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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/07/92CITY OF WATER BOARD Ken P e t e r son, Vice-Chairman Conni Brunni SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1992 WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD 5:15 P.M. Call Meeting to Order. Roll CaR - Board Members. ~ 1) Approve the corrected minutes for the May 5, 1992 Water Board meeting and approve the minutes of the Special meeting held August 25, 1992. ~ 2) Possible plan for the retention of State Project water within Kern County. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION. 3) Response from Assemblyman Trice Harvey regarding the status of SB 959 (Water Tax). FOR BOARD INFORMATION. 4) Agreement to construct an interconnection with California Water Service Company on Stine Road just south of Panama Lane. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL. 5) Domestic Water System Operations Agreement with California Water Service Company. FOR BOARD ACTION AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL. 6) Annexation to City Domestic Water. Service Area. FOR BOARD ACTION AND RECOMMENDATiON TO CITY COUNCH,. 7) Set date and time of next Water Board Meeting. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION. 8) Adjournment. PAUL DOW, MANAGER POSTED: October 6, 1992 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715 SPECIAL MEETING WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1992 5:15 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember Salvaggio at 5:22 P.M. in the Water Resources Conference Room. Present: Salvaggio, Chair; Peterson, Vice-Chair (seated at 5:47 P.M.); Brunni A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni to approve the corrected minutes of the May 5, 1992 meeting and the minutes of the Special Meeting held August 25, 1992. Motion passed. For Board information, a conceptual outline for the retention of State Project water within Kern County was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. Mr. Bogart then introduced Mr. Tom Clark and Mr. Gary Butcher representing the Kern County Water' Agency. Mr. Clark addressed the Board to give them an update on this issue, and explained that as water comes into the county from the California aqueduct, the KCWA is the master contractOr representing all of the county, KCWA then contracts with individual districts. One of these districts is ID4, which was created to bring water into the urban area. On the westside of the county, Lost Hills, Berrenda Mesa, Belridge, and Wheeler-Ridge have no significant quantities of usable groundwater, so they rely 100 percent on the State Project water. In order to keep it in Kern County, the KCWA is trying to develop a plan to purchase this water if it becomes available from these westside districts. Mr. Dow confirmed that the City also wants to keep this water within Kern County and stated that City staff will continue to work together with the KCWA and others. When there is a firm proposal for a solution, then this issue will be brought back before the Water Board. A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni to this effect. Motion passed. Mr. Dow presented before the Board, for information, the response from Assemblyman Trice Harvey regarding the status of SB 959 (Water Tax). This Bill died in the legislative process. Boardmember Brunni asked how the local legislators voted on this Bill. Mr. Dow indicated staff would find out and let her know. An agreement to construct an interconnection with California Water Service Company on Stine Road just south of Panama Lane was brought before the Board by Mr. Hauptman. A motion was made by Boardmember Brunni to recommend approval of this agreement to City Council. Motion passed. The Domestic Water Operations Agreement with California Water Service Company was brought before the Board by City staff. Mr. Dow proposed that this agreement be sent to the City Attorney's Office for final legal review. Boardmember Salvaggio asked the cost of the contract. Mr. Dow said the cost would be $6.33 per customer per month. Boardmember Brunni wanted to know if this agreement would be good for 3 years. Mr. Dow confirmed it would. Boardmember Peterson made a motion to recommend approval to City Council. Motion passed. The ann.exation to City Domestic Water Service area was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart..This is in response to several requests for "Will Serve" letters, one area is in the City limits and one area is pending annexation. Boardmember Brunni made a motion to recommend approval by City Council. Motion passed. The next meeting date for the Water Board was set for November 24, 1992 at 5:15 P.M. Boardmember Brunni said she would be representing the City Council at the' League of California Cities the following week and asked staff for recommendations regarding ~'Resolution 20 (water tranSfers). Mr. Stetson, City's consulting engineer, disapproved of this Resolution. Mr. Dow stated that any water transferred from this basin would be very harmful. Staff will get together some background material for Boardmember Brunni to present to the Resolution Committee. A motion was made by Boardmember Peterson at 6:20 P.M. to adjourn the meeting. Mark Salvaggio, Chair City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board 2