Water Boards: Board Meeting Agenda

STATE WATER BOARD
BOARD MEETING
Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

REVISED
Clarified to include open session consideraton - Water Right Item #7

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.

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 September 6, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATION ITEM

1. Board Member Report

2. Report by John Robertus, Executive Officer, San Diego Water Board

3. Report on the Status of the Water Board's Enforcement Program
- Presentation

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

4. Consideration of a resolution approving projects, and authorizing issuance of grants for the Urban Stormwater and the Nonpoint Source Implementation (319[h]) programs administered through the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

5. Consideration of a resolution adopting emergency regulations revising the core regulatory fee schedules contained in Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 9, Article 1 of the California Code of Regulations

WATER RIGHTS

6. Consideration of a resolution adopting emergency regulations revising the Water Board’s Water Right and Water Quality Certification fee schedules
- Presentation

7. Consideration of a proposed order amending State Water Board Decision 1641 to comply with a writ of mandate

WATER QUALITY

8. Consideration of resolution authorizing execution of contracts and amendments to implement statewide comprehensive groundwater quality monitoring in the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring Assessment program

9. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to establish a total maximum daily load for pathogens, establish a Livestock Waste Discharge Prohibition, and to remove the Shellfish Harvesting beneficial use from Watsonville Slough and its tributaries (Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on September 15, 2006)
- Presentation

10. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to establish total maximum daily loads and a land disturbance prohibition for sediment in the Pajaro River (including Llagas Creek, Rider Creek, and San Benito River) (Written comments were due by 5 p.m. on September 1, 2006)
- Presentation

11. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Region addressing Basin Plan Issue No. 6, Authorization of Compliance Time Schedules in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Requirements
- Presentation

12. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Region addressing Basin Plan Issue No. 3, Addition of Unnamed or Unidentified Water Bodies to the Beneficial Use Tables and to make water quality objective table corrections
- 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

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) (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 litigation in the State Water Resources Control Board Cases (Third District Court of Appeal, No. C044714; Sacramento County Superior Court, No. JC 4118). These cases involve challenges to revised Water Right Decision 1641 (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (e)(2)(A).)

OPEN SESSION

13. Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year. (No Action will be taken on this item)

Important Information !

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., September 15, 2006, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., September 19, 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, “09/21/06 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/board_info/agendas/index.shtml.

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.