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WATER BOA
Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith, Vice-Chair
Jacquie Sullivan
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1997 - 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 MARCH 19, 1997 MINUTES
4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS.
$). TOUR OF RECHARGE FACILITY ~ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD "2800 ACRES"
LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF BUENA VISTA RD. ALONG KERN RIVER CHANNEL
6). DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. KERN RIVER OPERATIONS
B. SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER HABITAT DESIGNATION
7). NEW BUSINESS
A. AGRICULTURAL WATER DIVISION 1997 SEASON WATER PRICE AND
SAND SALE SCHEDULE.
B. DOMESTIC WATER DMSION SERVICE AREA SCHEDULE OF RATES AND
SERVICE CHARGES FOR FY 1997-1998.
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 N~ 96-172919.
9). CLOSED SESSION ACTION
10). ADJOURNMENT ~0~f~ ~
Gene Bog:[rt, ~ FRL'-s'ources Manager
POSTED: May 5, 1997
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Thursday, May 8, 1997, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:38pm.
2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith
Jacquie Sullivan
3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held
March 19, 1997. Motion carried.
4. There were no public statements.
5. Staffand Boardmembers toured the Recharge Facility at City of Bakersfield's 2800 Acres
located three miles west of Buena Vista Road along Kern River channel. Tour concluded
at 6:30pm upon remm to Water Resources Department, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield,
CA 93311.
6. Deferred Business.
6A. Mr. Bogart, Water Resources Manager, gave an update on Kem River operations. There was
a strong early start in December 1996; January was a record setting precipitation period
followed by one of the driest three months of record (February, March and April). It started
at 199% of normal and now it is down to 124% and dropping, but that's still a good water
year on the Kern River. For Board information, no action taken.
6B. The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher habitat designation was presented to the Board for
information by Mr. Core. A letter was received from Counsel for the Kem River
Watermaster to alert us to the latest that has happened with the Flycatcher issue. The
Endangered Species Act was in moratorium and is now back in force. A group called the
Southwest Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona has filed suit with the Circuit
Court in Arizona to force the Fish and Wildlife Service to make a decision on the habitat
designation by July 12, 1997. The Kern River Interests will be reiterating our concerns to
the Fish and Wildlife Service that the shoreline of Isabella Reservoir is unsuitable habitat
due to the lack of natural vegetation among other issues, and to consider other properties
upstream of the reservoir for habitat. For Board information, no action required.
7. New Business.
7A. The Agricultural Water Division 1997 season Water Price and Sand Sale Schedule was
brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. Due to the quantity of available water the last three
years, staff proposes no rate increases this year, the only exceptions would be adjustments
of those items that fall under contracts and require cost index adjustments. Staff will prepare
the Executive Order for the City Manager's signature setting the Agricultral Water Rates for
1997.
7B. Mr. Pat Hauptman, Water Resources Superintendent, presented the Domestic Water service
area schedule of rates and service charges for the 1997-1998 fiscal year to the Board for
information. The City will be able to save money both in groundwater taxes and pumping
costs with the completion of the Interface Project and Ten Million Gallon Reservoir. With
this in mind staff recommends no rate increase for fiscal year 1997-1998. A rate comparison
survey was prepared of other water purveyors within the City of Bakersfield and the results
show City rates among the lowest. Staff will prepare the Executive Order for the City
Manager's signature setting the Domestic Water schedule of rates and service charges for
fiscal year 1997-1998.
8. Closed Session.
8A. 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.
Meeting adjourned to Closed Session.
The meeting reconvened.
9. No action taken, update given on existing litigation.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:50pm.
Mark Salvaggio, Chair
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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