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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
Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 1:30 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 Special Meeting of August 24, 2005 for approval - For Board Review
and Action
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
A. Cross River Pipeline at Stockdale Highway/Calloway Drive - 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 Approval and
Recommendation to City Council
WATER BOARD AGENDA PAGE 2
November 10, 2005
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Right of First Refusal for up to 16,000 acre-feet of State Project Water - For Board
Action
B. Participation in Kern River Weather Modification Program for 2005/2006 - For Board
Action
C. "Urban Water Management Plan" for Domestic Water System - For Board Review
and Action
D. Participation with Kern River Interests and Arts Council of Kern for Kern River
Display at William Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field - For Board Action
E. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code 14.04.120 - For Board
Information
F. Kern River Association - For Board Information
9. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Water Board meeting calendar for 2006 - For Board Information
10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
11. CLOSED SESSION
None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Florn Core
Water Resources Manager
POSTED: November 8~ 2005
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 1:30 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 1:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Couch, Member Hanson
Absent: Scrivner
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 24, 2005 for approval.
Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes. APPROVED, SCRIVNER ABSENT
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
A. Cross River Pipeline at Stockdale Highway/Calloway Drive.
Mark Lambert, Water Superintendent, gave a brief update. No action taken.
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information
Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update. No action taken.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Kern River Recharge and Recreation Water Management Agreement (Kern River
Parkway) with Kern County Water Agency.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated this item is information only. The Kern
County Water Agency will be meeting on November 1612005 to consider extending
the Agreement to June 30, 2006
Couch requested the Agency consider extending the Agreement to July 4,
2006.
Bakersfield, California, November 10, 2005 - Page 2
7. OLD BUSINESS continued
A. Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated members of the Kern County
Water Agency have requested a tour of the Park at River Walk. A special Water
Board meeting will be scheduled before the end of the year.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Right of First Refusal for up to 16,000 acre-feet of State Project Water.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update.
Motion by Hanson to sign the Right of First Refusal APPROVED, SCRIVNER
ABSENT.
B. Participation in Kern River Weather Modification Program for 2005/2006.
Motion by Hanson to approve participation in the Kern River Weather
Modification Program. APPROVED, SCRIVNER ABSENT.
C. "Urban Water'Management Plan" for Domestic Water System.'
Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent, gave a brief report and displayed a
map showing the City service area.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated we do have a balanced water supply,
and the intent of the report.is to inform the State that we are in a balanced supply.
Copies of the Plan were distributed to the Water Board.
Couch requested staff provide the report including the population served and
also requested staff compile reports from all purveyors.
Motion by Hanson to approve the Urban Water Management Plan. APPROVED,
SCRIVNER ABSENT
D. Participation with Kern River Interests and Arts Council of Kern for Kern River
Display at William Thomas Terminal at. Meadows Field.
FIorn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated each Kern River Interest Group will
be contributing $5,000 each for a total of $25,000 to have a photographic art display
of the Kern River at the new William Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field.
Motion by Hanson to participate in the Kern River Interests and contribute
$5,000 as the City's share. APPROVED, SCRIVNER ABSENT
Bakersfield, California, November 10, 2005 - Page 3
8. NEW BUSINESS
E. Domestic Water Availability Fees per Municipal Code 1,~.04.120.
MauriCe Randall, Business Manager, gave a brief update and stated staff is in the
process of reviewing the domestic water availability fees. Staff will be proposing a
fee increase. This item will be brought back to the Board at the next regular meeting
in January, 2006. No action taken.
F. Kern River Association.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated historically North Kern has been
subsidizing the function of the Kern River Watermaster, and is no longer interested
in doing so and Chuck Williams, Watermaster, retired. The Kern River Interests are
looking into creating a Kern River Association, independent of any water district. No
action taken.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Water Board meeting calendar for 2006.
The 2006 calendar will be reviewed at the next regular meeting.
Motion by Hanson to schedule the next regular meeting of the Water Board on
January 18, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. APPROVED, SCRIVNER ABSENT
10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
None
11. ' CLOSED SESSION
None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Co[ ' the meeting at 2:10 p.m.
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