NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, July 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 31, 2015, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Central Coast Water Board Hearing Room

895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo

 

 

Thursday, July 30, 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.    Approval of the May 28-29, 2015 Board Meeting minutes

 

4.    Report by Regional Board Members

 

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

 

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

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

 

7.    Intentionally left blank

 

Uncontested Items

 

8.    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 number 9 is uncontested.

 

9.    Waste Discharge Requirements for Cold Canyon Landfill          Order No. R3-2015-0021

Waste Connections, Inc., San Luis Obispo County

(Update Waste Discharge Requirements)

[Ryan Lodge 805/549-3506, Ryan.Lodge@waterboards.ca.gov ]

Enforcement

 

10.  Consider Adopting Administrative Civil Liability Order for Carpinteria Sanitary District, Santa Barbara County

Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R3-2015-0011 [The Board will continue the hearing begun on May 29, 2015. The Board will open the meeting, provide the parties with a chance to address the Board regarding the changes to the draft Administrative Civil Liability Order, and then the Board will vote on the draft Administrative Civil Liability Order.]

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

                             

11.  Refugio Oil Spill, Santa Barbara County – Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution authorizing referral to the Attorney General for judicial enforcement against Plains Pipeline, LP and all other appropriate parties related to May 19, 2015 oil spill near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County.

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

 

Watershed Management and Planning

 

12.  Intentionally left Blank

 

13.  Total Maximum Daily Loads for Nitrogen Compounds and Orthophosphate in Streams of the Pajaro River Basin    Resolution No. R3-2015-0004

      [Peter Osmolovsky 805/549-3699, Pete.Osmolovsky@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Public Forum

 

14.  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.

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

15.  Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program: Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. Presentation of Water Quality Trends and Data Availability
[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770,
chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]  

 

Closed Session

 

16.  The Board may meet in closed session as authorized by Government Code section 11126.  See Item 21

 


 

Friday, July 31, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

17.  Roll Call

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

 

Public Forum

 

18.  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

 

19.  Administrative Discussion – 2016 Board Calendar

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

 

20.  Executive Officer’s Report

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

 

21.  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.

 

Closed Session

 

22.  Discussion of Cases in Litigation [Staff Counsel Jessica Jahr and 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 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

12.  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)

13.  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)

14.  Petition of Central Coast Groundwater Coalition (CCGC) (Rejection of Contour Maps; Order No. R3-2012-0011, as modified by Order WQ-2013-0101)

 

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

 

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(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 next scheduled Board meeting is September 24-25, 2015, in Watsonville.

 

 

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 Monday, July 27, 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, “07/30-31/15 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