(REVISED - CLOSED SESSION MATTER #15 ADDED)

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 29, 2015, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Central Coast Water Board Hearing Room

895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo

 

 

Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:30 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

1.    Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

2.    Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

3.    Approval of the January 29-30, 2015 Board Meeting minutes

 

4.    Report by Regional Board Members

 

5.    Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven Moore 916/341-5624]

 

6.    Drought Conditions Update by Regional Liaison to Water Rights Division

[Lisa McCann, 805/549-3132, Lisa.McCann@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

7.    Intentionally left blank

 

Uncontested Items

 

8.    Items on the uncontested items calendar are expected to be routine and noncontroversial.  Recommended action will be taken without discussion.  Items may be removed at the request of any board member or person, and if removed, will be taken up during the meeting at a time specified by the Chair. 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. Item number 9 is uncontested.

 

9.    Consider New Waste Disharge Requirements for Windset Farms (California), Inc., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County

[Tom Kukol, 805/549-3689, tom.kukol@waterboards.ca.gov]

Written Comments were due April 1, 2015.

 

10.  Left Blank

 

Watershed Management and Planning

 

11.  Left Blank

 

12.  Overview of Groundwater Legislation and Regulations by State Water Resources Control Board Groundwater Program Manager

[Erik Ekdahl, 916/341-5316, Erik.Ekdahl@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Public Forum

 

13.  Public forum will be heard directly after the lunch break, not before 1:30 p.m.  Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda.  Comments will generally be limited to three (3) minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair.  Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting.  Comments regarding matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

14.  Environmental Justice Update

[Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

15.  Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Update, Annual Compliance Form and Management Practice  Data Summary

Elaine Sahl, 805/542-4654 Elaine.Sahl@waterboards.ca.gov , and

Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

16.  Morro Bay Groundwater Sampling

[Dean Thomas, 805/549-3690, dean.thomas@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

17.  Pre-approved Supplemental Environmental Projects

[John Robertson 805/542-4630, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

 

Closed Session

 

18.  The Board may meet in closed session as authorized by Government Code section 11126.  For this item, the Board will also have a telephonic meeting location:   See Item 25

 

Enforcement

 

19.  Enforcement Report

[Thea Tryon 805/542-4776, Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, May 29, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

20.  Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]]

 

Public Forum

 

21.  Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda.  Comments will generally be limited to three (3) minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair.  Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting.  Comments regarding matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

Enforcement

 

22.  Consider Adopting Administrative Civil Liability Order for Carpinteria Sanitary District, Santa Barbara County

[Thea Tryon, 805/542-4776 Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov

David Boyers, Office of Enforcement, 916/341-5276, David.Boyers@waterboards.ca.gov]

Written comments of non-evidentiary policy statements were due on May 6, 2015.

 

Administrative Items

 

23.  Executive Officer’s Report

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr., 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

24.  Central Coast Water Board Strategic Planning Discussion

[Kenneth A. Harris Jr, 805/549-3140, Ken.Harris@waterboards.ca.gov] 

Note: This item is at the Board’s discretion and as time allows.

 

Closed Session

 

25.  Discussion of Cases in Litigation [Staff Counsel Jessica Jahr, and Tamarin Austin] Jeff Young may join telephonically from France.

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of:

1.    Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M111983)(Extension of 2004 Ag Order)

2.    Petition of Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)

3.    Petition of William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)

4.    Maxine Heim v. Central Coast Water Board, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Case No. CV 989572

5.    Ken Berry, et al. v. Central Coast Water Board, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court; CEQA Challenge to Los Osos CDOs)

6.    Petition of Desal Response Group (Ocean View CSD Desalination Facility, Ocean View Plaza, Monterey CA; Order No. R3-2007-0040 [NPDES Permit No. CA0050016]), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1873

7.    Petition of City of Lompoc (Santa Barbara County, Resolution No. R3-2008-0071 for City of Lompoc Storm Water Management Program), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1965.

8.    Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation:  U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters.

9.    Petition of Levon Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle (trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa Anna Redding (trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive, Goleta (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring and Reporting Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168.

10.  Petition of Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Water Code Section 13267 Order dated April 18, 2012, Requiring a Report of Waste Discharge, SWRCB/OCC File A-2212

11.  Petition of City of Watsonville (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated December 3, 2012, Requiring Submission of Information concerning the Sewer Collection System along Freedom Boulevard and Broadis Street, Watsonville), SWRCB/OCC File A-2237

12.  South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District v. California State Water Resources Control Board; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast (Case No. 14CV-0596)

13.  Petition of Carmen Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation (Discretionary Review of Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program; Central Coast Groundwater Coalition Workplan Approvals and Approvals of Revisions to Workplan; Regional Board Order R3-2012-0011, as modified by State Board Order WQ 2013-0101 (Jan. 16, 2013).

14.  Petition of Central Coast Groundwater Coalition (CCGC) (Rejection of Contour Maps; Order No. R3-2012-0011, as modified by Order WQ-2013-0101)

15. CARMEN ZAMORA and ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION vs. CENTRAL COAST WATER BOARD (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No. 15CV-0247) (Central Coast Groundwater Coalition cooperative monitoring program)

 

 

The Board may discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][B].  The Board may also decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][C].  The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (See GC Section 11125.7(d).

 

Deliberation on Decision after Hearing

The Board may meet in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126(c) (3).

 

Personnel Issues

The Board may 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).)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next scheduled Board meeting is July 30-31, 2015, in San Luis Obispo.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

 

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.

 

Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit written comments and presentation materials for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015; submittals will not be accepted after that time.

 

Submittals are to be sent via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov.  Please indicate in the subject line, “05/28-29/15 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805) 549-3140.

 

Agenda and items are available electronically at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/index.shtml

 

Instructions regarding board meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf