NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, January 29, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, January 30, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Santa Barbara County Offices

Supervisors’ Board Hearing Room – 4th Floor

105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

 

 

Thursday, January 29, 2015, 8:30 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

1.    Roll Call

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

 

2.    Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

3.    Election of Chair and Vice Chair

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

4.    Approval of the November 13-14, 2014 Board Meeting minutes.

 

5.    Reports by Regional Board Members

 

6.    Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven Moore, 916/341-5624]

 

7.    Drought Conditions Update by Regional Liaison to Water Rights Division

[Lisa McCann, 805/549-3132, Lisa.McCann@waterboards.ca.gov]

Public Forum

 

8.    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 (3) 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 matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

Permits/Waste Discharge Requirements

 

9.    Amendment of Waste Discharge Requirements, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. CA 0048143 for the City of Santa Barbara, El Estero Waste Water Treatment Facility Order No. R3-2010-0011 [Peter von Langen, 805/549-3688, peter.vonlangen@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

10.  Central Coast LID Initiative Update

[Dominic Roques, 805/542-4780, dominic.roques@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Enforcement

 

11.  Enforcement Report

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

 

 Closed Session

 

12.  The Board may meet in closed session as authorized by Government Code section 11126.  See Item 20

 

Friday, January 30, 2014, 9:00 a.m.

13.  Roll Call

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

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

14.  Item left blank

 

15.  Timing and Planning for the Next Agricultural Order

[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, Chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

16.  Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program – Water Board Review of the Manner in Which Central Coast Groundwater Coalition Groundwater Testing Results are Disclosed to the Public

[Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov]

[John Robertson, 805/542-4630, John.robertson@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

Public Forum

 

17.  Public forum will be heard directly after the lunch break, not before 1:30 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 (3) 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 matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

 

Administrative Items

 

18.  Executive Officer’s Report

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

19.  Central Coast Water Board Strategic Planning Discussion

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov] 

Note: This item is at the Board’s discretion and as time allows.

 

 

20.  Closed Session:

This item may be held on either day or on both days of the board meeting.

 

Pending Litigation [Senior Staff Counsel Tamarin Austin]

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of:

1.    Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M111983)(Extension of 2004 Ag Order)

2.    Petition of Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)

3.    Petition of William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117

4.    Maxine Heim v. Central Coast Water Board, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Case No. CV 989572

5.    Ken Berry, et al. v. Central Coast Water Board, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court; CEQA Challenge to Los Osos CDOs)

6.    Petition of Desal Response Group (Ocean View CSD Desalination Facility, Ocean View Plaza, Monterey CA; Order No. R3-2007-0040 [NPDES Permit No. CA0050016]), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1873

7.    Petition of City of Lompoc (Santa Barbara County, Resolution No. R3-2008-0071 for City of Lompoc Storm Water Management Program), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1965.

8.    Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation:  U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters.

9.    Petition of Levon Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle (trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa Anna Redding (trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive, Goleta (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring and Reporting Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168.

10.  Petition of Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Water Code Section 13267 Order dated April 18, 2012, Requiring a Report of Waste Discharge, SWRCB/OCC File A-2212

11.  Petition of South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R3-2012-0041.

12.  Petition of City of Watsonville (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated December 3, 2012, Requiring Submission of Information concerning the Sewer Collection System along Freedom Boulevard and Broadis Street, Watsonville), SWRCB/OCC File A-2237

13.  South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District v. California State Water Resources Control Board; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast (Case No. 14CV-0596)

14.  Petition of Carmen Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation (Discretionary Review of Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program; Central Coast Groundwater Coalition Workplan Approvals and Approvals of Revisions to Workplan; Regional Board Order R3-2012-0011, as modified by State Board Order WQ 2013-0101 (Jan. 16, 2013).)

 

The Board may discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][B].  The Board may also decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][C]. 

 

Deliberation on Decision after Hearing

The Board may meet in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126, subd. (c)(3).

 

Personnel Issues

The Board may 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. (This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (a)(1).)

 

The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (See GC Section 11125.7(e).

 

 

The next scheduled Board meeting is on March 26-27, 2015, in San Luis Obispo.

 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.
Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit written comments and presentation materials for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on January 26, 2015; submittals will not be accepted after that time.
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, “1/29/15 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