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WATER BOA
Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair
David Couch, Vice Chair
Irma Carson
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 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 APRIL 21, 1999 MEETING MINUTES
4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT
6). OLD BUSINESS
A. KERN RIVER PARKWAY WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - Status report
7). NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSOLIDATION OF KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - For Board Review and Recommendation to City
Council
B. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PLAN for SOUTH LEVEE UPGRADE of THE KERN RIVER -
Resolution for Board Review and Recommendation to City Council
C. SALE OF CALIFORNIA STATE WATER ENTITLEMENT 1.) FROM BELRIDGE WSD TO PALMDALE
WD; 2.) LOST HILLS WD TO ALAMEDA COUNTY FC&CD - RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL - For Board
Action to Authorize Water Resources Manager to Sign
8). WATER BOARDMEMBER COMMENTS
9). CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WlTH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXIST1NG 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.
B. INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (C) OF SECTION 54956.9 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE.
10). CLOSED SESSION ACTION
l 1). TOUR OF NEW KERN RIVER LEVEE and SPREADING AREA (30 minutes)
12). ADJOURNMENT
Gene Bogal~W~s Manager
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1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
..... OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Monday, June 21, 1999, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardchair Salvaggio at 4:32 p.m.
2. Present Mark Salvaggio, Chair
David Couch, Vice-Chair
Irma Carson (seated at 4:38 p.m.)
3. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board
meeting held April 21, 1999. Motion carried.
4. No public statements.
5. An update on the current Kem River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve
Lafond. The 1999 April-July runoff is 268,000 acre-feet or 59% of normal. Lake Isabella
storage is currently at 334,000, well below the Willow Flycatcher temporary injunction level
of 347,580 acre feet. City contracts will be able to deliver full ag water contracts for 1999.
The Kern River Parkway flow program was successful for Memorial Day and the inaugural
Beach Park Regatta held on June 19th. Water is scheduled for the July 4th and Labor Day
holidays. There was discussion regarding the Delta Smelt situation and the State Water
shortage it may cause locally. Boardmember Couch asked for a report summarizing the best
case/worst case scenario. For Board information, no action required.
6. Old Business.
6A. A status report was given by Mr. Bogart on the Kem River Parkway Water Supply
Management Agreement. The water management program has worked very well, with City
and ID4 staff coordinating deliveries to keep a steady flow of water in the river on weekends
at the most visible areas. A new difficulty for the program is the Delta Smelt issue and how
it effects the water flow from the north. The Kern County Water Agency is hesitant to
finalize the agreement with the commitments for water flows as they feel that it's difficult
to factor into the agreement this type of emergency situation. This item was discussed at
length. Staff will have this as an ongoing update item on the Water Board agenda. For
Board information, no action required.
7. New Business.
7A. The consolidation of the Kem River Levee District with the City was broUght before the
Board by Mr. Core. A number of years ago the City attempted a consolidation to streamline
the operation of the maintenance of the Kern River Levee system through Bakersfield, but
at the time, it was rejected by the Kern River Levee District Board. Due to a transition in the
Kern River Levee District Board, they now wish to pursue this consolidation with the City.
The levee is an important structure to the City of Bakersfield for protection from flooding
in areas within the City. The existing District generates approximately $16,000 a year in tax
income plus the City would receive inventory on hand, so this would not involve additional
costs to the residents of the City. A motion was made by Boardmember Couch for
recommendation to City Council for approval of this consolidation. Motion carried.
7B. Mr. Hauptman presented a Resolution concerning an Operations and Maintenance Plan for
the South Levee Upgrade of the Kern River properties to the Board. The City entered into
an agreement with Carosella and Coleman Homes, Inc. Wherein in exchange for riparian
Kem River property, the City would construct, operate, and maintain an earthen levee. The
levee was required by FEMA in order for Coleman Homes, Inc. to build homes for
residential and commercial development. Also, FEMA requires the City adopt an operation
and maintenance plan for the levee and a Resolution is necessary for documentation of this
Operations and Maintenance Plan. A motion was made by Boardmember Couch to
recommend approval of this Resolution to City Council. Motion carried.
7C. The Right of First Refusal for sale of California State Water Entitlement was presented
before the Board by Mr. Core. The City received from the Kern County Water Agency a
Right of First Refusal regarding proposed permanent sale of 4,000 acre-feet of Belridge
Water Storage District State Water Project entitlement to Palmdale Water District and a
Right of First Refusal regarding proposed permanent sale of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Lost
Hills Water District State Water Project entitlement to Alameda County Flood Control and
Conservation District, Zone 7. The price for the entitlement is $1,000 per acre-foot.
Boardmember Couch made a motion that Water Resources Manager sign the Right of First
Refusal to decline purchase of such water for both proposals.
8. Water Boardmember comments. Boardmember Couch asked Mi'. Lafond to summarize the
Delta Smelt report he requested and submit it to the full Council for general information.
9. Closed session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:19 p.m.
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9A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation, closed session pursuant to Govemment
Code Section 54956.9(a) Kem Delta Water District vs North Kern Water Storage District,
et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919.
9B. Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (C) of Section 54956.9 of the Govemment
Code - one case.
The meeting reconvened at 6:23 p.m.
10. No action taken, received advice from Counsel.
11. The Boardmembers and staff left at 6:24 p.m. for tour of the New Kern River Levee and
Spreading Area.
12. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
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Mark Salvaggio, Chair
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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