Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 2.20 Kern River Levee District

Sections: 2.20.010 City council to sit as Kern River Levee District board. 2.20.020 Meetings. 2.20.030 Water board duties.

The city council for the city shall sit as the board of directors for the Kern River Levee District and assume all rights, duties and obligations of said board as required by law. (Ord. 3967 § 10, 2000)

The city council for the city shall meet as the board of directors for the Kern River Levee District no less than once per year to review the budget of the Kern River Levee District and conduct any other necessary business and take any action or actions as required or allowed by law. (Ord. 3967 § 10, 2000)

The city council for the city delegates to the water board for the city the power to maintain and keep in repair all things reasonable or convenient for the protection of the lands of the Kern River Levee District from overflow and for the purpose of conserving or adding water to the sloughs and drains in the district. The water board shall also, on behalf of the Kern River Levee District and the city council, cooperate with the United States, the state of California, or any department or agency of either, in order to accomplish any of the purposes of the district. In all other matters, the water board will make recommendations to the city council for action, and all powers not listed herein are reserved to the city council. (Ord. 3967 § 10, 2000)