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WATER BOARD
David Couch, Chair
Harold Hanson, Vice Chair
Zack Scrivner
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Water Resources Building Conference Room
1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311
AGENDA and NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Regular meeting of the City of Bakersfield Water Board
scheduled for July 13, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. has been changed to July 13, 2005 at 12:00 p.m.
(Noon)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the May 18, 2005 meeting for approval - For Board Review and Action
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
A. Proposed Kern River Levee Extension for West Ming Specific Plan Project - For
Board Information
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project with Kern County Water Agency - For Board
Information
B. Kern Fan Power Project and PG& E Settlement Distribution - For Board Information
WATER BOARD AGENDA PAGE 2
July 13, 2005
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Kern County Water Agency Banking Property Sphere of Influence - For Board
Information
B. Water Board Report No. 01-05 Regarding the Adequacy of City Water Supplies and
'Strategic Plan to Meet Future Water Needs - Staff Recommends Acceptance of
Report and Forwarding to City Council
C. Principles for Letter of Intent between Castle & Cooke, Bolthouse Properties, Kern
County Water Agency and City - For Board Information
9. MISCELLANEOUS
10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
11. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed Session pursuant subdivision (a) of 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: July 8~ 2005
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
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 12:04 p.m. '.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Couch, Members Hanson, Scrivner
Absent: None :.
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 18, 2005 for approval. ~...
Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes. APPROVED, ALL A YES
__· 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT r:
A. Proposed Kern River Levee Extension for West Ming Specific Plan Project.
Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent, gave a brief update. No action
taken.
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River Operations Report.
Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update. No action taken.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project with Kern County Water Agency.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated staff received the latest draft of the
contract with the Kern County Water Agency for additional water supply for the
Northwest Bakersfield area on Monday. Staff will review the contract and bring it to
the Water Board for consideration at the next meeting. No action taken.
Bakersfield, California, July 13, 2005 - Page 2
7. OLD BUSINESS continued '
B. Kern Fan Power Project and PG& E Settlement Distribution. -~..'~
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. No action taken.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Kern County Water Agency Banking Property Sphere of Influence.
Eric Averett, KCWA, Improvement District No. 4 Manager, answered questions from ~.
the Water Board members.
Chairman Couch requested the City Attorney prepare an MOU for the Sphere
of Influence and authorized staff to forward to the City Council for "~
consideration. APPROVED, ALL A YES
B.Water Board Report No. 01-05 Regarding the Adequacy of City Water Supplies and
Strategic Plan to Meet Future Water Needs.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated this is a response to a Council
Referral by Councilmember Maggard. Staff has taken the conserVative approach on
the water supply availability for the entire amended Sphere of Influence area,
allowing room for growth.
Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent, briefed the Board on the water
supply study and displayed a map of proposed areas of growth.
Motion by Hanson to accept Report No. 01-05 and forward to the City Council
for consideration. APPROVED, ALL A YES
C. Principles for Letter of Intent between Castle & Cooke, Bolthouse Properties, Kern
County Water Agency and City.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. No Action Taken.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
None.
10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
None.
11. cLOSED SESSION
Motion by Hanson to recess to Closed Session at 12:32 p.m. APPROVED, ALL A YES
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed Session pursuant subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54956.9
North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District - Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919
Bakersfield, California, July 13, 2005 - Page
~- 11. CLOSED SESSION continued 'i.,
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Motion by Couch to adjourn from Closed Session at 1:15 p.m. APPROVED, ALL A YES '" ~'
Chairperson Couch stated there was no reportable action in Closed Session. ~.
12. ADJOURNMENT !'.i':
Motion by Couch to adjourn the meeting at 1:15 p.m. ,.'
Couch, Chairman B°6bie Zara Oz , SecCt,.~y
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