December 12-13, 2019, Board Agenda

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 13, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Central Coast Water Board Offices
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, Ca

Agenda in English | Agenda en Español

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 9:00 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 September 19-20, 2019, Board Meeting Minutes

  4. Report by Regional Board Members

Discussion/Information Items


  1. Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) implementation in the Central Coast Region
    [Diane Kukol, 805/542-4637, Diane.Kukol@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Staff Report: item 5
  1. Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
    [Greg Bishop, 805/549-3132, Greg.Bishop@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Staff Report: item 6

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, December 13, 2019, 9:00 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 [Laurel Firestone, (916) 341-5627]

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. 11 and 12 are uncontested.


  1. Consideration of proposed Order No. R3-2019-0099, Termination of Individual Waste Discharge Requirements Orders for Cambria Community Services District Class II Surface Impoundment in San Luis Obispo County; San Jerardo Cooperative, Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant in Monterey County; and Goleta Sanitary District in Santa Barbara County
    [Jennifer Epp, 805/594-6181, Jennifer.Epp@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Staff Report: item 11
  1. Consideration of proposed Order No. R3-2019-0046, Waste Discharge Requirements for the City of Santa Barbara El Estero Water Resource Center Discharge to the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
    [Peter von Langen, 805/549-3688, peter.vonlangen@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Staff Report: item 12
    • Attachment 1: Proposed Order No. R3-2019-0046, including the following associated attachments
      • Attachment A- Definitions
      • Attachment B - Map
      • Attachment C - Flow Schematic
      • Attachment D - Standard Provisions
      • Attachment E - Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP)
      • Attachment F - Fact Sheet

Discussion/Information Items


  1. Salinas Basin Agricultural Stewardship Group – Status of Interim Replacement Water Settlement Agreement: Year 3
    [Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@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)).
    [Stephanie Yu, Staff Counsel, 916/341-5157, Stephanie.Yu@Waterboards.ca.gov]

    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 January 30-31, 2020, 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, December 9, 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, “12/12/19-12/13/19 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, December 9, 2019.