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Home My WebLink About04/19/23 WATER BOARDP OSTED 5Sake sh Id BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5*W4Wf 'tR8i{d WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Andras Gonzales CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Agenda Item Public Statements B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 2, 2023 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Update on the Kern River Levee District - For Board Information Water Board Agenda April 19, 2023 6. REPORTS A. Update on Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information B. Report on Water Conservation Practices of Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV - Receive and File C. Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area - For Board Information 7. HEARINGS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 10. CLOSED SESSION 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: Aadl 14 2023 City of Bakersfield Water Board Regular Meeting of April 19, 2023 Crabtree Meadow — March 27, 2023 City Clerk's Office Public Packet 0 BAKERcSFIE'�"L�D THE SOUND OF U✓eki" 6e* WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Bruce Freeman Andrea Gonzales CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3, PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Agenda Item Public Statements B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 2, 2023 - For Board Review and Action 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT A. Update on the Kern River Levee District - For Board Information 6. REPORTS A. Update on Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information Water Board Agenda April 19, 2023 B. Report on Water Conservation Practices of Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV - Receive and File C. Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area - For Board Information 7. HEARINGS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 10. CLOSED SESSION 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 12. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: April 14, 2023 d Ra BAKERS�FIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: April 19, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Minutes ITEM: 4. A. TO: FROM: DATE: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEADZ;)/0e_ April 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 3, 2023. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting of March 3, 2023. BACKGROUND: u BAKERSFIE"L`'D THE SOUND OFpsY181yAt��pcau MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, March 2, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. Water Resources Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 11:12 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Freeman, Member Gonzales Absent: None 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS - None 4. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 15, 2023. Motion by Member Gonzales to approve the Minutes of February 15, 2023. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS - None 7. HEARINGS A. Domestic Water Rate Study and Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase Water Board Chairman Smith announced this is the time and place for a public hearing regarding the Domestic Water Rate Study and Proposed Water Rate Increase for the City of Bakersfield. Chairman Smith turned it over to Daniel Maldonado, Assistant Water Resources Director, for staffs presentation. Daniel Maldonado introduced John Wright, who attended the meeting in person and Sudhir Pardiwala and Cleo Koening, who participated via Zoom, from Raftelis Financial Consultants. The City of Bakersfield Water Bakersfield, California, March 2, 2023 — Page 2 Resources Department contracted the services of Raftelis Financial Consultants to prepare a Domestic Water Rate Study and Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase Study. Mr. Wright presented the Domestic Water Rate Study and Proposed Domestic Water Rate Increase model presentation for the next 5 years of a 7.5% rate increase in each year of FY 2024-FY 2027 and a 4% rate increase in FY 2028. Chairman Smith opened the Public Hearing for comments. With no public comments, the Public Hearing was closed. Chairman Smith asked if there are any comments from the Board. Member Freeman requested an explanation of assumptions and inflation built into the Domestic Water Rate Increase financial model when brought before the full City Council. Member Gonzales requested Mr. Wright to clarify the drought rates and would like to see how rates were structured. Chairman Smith inquired about our debt service. Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager clarified it was a bond with the County of Kern that was issued for 30 year at 1.3 million per year. Chairman Smith requested staff clarify what the City of Bakersfield received from the County of Kern. Member Freeman requested staff include a chart showing City of Bakersfield rates with the percentage increase compared to other cities when presenting presentation to the City Council. Motion by Member Freeman to front load rates between 9-10% the first year, 5% the next 5 years rate increase to City Council for approval on March 2$ 2023. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED NEW BUSINESS - None 9. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None 10. CLOSED SESSION — None 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION - None 12. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 12:13 p.m. Bob Smith, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Kimberly Aleman, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board d Ra BAKERS�FIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: April 19, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Kern River Levee District ITEM: 5. A. TO: FROM: DATE: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD 7 April 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Update on the Kern River Levee District RECOMMENDATION: For Board information. BACKGROUND: The Kern River Levee District was formed in 1928 with the single responsibility to operate and maintain a levee system along the Kern River through Bakersfield. On March 28, 2000 the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the merger of the Kern River Levee District with the City of Bakersfield and establishment of a Subsidiary District. The attached map shows the Kern River Levee District sphere of influence. The purpose of the Kern River levee system is to hold back and contain high river flows and prevent flooding of developed areas. Kern River Levee District �a 05 Sphere of Influence M� V BAKERSFIED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: April 19, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED FROM: Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD PAN DATE: April 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Update on Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report, RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information BACKGROUND: Update on Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. Report