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WATER BOARD
Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith, Vice-Chair '
Jacquie Sullivan
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ..........
SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1998 - 4:00pm
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA
AGENDA
1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2). ROLL CALL
3). APPROVAL OF MARCH 18, 1998 MINUTES
4). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT
6). NEW BUSINESS
A. AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC WATER DIVISIONS 1998 WATER PRICE
SCHEDULES.
B. RENEWAL OF EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH BUENA VISTA WATER
STORAGE DISTRICT.
C. KERN RIVER PARKWAY FUNDING FROM POTENTIAL 1998 STATE BUDGET
SURPLUS - DRAFT RESOLUTION.
7). 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.
8). CLOSED SESSION ACTION
9). TOUR OF KERN RIVER AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION SITES.
10). ADJOURNMENT (~~
Gene Bolart, Wlter"l(esources Manager
POSTED: May 22, 1998
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Wednesday, May 27, 1998, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:06pm.
2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith
Jacquie Sullivan (seated at 4:15pm)
3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held
March 18, 1998. Motion carried.
4. There were no public statements.
5. Water Superintendent Patrick Hauptman gave an update on the current Kern River
operations. On April 29th the Corp of Engineers took over operation of Lake Isabella and put
the Kern River Group on mandatory release to evacuate storage in anticipation of the
predicted large snowmelt. Kern River outflow for Isabella is 3,800 cfs and minor stream
inflows to the Kern River bring First Point to about 4,150 cfs. As of May 20th the state
estimated the Kern River April/July runoff would be 226% of normal. Kern River flows
are expected to increase to 5,000 cfs in the Bakersfield area output throughout the summer
and possibly into the fall. For Board information, no action required.
6. New Business
6A. The Agricultural and Domestic water divisions 1998 water price schedules were presented
by Mr. Core. The Agricultural Division's water rates are generally not to be increased this
year. Some categories will decrease due to a drop in the pricing indexes. The Domestic
Water rates that have been in effect since October 1996 will continue at least through June
of 1999. Because of a fourth wet year in a row, electricity rates being flat for the past year
and one-half and the Interface project online (reducing pump taxes), staff is not requesting
a Domestic Water rate increase at this time. For Board information, no action required.
6B. The renewal of the exchange agreement with Buena Vista Water Storage District was
brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. The agreement with Buena Vista WSD would
allow the City, when there is not enough water in the fiver during dry years, to pump
groundwater from the "2800 Acres" and deliver to Buena Vista WSD in exchange for a Kern
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River supply to areas upstream of the "2800 Acres." This exchange will also allow the
.. Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply project to move forward and insure a finn supply to the
citizens in the northeast. A motion was made by Boardmember Smith for approval of the
agreement. Motion carded.
6C. A Resolution requesting Kern River Parkway funding from potential 1998 state budget
surplus was presented to the Board by Mr. Bogart. In light of a large state budget surplus,
many state legislators are submitting funding requests for various projects and programs.
The Kem River Parkway is an ongoing project that has broad community support and is in
need of funding in order to complete the plan. A Resolution to our representatives is
essential to earmark a portion of the proposed $25,000,000 for statewide Parkway projects.
This Resolution requests support of our state legislators for funding to complete the Kern
River Parkway. A recommendation for approval of the Resolution to City Council was made
by Boardmember Smith. Motion carried.
7. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 4:17pm.
7A. 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.
The meeting reconvened at 4:20pm.
update on litigation by legal counsel, no
8.
Received
action
taken.
9. Boardmembers and staffleft on a scheduled tour of the Kern River and potential property
acquisition sites.
Boardmembers and staff returned from the tour at 7:10pm.
10. A motion to adjourn was made by Boardmember Salvaggio at 7:1 Opm.
Mark Salvaggio, Chair
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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