ITEM: 9

SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE, APPROVE, AND AMEND IF NECESSARY AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TO CONDUCT TOXICITY STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED PROGRAM

DISCUSSION: Earlier this year, the SWRCB passed Resolution No. 98-011. This Resolution authorized an Interagency Agreement with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District for up to $485,000. The Interagency Agreement will provide funding for CVRWQCB staff to carry out watershed management and monitoring activities.

Recently, the District has provided an additional $182,000 for conducting additional toxicity monitoring activities. The District has requested that the Regional Board be responsible for managing the toxicity testing portion of the monitoring program.

The toxicity testing would be contracted to the University of California. The total amount of the contract would be for up to $409,000. The project period would be two years.

POLICY ISSUE: Should the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director or his designee to support the Sacramento River Watershed Program and negotiate, approve, and/or amend an Interagency Agreement with the University of California?

FISCAL IMPACT: The Central Valley RWQCB and the Budget Office will work to ensure that there is adequate reimbursement authority. The total amount of the contract will not exceed $409,000 over a two year period.

RWQCB IMPACT: Yes, the Central Valley RWQCB will be managing the contract and directing the work.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director, or his designee, to negotiate, execute, and/or amend an Interagency Agreement with the University of California.

DRAFT - DECEMBER 28, 1999

WHEREAS:

1. The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District has indicated that it proposes an Interagency Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the sum of $667,000 to support the Sacramento River Watershed Program.

2. The proposed agreement would use a portion of those funds, $409,000, to contract with the University of California to conduct toxicity studies.

3. The Regional Board would manage an Interagency Agreement with the University of California for $409,000 for two years.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB authorizes the Executive Director or his designee to negotiate, approve, and/or amend an Interagency Agreement with the University of California.

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the SWRCB, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on January 21, 1999.

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Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board