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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
Monday, December 19, 2005 - 2:00 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 Special Meeting of November 10, 2005 for approval - For Board'
Review and Action
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
None
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River Operations Report - For Board Information
7. HEARING
A Noticed Public Hearing to receive input on the City of Bakersfield 2005 Urban Water
Management Plan for the Domestic Water System - For Board Review and Action
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. Kern River Recharge and Recreation Water Management Agreement (Kern River
Parkway) with Kern County Water Agency - For Board Information
WATER BOARD AGENDA PAGE 2
December 19, 2005
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Reimbursement Agreement with Kern County Water Agency for Kern River Canal
Repairs - For Board Review and Action
10. MISCELLANEOUS
None
11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
12. TOUR
A. Tour of The Park at River Walk and associated water features - Approximately 1 Hour
and reconvene at Water Resources Conference Room thereafter
13. CLOSED SESSION
None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Florn Core
Water Resources Manager
POSTED: December 16, 2005
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Monday, December 19, 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 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Couch, Members Hanson, Scrivner
Absent: None
3. MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of November 10, 2005 for approval.
Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes. APPROVED, ALL A YES
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Dennis Fox made comments regarding the State of California Water Plan and Urban
Land Use Management Plan.
5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT
None
6. REPORTS
A. Kern River Operations Report
Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update. No action taken.
7. HEARING
A. Noticed Public Hearing to receive input on the City of Bakersfield 2005 Urban Water
Management Plan for the Domestic Water System.
The notice was published in the Bakersfield Californian on December 2nd and 9th,
2005.
Faxed correspondence was received from North Kern Water Storage District
regarding th'e Urban Water Management Plan review.
Hearing opened at 2:04 p.m.
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7. HEARING continued
A. FIorn Core, Water Resources Manager, stated the urban water suppliers are
required by the Urban Planning Act 'to update and submit their plans to the
Department of Water Resources every five years, in years that end in zero and five.
The updated plan is due December 31,2005. This Plan covers the City's Domestic
Water Service Area, not the entire City of Bakersfield. There are several other water
purveyors that serve Bakersfield and they are required to prepare their own urban
water management plan, independent of the City of Bakersfield. This plan is not site
specific, it is general. It is an estimated projecti°n of general system expansion, if
that expansion occurs, what the water supply would be and how you plan on serving,
even during drought years. CEQA does not apply to the plan preparation or the
adoption of the document. A more detailed review of water demands and needs is
provided at the time of development by the preparation of water supply assessments
that identify proposed development, what the water supply is going to be and how it
is going to be served, ground or surface water. It is a complete detailed plan
required under CEQA. At that point anyone wishing to challenge the Plan
assessment can do so. The Water Board reviewed this plan at its November 10,
2005 meeting. The notice of hearing was published on December 2nd and 9th, 2005.
Mark Lambert, Water Superintendent, stated purveyors that supply water service to
over 3000 customers are required to update their Urban Water Management Plan
every five years with the California Department of Water Resources in order to
qualify 'for job assisted programs, loans or grants that are administered by the
Department of Water Resources. Once the update has been adopted that purveyor
has 30 days to submit their plan to the Department of Water Resources and to the
City or County in which they provide water service. The purveyor is required to have
the Plan available for public review. The City's Plan has been available for the past
five years. Mr. Lambert displayed a map showing the service area.
Staff recommends the Water Board approve and adopt the City of Bakersfield
Domestic Water System 2005 Urban Water Management Plan; direct staff to file the
plan with the California Department of Water Resources prior to December 31,2005;
receive and file any comments received from the public; direct staff to respond to
comments and after consideration of the comments, determine whether to file a
Modified Urban Water Management Plan at a later date.
The following individuals spoke in opposition of staff recommendation:
1. James Beck, General Manager, Kern County Water Agency, submitted
written material.
2. Bill Phillimore, Chairman, Kern Water Bank Authority, submitted written
material.
.3. Mark Mulkay, General Manager, Kern Delta Water District; submitted written __..,.,
material.
4. Gene McMurtrey, McMurtrey, Hartsock & Worth, spoke on behalf of Kern
River Fan Group.
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7. HEARING continued
A. 5. Dana Munn, Manager, North Kern Water Storage District, submitted written
material.
6. Howard Frick, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District.
No one spoke in support of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 2:27 p.m.
Chairman Couch requested staff provide the Water Board Agenda to the
agencies in attendance. Staff provided Water Board Agenda subscription
forms to everyone interestedin receiving the agenda, to complete and return
to the Water Resources Department.
Couch requested staff receive public comments up to March 15, 2006, at that
time staff will review the comments and determine if the plan needs to be
modified.
Couch requested staff provide a list of agencies that are required to adopt an
Urban Water Management Plan by the end of the year; requested a list of
Agencies which have completed the Plan; and requested the agencies provide
copies of all comments they received regarding their Plan.
James Beck stated they are in the process of mitigation efforts with the urban water
groups and informing them of the need to prepare this plan and they will treat them
in the same fashion. He will provide a list of entities required to prepare the Plan to
Water Resources Manager Florn Core.
Motion by Hanson to approve and adopt the City of Bakersfield Domestic
Water System 2005 Urban Water Management Plan; direct staff to file the plan
with the California Department of Water Resources prior to December 31, 2005;
receive and file comments from the public through March 15, 2006; direct staff
to respond to comments and after consideration of the comments, determine
whether to file a Modified Urban Water Management Plan at a later date; direct
staff to inform the Water Board at the March 15, 2006 or next regularly
scheduled meeting, how long it will take. APPROVED, ALL A YES
Chairman Couch recessed the meeting at 2:35 p.m.
Chairman Couch reconvened the meeting at 2:40 p.m.
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8. OLD BUSINESS
A. Kern River Recharge and Recreation Water Management Agreement (Kern River
Parkway) with Kern County Water Agency.
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update and stated the Water
Agency extended the existing agreement through July 5, 2006. The new agreement
will have the Same commitments related to the parkway; it will include parkway wells
to be pumped in the dry years circulated up and run back down the river, with the
City financing that operation. No action taken.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Reimbursement Agreement with Kern County Water Agency for Kern River Canal
Repairs.
Motion by Scrivner to approve the Reimbursement Agreement (No. 05-34WB).
APPROVED, ALL A YES
10. MISCELLANEOUS
None
11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS
None
12. TOUR
A. Tour of The Park at River Walk and associated water features.
Chairman Couch recessed the meeting to Tour the Park at River Walk at 2:45 p.m.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None
14. ADJOURNMENT
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