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Mark C. Saivaggio, Chair
David Couch, Vice Chair
Irma Carson
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1999 - 4:30pm
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA
AGENDA
!). CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2). ROLL CALL
3). APPROVAL OF JUNE 21, 1999 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Ms. Robyn Cady - Kern River freeway project
5). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT
6). OLD BUSINESS
A. KERN RIVER PARKWAY WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - Status report
7). NEW BUSINESS
A. PARTICIPATION IN ENERGY OPTIONS INVESTIGATION FOR 2800 ACRES AND INTERFACE
PROJECT - For Board approval
B. DOMESTIC WATER MAIN REFUND AGREEMENT RE-ASSIGNMENT - For Board information
C. SOILS SURVEY MAP FOR METRO AREA - For Board information
D. REQUEST FROM COLEMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR EXTENSION OF CARRIER CANAL
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - For Board approval
8). WATER BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
9). CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (A) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, ETC. V. KERN
DELTA, ET,4L.; KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 239088
10). CLOSED SESSION ACTION
11 ) ADJOURNMENT
Gene Bog~nager
POSTED: August 13, 1999
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Wednesday, August 18, 1999, 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
Irma Carson (seated at 4:45 p.m.)
3. Board Member Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Water Board
meeting held June 21, 1999. Motion carried.
4. Public statements:
Ms. Robyn Cady, a local business owner and Chairperson of the Califomia Trucking
Association representing her unit, spoke concerning her organization's opposition to the
Kem River alignment for Route 58 and the safety issue it will present. Ms. Cady spoke of
the need for safe highways, containment of toxic spillage and concerns of priorities on
moving traffic over environmental quality issues. Board Member Couch asked Mr. Bogart
to provide Ms. Cady with a copy of the proposed Allen Road overcrossing alignment. Board
Member Couch also gave Ms. Cady the opportunity to put the concerns of the California
Trucking Association's position in writing to him regarding the Freeway.
5. An update on the current Kem River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve
Lafond. The flow of the Kern River reached its peak level in late May and levels now are
approaching 200 cfs, which is the lowest flow rate experienced since August of 1994. Lake
Isabella storage reached approximately 334,000 acre feet in early June. The lake storage
levels will near 200,000 acre feet by late October. Mr. Bogart stated that being the fall
season will have very Iow flows in the Kern River, it will be an opportune time for the Intake
Structure of the Northeast Project to be constructed. Bids should be going out on the Intake
Structure and coming through the City Council level in the near future. 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 goal with this Agreement is to get water in the river more
often in the recreational summer months, mainly May through September, for the citizens
of Bakersfield to enjoy. This water supply would be a joint effort of ID4 of the Kern County
Water Agency and the City of Bakersfield. The Agreement will go before the Agency Board
for approval and then back before the Water Board in final form at the next scheduled Water
Board meeting. For Board information, no action required.
7. New Business.
7A. The Participation in energy options investigation for the 2800 Acres and Interface Project
was brought before the Board by Mr. Core. The Kern Water Bank Authority has invited the
City to participate in an investigation aimed at reducing energy costs. The City cost
allocation for this investigation is $7,500; staff is requesting this amount to join in with the
group to investigate the possibility of securing lower power rates. A motion for approval
was made by Board Member Couch. Motion carried.
7B. Mr. Core presented one Domestic Water Main Extension 'Contract reassignment. The
amount of payment does not change in this reassignment, it simply changes the name of who
receives the refund. For Board information, no action required.
7C. Mr. Bogart presented a soils survey map for the metro area. At the July 21 st Council meeting
Council Member Couch asked that staff do a review of soil types in the general Bakersfield
and metropolitan area to see where future potential recharge areas could be located. Mr.
Bogart introduced staff member Tera Entenman to brief the Board on the soils data. With
the growth in the south side of town the City should seriously consider .incorporating both
drainage basins and recharge areas to provide water. Board Member Couch recommended
that this information be forwarded to the Urban Development committee for their
consideration. A motion was made by Board Member Couch to this effect. Motion carried.
7D. A request from Coleman Property Management for a five year extension of the Carrier Canal
Development Agreement was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. Coleman Property
Management owns the property on both sides of the canal and wants to cover it, at their own
expense, with a wide bridge crossing to gain access to a storage area. This will not involve
any detriment to City facilities in any way or change terms and conditions of the agreement.
Board Member Carson made a motion for approval of this agreement. Motion carried.
8. There were no Water Board Member comments.
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9. Closed Session. Adjoumed to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m.
Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9. City of Bakersfield, etc. v.. Kern Delta, et al.;
Kern County Superior Court Case No. 239088.
The meeting reconvened at 5:55 p.m.
10. No action taken, legal update by Counsel.
11. A motion to adjoum was made by Board Member Couch at 5:56 p.m.
Mark Salvaggio, C[a~'ir
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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