Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/20/95CITY OF WATER BOARD Mark Salvaggio, Chair Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair Patricia M. Smith NOTICE OF WATER BOARD MEETING OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 AT 4:30P. M. WATER RESOURCES BUILDING 1000 BUENA VISTA RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2). ROLL CALL - BOARD MEMBERS 3). APPROVE MINUTES OF WATER BOARD MEETING HELD JULY 12, 1995. 4). PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5). DEFERRED BUSINESS A. NORTHEAST WATER SUPPLY PROJECT . PRESENTATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. B. KERN RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE. C. INTERFACE RESERVOIR (10 MILLION GALLON) STATUS. 6). NEW BUSINESS A. AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY RENTAL OF ISABELLA RESERVOIR STORAGE SPACE TO KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT. 7). CLOSED SESSION A. GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(b)(1); CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION ~4956.9 (ONE CASE). 8.) ADJOURNMENT.  ENE E 3GART, WATER MANAGER POSTED: September 15, 1995 S:WBSE20~5 PC:fe 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD , BAKERSFIEL ', CALIFORNIA 93311 * (805) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Wednesday, September 20, 1995, 4:30p.m., Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:32p.m. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair Patricia M. Smith Absent: Randy Rowles, Vice-Chair 3. Boardmember Salvaggio made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 12, 1995. Motion carried. 4. There were no Public Statements. 5. Deferred Business. 5A. At the suggestion of Board Chair Salvaggio, item 5A is to be heard later on the agenda to await the arrival of Boardmember Rowles. 5B. The Kern River operations update was presented before the Board by Mr. Core. Today there is approximately 350,000 acre feet in storage at Lake Isabella, we are targeting a 245,000 acre foot carryover for December 1, 1995 pending approval by the U. S. Corps of Engineers. Normal carryover operation is 170,000 acre feet. The Kern River Interests will need to evacuate about 170,000 acre feet from Isabella storage before the first of December, indicating flows in the river channel in Bakersfield until that date. The City will have its storage moved down to its allocated share of 170,000 even though the reservoir will be at 245,000. Mr. Bogart stated that for the year there will be 750,000 acre feet of federal, state and local water spread in the City's "2800 Acres," Kern County Water Agency Pioneer and the Kern Water Bank properties. For Board information, no action taken. 5C. The status of the 10 Million Gallon Interface Reservoir was brought before the Board by Mr. Randall, Water Resources Business Manager. A letter was received from the State Department of Water Resources indicating approval of a $3,000,000 loan to the City to fund the final phase of the Ag/Domestic Interface Project. The loan will be repaid over 15 years at a 6.1% annual rate, with an annual payment of approximately $324,000. The payments will be made from savings generated from avoiding groundwater pumping taxes, off-peak power costs, developer water availability fees and the deferral of funding additional water wells. A Resolution and a Notice of Public Hearing will be brought before the Board at its next meeting for recommendation and approval by the City Council. For Board information, no action taken. 6. New Business. 6A. An Agreement for temporary rental of City Isabella Reservoir storage space to Kern Delta Water District was presented before the Board by Mr. Core. The Kern Delta Water District has approached the City to rent available storage space in Lake Isabella for their excess Kern River exchanged water supply. The request is for 10,000 acre feet of space that the City would have available, however, it appears that Kern Delta would be using between 3,000 to 5,000 acre feet. The agreement will allow Kern Delta to use storage space in Isabella for ..... three months, December, 1995 through February, 1996, at their cost and obligation. Staff recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign this agreement. Boardmember Smith made a motion for approval and authorizing the Chair to sign the agreement. Motion carried. 5A. Mr. Bogart introduced Mr. Morris Taylor of Ricks, Taylor and Associates for an update on responses received from participants to the Project Definition Report of the Northeast Water Supply Project. The draft report was submitted to the participants in March, 1995, requesting review and comments be returned to the Consultants for further evaluation. Comments have been received from East Niles Community Services District, North of the River Municipal Water District (Boyle Engineering) and the City of Bakersfield. Two of the most common questions asked were "Where is the water entitlement coming from?", and "How can it be accomplished?" Mr. Taylor responded that the Kern River water supply has historically been 100% utilized for irrigation purposes, and that no surface entitlement has been available for use as a domestic supply. The existing surface and groundwater supplies can be utilized through agreements and exchanges to better manage the areas total supply and to provide a new treated water source. If the Project were to be approved, it will require multiple agreement and contract arrangements for a continuous Kern River water supply. Mr. Taylor suggested negotiations be initiated with PG&E and the Rio Bravo hydro power partners to determine the cost to divert water from their facilities. Discussions with water rights holders should be held to formalize water available for use in the treatment plant and to determine costs. These items need to be decided before moving ahead. Two meetings were held with the participants to discuss the project, and indications are we will i be moving ahead with future investigations. Staff will continue to pursue discussions with ..~.. involved participants, polling them as to their support on this project. For Board '. information, no action taken. 7. Closed Session. 7A. Board Chair Salvaggio adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 5:08p.m. Board Chair Salvaggio reconvened the meeting at 5:30p.m. Closed session action. No action taken. 8. The meeting adjourned at 5:31p.m. Mark Salvaggio, Chai~ ~/ City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board