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Home My WebLink About05/18/05 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, May 18, 2005 - 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 March 16, 2005 meeting for approval - For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Tree Planting Project along Bike Path between Coffee Road and Don Hart West Drive - For Board Information 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information B. 2005 Kern River Parkway Recreational Season Flow Program - For Board Information 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Domestic Water Mainline Extension Refund contract re-assignments - For Board Information B. Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project with Kern County Water Agency - For Board Review and Action WATER BOARD AGENDA PAGE 2 MAY 18, 2005 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 03-203 with California Water Service Company for construction and operation of Water Filtration Plant at Norris and Coffee Roads - For Board Review and Recommendation to City Council B. Temporary Service Agreement with ChevronTexaco Exploration and Production for use of Carrier Canal - For Board Review and Action C. Authorization for City Participation with Kern River Watermaster to Intervene in Southern California Edison Co.'s Borel Powerplant Relicensing - For Board Action D. City of Bakersfield Domestic Water Division Proposed 2005-06 Rate Schedule - For Board Review and Recommendation to City Council 9. MISCELLANEOUS 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 11. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Initiation of Litigation Closed Session pursuant to subdivision c. of Government Code section 54956.9 - One Case B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District - Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919 12. ADJOURNMENT Florn Core Water Resources Manager POSTED: May 13~ 2005 S:\WB MINUTES 2005\WBAGENDAMay1805.doc MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 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 2:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Couch, Members Hanson(seated at 2:06 p.m.), Scrivner Absent: None ! 3. MINUTES " A. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 16, 2005 for approval. · Motion by Scrivner to approve the minutes. APPROVED, HANSON ABSENT 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Tree Planting.Project along Bike Path between Coffee Road and Don Hart West Drive. Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent, gave a brief update. No action taken. , Member Hanson was seated at 2:06 p.m. 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report' Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update and stated the City of . Bakersfield has an adequate water supply from the Kern River. This will be the first time in seven years we will be able to meet the full maximum delivery schedules to basic contractors. No action taken. B. 2005 Kern River Parkway Recreational Season Flow Program. Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update and stated the Kern River should be flowing from bank to bank at Beach Park through September and cautioned that the public should be aware of the higher flows. Chairperson Couch asked if "Keep Out" signs will be posted along the river. Bakersfield, California, May 18, 2005 - Page 2 6. REPORTS continued B. City Attorney, Virginia Gennaro, responded stating the legal advice given before has been to leave it as it is because' it's a natural resource. City Attorney Gennaro will review the legal aspect regarding posting signs. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Domestic Water Mainline Extension Refund contract re-assignments. Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. No action taken. B. Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project with Kern County Water Agency. FIorn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. No action taken. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 03-203 with California Water Service Company for construction and operation of Water Filtration Plant at Norris and Coffee Roads. Motion by Hanson to approve Amendment No. I to Agreement No. 03-203 with California Water Service Company and recommend to the City Council for approvaL APPROVED, ALL A YES " B. Temporary Service Agreement with ChevronTexaco Exploration and Production for use of Carrier Canal. Motion by Couch to authorize staff to sign a Temporary Service Agreement No. 05-16WB with ChevronTexaco Exploration. APPROVED, ALL A YES C. Authorization for City Participation with Kern River Watermaster to Intervene in Southern California Edison Co.'s Borel Powerplant Relicensing. Motion by Hanson to authorize staff to participate in the Kern River. Watermaster intervention action and authorized funds not to exceed $4,000 as the City's contribution for such action. APPROVED, ALL A YES D. City of Bakersfield Domestic Water Division Proposed 2005-06 Rate Schedule. Maurice Randall, Water Resources Business Manager, gave a brief update and answered questions. A public hearing is scheduled before the City Council on June 22, 2005. Motion by Hanson to approve the Proposed 2005-06 Rate Increase and recommend to the City Council for approval. APPROVED, ALL A YES Bakersfield, California, May 18, 2005 - Page 3 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS ; .... None. 11. CLOSED SESSION · Motion by Couch to recess to Closed Session at 2:33 p.m. A. Conference with Legal Counsel- Potential Initiation of Litigation Closed Session pursuant to subdivision c. of Government Code section 54956.9 - One' Case B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District - Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-i72919 Motion by Couch to adjourn from Closed Session at 3:30 p.m. Chairperson Couch stated there was no reportable action in Closed Session. 12. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Couch to adjourn the meeting at 3:31p. m. / 'l~avid Couch, Chairman Bobbie ZaragOza, ~ect~ta(O City of Bakersfield Water Board City of Bakersfi~lCt Water Board