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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/93Ma r k S a lv agg io, Chair C o n n i Bru n n i, Vice-Chair D a n i e 1 J. Ka ne SPECIAL MEETING '" TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1993 WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD 5:15P.M. Call meeting to order. Roll Call o Board Members. 1) Approve minutes of Special Water Board meeting held February 10, 1993. 2) Update on State Water Resources Control Board Decision 1630. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION.· 3) Request from Water Association of' Kern County for contribution to the 1993 "WATER AWARENESS" campaign. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION. 4) Request from North Kern Water Storage District to assign its City Basic Contract water to Rosedale Ranch Improvement District in 1993. FOR BOARD ACTION. 5) 1993 Water Price Schedules for Agricultural and Domestic water enterprise · operations. FOR BOARD ACTION. 6) Update on Interface Project to provide 2800 Acre banked water to City's domestic water system. FOR BOARD INFORMATION. 7) Set date and time of next Water Board Meeting. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION. 8) Adjournment. PAUL DOW, MANAGER POSTED: March 15, 1993 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93311 · (80S) 326-371S SPECIAL MEETING WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1993 5:15P.M. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 5:15P.M.' in the Water Resources Conference Room. Present: Salvaggio, Chair: Brunni, Vice-Chair; Kane A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held February 10, 1993. Motion carried. The State water Resources Control Board Decision 1630 was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart, with an update on this issue by Mr. John Stovall of the Kern County Water Agency who attended the hearings in Sacramento. At the conclusion of the hearing .. the only action taken was to defer action indefinitely, and no hearing date was set to take action on D-1630. A workshop set to receive more comments from the federal agencies on the Endangered Species Act ramifications is set for March 29, 1993, and there will probably be no action taken until after that ~time. Mr. Bill Balch of the Kern County Water Agency had some comments regarding the impact of this Decision on ID4. Mr. Balch said that Berrenda Mesa Water District, had by formal board resolution, decided to sell part of their water. The City, County as well as the Agency have a very extreme interest in keeping water in the county, and with some coordination this might be accomplished in an economical way. Boardmember Brunni asked Mr. Stovall what the City could do to help in this effort. Mr. Stovall felt at this time another letter might be appropriate to respond to the changes they have suggested and said he would be glad to work with City staff to help in this effort. Mr. Dow suggested that City staff could work with the Kern County Water Agency on drafting another letter opposing D-1630 if necessary. A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni that this be done. Motion carried. Boardmember Salvaggio requested that items 5 and 6 be moved up on the agenda since he would have to leave the meeting early. Mr. Bogart brought before the Board the 1993-1994 Water Price and Sand Sale Schedule for the Agricultural Water Division. The recommended rates are very similar to previous years when there has been an above normal supply of water. The largest change would be to the miscellaneous water price which has been at $26 during the drought. The rate is now recommended at $20 per acre-foot which is competitive to the Basic Contracts and water from the federal Friant-Kern project. Mr. Bogart requested that the Board authorize the City Manger to 'execute the Executive Order setting these rates which would be effective April 1, 1993. A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni for approval of these rates. Motion carried. Mr. Core presented the 1993-1994 Domestic Water Enterprise rate schedule. The proposed water rates will increase the existing rates by approximately 4%, which will raise the cost of the average residential customer's bill about $0.70 per month. The increase is to offset the rising costs to operate and maintain the Domestic Water System, due to the effects of the drought increases in power use and costs, additional pump taxes and a contractual increase in the Operations and Maintenance Provider costs. Staff asks that these rates become effective July 1, 1993. Boardmember Brunni expressed concern with this rate increase,, due to the fact that the City had one increase in domestic water rates over the past 8 years, which was in 1992 and she felt the customers were being penalized for conserving water. A motion was made by Boardmember Kane for approval of the rate adjustment, to approve the Schedule of Rates and authorize the City Manager to execute the Executive Order for the Domestic Water Enterprise rates to be effective July 1, 1993. Boardmembers Salvaggio and Kane voted aye with a no from Boardmember Brunni. Motion carried, two to one. An update on the Interface Project to provide 2800 acre banked water to the City's domestic water system was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. This project is being done in four phases. Phase 1 was the drilling of the initial two wells in the 2800 acres; Phase 2 was the 36t~ water transmission line which is in the ground; Phase 3 is the booster pump station which will be built behind the Water Operations Building and is scheduled for construction to begin this fall; Phase 4 would be the completion of the 8 to 10 million gallon water tank which will be built in about a year to a year and a half. When this project is completed it will allow the City to recover its banked water and deliver it into the City Domestic Water System, which is very important for the future considering D-1630 and the future shortages of imported water. Boardmember Brunni had one comment and that was she would like to have the people who are building homes near this tank know that it is coming. Mr. Core stated that the City had gone through the conditional use permit process which notified the surrounding landowners. It was suggested by Judy Skousen, Acting City Attorney, that an informational letter be sent to Castle and Cooke putting them on notice that this water tank is to be built. A request from Don Castle of the Water Association for a contribution to the 1993 Water Awareness Campaign was presented by Mr. Core. Staff recommended that a total contribution of $1,000 ($500 Ag Water and $500 Domestic Water) be included in the 1993- 1994 budget to be payable after July 1, 1993. Boardmember Kane made a motion to this effect. Motion carried. Mr. Bogart presented a request from NKWSD to assign its City Basic Contract water to RRID in 1993. NKWSD has requested a one year transfer, City staff recommends that this contract be split over a two year period which would allow NKWSD to transfer half this 2 year and the other half next year. A motion was made by Boardmember Kane to approve staff's recommendation. Motion carried. The date and time of the next Water Board Meeting was set for either Monday, April 19, 1993 or Tuesday, April 20, 1993 at 5:15P.M., pending approval of the Water Board Chairman, Mark Salvaggio. A motion to adjourn was made by Boardmember Kane at 6:10P.M. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sha~ron Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board 3