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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/21 WATER BOARD AGENDA90% M• 0 WkP BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Chris Parlier CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -12:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 POSTED ON �ISr,2► by City Clerk's Office City of Bakersfield by j7) Ac Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. J https://bakersfieldcify.zoom.us/j/95825381700 J >- You can also dial in using your phone. +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) LO Password: MCC 348217 Q, c AGENDA m. SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility December 9, 2020 City of Bakersfield Water Board On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Council or the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor's order, the following adjustments have been made: 1. The meeting scheduled for March 10, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. will have limited public access. Water Board Agenda March 10, 2021 2. Consistent with .the Executive Order, Water Board members will attend the meeting via Zoom or telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the Water Board as follows: • If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at waterer-bakersfieldcitv.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday the day of the Water Board meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to. • If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water@-bakersfieldcity.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, day of the Water Board meeting. • Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326-3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3 minutes no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the day of the Water Board meeting. Your message must clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as possible. • If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your written comment to Water Resources at water(cD-bakersfieldcity.us. All comments received during the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the permanent public record of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2020 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area cumulative 2020 - For Board Information B. Initial Water Management for 2021 - For Board to Receive and File Water Board Agenda March 10, 2021 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Report on Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase - For Board Information 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 9. CLOSED SESSION 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 11. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: March 5, 2020 City of Bakersfield Water Board Regular Meeting of March 10, 2021 A qV BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OFC500"'Fe* WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Chris Parlier CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -12:00 p.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://bakersfieldcity.zoom.us/i/95825381700 You can also dial in using your phone. +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Password: 348217 AGENDA SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility December 9, 2020 City of Bakersfield Water Board On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Council or the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor's order, the following adjustments have been made: 1. The meeting scheduled for March 10, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. will have limited public access. r Water Board Agenda March 10, 2021 2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Water Board members will attend the meeting via Zoom or telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the Water Board as follows: • If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to, Water Resources at water(),bakersfieldcity.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday the day of the Water Board meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to. • If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water(c-)bakersfieldcity.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, day of the Water Board meeting. • Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326-3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3 minutes no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the day of the Water Board meeting. Your message must clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as possible. • If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your written comment to Water Resources at waterca-)bakersfieldcity.us. All comments received during the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the permanent public record of the meeting. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2020 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area cumulative 2020 - For Board Information B. Initial Water Management for 2021 - For Board to Receive and File Water Board Agenda March 10, 2021 A. Report on Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase - For Board Information 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 9. CLOSED SESSION 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 11. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: March 5, 2020 `TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member. - Chris, Parlier, Member; APPROVED, FROM: Art`Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE:. March 4, 2021 SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular, Water Board Meeting- of, Decembe'r 9, 2020. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the, Minutes.o_ f the Regular Water:Board:Meeting of December 9, 2020: BACKGROUND: ' BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF bat*Mf '66* MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -12:00 p.m. Water Resources Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility December 9, 2020 City of Bakersfield Water Board On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Council or the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor's order, the following adjustments have been made: 1. The meeting scheduled for December 9, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. will have limited public access. 2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Water Board members will attend the meeting via Zoom or telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the Water Board as follows: • If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water(a)-bakersfieldcitv.