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Home My WebLink About07/14/03 Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Harold Hanson NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD - WATER BOARD Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the City of Bakersfield Water Board scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. has been cancelled. Notice is also hereby given that a Special Meeting will be held on Monday, July 14,. 2003 at 4:30 p.m. in the Water Resources Building Conference Room, at 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the May 16, 2003 Meeting for approval- For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. No Report 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Update on request to Kern County Water Agency for treated water to serve Northwest Bakersfield - For Board Information 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Kern River Parkway Signage - For Board Review and Action B. Reimbursement Agreement with California Water Service Co. for facilities modification at Kern River Intake Pumping Plant- For Board Approval 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 , (661) 326-3715 WATER BOARD NOTICE/AGENDA PAGE 2 JULY 14, 2003 8. NEW BUSINESS continued C. Domestic Water Service Mainline Extension Agreement Refund Re-assignments - For Board Approval D. "Friends of the River Organization" Council Referral No. Ref000535- For Board Review and Approval 9. MISCELLANEOUS 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 11. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) City of. Bakersfield vs. Kern Delta Water District, Kern County Superior Court Case No. 250283-RDR. 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 Gene[Bogart Wate~ Resour¢es Manager POSTED: July 11, 2003 S:\WB MINUTES 2003\WBAGENDAJuly1603.doc MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE, WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MONDAY, JULY 14, 2003 - 4:30 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 Salvaggio at 4:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Salvaggio, Members Couch (seated at 4:43 p.m.), Hanson Absent: None 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the May 21,2003 Meeting for approval Motion by Hanson to approve the minutes. APPROVED. Couch absent. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ....... None. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. No Report 6. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report . Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave a brief update and stated we are looking at a river flow from the Hart Park area, past the Stockdale bridge, through Labor Day this year. 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 have been completed by the engineering firm, the right-of-way and easements are being procured, a financial analysis has been performed by an independent accounting firm and staff is reviewing that document. No action taken. Bakersfield, California, July 14, 2003- Page 2 8. NEW BUSINESS Chairperson Salvaggio moved New Business Items B. C. and D. forward on the agenda[ B. Reimbursement Agreement-with California Water Service Co. for facilities modification at Kern River Intake Pumping Plant. FIorn Core, Water Resources Director, stated this reimbursement agreement is for California Water Service to install a water level monitoring system, sand pumps, upgraded inlet/outlet structure in our reservoirs that were omitted in the original plans. Motion by Salvaggio to approve the agreement (No. 03-21 W.B.) APPROVED. Couch absent. C. Domestic Water Service Mainline Extension Agreement Refund Re-assignments. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, stated these are routine contracts that the City has with developers who install water mains and services for our system. There is no increase or decrease in cost to the City. Motion by Hanson to approve the agreement. APPROVED. Couch absent. D. "Friends of the River Organization" Council Referral No. Ref000535. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, responded to Council Referral question of "How this group helped protect the Kern River". He stated in the middle 1980s this organization supported designation of the upper Kern River, in the South Fork and North Fork, as "Wild and Scenic" designations and in 1996 they opposed the re- licensing of Southern California Edison Power Plant No. 3, above Kernville. They proposed decommissioning the existing hydro power project at the North Fork of the Kern River. These actions did not affect the City of Bakersfield. NO ACTION TAKEN Member Couch was seated at 4:43 p.m. A. Kern River Parkway Signage. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, introduced Gary Hoetker and Steve Kaiser, representatives of the Bakersfield East Rotary Club, who stated as part of the Rotary International Centennial Year 2005 celebration, they have selected the Kern · River Parkway Signage project as their centennial community project. They have been working in collaboration with Gene Bogart, Maurice Randall, Rich O'Neill (Kern River Parkway Committee) and Pete Smith (Kern COG) to set the framework for the signage that will be located along the Kern River bike path. Water Resources Manager Bogart stated the Rotary Club will sponsor the sign arid the City would provide the pedestal. A model pedestal with sign was displayed. Motion by Couch to direct staff to move forward with this project. APPROVED. Bakersfield, California, July 14, 2003 - Page 3 9. MISCELLANEOUS None. 10. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS Salvaggio requested staff update him on the status of his request to plant a tree in memory of Bill Cooper's son. 11. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Salvaggio to recess to Closed Session at 4:58 p.m. A. Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) City of Bakersfield vs. Kern Delta Water District, Kern County Superior Court Case No. 250283-RDR. 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 Salvaggio to adjourn from Closed Session at 5:10 p.m. and reconvene the special meeting. 12. CLOSED SESSION ACTION Chairman Salvaggio stated there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Couch to adjourn the meeting at 5:12 p.m. Mark S~.lvaggio-i3h~rma ~' ' City of Bakersfield Water Board Bobbie Z~ago _z~Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board