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Home My WebLink About03/18/98 WATER BOARD ' Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair Patricia M. Smith, Vice-Chair Jacquie Sullivan CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1998 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL 3). APPROVAL OF JANUARY 21, 1998 MINUTES 4). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 6). DEFERRED BUSINESS A. NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD BIKE PATH AND WATER FACILITIES PROJECT - Update B. PARTICIPATION IN "WATER WALL" at CENTENNIAL GARDENS - Status Report C. SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER - Update D. KERN RIVER PARKWAY PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS - Status Report 7). NEW BUSINESS A. FLUORIDATION OF DOMESTIC WATER - Recent Activity. 8) 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. 9). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 10). ADJOURNMENT Gene~B6Iart, XVatelRe~ces Manager POSTED: March 13. 1998 S:WBMCISAG 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD * BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, March 18, 1998, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:30pm. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair Patricia M. Smith Jacquie Sullivan (seated at 4:42pm) 3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 21, 1998. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements. 5. Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond gave an update on the current Kem River operations. When the Water Board met in January, the Kem River was on track for a normal year with no heavy rain activity. The forecast on February 1st was 100% of normal, by March 1~t it had doubled to 200% of normal. Records were set in February, Lake Isabella recorded 10.6 inches in 28 days; previous high for the month of February was 6.96 inches in 1978. This year will mark the first four consecutive years of a million or more acre-feet of runoff. For Board information, no action required or taken. 6A. A slide presentation was conducted by Mr. Core on the Northeast Bakersfield Bike Path and Water Facilities Project to update the Board on its progress. The slides showed the diversion point on the river, the reservoir location and the site for the future treatment plant. The primary water supply for the project will be furnished fi.om the Kern River with dry year water pumped and exchanged fi.om the 2800 Acres. A regular monthly meeting is held with all concemed parties in the project. The environmental impact report consultant, biological and archaeological consultants have been hired. The initial drat~ of the project description should be completed by late May and available at the next Water Board meeting. For Board information, no action required or taken. 6B. A status report was presented to the Board by Mr. Bogart regarding participation in the water themed project and "Water Wall" at Centennial Gardens. At the last Water Board meeting there was a discussion regarding participation by other water entities in the construction of 1 the Water Wall. Buena Vista, Kern Delta, North Kern and Bravo Management Company, ..-.-.-q Inc. have indicated they will each contribute $7,500 to the project. In commemoration, a plaque will be mounted on the side with the names of the Kern River Watermaster Group, giving a brief background of what they do and their function as water right holders. Staff recommends that the City contribute the remaining $20,000 difference. An additional $5,000 was requested at the last Water Board meeting for design and preliminary work on the project, so the total contribution by the City will be 25,000. A motion for approval was made by Boardmember Smith. Motion carded. 6C. Mr. Core gave an update on current activities regarding the Southwestem Willow Flycatcher situation. The Southwest Center for Biological Diversity has amended their legal complaint to include the Kem River Watermaster along with the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Watermaster inclusion is allegedly due to excess carryover of Isabella during winter operations causing areas to inundate in summer when the spring snow melts, taking habitat away from the Flycatcher. The Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service and the Watermaster successfully had the injunction repealed for this year allowing the river and reservoir to operate as usual with no restrictions on storage and carryover. For Board information, no action required or taken. 6D. A status report on the Kern River Parkway property acquisitions was given by Mr. Bogart. The 8~A acres owned by Harry Ellingston was the property given first priority to purchase; because this property is in the center of the Parkway and without it, the equestrian trail cannot be completed. A contract offer and signed purchase agreement have been prepared for finalization. The property given second priority is that of Fred Jones located between 99 Highway and the bend of the Cross Valley Canal. Mr. Jones does not want to sell the entire property, only the 40 foot strip of property along the shoreline of the river. The third priority property to purchase belongs to Hugh Sill and is located between the river shoreline and the Cross Valley Canal. Based on negotiations of fair market value and appraisal these three prime pieces of property would comprise the $500,000 grant. For Board information, no action required or taken. 7A. The recent activity regarding fluoridation of the domestic water system was presented by Mr. Core. City Councilmembers were contacted by local dentists conceming availability of money from the state for fluoridation of the City water system. The 1995 State Legislature passed AB733 which mandated the fluoridation of all public water systems that have over 10,000 connections with the proviso that the costs are covered without using bond money, rate payers money, or any kind of money derived from customer rates. The state has to provide the funds for fluoridation costs. At this time, the state health department has applied for private grant money that would total no more than ten million dollars. There are currently 166 systems with over 10,000 service connections and the City is 161 on the list. Boardmember Salvaggio asked Mr. Core to provide this information to the Mayor and other Councilmembers. Mr. Core said he would prepare a memo regarding this subject and send ~- i it to the mayor and council. For Board information, no action required or taken. ~ .j 8. Closed Session. The meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 5:23pm. i 8A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Kem Delta Water District vs North Kern Water Storage District, et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. The meeting reconvened at 5:37pm. 9. Received update on litigation by legal counsel, no action taken. 10. Motion by Boardmember Salvaggio to adjourn at 5:37pm. Motion carded. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board S:\WBMinMm'9$