HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-05-20 - MINUTES - JT STUDY SESSION NOTES (4)Special Joint Study Session
City Council / Planning Commission
May 20, 2003
Call To Order: 7:12 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Frank Ferry
Roll Call: All Planning Commissioners were present
ITEM 1 WATER SUPPLY — Ken Pulskamp, City Manager turned the meeting over to
representatives from CLWA; California Dept. of Water Resources; Slade and
Associates. Mr. Dan Masnada from Castaic Lake Water Agency and Katherine
Kelly of the California Dept. of Water Resources presented the Council and
Planning Commission with an overview of water supply sources; historical
supply information; municipal, industrial and agricultural uses; current and
historical water demands; projected water demands; short-term water supply
outlook; water requirements; information on Alluvial Aquifer including yield and
pumpage, groundwater levels and quality; Saugus Formation; State Water
project supplies; Semitropic groundwater storage program and the 2003 water
supply outlook.
Addition material submitted included: the Santa Clarita Valley Urban Water
Management Plan; State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report;
Groundwater Management Plan.
Council / Planning Commission questions, concerns and comments
included: Planning Commissioner Diane Trautman submitted an outline of
questions and concerns which will be answered in a letter from the
representatives of the water agencies. See attachment for Planning
Commissioner Trautman's concerns. Other comments included: water
availability; priority of distribution; capacity limitations; capacity performance.
Representatives stated that all questions would be addressed and sent to the
Council and Commission.
Public Participation included: Lynn Plambeck regarding constraints of receiving
water and how is agricultural use calculated; Connie Worden-Roberts regarding
growth; Don Williams regarding semitropic water and unified water
management plan; Bill Dinsenbacher regarding protection of water supply; Joan
Dunn regarding recycled water; Alan Cameron regarding reclaimed water and a
possible half day workshop; Ed Dunn regarding serious reduction of recharge
and capacity of CLWA to transport water.
Mayor Smyth adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m.
Geri Hryan, Deputy City clerk