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Home My WebLink About05/21/03 ~:' WATER BOA %' Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Harold Hanson GITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEETING Wodnosda?, Ma? 21, 2003 - 4:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the March 19, 2003 Special Meeting for approval- For Board Review- and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Reimbursement Agreement with Castle & Cooke, Inc. for Ming Avenue River Levee Extension - For Board Approval 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Update on request to Kern County Water Agency for treated water to serve No~hwest Bakersfield - For Board Information B. Extension of Oilfield Wastewater Disposal Contracts with ChevronTexaco- For Board Approval 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ° (661) 326-3715 WATER BOARD AGENDA MAY 21, 2003 Page 2 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Electrical Demand Reduction Program Participation - For Board Approval B. Agreement with California Department of Transportation to Re-locate Water Facilities on Rosedale Highway- For Board Approval C. Sand Removal Agreement with Castle & Cooke, Inc. for 40 acre "Recharge Park" site - For Board Approval D. Acceptance of Bill of Sale and Grant Deed from California Water Service Company for facilities related to the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project - For Board Approval and Recommendation to City Council 9. MISCELLANEOUS 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 11. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation Decision Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (One Potential Case) B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) North Kern Water Storage District vs. Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. 12. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 13. ADJOURNMENT ~ ,~~ Gw~r~Ir BR°egsaorut r ~ e s Manager POSTED: May 16~ 2003 S:\WB MINUTES 2003\WBAGENDAMay2 ! 03 .doc MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003 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 Vice-Chairman Couch at 4:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Vice-Chairman Couch, Member Hanson Absent: Chairman Salvaggio 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the March 19, 2003 Special Meeting for approval. Motion by Couch to approve the minutes. APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Reimbursement Agreement with Castle & Cooke, Inc. for Ming Avenue River Levee Extension. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated this agreement will allow Castle & Cooke to extend the Kern River Levee, west of South Allen Road to the City's 2800 Acres. The City will reimburse Castle & Cooke $37,000 for the earth moving portion of the levee construction. Motion by Hanson to approve Reimbursement Agreement (No. 03-13 W.B.). APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update and stated we are looking at a full wet river channel between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year, using 30,000 acre feet of Kern River and State Project water throughout the summer. No action taken. Bakersfield, California, May 21,2003- Page 2 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Update on request to Kern County Water Agency for treated water to serve Northwest Bakersfield. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated the plans for the pipeline are nearly completed and the next step is negotiations of contracts for delivery of the water. No action taken. B. Extension of Oilfield Wastewater Disposal Contracts with Chevron/Texaco. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated Chevron Texaco requested additional time to legally complete the merge of the two companies. This will not affect the water quality or water monitoring requirements of the combined companies for the water discharged into the Beardsley Canal. Motion by Couch to approve the contract. APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. ' 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Electrical Demand Reduction Program Participation. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated an aggregator contracts through the state and will do shut downs during peak periods of electricity shortages. Last year their payment to the ,City was around $13,000 per mega watt hour per month and that payment was received whether there was a shut down or not, basically a stand by charge. This money offsets the power costs for the operation of running the 2800 Acres wells. Motion by Hanson to approve the agreement (No. 03-14 W.B.) subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. B. Agreement with California Department of Transportation to Re-locate Water Facilities on Rosedale Highway. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated Cai Trans has requested the City relocate some water main facilities located within Caltrans right-of-way, at the intersection of Patton Way and Rosedale Highway. This is a cost sharing agreement and our share is not to exceed $7,000 for relocating the mains. Motion by Hanson to approve the agreement (03-15 W.B.). APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. Bakersfield, California, May 21,2003- Page 3 8. NEW BUSINESS C. Sand Removal Agreement with Castle & Cooke, Inc. for 40 acre "Recharge Park" site. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, stated Castle and Cooke wants to start construction of Jewetta Drive extension from the Rosedale Channel to Liberty High School They will remove sand from the Recharge Park Site located on the north side of the river. Castle & Cooke also needs material to fill in the old Pioneer Canal, north of Stockdale Highway. This project will assist the City at no cost to the City, in creating the recharge ponds at the proper elevation to allow gravity flow water to the recharge ponds. Castle & Cooke estimates the project to be completed by August 1, 2003. Motion by Hanson to approve agreement (No. 03-12 W.B.) APPROVED. Salvaggio absent. D. Acceptance of Bill of Sale and Grant Deed from California Water Service Company for facilities related to the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated the City was involved with Cai Water in implementing and constructing the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project which included a pumping station and reservoirs located on the river. This document transfers ownership of certain facilities on those sites to the City of Bakersfield. We are reimbursing Cai Water for our portion of the construction cost and they are granting ownership of those facilities to us. It does not change the agreement with the County on the use of the property Motion by Couch to accept. APPROVED, Salvaggio absent. 9. MISCELLANEOUS None. 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS None. 11. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Couch to recess to Closed Session at 4:40 p.m., APPROVED Salvaggio absent A. Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation Decision Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (One Potential Case) Bakersfield, California, May 21,2003- Page 4 __, 11. CLOSED SESSION B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) North Kern Water Storage District vs. Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. Motion by Couch to adjOurn from Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., APPROVED, Salvaggio absent. 12. CLOSED SESSION ACTION Alan Daniel, DePuty City Attorney, announced there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT :~, Motion by Couch to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m., APP/ROV,, ED. Salvagg,~se~nt ' David"C-Shah, Vice-Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Bobble Zarag~za, S~/d~ y City of Bak~..~eld V~t fe~oard