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WATER BOARD '
Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair
Patricia M. Smith
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1996
WORKSHOP - 5:00 P.M. - Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA
1. ROLL CALL - BOARD MEMBERS
2. KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT - City Council
Referral Action. Mr. Robert Rauch of Rauch Communications Consultants
SPECIAL MEETING 6:00 P.M. - Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA
1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2). ROLL CALL - BOARD MEMBERS
3). APPROVE MINUTES OF WATER BOARD MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 15, 1995
4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5). DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. KERN RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE.
B. RESOLUTION REGARDING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ISABELLA
RESERVOIR FOR THE PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN
WILLOW FLYCATCHER.
6). NEW BUSINESS
A. 1996 WATER BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE.
7). CLOSED SESSION
A. GOVERNMENT CODE $4956.9(b) (1); CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
8.) ADJOUBNMENT.
G~'~EIBO~A~T, Water Resources Manager
POSTED: January 11, 1996
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1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (605) 326-3715
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Wednesday, January 17, 1996, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
WORKSHOP - 5:00p.m. (meeting began at 5:04p.m.)
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair (seated at 5:07p.m.)
Patricia M. Smith
Absent: None
2. KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. Core introduced Mr. Rauch of Rauch Communications Consultants who interviewed
Water Board members and Water Resources staff as to their point of view and issues
regarding the development of a strategic plan and mission statement for the Kern County
Water Agency. Mr. Rauch explained the process for the plan and the timetable for the
release of the plan is sometime in the early spring of 1996. Boardmembers spoke to the
issues of ID 1W.4 governance, Kern County Water Agency involvement in the Kern River,
water supplies to unincorporated areas and flood control operations in the Bakersfield area.
Workshop adjourned at 6:10p.m.
SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING - Scheduled 6:00 p.m. - Water Resources Department
conference room, 1000 Buena
Vista Road
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 6:15 P.M.
2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair
Patricia Smith
3. A motion was made by Boardmember Smith to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
held November 15, 1995. Motion carried.
4. There were no public statements.
5. Deferred Business.
: 5A. The Kern River operations update and accumulation graph were presented to the Board by
i' Mr. Core. A storm occurred yesterday which yielded two inches of water content on the
whole watershed, but does not bring us to near normal. At this time the early runoff
prediction curve is tracking close to the 1993-94 year that was well below normal. The
estimated April-July runoff for 1996 is now predicted at 57% of normal.
5B. Mr. Core presented to the Board a Resolution (Resolution 96-01 W.B.) regarding the
-'-- operation and management of Isabella Reservoir for the proposed critical habitat of the
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and also gave a brief history of its campaign. In February
of 1995 the bird was listed as an endangered species; however, the listing did not include the
proposed critical habitat in the areas around Isabella Reservoir and portions of the South
Fork of the Kern River. The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service desires to set limits and
restrictions on the operation and management of the Isabella Reservoir. The requested
actions would impact the flood control and water conservation practices of the Reservoir and
affect the quality of life and economic well being of the residents and citizens of the City of
Bakersfield. Resolution 96-01 W.B. is in opposition to the U. S. Fish & Wildlife request.
A motion was made by Boardmember Rowles to adopt Resolution 96-01 W.B. and request
staff to prepare a similar resolution for the City Council Meeting of February 7th for
approval and signature by the entire Council. Motion carried.
6. New Business.
6A. The 1996 Water Board meeting schedule was brought before the Board by Mr. Core. A
motion for approval was made by Boardmember Salvaggio.
Boardmember Rowles left the meeting at this time due to a conflict of interest regarding the
Closed Session item.
Boardmember Salvaggio adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 6:37p.m.
I~.''~ Boardmember Salvaggio reconvened the meeting at 6:55p.m.
" Closed session action. Board authorized staff to represent the City's interests.
Boardmember Rowles requested that he not be included on the list to receive any
correspondence through interoffice mail regarding the Closed Session item.
8. A motion to adjourn was made by Boardmember Rowles at 5:55p.m.
Mark Salva-ggio, Chair //'"~
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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