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Home My WebLink About01/18/06 B A K E R S F I E L D WATER BOARD David Couch, Chair Harold Hanson, Vice Chair Zack Scrivner CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 2:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the December 19, 2005 special meeting for approval - For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Governor's Strategic Growth Plan for Levees - For Board Information 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Kern River Recharge and Recreation Water Management Agreement (Kern River Parkway) with Kern County Water Agency - For Board Information B. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code 14.04.120 - For Board Review and Action WATER BOARD AGENDA PAGE 2 JANUARY 18, 2006 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Independent Contractor's Agreement with Trans-West Security Services to Provide Security Patrol Services for City Water Facilities - For Board Review and Action 9. MISCELLANEOUS A. Proposed Water Board meeting calendar for 2006 - For Board Review and Action 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 11. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) North Kern Water Storage District vs. Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919 12. ADJOURNMENT Florn Core Water Resources Manager POSTED: January 137 2006 S:\WB MINUTES 2005\WBAGENDAJan1806.doc MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OFTHE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 2:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Couch at 2:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Couch, Member Scrivner Absent: Vice-Chairman Hanson 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the December 19, 2005 Special Meeting for approval. Motion by Scrivner to approve the minutes. APPROVED, HANSON ABSENT 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Correspondence was received from Dennis Fox regarding Paramount's Ponds. RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Governor's Strategic Growth Plan for Levees. Water Resources Manager Core, stated the Governor has revealed a strategic growth plan that has provisions to strengthen, repair and maintain levees throughout the state of California, particularly in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, however this could be statewide. The City of Bakersfield, as the Kern River Levee District, will be reviewing the existing levee system to submit into this prOgram, to either strengthen, increase, lengthen or otherwise increase the flood protection from our levee system through .the City of Bakersfield. No action taken. Board Member Scrivner distributed an article from the San FranciSco Chronicle newspaper regarding Republican law makers' support on relaxation of environmental review of levee and flood control projects. 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update. No Action Taken. Bakersfield, California, January 18, 2006 - Page 2 ,.~ 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Kern River Recharge and RecreatiOn Water Management Agreement (Kern River Parkway) with Kern County Water Agency. Water Resources Manager Core stated staff has met with the Agency three times since December and a new draft was received yesterday. The water committed to river flows by both parties will remain the same. The final draft is targeted for Water Board review at the schedule March meeting. No action taken. B. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code 14.04.120. Maurice Randall, Business Manager, stated this item was first brought before the Water Board at the August, 2005, meeting. Mr. Randall stated there is a need to increase the Availability Fee. Fees have not been adjusted since early 1980's. The current fee is $2,000 per acre. Based on increased cost for wells and other facilities, a study was completed and the new cost recommendation is $5,200 per acre. The fees will be phase in over a two year period. Each increase would be $800.00, the first increase would be July 1, 2006; January 1, 2007; July 1, 2007; and the final January 2008. Upon reaching the $5,200 the fee would be adjusted annually using the Construction Cost Index. Staff is also updating the ordinance that has not been changed since 1983. Section A. refers to the monthly water rates; Section B. refers to Availability Fees and construction costs. The ordinance would be brought back to the Water Board each .... ~ year with the new calculated fee. Staff requests direction from the Water Board to meet with the Building Industry Association and building community to update and communicate the proposed ~ changes. Staff will bring this item back to the Water Board at the March meeting, with a recommendation to the City Council in March or April. Motion by Couch to direct staff to meet with the Building Industry Association to update and communicate the proposed changes; and at staff's discretion forward 'the ordinance to the City Council or refer it back to the Water Board. APPROVED, HANSON ABSENT. Chairman Couch requested staff contact Member Hanson and update him on this item. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Independent Contractor's Agreement with Trans-West Security Services to Provide Security Patrol Services for City Water Facilities. Motion by Couch to approve Agreement No. 06-02wB with Trans-West Security Services. APPROVED, HANSON ABSENT Bakersfield, California, January 18, 2006- Page 3 9. MISCELLANEOUS A. Proposed Water Board meeting calendar for 2006. Motion by Scrivner to approve the Water Board calendar for 2006. APPROVED, HANSON ABSENT. 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS Chairman Couch recognized Anne Mathews, who asked if the Kern County Water Agency and the City could work together and save money for security patrol. Water Resources Manager Core responded and stated the current security service also patrols for the Agency, which was working out well. Informal bids were received and a qualified group, at a lesser rate was accepted by the City. 11. CLOSED SESSION Chairman Couch recessed to Closed Session at 2:20 p.m. A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. Closed Session Pursuant to ' Government Code Section 54956.9(A) North Kern Water Storage District vs. Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919 Chairman Couch adjourned from Closed Session at 2:20 p.m. Chairman Couch announced there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. 12. ADJOURNMENT Chairman COuch adjourned the meeting at 2:34 p.m. Dav ~~,~i~a~ City of Bakersfield Water Board Bobbie Za/a~qoz'a, Sec~ta'ry City of BaE-~rsfield Water Board