - For Board Approval C. KERN RIVER PARKWAY WATER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - For Board review D. NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council E. UPDATE ON WASTEWATER PLANT N° 2 PROPERTY ACQUISITION - Board Information 9.) WATER BOARD MEETING DATE SCHEDULE - For Board Approval 10.) SCHEDULING OF TOUR OF KERN RIVER PARKWAY FOR APRIL BOARD MEETING - For Board Discussion I I ). 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. 12.). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 13). ADJOURNMENT ~ ~ ~urc~e 'anager Gene BogaS, Water Res POSTED: February 12, 1999 J S:WBAGFEBI7 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ,, (805) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OFTHE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, February 17, 1999, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:37pm. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch Irma Carson (seated at 4:46pm) 3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board meeting held September 16, 1998 and November 17, 1998. Motion carried. 4. The election of the Water Board Chair and Vice-Chair was brought before the Board for action. Boardmember Couch made a motion to appoint Boardmember Salvaggio as Chair. Motion carried. The election of the Vice-Chair was tabled until a full quorum could be present. 5. There were no public statements. Boardmember Salvaggio recommended that "Boardmembers Statements" be added as the item before Closed Session to future agendas. 6. An update on the current Kern River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. Due to an abundant water supply from last year, the winter carryover in Isabella Reservoir is 245,000 acre feet. The Kern River Parkway activities look good for this season and the state water project supplies are currently allocated at 60% of normal. For Board information, no action required. 7A. Mr. Bogart gave a status report on the Kern River Parkway property acquisitions and background on Proposition 204 funding. This Bill included funding for parkways throughout California. There were discussions with other local interest groups to set up a sponsorship of both public and private agency volunteers to secure monies to acquire privately-owned land along the Kern River Parkway. The City received $500,000 of Prop 204 monies and has expended about $320,000 to date. Two properties are priority, the McDonald and Sill properties, but only one can be purchased with the remaining funds. Staff is continuing in its efforts in the purchase of one or the other of these properties. For Board information, no action required. 1 8A. The Domestic Water Service area boundary amendments were presented before the Board by Water Superintendent Pat Hauptman. The City Water Resources Department receives requests from developers and landowners to expand the service areas of our domestic water system. At this time there are three parcels requesting to be included into our service area, all are in the City limits. Staff will prepare a resolution and is asking the Board to approve and recommend to City Council. A motion was made by Boardmember Couch to approve and recommend approval of this Resolution to the City Council. Motion carded. The election of the Vice-Chair, tabled from item 4 of the agenda, was brought back before the full Board for action. Boardmember Carson made a motion to appoint Boardmember Couch as Vice-Chair. Motion carded. 8B. Mr. Hauptman brought before the Board, for approval, an updated City of Bakersfield "Standards and Specifications for Domestic Water Systems." This last came before the Board in 1993, since that time there have been several changes needed to comply with health regulations and the use of asbestos cement pipe has been restricted. This manual is to be used by developers and landowners for design and construction purposes. A motion for approval was made by Boardmember Salvaggio. Motion carded. 8C. The Kem River Parkway Water Supply Management Agreement was presented to the Board by Mr. Bogart. This program is designed to put more water in the Kern River channel in Bakersfield during the summer recreation season. On the driest of years a weekend program would be in place, when there ~s less demand for irdgation purposes. The primary source of water, when available, is the Kern River and the Kern County Water Agency Improvement District 4 state water supply. This Agreement has been a major goal of the City Council and the Kem River Parkway Project. After review and approval by the Kem County Water Agency Board, staff will bring the Agreement back before the Water Board in final draft form at the April meeting. For Board information, no action required. 8D. Mr. Core presented the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Agreement with California Water Service Company to the Board. This is the water supply Agreement for California Water Service Company to proceed with their treatment and pipeline facilities to provide water to the Northeast Bakersfield area. The City will supply Kern River water over the next 20 years, on an as needed basis and when available, during a wet or dry year to meet the demands of the northeast Bakersfield area. This contract will not decrease the amount of water needed for the agricultural contracts that are in effect until the year 2012. The water purification and treatment plant is scheduled to be online by 2002 to meet demands in northeast area, starting at ten million gallons a day and ultimately built out to sixty million gallons per day capacity by 2017, depending upon the growth that occurs in the area. A price has been set with an escalator based on an all commodities index. This will be a water supply going only to residents of the City. A motion was made by Boardmember Couch to approve and recommend approval to City Council. Motion carded. 8E. The update on Wastewater Plant No. 2 property acquisition was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. An expansion of approximately 1,000 acres to the existing municipal farmland activities is needed as required by the California Regional Water Quality Board permit. A priority system has been set for acquiring the lands. The land would have to be contiguous to the existing municipal farmland and located as far away from homes, schools and urbanization as practicable. A public hearing was held by the City Council and comments were received concerning this issue. The City is currently negotiating with several landowners for purchase of suitable property and staff will continue to pursue the acquisition of these lands and anticipate reporting the results to the full Council within the next 45 days. For Board information, no action required. 9. The proposed 1999 Water Board meeting schedule was presented to the Board by Mr. Core. Boardmembers were in agreement with the dates indicated. A motion for approval was made by Boardmember Salvaggio. Motion carded. 10. A tour of the Kern River Parkway from Manor Street to Stockdale Bridge is scheduled for the April Board meeting. Staff will show Boardmembers properties being purchased by the City as well as various facilities offered to citizens making use of the Parkway. The tour will begin at the Water Resources Department office and staff will arrange transportation. 11. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:54pm. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed session pursuant to Government code Section 54956.9(a) Kem Delta Water District vs North Kem Water Storage District, et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. The meeting reconvened at 6:03pm. 12. Board gave direction to Counsel. 13. The meeting adjourned at 6:03pm. Mark Salvaggio, Chair - - City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board S:\WBMINUTES 1999\WBMin2-17 3