September 19-20, 2019, Board Agenda

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 20, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Watsonville City Council Chambers
275 Main Street - 4th Floor, Watsonville

Agenda in English | Agenda en Español

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m.

Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of order. Items scheduled for the first day of a multi-day meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day of the meeting.  Closed session items may be considered on one or all of the days.

 

Board Business

  1. Roll Call
    [Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Introductions
    [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

  3. Approval of July 18-19, 2019, Board Meeting Minutes

  4. Report by Regional Board Members

Discussion/Information Items


  1. Food Safety and Riparian Habitat Management Workshop. 
    The workshop will include presentations and discussion from several external speakers. Topics include food safety metrics, inspections and audits, co-managing food safety and environmental protection; the role of riparian vegetation in water quality and beneficial use protection; grower experience with food safety challenges at the field level.  Water Board staff will introduce speakers but will not be presenting
    [Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, Chris.Rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: item 5

Public Forum

  1. Public forum will be heard directly after the lunch break, not before 1:00 p.m. Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

Friday, September 20, 2019, 8:30 a.m.

Board Business

  1. Roll Call
    [Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Dorene D’Adamo, 916/641-5609]

Public Forum

  1. Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

Uncontested Items

Items on the uncontested items calendar are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. Recommended action will be taken without discussion. Items may be removed at the request of any board member or person, and if removed, will be taken up during the meeting at a time specified by the Chair. If an item is removed from the uncontested items calendar, it will only be voted on at this meeting if the board accepts the staff recommendation for the agenda item. Otherwise, the item will be continued to a subsequent board meeting to allow input by interested persons. Item No. 10 is uncontested.


  1. General Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Specific Types of Discharges, Order No. R3-2019-0089
    [Leah Lemoine, 805/549-3159 , Leah.Lemoine@waterboards.ca.gov]
    Staff Report: item 10

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits

  1. City of Salinas Municipal Stormwater Permit, Monterey County, Order No. R3-2019-0073, Reissuance of NPDES Permit No. CA0049981
    [Tamara Anderson, 805/549-3334, Tamara.Anderson@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: item 11
    • Attachment 1: Comments Received on Draft Order No. R3-2019-0073 and Staff Responses
    • Attachment 2: Changes to June 2019 Draft Order No. R3-2019-0073 in Response to Public Comment
      1. Attachment 2A. Track Changes to June 2019 Draft Order (includes Attachments A-F)
      2. Attachment 2B. Track changes to June 2019 Attachment G (Economic Considerations) of the Draft Order
      3. Attachment 2C. Track changes to June 2019 Attachment H (Fact Sheet) of the Draft Order
    • Attachment 3: Proposed August 2019 Draft Order No. R3-2019-0073
      1. Attachment 3A. August 2019 Draft Order (includes Attachments A-F)
      2. Attachment 3B. August 2019 Attachment G (Economic Considerations) of the Draft Order
      3. Attachment 3C. August 2019 Attachment H (Fact Sheet) of the Draft Order
    • Attachment 4: USEPA August 2019 Comment Letter

Discussion/Information Items


  1. Elkhorn Slough Status Update Presentation by the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
    [Mary Hamilton, 805/542-4768, Mary.Hamilton@waterboards.ca.gov]

Enforcement


  1. Enforcement Report
    [Thea Tryon, 805/542-4776, Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov]


    2. Staff Report: item 13

Administrative Items

  1. Executive Officer's Report
    [John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

    Staff Report: item 14

Closed Session

  1. The Board may meet in closed session to consider personnel matters (Gov. Code § 11126 subd. (a)), to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing (Gov. Code § 11126, subd. (c)(3)), or to discuss matters in litigation, including discussion of initiated litigation, significant exposure to litigation, or decisions to initiate litigation (Gov. Code § 11126, subd. (e)). The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (Gov. Code § 11125.7, subd. (e)).
    [Staff Counsel Stephanie Yu]

    Current litigation involving the Board:

    Litigation filed against the Central Coast Water Board:

    1. 2017 Agricultural Discharges Order– Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2017-80002655)

    Litigation filed by the Central Coast Water Board against other parties, including referrals to the Office of the Attorney General:

    1. United States, et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. CV 11-05097 FMO (PLAx))
    2. Referral to Attorney General concerning Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County (Resolution No. R3-2015-0026)

The next scheduled Board meeting is December 12-13, 2019, in San Luis Obispo..


IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.
Written comments must generally be received prior to the Board meeting by the comment deadline for the specific agenda item. Written comments that are received after deadlines set by item-specific notices and/or hearing procedures will not generally be admitted. Any person requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause, and the Chair must find that the admission of the late materials would not prejudice the Central Coast Water Board or any designated party. The Chair may modify this rule to avoid severe hardship. Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit presentation materials and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019, presentation materials for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019. A late request for extra time will not prevent the party from speaking to the Board for the three minutes given to all members of the public.


Submittals are to be sent via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov.  Please indicate in the subject line, “9/19-9/20/19 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805) 549-3140.


Agenda and items are available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/index.shtml
Instructions regarding board meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf
If you require an interpreter, please contact the Clerk to the Board Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140 or email Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019.