HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 65-75RESOLUTION NO. . 65-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD CERTIFYING THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY
AND OBJECTIVITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT RE USE AND DISPOSITION OF
PROPERTY AND WATER RIGHTS ACQUIRED BY THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD FROM TENNECO WEST, INC.
IN SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION, THE EVALUATION
OF SAID REPORT, FINDINGS THEREOF, AND THE
APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT DESCRIBED THEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, Tenneco West, Inc.,
Kern Island Water Company, and Kern River Canal and Irrigating
Company have on July 30, 1973, agreed to settle an existing law-
suit between the parties, said lawsuit being Kern County SUperior
Court Case No. 111404, wherein the City of Bakersfield would acquire
all of the assets and water rights owned or controlled by the said
Tenneco Companies in return for a compromise payment of $17.9
million dollars; and
WHEREAS, the City's Water and Growth Committee, City
Staff, City's consultants, have proposed a project which would
produce sufficient revenue to enable the City to liquidate the
settlement compromise payment; and
WHEREAS, a draft Environmental Impact Report for said
project was prepared and submitted to the Planning Commission and
published and circulated dated April 15, 1974; and
WHEREAS, the plan for use and disposition of property
and water rights as presented in the April 15, 1974, draft Environ-
mental Impact Report has been substantially revised; and
WHEREAS, a new draft Environmental Impact Report was
prepared and circulated and published dated July 14, 1975; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakers-
field held a public hearing on August 18, 1975, for the purpose of
reviewing and receiving coff~f~ents on the draft Environmental Impact
Report; and
WHEREAS, several public agencies requested additional
time to submit comments to the Planning Commission at the Planning
Commission public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission granted a time ex. tension
to and including September 8, 1975, for the submission of additional
comments concerning the draft Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at an adjourned regular
meeting on October 3, 1975, accepted the final Environmental Impact
Report dated September 29, 1975, containing all comments and responses
thereto; and
WHEREAS, Said"Planning Commission at said meeting recom-
mended to the City Council that the final Environmental Impact Report
be certified as being in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act and State Resources Guidelines thereof; and
WHEREAS, the final Environmental Impact Report was schedu~ d
to be heard and considered during the regular meeting-of the City
Council on October 6, 1975.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Final Environmental Impact Report dated
September 29, 1975, prepared by Thomas M. Stetson, Civil and
Consulting Engineer, has been completed in compliance with the Cali-
'fornia Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines and City
of Bakersfield Resolution No. 10-75 and this City Council has
reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final
Environmental Impact Report.
2. The Final Environmental Impact Report is an accurate
and objective discussion of the proposed project and adequately
discusses and describes all of the environmental considerations
which need to be considered prior to the evaluation or approval of
the proposed project.
3. The project is not anticipated to cause any change
in the type of use of Kern River water, and there should not be
any significant impact on the groundwater basin as a whole, however,
locally there will be adverse impact in areas formerly served Kern
River water and beneficial effects will accrue to the contracting
districts that previously have not received Kern River water.
4. The project will not have an adverse salt balance
impact on the groundwater basin of the Southern San Joaquin Valley
and will be in conformance with the recommendations of the Central
Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
5. The project will not have an immediate or intermediate
effect on urban growth but will provide a long-term supply of water
for the City if urban growth takes place.
6. The implementation of the City's project could create
an adverse effect in certain portions-of the Southern San Joaquin
Valley by causing increased groundwater extractions which will
result in increased energy use in those areas and will aggravate
an already adverse salt balance in those localized areas.
7. In general, the depth to groundwater in the areas of
the four contracting districts is greater than in the areas which
were formerly served Kern River water. Therefore, the project will
produce a net savings in energy required for pumping groundwater.
8. The proposed project is environmentally more desir-
able than the alternatives which were considered..
9. The proposed project will provide long-termbenefits
for the City by providing the City with a supply of water in order
to meet its long-termneeds.
10. The project would provide water in the interim for
agricultural production and will help achieve a more balanced
water supply for the eastern side of the Southern San Joaquin
Valley area.
11. The project will aid in reducing an adverse salt
balance in the Eastern Southern San Joaquin Valley Area and will
allow maximum re-use of natural Kern River water.
12. The proposed project will not have a significant
effect on the environment of the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
13. The proposed project contains social, economic and
environmental benefits which outweigh any environmental risk
associated therewith as enumerated herein.
In consideration of the above findings as determined by
this body, the City Council approves the project described in the
final Environmental Impact Report and authorizes the staff and
consultants to begin preparation of all documents necessary to com-
plete the project and to submit said documents to the City Council
for further action.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of October, 1975, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, BLEECKER, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS,-!II, SCEALES, STRONG
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABS~.NT COUNCILMEN:
^JSTA~.mG COUNCILMEN:
APPROVED ~
this 6th
.e 'City'-bf Bakersfield
Council of the C~Bakerl~field the
of October, 1975
APPROVED as t( form:
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CITY ATTORNEY of t~~ City of Ba ers ield