CONTINGENCY DROUGHT WATER RATE
WORKSHOP
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
MEETINGAGENDA
February 16, 2023
4:00 PM
The Mission of the City of Coalinga is to provide for the preservation of the community character by delivering quality, responsive City services, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and to develop, encourage, and promote a diversified economic base in order to ensure the future financial stability of the City for its citizens.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Contingency Drought Water Rate Workshop, on February 16, 2023, in the City Council Chambers located at 155 West Durian, Coalinga, CA. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at 935-1533 x113. Anyone interested in translation services should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 935-1533 x113. The Workshop will begin at 4:00 p.m. and the agenda will be as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Changes to the Agenda
3. Council's Approval of Agenda
2. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS (NONE)
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
This section of the agenda allows members of the public to address the City Council on any item within the jurisdiction of the Council. Members of the public, when recognized by the Mayor, should come forward to the lectern, identify themselves and use the microphone. Comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes. In accordance with State Open Meeting Laws, no action will be taken by the City Council this evening and all items will be referred to staff for follow up and a report.
Citizen Comments submitted in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on the day of the City Council meeting shall be distributed to the City Council and included in the record, however they will not be read.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS (NONE)
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (NONE)
6. ORDINANCE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
1. Water Workshop Discussion
Sean Brewer, Assistant City Manager
2. Discussion, Direction and Potential Action related to the 2022/2023 Water Year and Water Conservation Efforts including Revisiting the Current Water Restrictions Sean Brewer, Assistant City Manager
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. City Manager's Announcements
2. Councilmembers' Announcements/Reports
3. Mayor's Announcements
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9. CLOSED SESSION (NONE)
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Closed Session: A "Closed" or "Executive" Session of the City Council, Successor Agency, or Public Finance Authority may be held as required for items as follows: personnel matters; labor negotiations; security matters; providing instructions to real property negotiators; legal counsel regarding pending litigation; and protection of records exempt from public disclosure.
Closed session will be held in the Administration Building at 155 W. Durian Avenue and any announcements or discussion will be held at the same location following Closed Session.
11. ADJOURNMENT
STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY
Subject: Water Workshop Discussion
Meeting Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
From: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by: Sean Brewer, Assistant City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
This is a workshop format. An agenda is listed in the discussion portion of the report.
II. BACKGROUND:
III. DISCUSSION:
Angeda:
* Overview of water system (Plant, Transmission Lines, Tanks) * Top five critical projects, starting with Derrick Tank * Overview of assigned staff (Plant vs Distribution)
* USBR Purchase Agreement and history
* Water Enterprise financial history (Rev/Exp/Bonds/cash) * Customer makeup (Prisons, Oil, Com, Res)
* Tiered vs regular rates (Pros/Cons/Legality)
* Drought rates
* Discussion on Banking and Purchasing Water
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name Description
NoAttachments Available
STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY Subject: Discussion, Direction and PotentialAction related to the 2022/2023 Water Year and Water Conservation Efforts including Revisiting the Current Water Restrictions Meeting Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
From: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by: Sean Brewer, Assistant City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff does not have any recommendations at this time as this is an update related to the water situation. This items allows the Council to consider and discuss current watering restrictions and adjust as they deem necessary as this given time.
Additionally, Councilman Ramirez requested a future agenda item to discuss current water restrictions.
II. BACKGROUND:
The City of Coalinga is entering its final few months of the 22/23 water year where we are tracking to land right at the target amount of 3,677 AF of water which includes the 600 AF of water the City purchased in October. Staff is currently working with DWR on the grant agreement for the $1.2 Million grant to cover the cost of the 600 AF water purchase. In addition, staff has met with DWR on two other occasions to discussion future courses of action to create a more sustainable surface water supply in drought years. These discussions have been extremely productive and staff will continue to update the Councilas these meetings progress.
Currently the City has the following water restrictions in place (Per Resolution No. 4108 as amended):
Water Conservation Emergency Restrictions
Residential (including rural residential) Watering – No watering of turf/grass in the front yard. Trees and shrubs may be watered enough to keep them alive.
All other residential landscaping shall be held to ONE DAY PER WEEK (MONDAYS) watering schedule.
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Watering
No watering on non-functional turf is permitted (per Governor’s Executive Order). All other ONE day per week (MONDAYS).
No restaurants or other public place which serves food shall serve drinking water to any customer unless expressly requested by the customer.
Hand-held hose washing is strictly prohibited for sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas, patios, porches and verandas. However, hand-held hoses may be used at anytime so long as there is a shut off nozzle (ie. watering trees in front yard).
Decorative fountains must recirculate water.
Penalties
Warning, $100, $500, $1,000
III. DISCUSSION:
At this time staff has only received one letter from USBR, in November, regarding the 23/24 water year. They are once again preparing for the continuation of drought conditions. Although the 2022 water year was for the most part wetter than the previous two years, the period 2020-2022 was the worst three-year drought period on record; and both Federaland State water storage reservoirs will starting the 2023 Water Year near historic lows.
Since this letter was issued California has seen a good amount of rainfall however, we need to see this trend continue Since this letter was issued California has seen a good amount of rainfall however, we need to see this trend continue though the beginning of 2023 and into spring. Since we are still in the 22/23 water year which ends February 28, 2023, staff is not recommending any changes to the current water restrictions that are in place (as mentioned above) and plans to continue updating the City Councilat each meeting on the water situation, status of grant applications, discussions with DWR and as things change/evolve provide information that willassist in the decision making process as we move into the 23/24 water year.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None at this time at staff does not have any recommendations in this report.
Council may choose to discuss and/or change the current water restrictions.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name Description
RESO#4108_Continuing_Water_Conservation_Emergency__Updating_Water_Shortgage_Regs___Auth_Purchase_of_Water_080422_.pdf Resolution No.
4108 - Water
Conservation
Measures