STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 16, 1999 -- 10:00 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 September 8, 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 August 19, 1999 Board Meeting.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS
1-7. The Board will be asked to approve Items 1-7 at one time. (See below for description of items.)

WATER QUALITY
8. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution to Provide a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan of $1,527,500 to the Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy for the Clean Water and Wetlands Protection—Sacramento Prairie Vernal Pool Acquisition (Loan No. C-06-6055-110). (The Board will consider whether to approve the SRF loan.)

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
Note: Closed Sessions are not open to the public

LITIGATION {This is authorized under Government Code Section 1126(e)(2)(A).}
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District v. State Water Resources Control Board, et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 98 CS 01702.

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation in the case of Citizens for Responsible Mining v. State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court No. 99CS01395).

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UNCONTESTED ITEMS CALENDAR

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Board, 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.

ADMINISTRATION
1. Consideration of an Interagency Agreement Between the State Water Resources Control Board and the Office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection to Provide Funding Support of California Environmental Protection Agency Activities for FY 1999-00. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

2. Consideration of Adoption of the Revised Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Code. (The Board will consider whether to adopt a revised appendix to the State Board Conflict of Interest Code.)

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
3. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of San Diego for Construction of the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant Maintenance Building Expansion, SRF Loan No. C-06-4690-110. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

4. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of San Diego for Construction of the South Bay Reclamation Sewer and Pump Station, SRF Loan Nos. C-06-4650-110 and C-06-4650-210. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

5. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of Vacaville Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Expansion Project No. C-06-4610-120. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the preliminary loan commitment.)

6. Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 67. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution amending the priority list.)

WATER QUALITY
7. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Amend a Sole Source Contract with Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to Complete the Economic Analysis for the Policy for Implementation of Toxics Standards for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California in Fiscal Year (FY) 1999-2000. (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, September 13, 1999. Mailing address: PO 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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