January 30-31, 2020 Board Agenda

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, January 30, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 31, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Central Coast Water Board Offices
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo

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Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of order. Items scheduled for the first day of a multi-day meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day of the meeting.  Closed session items may be considered on one or all of the days.

Thursday, January 30, 2020, 9:00 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
    [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

  3. Elections of Chair and Vice Chair
    [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

Discussion/Informational Items

  1. Annual Update of Environmental Justice Activities in the Central Coast Region
    [Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: Item 4
    • Attachment 1: List of Disadvantaged Communities in the Central Coast Region
  1. Central Coast Drinking Water Well Testing Program – Progress and Results
    [Julia Dyer, 805/542-4624, Julia.Dyer@waterboards.ca.gov, Mark Davis, 805/542-4629, Mark.Davis@waterboards.ca.gov]


    2. Staff Report: Item 5
    • Attachment 1: San Luis Obispo County Domestic Well Sampling Pilot Project - Project Summary

Public Forum

  1. Public forum will be heard directly after the lunch break, not before 1:00 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 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 pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 


Friday, January 31, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

Board Business

  1. Roll Call/Introductions
    [Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

  3. Report by Regional Board Members

  4. Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison
    [Laurel Firestone, (916) 341-5627, Laurel.Firestone@waterboards.ca.gov]

Public Forum

  1. 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 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 pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

Uncontested Items

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 12 is uncontested.


  1. Consideration of Proposed Order No. R3-2020-0003, Waste Discharge Requirements and NPDES Permit for Ragged Point Inn and Resort, San Luis Obispo County
    [Steve Saiz, 805/549-3879, steve.saiz@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: Item 12
    • Attachment 1: Proposed Order No. R3-2020-0003, including the following associated attachments:
      • Attachment A – Definitions
      • Attachment B – Map
      • Attachment C – Flow Schematic
      • Attachment D – Standard Provisions
      • Attachment E – Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP)
      • Attachment F – Fact Sheet

Discussion/Information Items


  1. “Quiet Period” Prior to Public Meeting at Which Agricultural Order 4.0 will be Considered
    [Stephanie Yu, 916/341-5157, Stephanie.Yu@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: Item 13

  1. Release of Draft Agricultural Order 4.0 for Public Comment
    [Arwen Wyatt-Mair, 805/542-4695, Arwen.WyattMair@waterboards.ca.gov,
    Elaine Sahl, 805/542-4645, Elaine.Sahl@waterboards.ca.gov]

    Staff Report: Item 14

  1. General Order Development and Program Strategy for the Regulation of Large Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges to Land
    [Thea Tryon, 805/542-4776, Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov]

    2. Staff Report: Item 15

Administrative Items

  1. Executive Officer's Report
    [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

    Staff Report: Item 16

Closed Session

  1. The Board may meet in closed session to consider personnel matters (Gov. Code § 11126 subd. (a)), to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing (Gov. Code § 11126, subd. (c)(3)), or to discuss matters in litigation, including discussion of initiated litigation, significant exposure to litigation, or decisions to initiate litigation (Gov. Code § 11126, subd. (e)). The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (Gov. Code § 11125.7, subd. (e)).
    [Stephanie Yu, Staff Counsel, 916/341-5157, Stephanie.Yu@waterboards.ca.gov]

    Current litigation involving the Board:

    Litigation filed against the Central Coast Water Board:

    1. 2017 Agricultural Discharges Order– Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (California Court of Appeal, Third District, Case No. C090943)
    2. 2019 Amendments to CAO for Cleanup at Dutch Maid Cleaners, 3323 State Street, Santa Barbara – San Roque Clean Up Fund and Trust U/W of Emil Deloreto v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, et al. (Santa Barbara Superior Court, Anacapa Division, Case No. 20CV00022)

    Litigation filed by the Central Coast Water Board against other parties, including referrals to the Office of the Attorney General:

    1. United States, et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. CV 11-05097 FMO (PLAx))
    2. Referral to Attorney General concerning Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County (Resolution No. R3-2015-0026)

The next scheduled Board meeting is March 5-6, 2020, in Watsonville.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

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

Written comments must generally be received prior to the Board meeting by the comment deadline for the specific agenda item. Written comments that are received after deadlines set by item-specific notices and/or hearing procedures will not generally be admitted. Any person requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause, and the Chair must find that the admission of the late materials would not prejudice the Central Coast Water Board or any designated party. The Chair may modify this rule to avoid severe hardship.

Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit presentation materials and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020. A late request for extra time will not prevent the party from speaking to the Board for the three minutes given to all members of the public.

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, “1/30/20-1/31/20 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/

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
If you require an interpreter, please contact the Clerk to the Board Tammie Olson at 805/549-3140 or email Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020.