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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/92 WATER BOARD M a r k S a 1 v ag g io, Chairman Ken P e te r son, Vice-Chairman Conni B runni -SPECIAL MEETING- TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1992 WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD 4:30 P.M. Call meeting to order. Roll Call - Board Members. 1) Approve minutes of June 9, 1992 meeting. 2) Update on Governance for Improvement District No. 4 (Scott Slater). FOR BOARD INFORMATION and DISCUSSION. 3) Letter from Olcese Water District dated August 17, 1992 requesting assistance in meeting the water needs of lands in the District. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION and REFERRAL TO STAFF. 4) Response to Vaughn Water Company request for long-term water purchase to serve City residents. FOR BOARD INFORMATION and DISCUSSION. 5) Policy for dedication of groundwater rights to City water service area as agricultural lands become urbanized. FOR BOARD INFORMATION and DISCUSSION. 6) Mainline extension reassignments. FOR BOARD INFORMATION. 7) Adjournment. Paul Dow, Water & Sanitation Manager POSTED: August 24, 1992 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715 SPECIAL MEETING WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1992 4:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 4:35. p.m. in the Water Resources Conference Room. Present: Salvaggio, Chairman; Brunni Absent: Peterson (Vice-Chairman) Boardmember Brunni had a question regarding the increase of water rates. These rate increases were brought before the Board at the May 5, 1992 meeting but were inadvertently left out of the approved minutes. Mr Dow indicated this item will be brought back at the next Water Board meeting. A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni to approve the minutes of the June 9, 1992 meeting. Item 2 was moved to the end of the agenda. A letter from Olcese Water District dated August 17, 1992 requesting assistance in meeting the water needs of lands in the District was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. Due to the 6-year drought the water wells that were drilled by Olcese and conveyed to the City were not producing as much as originally estimated, because of this Olcese Water District cannot generate enough pumping capacity to meet its contractural obligations to the City, Buena Vista Water Storage District and the Olcese District. Mr. John Gregory, President of Olcese Water District is asking the City for assistance in addressing this problem. A motion was made by Boardmember Salvaggio for the City to enter into an interim water sale agreement with Olcese Water District. Motion passed. Mr. Bogart presented before the Board a request by Vaughn Water Company to enter into a long-term arrangement to receive water to augment their existing supply to City tracts, especially the new Polo Grounds area. There is already a temporary agreement between the City and Vaughn Water Company at an interconnection with the City's system, but this was for emergency situations only to provide back-up to each other. In response, City staff prepared a draft letter stating it is not able or willing to get into a long-term agreement at this time, and is asking Board's approval to send the letter to Vaughn Water Company. Boardmember Brunni made a motion to authorize staff to send the letter. Motion passed. Mr. Bogart and Mr. Core presented before the Board the City's position on the policy for dedication of groundwater rights to the City's water service area as agricultural lands become urbanized. As lands develop from Agricultural to urban users, it is important that the groundwater remain dedicated to those areas being serviced. The staff would like to include, as a requirement for the development of tracts, language that would dedicate those groundwater rights to service the overlying lands within the City's service area. Following discussion, staff was directed to work with the City Attorney on development of policy on procurement of groundwater rights of developed lands. Mr. Core presented to the Board, for information only, the reassignment of various Mainline Extension contracts in the amount of $169,834.43. The update on governance for Improvement District No. 4 was brought before the Board by Mr. Dow, Mr. Bogart and Mr. Scott Slater. Attached to the agenda packet is a summary of discussions which include ali of the things that have been discussed to date. Mr. Slater felt that there was a consensus of purpose, and to some extent a consensus on most of the issues. Boardmember Brunni had several questions pertaining to the summary directed staff to continue discussions with the Kern County Water Agency and Kern County staff and continue to update the Board as discussions progressed. The meeting adjourned at 5:14 P.M. Mark Salvaggio, chairman }~;Ac~f" city of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board -2-