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday the day of the Water Board meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to. • If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to Water Resources at water(a)_bakersfieldcity.us no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, day of the Water Board meeting. • Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326-3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3 minutes no later than 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the day of the Water Board meeting. Your message must clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as possible. • If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your written comment to Water Resources at water(a)-bakersfieldcity.us. All Bakersfield, California, December 9, 2020 — Page 2 • comments received during the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the permanent public record of the meeting. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Water Board Secretary, Kimberly Aleman: As you are aware on March 4, 2020 Governor Newsome declared a state of emergency in California due to the threat of Covid-19. The governor also passed several executive orders, including the suspension of some components of the Brown Act related to public meetings like this one. As such Chairman Smith, Member, Parlier, and Member Weir will be participating via Zoom. Present: Chairman Smith, Member Parlier, Member Weir Absent: None 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Dennis Fox submitted a voicemail message regarding COVID impact on Water. Voicemail was transcribed by City Clerk's Office and read by Water Board Secretary. 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 12, 2020 for approval. Motion by Member Weir to approve the Minutes of February 12, 2020. APPROVED ALL AYES 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS A. 2020 Kern River Water Management Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, provided an overview and presentation regarding City water management. Mr. Chianello discussed the Kern River watershed, snow surveys, forecasts provided by Department of Water Resources, the City's 2020 Water Supply and needs. Mr. Chianello reported that the City's needs were greater than its supply. Chairman Smith inquired to which areas in the city do each Water Treatment Facility service. Kristina Budak, Water Resources Director provide the Water Board a map of each treatment facility, water wells, and service area. Board information only, no action taken. Bakersfield, California, December 9, 2020 — Page 3 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Proposed 2021 Water Board Meeting Calendar Motion by Member Weir to approve 2021 Water Board Meeting Calendar. APPROVED ALL AYES 7. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None 8. CLOSED SESSION - None 9. CLOSED SESSION ACTION — None 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 12:31 p.m. Bob Smith, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Kimberly Aleman, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board d oft ADMINISTRATIVE REPO' RT BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF:5&&"a rA - WATER BOARD . . MEETING DATE: March 10,2021 AGENDA SECTIONF: `Reports, ITEM: 6.'A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce freeman, Member Chris Parlier, Member FROM: Art Chianello, Water. Resources Manager' DATE: March 4,2021', SUBJECT: Update on Water Usage in the. City's Domestic.,Water Service Area .cumulative 2020. RECOMMENDATION: For Board information BACKGROUND:. On' April �7, 2017, the Governor ended the Drought State of Emergency.. for California's water purveyors. Even though-4here is no longer a conse,rvation.target for the City's Domestic Water Service Area, the:City is still recommending -that conservation efforts by our residents continue due to historically low groundwater levels. The, graphs on- the following page show the water usage and the monthly'percentdge reduction for the City's Domestic Water Service Area, by gallons per�capita, for the -past 12 months, as comparedto' the same period in 2013. Over the past year, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has saved.1392.96 acre-feet compared to 2013 quantities. The cumulative water savings over this time, period is about a 3.1.5%.reduction from 2013.quantities. The water savings amounts stated are for total water deliveries in the system. It should be. noted that the City's Domestic Water System has grown over the past. seven years. In 2013 the population served by the City's domestic water system in January was approximately 134,578 residents and in January 2020, the population served was about 157,688 residents. This is a population increase of. about 17.17% over the seven-year, period.., Therefore, considering the population growth in the City's .system and the reduced 'amount of water used during the. past 12 months, the average, water use- reduction sereduction equates to approximately 13.85% per person per day. t✓ BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OFseh'U-(L/l+taf 6wj0 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD Domestic Water Use Comparison Per Capita 400.00 -- - F - — - - I -----T---- ---- - -- ------ —2013 R-GPCDI 350.00----,�2020-2021RGPCD_._ __--_-_-�--. _._.-i----_--_l.__---.--..I___.___-_._ 309.67 I j 296.131 300.00 - - - - - Z 274287.41 .56 O Q 250.00 -- 266:268.30— l7 240.57 228.98 ! W 218.50 ;242.9 LU 232.26 200.00w ! 214.21 - — 1I w 159.7 185.6. 157.53 150.00118 - -- - - 50.72 114.28 ' 145.91 113.: 100.00119.23 124.37 — --- I -- ---- ; -- - - - - - 114.46 I 105.56 1 Ji I I j I � I 50.00 35% 30% 25% z20% W 10% CL 5% 0% -5% Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Metered Percent Savings by Month Per Capita I i I I ! 9% i - 18% . 1 - - 15% I --13% -- -_j 11% I 8% 7% 7% - Feb ! Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept ; Oct Nov ; Dec Jan I 0 . Pft BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF,5Mf t2W* ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: March 10, 2021 AGENDA SECTION: New Business ITEM: 7. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member , Chris Parlier, Member FROM: Art.Chianello, Water Resources Manager DATE: March 4, 2021 APPROVED DEPARTMENT HEAD L37C SUBJECT:. Report'on Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information, BACKGROUND: The City of Bakersfield's domestic water system has one of the lowest monthly water rates in urban Bakersfield. Operation' and maintenance costs and the implementation' of Capital Improvement Projects, has resulted in increased annual costs. to the domestic water budget. 'The report to the Water Board includes annual costs as well as a proposed rate` increase..for 2021. The water rate increase process will include notification to residential and commercial water users of a proposed rate increase and a Public Hearing as required by Proposition 21.8. A Resolution for the rate increase will be presented to City Council for adoption.