STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, May 20, 1999 -- 9:00 a.m.
First-Floor Hearing Room
Paul R. Bonderson Building
901 P Street, Sacramento

Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marché (916) 657-0990 or fax 657-0932. This notice and associated staff reports can be accessed electronically through our Internet address: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov. (Note: agenda items should be available electronically on May 12, 1999.)

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed. The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized. Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure
that all comments will be included in the record before the Board.*
Declaration of Quorum**

PUBLIC FORUM
Public Forum. (Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda, or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.) Note: Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

MINUTES
The Board will consider the minutes of the April 14 and 29, 1999 Board Meetings.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS
1-11 The Board will be asked to approve Items 1-11at one time. (See below for description of items.)

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
12. In the Matter of the Petition of Fallbrook Public Utility District for Review of Denial of a Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site Closure at 990 East Mission Road, Fallbrook, California. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order requiring that the case be closed.)

13. Consideration of a Request for a Time Extension by the Los Osos Communities Services District of Their State Revolving Fund (SRF) Preliminary Loan Commitment of $47 Million, SRF Loan No. C-06-4014-110. (The Board will consider whether to approve the request.)

14. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a State Revolving Fund Preliminary Loan Commitment for the City of Calistoga’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the preliminary loan commitment.)

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Reports by Board Members on Regional Water Quality Control Board Meetings or Other Meetings or Conferences Where Board Members Have Represented the Board. (Information item)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Summary of Major Board Activities. (Information Item)

Closed Session Items

(Please note Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

WATER RIGHTS – The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss evidence taken at a hearing. This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3). This item will be scheduled for a future meeting. Interested parties will be notified of the exact time, date and location.

15. Proposed Water Right Decision Regarding Extraction of Water by Garrapata Water Company From Alluvium of the Valley of Garrapata Creek in Monterey County.

LITIGATION
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss its exposure to litigation regarding Leviathan Mine. ARCO, a potentially responsible party at the site, has filed a claim against the State of California, claiming that the State has significant liability for cleanup of contamination at the site, among other things. (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(e).)

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UNCONTESTED ITEMS CALENDAR

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Board will act upon them, at one time, without discussion. If any Board Member, staff, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
1. Consideration of a Resolution Converting State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Commitments to a System Based on Cash Flow. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the use of a Cash Flow System for making preliminary loan commitments.)

2. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works for Construction of a Wastewater Collection System for the San Pasqual Area, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4679-110. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

3. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the South Coast Water District (SCWD) for Capacity Purchase at the South East Regional Reclamation Authority and Pumping Improvements. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

4. Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan and a Hardship Grant for the Pine Grove Wastewater System, Amador Water Agency, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4555-110, Hardship Grant No. 694-030. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

5. Consideration of Reallocation of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loans for the Construction of Islais Creek Transport and Storage Projects, City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) to Other City Projects. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to reallocate SRF loans to other City wastewater projects previously approved with unfunded eligibility.)

6. Consideration of a Request From the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (LRWQCB) for Use of Emergency, Abandoned, Recalcitrant Account Funds up to $200,000 to Continue to Cleanup Petroleum Contamination From the Leaking Underground Tanks Located at 3208 Highway 50 in Meyers, El Dorado County.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the request.)

7. Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 63. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

WATER QUALITY
8. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate, Execute, and Amend, as Necessary, a Standard Agreement With the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) for Storm Water Investigations. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

ADMINISTRATION
9. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Updating the Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director to Authorize the Executive Director to Issue Decisions by Settlement of the Parties in Adjudicative Proceedings Before the Board. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

10. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Updating the Delegation of Authority to the Chiefs of the Division of Water Quality and the Division of Clean Water Programs on Matters Related to the Administration of the Divisions. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

11. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing Renewal of an Interagency Agreement Between the State Water Resources Control Board and the Health and Welfare Data Center for Electronic Data Processing Services to Support the Board's Accounting System. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)
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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 17, 1999. Mailing address: P O Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

**If less than a quorum is present, the board members in attendance may consider information items and may hear presentations on any item on the agenda. There will be no voting unless and until a quorum is present.


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