STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD  
 

BOARD MEETING
Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 10:00 a.m.
Sierra Hearing Room - Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento


  

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair; Peter S. Silva, Vice Chair; Richard Katz, Member; Gary M. Carlton, Member; and Nancy H. Sutley, Member

THE BOARD WILL IMMEDIATELY ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
PUBLIC FORUM AND AGENDA ITEMS 1-18 WILL NOT BE HEARD BEFORE 10:30 A.M.

PUBLIC FORUM
Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the SWRCB agenda, or pending before the SWRCB or a Regional Water Board.  Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

CONSENT AGENDA Items 1-15)

ADMINISTRATION
1.   Consideration of a resolution delegating authority to the Department of General Services to execute contracts on behalf of the SWRCB for the architectural and engineering services associated with the remediation and cleanup at Leviathan Mine

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2.   Consideration of a resolution adopting the Water Recycling Funding Program Competitive Project List

3.   Consideration of a resolution approving a Clean Beaches Initiative grant, Project No. 137, for the City of San Clemente to fund the Segunda Deshecha Urban Runoff Treatment Facility

4.   Consideration of a resolution waiving the Seawater Intrusion Control Program, Project No. 3021-110, Guidelines for the Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System

5.   Consideration of a resolution authorizing a $125,000 increase amending Resolution No. 2002-0089 to $400,000 for developing zoning ordinance revisions and a programmatic environmental impact report for continued permitting of dairies for Kern County

6.   Consideration of a resolution adopting the concept of sustainability as a core value for State Board programs and directing its incorporation into future Board actions

7.   Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed change to Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation for Proposition 13 Phase III Project Priority Lists (PIN #319)

8.   Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed change to University of the Pacific for Proposition 50 Project (PIN #531)

9.   Consideration of a resolution authorizing a preliminary funding commitment of $30,000 for the Planning and Conservation League Foundation, Carmel River Watershed Action Plan from the Watershed Protection Program Subaccount established in the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000

WATER QUALITY
10.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to apply for and accept a 2004 Clean Water Act section 104(b)(3) grant to support the Sacramento River Toxic Pollutant Control Program and negotiate, approve, and/or amend the grant and workplan

11.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to apply for and accept a 2005-06 Clean Water Act section 106 water pollution control program grant, plus any carry-over FY 2004-05 grant funds; and to negotiate, approve, and/or amend the grants and the workplans

12.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to apply for and accept an augmentation to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2002-2006 Clean Water Act section 104(b)(3) Water Pollution Control Program Grant, plus any carry-over grant funds; and to negotiate, approve, and/or amend the grants and workplans

13.  Consideration of adoption of the proposed amendment to the California Ocean Plan water contact bacterial standards;   Final Draft FED and Proposed Amendment

14.  Petition of Lois Green and Patricia Kelly for review of denial of petroleum underground storage tank site closure at 1010 Broadway Avenue, Eureka, California

15.  Petition of the City of Galt for review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2004-0001[NPDES
No. CA 008134] and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2004-0002 for Galt Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reclamation Facility, issued by the Regional Water Board, Central Valley, SWRCB/OCC File A-1627;    Stipulation

REGULAR AGENDA (Items 16-18)

WATER RIGHTS
16.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute a contract with the United States Bureau Of Reclamation (USBR) under which the Division of Water Rights will be reimbursed for administering the water rights of the USBR

WATER QUALITY
17.  In the matter of SWRCB/OCC File A-1622, on its Own Motion, the SWRCB will consider an order to review the Regional Water Board, Los Angeles’ action concerning recreational use standards for Ballona Creek (As previously noticed, the comment period ended December 10, 2004).    CEQA Requirements

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
18.  Consideration of a resolution amending a loan commitment to $93,000,000 for the Los Osos Community Services District; wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal project; State Revolving Fund Loan Project No. C-06-4014-110

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
(Note:  Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

LITIGATION (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(e)(1).)
The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss pending litigation regarding Northern California Water Association et al. v. State Water Resources Control Board et al. (Sacramento County Superior Court Nos. 03CS01776 and 04CS01467) and California Farm Bureau Federation et al. v. State Water Resources Control Board et al. (Sacramento County Superior Court No. 04CS00473)

LITIGATION (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(e)(1).)
The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss pending litigation regarding Concerned Citizens of Los Osos v. California Coastal Commission, State Water Resources Control Board, et al. (San Luis Obispo County
Case No. CV 041047)


The Board encourages submittal of written comments.  Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., January 17, 2005, and will not be accepted after that time. Time limitations on presentations may be imposed. See “Presentations to the Board” at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml.  Agenda items will be electronically available after January 10, 2005.

>>Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed and submitted to Debbie Irvin, Clerk to the Board, either by email at dirvin@waterboards.ca.gov; fax (916) 341-5620; or mail addressed to the State Water Resources Control Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100.  Please also indicate in the subject line, “COMMENT LETTER – xx/xx/05 (date of meeting) WORKSHOP/BOARD MEETING, and ITEM NUMBER __”.  Thank you.<<
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