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Home My WebLink About08/24/05 B A K E R S F I E L D WATER BOARD David Couch, Chair Harold Hanson, Vice Chair Zack Scrivner NOTICE AND AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bakersfield Water Board will hold a special meeting as follows: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 4:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the July 13, 2005 meeting for approval - For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. No Business 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Agreement with Kern County Water Agency for a Water Supply; the Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council B. License Agreement with Kern County Water Agency - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council WATER BOARD AGENDA August 24, 2005 PAGE 2 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Ditch Eradication and Pipeline Easement Agreement with Pavletich Electric and Communications Inc. - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council B. Water Service Agreement with Kern River Valley Cemetery District - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council C. Resolution Supporting The Historic Operation of Friant Dam in Meeting Water Supply Needs - For Board Review and Approval D. Water Supply Assessment for Old River Ranch Development Project - For Board Review and Action E. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code 14.04.~.20 - For Board Information 9. MISOELLANEOUS 10. WATER BOAFID STATEMENTS 11. CLOSED SESSION None 12. ADJOURNMENT Water Resources Manager POSTED: Au.qust 19~ 2005 S:\WB MINUTES 2005\WBAGENDAAugust 2405.doc MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING ~ · OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 4:00 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 4:03 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Couch, Members Hanson, Scrivner Absent: None 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the July 13, 2005 meeting for approval. Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes. APPROVED, ALL A YES 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT No Business: 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report. Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update. No action taken. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Agreement with Kern County Water Agency for a Water Supply (Northwest Feeder Pipeline Project). Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated this process was started nearly six years ago and we have concluded negotiations of an agreement. The City will receive 6500 acre-feet of treated water per year in the Northwest area, along Coffee Road. A new pipeline will be installed and expansion of the Kern County Water Agency's Water Treatment Plant will take place. Mark Lambert, Water Superintendent, stated the expected completion date of Phase 1, Northwest Pipeline, is December, 2006 and Phase 2, the Treatment Plant Expansion, is due to be completed in the Fall of 2008. Bakersfield, California, August 24, 2005 - Page 2 7. OLD BUSINESS continued A. Motion by Hanson to approve Agreement No. 05-21WB and recommend to City Council for approval APPROVED, ALL A YES B. License Agreement with Kern County Water Agency. Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated as part of what is known as the Land Swap Agreement, the Water Agency will install extraction wells along and near the Kern River Canal. This allows for three additional wells to be piped to the River Canal for water extraction and deliveries downstream. Minor modifications have been made in the termination clause of the agreement. Motion by Hanson to approve License Agreement No. 05-22WB as amended and recommend to City Council for approval APPROVED, ALL A YES 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Ditch Eradication and Pipeline Easement Agreement with Pavletich Electric Co. Motion by Scrivner to approve Ditch Eradication and Pipeline Easement Agreement No. 05-23WB and recommend to City Council for approval APPROVED ALL A YES B. Water Supply Agreement with Kern River Valley Cemetery District. Motion by Hanson to approve Water Supply Agreement No. 05-24WB and recommend to City Council for approval APPROVED, ALL A YES C. Resolution Supporting The Historic Operation of Friant Dam in Meeting Water Supply Needs. Motion by Hanson to adopt Resolution No. 03-05. APPROVED, ALL AYES D. Water Supply Assessment for Old River Ranch Development Project. Motion by Hanson to accept Assessment Report and authorize staff to sign letter. APPROVED, ALL A YES E. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code ~A.04.~.20. Maurice Randall, Business Manager, stated staff is currently conducting a water availability fees study and distributed a connection fee comparison chart. Fees have not been raised since 1983. Current fees are $2,000.00 per acre. Staff will bring this item back to the Board when the study is completed. No Action Taken. Couch requested staff review the possibility of using the construction cost index or establish a resolution to determine future fee increases. Bakersfield, California, August 24, 2005 - Page 3 9. MISCELLANEOUS · - - None. 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS None. 11.CLOSED SESSION None. 12. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Couch adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. avid Couch, Chairman Bobbie Zaragg_~M, Se~re~ry City of Bakersfield Water Board City of Bakersfield Water Board