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BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

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 November 4, 2008 Board Meeting minutes.

2.  Board Member Report

UNCONTESTED ITEMS (Items 3-6*)

*3. Consideration of a proposed Resolution approving projects, and authorizing issuance of grants for the 2008 CalFed Water Quality Grant Program (WQGP).

*4. Consideration of a proposed Resolution to allocate an additional $2.5 million from the Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Regional Water Board) to complete improvements at Leviathan Mine Project.

*5. Consideration of a proposed Order approving petition for extension of time and change in place in of use for a water right permit owned by Knaggs Farming Company, L.P. - Colusa Basin Drainage Canal in Yolo County..

*6. Consideration of a proposed Order approving an extension of time for a water right permit owned by Hershey Land Company - Colusa Basin Drainage Canal and Sacramento River in Yolo County.

DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7. Consideration of a proposed Resolution addressing the security of Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Financing Agreements.

8. Consideration of a proposed Resolution approving a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) finance commitment to the Antioch (City) Development Agency (Agency) for construction of the Markley Creek Remediation Project; CWSRF Project No. C-06-5172-110.

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY

9. Consideration of a proposed Resolution authorizing acceptance of a federal grant to continue regulatory oversight at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.

DIVISION OF WATER RIGHTS

10. Consideration of whether to proceed with the informational fact-finding proceeding described in the Water Boards’ Bay-Delta Strategic Workplan.

OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL

11. Petition of California Sportfishing Protection Alliance for review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0134 issued to the City of Yuba City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sutter County, by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (SWRCB/OCC File A‑1895).  The State Water Resources Control Board will consider issuing an order remanding the Waste Discharge Requirements.  (Written comments were due on November 5, 2008 by 12 noon.)

INFORMATION ITEMS

12. Update on the Bay-Delta Strategic Workplan..

13. Executive Director's Report.

To be held in Conference Room 230

14. Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for the upcoming year. (No Action will be taken on this Item)

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Session are not open to the public

    • The Board will meet in closed session to discuss the status of and receive legal advice concerning Yuba County Water Agency v. State Water Resources Control Board (and consolidated cases) San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. CV026505.  This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e).

    Important Information!!

    Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., November 13, 2008, and will not be accepted after that time.

    Except for Item 11, submittal of electronic Powerpoint presentations must be received by 12:00 p.m., November 14, 2008, and will not be accepted after that time. For Item 11, no further submissions are allowed, except in conformance with the Board’s regulations governing supplemental evidence.

    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, “11/18/08 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: https://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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