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Home My WebLink About01/16/02 WATER BOA Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Harold Hanson CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ...... WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL 3). APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 6, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 4). SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5). KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT OPERATIONS REPORT 6). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 7). OLD BUSINESS A. ENERGY TASK FORCE UPDATE - For Board Review 8). NEW BUSINESS A. KERN RIVER FLOW RESTORATION PROGRAM UPDATE - For Board Information B. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR'S AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION OF NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD RIVER INTAKE PUMPING STATION - For Board Approval C. UPDATE ON REQUEST TO KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY FOR TREATED DRINKING WATER TO NORTHWEST BAKERSFIELD - For Board Information D. SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DODD INVESTIGATIONS, INC. - For Board Approval. 9). WATER BOARD STATEMENTS Page 1 of 2 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (661) 326-3715 10). '~'CLOSED SESSION 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. 11). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12). ADJOUI~NMENT POSTED: January 11~ 2002 S:\2002WBMIN~WBJA 16 Page 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, January 16, 2002, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:35 p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice-Chair Absent: Harold Hanson 3. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Water Board meeting held November 6, 2001. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements. 5. Mr. Core gave a brief report on the Kern River Levee District. A current project is the conversion of the Pioneer Turnout Canal into pipeline. Part of the condition for approval of this pipeline going through the levee was the addition of the cutoff wall, which would prevent water from seeping along the pipeline through the levee during a flooding situation. This project was completed by Castle and Cooke, Inc. for the River Walk Plaza project near Stockdale Highway and Calloway Road. For Board information, no action required. 6. An update on Kern River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. The November/December precipitation levels were at one and one-half times normal for the Kern River basin. With recent information considered, the Kern River forecast is 120% of normal for future runoff this spring on the river. Expect about 65%-70% on the Kern River if there are no storms by February 1 s,. The State Water Project has allocated 45% of normal supply; however, recent storm activity may allow some short term state water in the riverbed and the 2800 Acres. For Board information, no action required. 7. Old Business. 7A. Assistant City Manager John S,tinson gave an update on the status and recommendations of the City's Energy Task Force. The Energy Task Force has been studying the energy situation the past few months and has arrived at four steps for the Boardmembers to consider for recommendation. After a lengthy discussion, Boardmember Couch suggested that a Water Board Report be prepared with a synopsis of the viewpoints of staff as to why the four steps should be recommended for approval by Council, with clarification on items one and three. For Board information, no action required. 8. New Business. SA. An update on the Kern River Flow Restoration Program was given by Mr. Bogart. Following the passage of the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Act (Proposition 13) in March of 2000, the City teamed with the Kern County Water Agency to secure grant funding for the Kern River Flow Restoration Program. The program was the construction of a series of water wells that would be used to supply water to the Kern River channel during dry years. An agreement is being drafted between the City and Kern County Water Agency, which would allow Kern River water to percolate into the City's underground drinking water supply for water quality enhancement while providing recreation season flows in the Kern River through Bakersfield. It is anticipated this agreement will be brought to the Water Board in draft form at the next meeting. For Board information, no action required. BB. Mr. Core presented the agreement with California Water Service Company for professional engineering and inspection services of the northeast Bakersfield river intake pumping station to the Board. The project has changed in scope whereby the original project envisioned two pumping stations, a high lift and a low lift station. With the change, there will be one pump station that will have significant capital and operational savings to the City. Staff requests approval of the agreement in the amount of $50,000 to finalize the construction, engineering and inspection portion of the pump station. A motion to approve was made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 8C. Mr. Core presented an update on a request to Kern County Water Agency for treated drinking water to Northwest Bakersfield. A letter was sent to the Agency in May of 2000 requesting water supply in the northwest area by way of construction of a treated water pipeline from their treatment plant located at Golden State and Highway 99. The Kern County Water Agency ID#4 is very receptive to this request, and has indicated further negotiations will be required. The Agency has applied for a grant from Proposition 13 to assist in funding for pipelines and other facilities for this water supply. For Board information, no action required. 8D. The services contract with Dodd Investigations, Inc. to provide patrol services at an hourly rate in the "2800 Acres" or other river facilities was presented to the Board for approval. Contract is not to exceed $50,000. A motion to approve was made by Boardmember Couch. Motion carried. 2 9. Board statements. Boardmember Couch received a call from a citizen who's hobby is small electric boats, asking if he could run the boats in Lake Truxtun. Alan Daniel, Deputy City Attorney will check the ordinance regarding this and let Boardmember Couch know so he can inform the citizen. 10. Closed Session. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:35 p.m. 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. The meeting reconvened at 6:24 p.m. 11. No action taken,'update by legal counsel. 12. The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board S:\WBM1NUTES2002\WBMinutes01-16-02