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Home My WebLink About11/27/1990G u City Council Minutes Tuesday, November 27, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. A. Water Policies and Staffine Page 2 John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, reviewed the effects of the drought over the last four year period and how it has impacted the citizens and City resources. He also reviewed the aggressive program staff has implemented in bringing additional water on line. B. Water Supply Proiects Bill Hetiand, Utilities Director, reviewed the agenda report and provided a slide presentation concerning water supply status and development. He reviewed the various projects as listed below, including the Salinas Reservoir Expansion, with two options; 1) raising the dam 10 feet, which would provide 750 acre feet of water, with capital costs of 3.4 million, no operating cost, and 2) raising the dam 20 feet, which would provide 1,650 acre feet of water, costing 65 million operation costs. 4. Salinas Expansion Project - Authorize retention of the Salinas Reservoir Expansion consultant, Woodward Clyde, to begin design permit processing, and EIR development for maximun yield of the project. S. Desalination - Authorize retention of the Desalination consultant, James M. Montgomery Engineers, to design, process permits, development of EIR for the project, and develop interagency agreement. 6. Hansen and Gularte Creeks /Reservoir Canyon - Authorize retention of the Hansen and Gularte Creek consultant, Boyle Engineering, to design site facilities, purchase of treatment facilities, process permits, and development of EIR for the project. The Hansen and Gularte Creeks - safe annual yield 560 acre feet of water, capital cost .5 million, operating cost, $50,000. State Water - 3,000 acre feet of water, no capital cost, operating cost $1,110,000. Desalination - 3000 acre feet of water, 195 million capital cost, 3.7 million operating cost. Nacimiento Reservoir - 3100 acre feet, 5.9 million in capital, $420,000 operating cost. Coastal Streams Diversion - 230 acre feet, 83 million capital cost, $459,000 operating cost. Tank Deli= - would yield 2,500 acre feet, no capital cost, $17,250,000 in operating cost. There were no figures available for the Wastewater Reclamation or Cloud Seeding Program. He stated the staff was looking for decisions to support; 1) a multisource water policy, 2) the Hansen and Gularte Creek, 3) Salinas Expansion, 4) Desalination Project, 5) the Wastewater Reclamation and Water Project staffing needs. He then introduced Christine Ferrar of Boyle Engineering, who reviewed the groundwater status, which indicated additional groundwater sources available in the Edna Valley area, as well as South Higuera. She stated that 40% of the City's groundwater supplies are now coming from groundwater since 1988. He also introduced Charlie DeBorley, James Montgomery Engineering, Pete Talbot and Dale Rowe. Each of them reviewed various desalination technologies and Implementation objectives. 9:05 pm, Mayor Dunin declared a recess; 920 p.m., City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. Gary Kunkel, 517 Cuesta, submitted a letter into the record urging support for the desalination project. He also felt that additional groundwater could be received from private property owners. 393 394 City Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, November 27, 1990 - 7:00 pm. Christine Mulholland Peralta urged against support of the State Water Project. She preferred exploration of the expansion of Nacimiento Reservoir water basin. She was opposed to allowing private ownership and drilling by individual property owners of groundwater. Mike Spangler. H2O Organization, supported construction of a desalination project. Brett Cross. 1217 Mariner's Cove, favored long -term water projects and felt that the staff was not using realistic figures, that after the drought lifts, people will not go back to the same level of usage of 1987, thereby staff was overestimating the amount of revenue it will receive. Glenn Wheeler. 232 Cavalier, felt that the desalination project was too expensive and would take at least three years to build. He supported State Water or Lake Nacimiento. Terry Simons. 891 Nipomo Street, urged pursuing the Hansen and Gularte option and suggested using recycling of treated wastewater. Amy Arsenio. 2053 Hay Street, commended the Council on its efforts supporting visions to include long -term water supply sources and urged them to maintain the quality of life in San Luis Obispo by obtaining additional sources of water. Ken Schwartz. 201 Buena Vista, spoke in support of the Council's water efforts, and proposed six questions: 1) What is the cheapest (to the rate payers) of bringing projects on line? 2) What are the most energy conscious projects? 3) What are the most drought resistant types of projects? 4) What is the least harmful to the environment? 1 5) What would be the order of bringing the project on -line to most closely match the City's adopted growth rate? 6) How do you bring the projects on -line in order that the cost might be borne by new group growth as opposed to distributing over current habitats in the City? Don Smith spoke in support of the staffs recommendation plus urged support of the Nacimiento Project and Desalination. He would like to see a long -term desalination project using a 20-year plan. George Gibson. 2424 La Cumbre Court, supported the six questions as proposed by Ken Schwartz. He felt that the conservation rates were inflated, that the four year period, which is the worst case scenario, is really a six - year period drought. The City's policy to allocate 113 percent for safe annual yield, should be amended to a 90 percent. Mayor Dunin closed the public portion of the meeting. Councilwoman Rama urged that Council proceed with the conceptual approval of a Desalination Plant. She was not prepared to proceed with either the long -term or short terms this evening, but would like additional information. She could support the Hansen / Gularte Creek project, the rest she would like to see deferred to December 11, 1990. Councilman Roalman indicated support for the Hansen and Gularte project, the Desalination, the Salinas expansion (Option No. 2) and staff's recommendation. Councilman Reiss supported the Hansen and Gularte project, and the Salinas Reservoir Expansion No. 2, as well as the Desalination Plant. He would like to see further exploration of the Nacimiento Project. Councilwoman Pinard could support a short-term Desalination Project, felt with regard to the long -term, she would prefer to wait until the budget discussion and identify where the funding would come from. She could support some of it coming from the General Fund. 395 City Council Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, November 27, 1990 - 7:00 pm. Councilman Reiss indicated he could support using General Fund money during this. exceptional drought situation. Mayor Dunin supported the Desalination Project, would like City officials to meet with Morro Bay and P.G. & E. officials as soon as possible. He did not support the staffing request, he could support expansion of the Salinas Reservoir. He also suggested recycling wastewater for landscaping purposes. Ater brief discussion, moved by Pinard/Rappa (5 -0) to support the Hansen and Gularte Project Motion carried. Moved by Pinard /Reiss (5 -0) to reinforce the Multi-Source Water Policy Issue. Moved by Rappa/Reiss (4-1, Councilwoman Pinard voting no) to direct staff to proceed with the project definition of a desalination plant, including contacting Morro Bay and P.G. & E. Officials as to a cooperative effort for a desalination project. This issue to return to Council by December 11, 1990. Moved by Dunin /Ranna to support the cloud seeding proposal. This motion was withdrawn after comment by staff that this project was coming back to the Council within the next week or two, as it was out to bid. After additional discussion and upon general consensus, Items recommended for deferral until December 11, 1990, included A2, A3 and A4 (which was the Wastewater Reclamation Coordinator Position, the Water Projects Manager, and secretarial support position, and the Salinas Expansion Project). 2. ELECTION CONCERNING STATE WATER PROJECT (File No. 324) Due to the lateness of the hour, this item was continued to the December 11, 1990 meeting. ' n�w��.rr Twnn..rr�wm COMMA Upon general consensus, the City Clerk was directed to contact Susan Traeger of the Nacimiento Regional water Management Advisory Committee for setting up a joint meeting regarding Water Resources Management Issues. 1135 pin, there being no further business to come meeting. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 4/3/91 PV.nlo ROLL CALL Councilmembers City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the Voges, City Clerk MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4,1990 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA Present: Vice-Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Bill Roahnan and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None i