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Home My WebLink About05/15/02 "CALIFORNIA . :. . .... ~_.,.~.-. ::_. WATER.I) ' Mark C. Salva. ggio, Chair David Cou~ice Chair Hi~.~l~nson' ' CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ........ WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 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 JANUARY 16, 2002 MEETING MINUTES 4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS $). KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT OPERATIONS REPORT 6). KERN RIVER OPERATIONS REPORT 7). OLD BUSINESS A. KERN RIVER GOVERNOR'S PROJECT UPDATE - For Board Information B. DOMESTIC WATER MAINLINE EXTENSION REFUND REASSIGNMENT - For Board Approval 8). NEW BUSINESS A. PRESENTATION BY LORON HODGE OF KERN COUNTY FARM BUREAU ON REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO OPPOSE LISTING OF THE BUENA VISTA LAKE SHREW AS ENDANGERED SPECIES - For Board Action B. UPDATE ON REQUEST TO KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY FOR TREATED DRINKING WATER TO NORTHWEST BAKERSFIELD - For Board Information C. PARTICIPATION WITH KERN RIVER INTERESTS IN PILOT PROGRAM TO FALLOW KERN RIVER SOUTH FORK LAND FOR RIPARIAN HABITAT AND INCREASED WATER ENTITLEMENT - For Board Approval D. FINAL LEASE PAYMENT FROM GARY GARONE FARMS FOR WASTEWATER PLANT #2 MUNICIPAL FARM - For Board Approval Page 1 of 2 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (661) 326-3715 NEW BUSINESS - Continued E. REQUEST FROM KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD WATER SUPPLY PROJECT MITIGATION - For Board Approval 9). . WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 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. 1 I). CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12). TOUR OF KERN RIVER WATER FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - 1 hour 30 minutes 13.) ADJOURNMENT Gene Bog ~rt Water Re,,.ou er POSTED: May 10, 2002 S:~2002WBMIN~WBAGMY 15 Page 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OFTHE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, May 15, 2002, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:32 p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice-Chair Harold Hanson 3. Boardmember Couch made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board meeting held January 16, 2002. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements 5. Mr. Core gave a brief report on the Kern River Levee District. With the abandonment of the Pioneer Canal eminent, construction of a water stop in the levee was completed. In addition, an outlet pipe from the river to the future lakes in Rio Vista Parks is in the process of being constructed through the levee. A similar water stop will be installed. No action required, for Board information. 6. An update on Kem River operations was given by Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond. The current forecast for the Kern River is 200,000 acre-feet of April/July flow or 43% of normal. This season, March was the only month for normal rain. Lake Isabella peak storage is nearing, which should be on June 5th, at approximately 170,000 acre-feet. The reservoir will decrease to 65,000 to 70,000 acre-feet this fall. Memorial Day Parkway water should be turning into the river on Friday morning, May 24th, for a five day run. For Board information, no action required. 7. Old Business. 7A. An update on the Kern River Governor's Project was brought to the Board by Mr. Bogart. This project is a joint endeavor by the Kern County Water Agency's I.D. #4 and the City of Bakersfield to enhance flows in the Kern River Parkway during the peak recreational season. The goal is to have water in the channel as much as possible through the urban area. There are eight recovery wells that will assist in making this program work, but there will be costs involved to pump the wells in the dry years. To prepare for this, funding reserve will be needed to meet these expenses. Three hundred thousand ($300,000) annually will be earmarked in the City budget for the reserve in order to pay for these future energy costs to pump the wells with one-half will be charged to Agricultural Water and the other half to '1 Domestic Water. Councilmember Couch asked for a memo regarding this program and Councilmember Salvaggio asked for a memo to go to City Council as information. For Board information, no action required. ~ 7B. Three Mainline Extension Contracts were reassigned. This will not change the obligation the City has to pay these contracts nor increase the City's cost, it simply changes the recipient of the refund. A motion to approve was made by Boardmember Salvaggio. Motion carried. 8. New Business. 