HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/96 WATER BOARD --
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Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair
Patricia M. Smith
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEE'TING''
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 - 4:30pm
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA
AGENDA
1). CALL MEETING TO O ER.
2). ROLL CALL
3). APPROVE MINUTES OF SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING HELD JULY 30, 1996.
4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS.
5). CORRESPONDENCE.
A. COMMUNICATION FROM KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY REGARDING
"PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE THE CAL-FED PROCESS".
6). DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. KERN RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE.
B. "2800 ACRES" RECHARGE FACILITY 1995 HYDROGRAPHIC REPORT.
7). NEW BUSINESS
A. RENEWAL OF STORM DRAIN AGREEMENTS WITH KERN DELTA WATER
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OF KERN TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED DISPOSAL
OF URBAN STORM DRAINAGE WATERS INTO KERN ISLAND AND STINE
CANALS.
8). CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED
SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) IN THE
CASE OF KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT vs. NORTH KERN WATER
STORAGE DISTRICT; CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; KERN ISLAND WATER
COMPANY - TULARE SUPERIOR COURT CASE Na. 96-172919.
9). CLOSED SESSION ACTION.
10.) ADJOURNMENT. ~~
GENE BOGAI~T, Water Resources Manager
POSTED: September 13, 1996
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Wednesday, September 18, 1996, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93311.
1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:34pm.
2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair
Patricia M. Smith
Absent: Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair
3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Water Board
Meeting held July 30, 1996. Motion carried.
4. There were no public statements.
5. Correspondence.
5A. A communication from the Kern County Water Agency regarding the "Principles to Guide
the CALFED Process" was presented to the Board by Mr. Core. CALFED is a group of
state and federal agencies responsible for the environmental protection of the San Francisco
Bay - Sacramento River Delta System water supply. CALFED is charged with planning,
selecting, and implementing a long-term solution. The Kern County Water Agency is
involved in this program on behalf of local State water users. The program was set up in
three phases. Phase One is completed, it was to develop a mission statement with guiding
principles and also to bring forth three design alternative solutions. Phase Two is an
environmental review with three alternative solutions, this has begun and should be
completed in 1998. Phase Three would be to implement, in early 1999, the environmental
concerns. Staff brought this item to the Board for information only, no action required or
taken by the Board.
6. Deferred Business.
6A. Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond gave an update on the Kern River operations. In
mid-January the forecast was for another dry year, but there was a significant turn-around
and we now expect approximately 1,000,000 acre-feet of runoff in the Kern River by
September 30~, which is the end of this current water year. Lake Isabella has nearly 550,000
in the reservoir and 245,000 acre-feet is the allowable carryover. We are about two weeks
ahead of the withdrawal schedule and this should put the City in a position to operate the
reservoir and its resources to the maximum.
6B. The 2800 Acres Recharge Facility 1995 Hydrographic Report was presented to the Board
by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. The pictorial history in the report is a new
feature and gives a 20 year history of the operation as it relates to the depth of the water in
our facility. There has been almost a full recovery from the affects of the six year drought
period that reduced these water levels in the 2800 Acres from 50 to 175 feet, a 125 foot
drop. The bench mark was reached on April 12t~ this year when the 1,000,000t~ acre-foot of
water was delivered into the 2800 Acres.
7. New Business.
7A. The renewal of storm drain agreements with Kern Delta Water District and County of Kern
to allow for continued disposal of urban storm drainage water into Kern Island and Stine
canals was brought before the Board. The Eastside Canal storm drainage agreement was
renewed with the parties in the fall of 1994 and these agreements are patterned after that.
The agreements will allow for more points of discharge into the canals and the City and the
County to compensate Kern Delta for the costs incurred in receiving and disposing of the
storm water. The fees are comparable to the costs assessed in 1970. The cost for the Kern
Island discharge is split 65% to City, and County 35%; the Stine Canal is City 80%, and
County 20%. City Attorney Skousen expressed concern on wording of jointly and severely
liability for payments. City staff recommends approval to Council of both the Kern Island
and Stine Canal agreements subject to final review by the City Attorney's Office as to
acceptable language on liability of payments. Boardmember Smith made a motion for
approval. Motion carried.
8. Closed Session.
8A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a) in the case of Kern Delta Water District vs. North Kern Water
Storage District; City of Bakersfield; Kern Island Water Company - Tulare Superior Court
Case No. 96-172919.
The meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 4:55pm.
The meeting reconvened from Closed Session at 5:50pm.
9. Closed Session action.
Boardmember Salvaggio reported the Board had considered points of discussion on the
matter at hand and would make recommendations to City Council for proceeding.
10. Meeting adjourned at 5:50pm.
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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