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Home My WebLink About11/13/02CITY OF ~ ~ ]~ ~ F WATER BOA Mark C. Salvag~o, Chair DaSd Couch, Vice Chair Harold Han~on 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, November 13, 2002, to be held at the Water Resources Building Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311, at 4:30 p.m. has been changed and will be held at 4:00 p.m. ! Gene JBog~rt Wat[er ResoUrces Manager POSTED: November 8, 2002 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ° (661) 326-3715 CITY OF WATER BOARD Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair David Couch, Vice Chair Harold Hanson CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SPECIAL WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 - 4:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. TOUR A. Tour of Kern River Water Facilities Construction Projects - 1 Hour (Reconvene at Water Resources Building Conference Room - Approximately 5:00 p.m.) 4. MINUTES A. Approval of July 17, 2002 Meeting Minutes 5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 6. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. U.S. Corps of Engineers Bi-Annual Inspection Report. 7. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report. B. Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project. C. Kern County Water Agency Mediation Process. D. Update on Request to Kern County Water Agency for Treated Water to Serve Northwest Bakersfield. 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ° (661) 326-3715 WATER BOARD AGENDA Page 2 NOVEMBER 13, 2002 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Letter to Kern County Board of Supervisors concerning Ordinance on Bio-solids Application - For Board Review and Action B. Participation in Weather Modification Program with Kern River Interests and Atmospherics Inc. - For Board Approval C. Letter to Supervisor Jon McQuiston regarding Kern River Bikepath. 10. MISCELLANEOUS A. 2003 Water Board Meeting Schedule - For Board Information 11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 12. CLOSED SESSION A. 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. B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation Decision Pursuant to Subdivision (C) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (One Potential Case) 13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 14. ADJOURNMENT ~- ~i~n~ B~'gart W~ter ResOurces Manager POSTED: November 8, 2002 S:\WB MINUTES 2002\WBAGNO13.doc ~' MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE . -- WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 - 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 Board Chair Salvaggio at 4:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Salvaggio, Members Couch, Hanson (seated at 4:55 p.m.) Absent: None 3. TOUR A. Tour of Kern River Water Facilities Construction Projects. Chairperson Salvaggio recessed the meeting to tour the Kern River Water Facilities Construction Projects at 4:02 p.m. The meeting reconvened at Water Resources Building Conference Room at 4:52 p.m. 4. MINUTES A. Approval of July 17, 2002 Meeting Minutes. Motion by Couch to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 2002, as amended to change a word to "1" in his statement on page 3. APPROVED, Hanson absent. 5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 6. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. U.S. Corps of Engineers Bi-Annual Inspection Report. Florn Core, Water ResOurces Director, gave a brief update and stated we passed the inspection, but some remedial work will need to be done in the next year. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, stated the levees are in good shape, sand and debris has been removed, and reminded the Board that the riverbed at Chester Avenue is 10 feet higher than the first floor of City Hall. No action required by the Board. Water Board - City of Bakersfield, November 13, 2002 - Page 2 7. REPORTS A. Kern River Operations Report. Mark Lambert, Engineer, gave a brief update of events. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, provided additional information. No action required by the Board. B. Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, gave a brief update of the Northeast Bakersfield Water Supply Project and stated the pumps from the river into the new reservoirs, the pumps going into California Living Museum and the high lift station pumps, will be tested beginning next week. April 23, 2003 will be the start up date for full operation of the project. Board Chair Salvaggio requested staff address vandalism along the bike path. C. Kern County Water Agency Mediation Process. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update and referred to a letter sent by Tom Clark regarding the beginning of a mediation process that would address the following three major issues: State project allocations for contract water, including reallocation of state water; ground water; and Proposition 13 financing for water banking projects. Also said a letter has been sent to the Agency stating the City's position regarding the mediation process. No action required by the Board. D. Update on Request to Kern County Water Agency for Treated Water to Serve Northwest Bakersfield. Florn Core, Water Resources Director, gave a brief update. No action required by the Board. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Letter to Kern County Board of Supervisors concerning Ordinance on Bio-solids Application. FIorn Core, Water Resources Director, stated this letter is in response to a Council referral and gave a brief update. Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, requested language changes to the letter. Motion by Couch to approve the letter to the Kern County Board of Supervisors as amended to include the words "imported" in the first sentence; paragraph 2:"unincorporated area"; exclude "of any quality," include: "we support the County ordinance," and include: "usable ground water basin" in the last paragraph, and provide Council with a copy of this letter. APPROVED ~ Water Board - City of Bakersfield, November 13, 2002 - Page 3 9. NEW BUSINESS continued B. Participation in Weather Modification Program with Kern River Interests and Atmospherics Inc. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. Motion by Couch to approve contract with North Kern Water Storage District to participate in the Weather Modification Program. APPROVED C. Letter to Supervisor Jon McQuiston regarding Kern River Bikepath. Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, gave a brief update. Motion by Couch to approve letter to Supervisor Jon McQuiston. APPROVED 10. MISCELLANEOUS A. 2003 Water Board Meeting Schedule. The Water Board meeting schedule was accepted as submitted. 11. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS None. 12. CLOSED SESSION A. 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. B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation Decision Pursuant to Subdivision (C) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (One Potential Case) Board Chair Salvaggio recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 6:12 p.m. 13. CLOSED SESSION ACTION Board Chair Salvaggio reconvened the special meeting at 6:40 p.m. Board Chair Salvaggio announced the Board received advice from Counsel on Closed Session Items a. and b. No reportable action taken. Water Board - City of Bakersfield. November 13. 2002 - Page 4 14. ADJOURNMENT Board Chair Salvaggio adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chair ! City of Bakersfield Water Board Bobbie Za, r,a/~ge~a. S~.~retO City of Bake~field Water Board