on current Kern River flow and Isabella storage conditions. I I Ir.rlOD U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Location & Description Isabella Lake Dam (consisting of a Main Dam, Auxiliary Dam and service spillway) is located about 40 miles northeast of Bakersfield in Kern County, California, and became fully operational in 1953. The Main Dam is located near the confluence of the north and south forks of the Kern River and the Auxiliary Dam is located about half a mile east of the Main Dam. The Main Dam is a 185-foot-high earth -fill dam, and the Auxiliary Dam is a 100-foot-high earth -fill dam. The service spillway is located between the two dams. The reservoir (Isabella Lake) has a gross storage capacity of 568,075 acre feet. ISABELLA LAKE, CA CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STRONG. Advisory rmoanon aena :,dio�noaam u•�ermm� vei, • USACE is following the latest CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of our employees and our partners, and to take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. • The Phase II Dams and Spillways contractor continues construction activities. As a result, the she including Engineers Point is an active construction area and is off limits to the public. • Corps policy prohibits public operation of unmanned aircraft systems, such as drones, on or above federal lands and waters managed by USACE. The policy is intended to ensure critical infrastructure security and public safety. Looking Ahead (Next 30+ days) • There will be ongoing construction efforts into spring/summer 2023 that will not affect the functionality of the project; this includes road work, utilities, emergency spillway concrete apron, site restoration, disposal of waste materials, final clean-up of local rock surfaces, and demobilization. • In support of the USFS Visitors Center project, USACE continues working closely with the U.S. Forest Service on the design process. The Main Dam Campground is in the early stages of design. • In the coming weeks, USACE will be releasing an SEA/FONSI to cover the remaining vegetation mitigation for the Isabella DSMP. Following the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project, Fay Ranch Road East Vegetation Mitigation, Kern County, California, has been prepared and will be available at https //www spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil Works/Isabelia-Dam/. Current Lake Status (as of March 7, 2023) The current pool resides at 120,762 acre-feet (elevation 2,536 feel-IPD), which is 39 % of restricted pool and 82 % of flood conservation pool. As part of our interim risk reduction measures, Isabella Lake is restricted to 361,250 acre-feet (elevation 2,585.5 feet-IPD) outside of flood season. During flood season (—November-April), flood conservation pool is restricted to 170,000 acre-feet (elevation 2,560.4 feet-IPD). Current lake status can be viewed at https://www.sok- wc. u sace. armv. mil/fcci-bin/hou rlv. pv?report=isb Completion Milestones Pre -Construction Engineering and Design Com lete Construction of USFS Fire Station and Admin Facilities Com lete Dams and Spillways Construction 2023 Permanent Operations Facilities 2024 U.S. Forest Service Visitor's Information Center 2026 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, 1325 J ST., SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 www sok usace armv. mil/Missions/CivilWorks/IsabellaDam.aspx 916-557-5100 Isabella a(msace.armv. mil KERN RIVER BASIN SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION EIGHT SENSOR INDEX w ss 2022-2021 w Estimated AJ 600 % eo 3s � AVERAGE 3a 1,XM ofApal 1 Averaps 3 0 zola-zols J%AJ 1T, 2021-2022 is 21'A AJ to s 0 1-Nov 1-0¢ 1-An LFb 1-Mar 1-Apr Snowpack Accumulation Season CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT KERN RIVER NATURAL FLOW, REGULATED FLOW, i ISABELLA RESERVOIR STORAGE 2022 • 2023 WATER YEAR WATER YEAR V BAKERSFIELD .wwuw aS.MMy'cA16 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: April 19, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. B. TO: FROM: DATE: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD T%%iGYL April 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Report on Water Conservation Practices of Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File Report. BACKGROUND: At the February 15, 2023 Special Water Board meeting, the Water Board referred Staff to review water conservation practices for the cities Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV and provide a report on the efforts of both cities' efforts to conserve water. 0 BAKERSFIED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: April 19, 2023 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. C. TO: FROM: DATE: Bob Smith, Chairman Bruce Freeman, Member Andrae Gonzales, Member APPROVED Daniel Maldonado, Asst. Water Resources Director DEPARTMENT HEAD 7%1hl_ April 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Update on Water Conservation in the City's Domestic Water Service Area RECOMMENDATION: For Board Information and Direction BACKGROUND: On March 24, 2023, the Governor rescinded his call for a voluntary 15%reduction in water use. The Governor also rescinded a March 2022 order requiring urban water suppliers to activate Level 2 of their water shortage contingency plans. Even with the recent significant rainfall and snowpack, the Governor still has emergency drought orders in place, including certain provisions around wasteful water use. The graphs on the following page show the water usage and the monthly percentage reduction for the City's Domestic Water Service Area in the past year, as compared to the some period in 2020, which was required during the latest drought proclamation. So for in 2023, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has already saved 1,250 acre-feet compared to the same period in 2020, which equates to a savings of 20.22% for the year. These water savings amounts are for the total water deliveries within the system. It should be noted that the City's Domestic Water System has grown over the past two years. In 2020, the population served by the City's domestic water system was approximately 157,440 residents and the population currently serviced is about 163,386 residents, an increase of almost 6,000 residents with over 1,600 new service connections. Therefore, considering the population growth in the City's system, the average water use reduction equates to approximately 22% per person per day this year. BAKERSFIED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD 300.00 Domestic Water Use Comparison Per Capita -40--2020 R-GPCO 2]5.00 �'2022-2023 R-GPCO 232.26 268.30 150.00 242.9] 266.24 218.]5 24p.8] S115.OD O 214.21 Q 200.00 216.85 223.89 0 ]95.43 185.fi5 N J p 1)5.00 I50.]2 160.5] 145.91 Is0.00 141.95 150.54 125.00 fell� 119.23 ]26.90 105.56 129.3] 98.58 100.00 91.38 ]].69 75.00 83.28 Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Noy Dec Jan Feb 'Mar Metered Percent Savings by Month Per Capita 40% 35% 30% 21% rt 20% 18% 17% Z 14% 13% May '22June '22 July'22 Aug'22 Sept'22 Oct'22 Nm'22 Dec'22 Jan'23 Feb'23 Mar'23 24% -20%