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BOARD MEETING & HEARING
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

SECOND REVISION
ITEM 12 - ADDED

REVISED
ITEM 9 - BOARD HEARING
ITEM 11 - ADDED

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gary Wolff, P.E., Ph.D, Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member; Frances Spivy-Weber, Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 3 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Board Chair

PUBLIC FORUM

Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the agenda, or pending before the State Water Resources Control Board or any California Regional Water Quality Control Board.

BOARD BUSINESS

1. The Board will consider adoption of the September 2, 2008, Board Meeting minutes.

2.  Board Member Report

UNCONTESTED ITEMS (Items 3-8*)

*3. Consideration of a proposed Resolution on the 2008/2009 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) and 2009 Federal Capitalization Grant. (Written comments are due on September 11, 2008 by 12:00 noon) .

*4. Consideration of a proposed Resolution adopting the Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines). (Written comments are due on August 29, 2008 by 5:00 p.m.)

*5. Consideration of a proposed Resolution adopting a statement of overriding considerations regarding the East Contra Costa County Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM Implementation Grant Alternative Intake Project (Component 4).

*6. Consideration of a proposed Resolution to allocate an additional $329,000 from the Cleanup and Abatement Account Funds (CAA) to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) to complete the development and implementation of an Erosion Control Plan (ECP) for the Dreifuss Site, Mendocino County.

*7. Consideration of a proposed Resolution requesting an addition to the 2005 Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) Competitive Project List (CPL) and approving a Preliminary Funding Commitment (PFC) for the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (District) Pipeline and Pump Station Project Phase IIB (Project).

*8. Consideration of a proposed Resolution for the execution of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) And Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) standard agreements for the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District (District), Recycled Water Phase I Project (Project) – SRF Project No. C-06-4352-110 – WRFP Project No. 3608-030. (Errata Sheet #1 - 9/12/08)

BOARD HEARING - ITEM 9

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY

9. Consideration of a proposed resolution to adopt a Water Quality Control Plan for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries - Part 1 Sediment Quality. (Written comments are due on September 5, 2008 by 12:00 noon)

BOARD BUSINESS

INFORMATIONAL ITEM

10. Executive Director’s Report

DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

11. Consideration of a proposed Resolution to withhold Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Small Community Wastewater Grant (SCWG) funding  for the City Of Colfax (City) Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project (Project); CWSRF Project No. C-06-4470-110 and SCWG Program Project No. SCG-921

12. Consideration of a proposed Resolution to amend the Policy for Implementing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities. (Written comments were due on August 21, 2008 by 12:00 noon)

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Session are not open to the public

PERSONNEL
The Board will 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).)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., September 5, 2008, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic Powerpoint presentations must be received by 12:00 p.m., September 12, 2008, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittals are to be sent via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “9/16/08 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (916) 341 5600.

Agenda and items will be available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/index.shtml.

* Items on the uncontested items calendar may be removed at the request of any Board member or person.  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.

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

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