8A. A presentation was made by Loron Hodge of the Kem County Farm Bureau to request a contribution to oppose listing of the Buena Vista Lake Shrew as an endangered species by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A lawsuit has been filed by the Kern County Farm Bureau against the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in this cause. After Mr. Hodge's presentation, there was a lengthy discussion, staffrecommended that the City not be enjoined in the lawsuit, but make a $5,000 contribution to assist the Kern County Farm Bureau in their lawsuit against the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A motion was made by Councilmember Couch to approve staff's recommendation for a $5,000 contribution to this cause. Motion carried. 8B. Mr. Core gave an update on request to the Kern County Water Agency for treated drinking water to northwest Bakersfield. The KCWA treatment plant delivers treated water to Oildale and in northeast Bakersfield. The Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project that the City and Cal Water are putting together will replace water in northeast Bakersfield and make KCWA treated water available elsewhere. Cal Water and the City both need water in the northwest due to groundwater quality problems. The City along with KCWA are working to get a pipeline to the west from the treatment plant. The KCWA is applying for grant money to assist in this project. In order to move ahead on this project the Request for Proposals for engineering services is out for bid at this time. The project completion date is targeted for the summer of 2003. For Board information, no action required. 8C. The participation with Kern River Interests in a pilot program to falloW:Kern River South Fork land for riparian habitat and increased water entitlement was brought before the Board by Mr. Core. The Southwest Willow Flycatcher has a habitat designation in the South Fork Valley, most of it is within the reservoir line of the Isabella Lake. There has been an injunction filed by the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity to limit the storage at Isabella Lake at 330,000 acre-feet. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Kern River Interests and South Fork Landowners to conduct a pilot program during the balance of calendar year 2002 will ensure that 240 acres of South Fork land will not be irrigated by either water diverted from the South Fork of the Kern River or with groundwater. This will enable the Kern River Interests to determine if such fallowing will generate additional water for use by Kem River Interests and benefit the riparian habitat of the Kern River/South Fork area. Motion to approve made by Boardmember Hanson. Motion carried. 8D. Mr. Bogart gave a brief background on the final lease payment from Gary Garone Farms for Wastewater Plant #2 Municipal Farm. Mr. Garone has experienced serious health problems recently and as a result has ceased fanning operations. Staff has received a letter from Mr. P Wren, CPA, on behalf of Mr. Garone, asking for an adjustment in the computation of the rent for the year 2001. The letter requested a reduction in annual rent based on long-term improvements made to the farm in 2001 and the removal of 393 acres from the lease by the City. After review by staff, it was recommended that no adjustment be allowed for removal .--- of acreage; but recommended a favorable consideration to a one-time offset for permanent improvements in the final lease payment for 2001. A motion was made by Boardmember Salvaggio to recommend approval of the adjusted final rent payment to the City Council. Motion carded. 8E. A request from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools for Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project mitigation was brought to the Board by Mr. Core. A Letter Agreement between the Kern County Superintendent of Schools and the City of Bakersfield regarding the temporary use of C.A.L.M. properties during construction of the Water Pumping Plant and Northeast Water supply Reservoir was discussed. The Kern County Superintendent of Schools had some proposed additions to the Letter Agreement which would involve the use of Prop 12 funds, the amount is not known at this time. Staff will be bringing this item back to a future Water Board meeting. A motion to approve was made by Boardmember Hanson. Motion carded, operational by then. 9. There were no Water Board Statements. 10. Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:57 p.m. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation, closed session pursuant to government Code Section 54956.9(a) North Kem Water Storage District vs Kern Delta Water District, et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. The meeting reconvened at 6:17 p.m. 11. No action taken, update by legal counsel. 12. Boardmembers and staff toured the Kern River water facilities construction projects. Tour concluded at 8:25 p.m. upon return to the Water Resources Department. 13. The meeting adjoumed at 8:25 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board