Water Boards: Board Meeting Agenda

STATE WATER BOARD
BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

REVISED
Addition to Closed Session

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gerald D. Secundy, Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member; Gary Wolff, P.E. Ph.D., Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise as the direction of the Board Chair.

SUSTAINED SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS

PUBLIC FORUM

Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards

MINUTES

The Board will consider adoption of the June 21, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATION ITEM

1. Board Member Report

2. Update from the Chief Counsel Michael Lauffer on Ex Parte communications

3. Presentation by representative(s) of North Coast Water Rights Working Group

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

4. Consideration of adoption of the Revised Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Code. (The Board will consider whether to adopt a revised appendix to the State Water Board Conflict of Interest Code.)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

5. Consideration of a resolution authorizing a State Revolving Fund Loan to the Conservation Fund for the Big River/Salmon Creek conservation forestry acquisition, SRF Loan No. C-06-6090-110

Public Comments (due date: 7/14/06-5pm)

6. Consideration of a resolution approving the preliminary funding commitment for the City of Shasta Lake; Shasta Lake Reclaimed Water Utilization Feasibility Study; Water Recycling Funding Program; Project No. WRFP-3518-010

7. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Emergency, Abandoned, Recalcitrant Account fiscal year 2006-2007 annual site list; and, authorizing the Executive Director, or designee, to issue letters of award or execute contracts and amendments for the expenditure of EAR Account funds

WATER QUALITY

8. Consideration of a resolution setting aside the adoption of State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2002-0038, adopted by the State Board on February 19, 2001, establishing no trash as the total maximum daily load of trash allowed to be discharged into the Los Angeles River as required by the San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 803631

Public Comment Letter (due date: 7/14/06-5pm)

9. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to apply for, accept, and/or amend a federal Clean Water Act section 205(j) grant

10. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the Los Angeles Region to revise the early life stage implementation provision of the inland surface water ammonia objectives for freshwaters

11. PUBLIC HEARING –and Consideration of Draft Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for discharges from utility vaults and underground structures to surface waters ( Utility Vault Permit) (Written comments were due by 5 p.m. on June 9, 2006)

Presentation

12. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region incorporating a plan for control of mercury in Cache Creek, Bear Creek, Sulphur Creek, and Harley Gulch (Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 10, 2006)

Presentation

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

PERSONNEL (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(a)(1).)
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against that employee by another employee unless the employee requests a public hearing

WATER RIGHTS (This is authorized under Government code section 11126. subds.(e)(2)(A) and (e)(2)(B).)
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss ongoing and threatened litigation resulting from a cease and desist order issued in Order WR 2006-0006. Current cases are: United States v. State Water Resources Control Board, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District v. State Water Resources Control Board, and State Water Contractors v. State Water Resources Control Board (all Superior Ct., Sacramento County, 2006, Nos. 06CS00862, 06CS00863, and 06CS00864), and United States v. State Water Resources Control Board (U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist., 2006, No. 2:06-CV-01318-WBS-PAN (JKM)

Important Information!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., July 14, 2006, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., July 17, 2006, and will not be accepted after that time.

Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “07/19/06 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board via email or call (916) 341‑5600.

Board meetings and workshop schedules, agendas and items are available on the internet at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/wksmtgs/2006/schedule.html.

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

For a map to our building, visit: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm. All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting. Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process. Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez, Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5880.

Please note: Some of our older material may no longer be available in electronic form. If you need assistance obtaining a file, please contact the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov.