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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/96 Mark Salvaggio, Chair Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair Patricia M. Smith CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1996 - 4:30PM Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2). ROLL CALL. 3). APPROVE MINUTES OF WATER BOARD MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 1996. 4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS. 5). DEFERRED BUSINESS A. KERN RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE. B. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Iq*. 4 OF KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY OVERHEAD/ADMINISTRATIVE COST ALLOCATION RESOLUTION. C. REPORT OF RESULTS OF 1996 SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER ISABELLA/SOUTH FORK OF KERN RIVER PROGRAM. 6). NEW BUSINESS A. Draft PIONEER PROJECT AGREEMENT and STATEMENT OF POLICY to RECHARGE WATER IN KERN RIVER PARKWAY DURING RECREATION SEASON. 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 N°. 96-172919. 8). CLOSED SESSION ACTION. 9). ADJOURNMENT. GENE B~ART, V~ater Resources Manager POSTED: November 15, 1996 S:WBNOV96 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Tuesday, November 19, 1996, 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 Randy Rowles (seated at 4:43pm) Patricia M. Smith 3. Boardmember Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting held September 18, 1996. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements. 5. Deferred Business. 5A. Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond gave an update on the Kern River operations. Steve explained it was still very early in the season to have a firm handle on what the water supply will be for the 1997 runoff. He stated the supply in Lake Isabella was currently holding steady at the 252,000 acre-foot level, and projections were to have the reservoir drawn-down to the carryover limit of 245,000 acre-feet prior to December 1, 1996. However, storm activity that came into the upper watershed on Sunday, November 17th, caused the Kern River to rise to its second highest peak of record for that date. Using the most recent data available, the watershed received about four inches of precipitation at the 11,000 foot level in the upper Kern and reports of two and one-half to three feet of snow fell basin-wide on the southern Sierras. No action taken or required, for information only. 5B. The Improvement District N°-4 of the Kern County Water Agency overhead/administrative cost allocation resolution was presented by Water Superintendent Pat Hauptman and Business Manager Maurice Randall. There has been an ongoing issue between the KCWA and ID N°4 purveyors regarding the amount levied for these charges. An outside auditor was hired to examine the KCWA's accounting procedures for the ID N"4 overhead allocation and investigate how the charges were generated. This issue has been resolved in a cooperative effort and a process put in place to properly charge these fees. A method for payback of previously excess charges will be through credits at the rate of $60,000 a year for the next six years, if these payments are delinquent or deferred the interest would be calculated and accrued. No action taken or required, for information only. 5C. Water Superintendent Pat Hauptman presented to the Board the report of results of the 1996 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Isabella/South Fork of Kern River program. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service suspended all restrictions this year due to the leveling off of the 34 pairs of the birds. They are looking into other possible causes for the birds decline such as storms outside the area that affect the migration of the bird, chemicals, as well as migratory stopover sites between the breeding ground, Costa Rica, and the southfork of the Kern River valley. We are pleased with the status as it compares to a year ago when there was so much uncertainty placed on our withdrawal schedules. The ability to manage the reservoir without any new restrictions has made for a much better situation for all Kern River Interests. No action taken or required, for information only. 6. New Business. 6A. The draft "Pioneer Project Agreement" and "Statement of Policy" to recharge water in the Kern River Parkway during recreation season was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. The negotiations have been in earnest with the Kern County Water Agency since January of 1996 to produce a workable ~agreement. Three members of the KCWA's Board of Directors, Mr. Garnett, Ms. Mathews and Mr. Frick, as well as Mr. Tom Clark, General Manager, and Jim Beck, ID NM District Manager, were in attendance. The Pioneer Project Agreement provides for and outlines the conditions and fee schedules required to operate the KCWA Pioneer Properties as a water banking project. As part of the agreement, the City and KCWA will participate .in a Joint Resolution to provide a coordinated recreational recharge and spreading program to increase the visibility of the river fiows in the Kern River Parkway during the summer season. After a very lengthy discussion, staff recommended the Agreement and Joint Resolution to the full City Council subject to the KCWA Board's formal adoption of the "Pioneer Project Agreement" and "Joint Resolution" to establish a water recreation recharge program for the Kern River Parkway. A motion was made by Boardmember Salvaggio to this effect. Motion carried. 7. Closed Session 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 adjourned to Closed Session at 5:29p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:35p.m. 8.Closed Session action. 8A.No action to report, update given on existing litigation. 9.The meeting adjourned at 5:35p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board S:\WBMINUTES\I 1-19-96