California Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Francisco Bay Region 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400 Oakland, California 94612 Phone (510) 622-2300 FAX (510) 622-2460 AGENDAJune 13, 2007Approximate Time1 9:00 a.m. 1. Roll Call 2. Closed Session - Personnel The Board will meet in closed session to conduct the annual performance review of the Executive Officer. [Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a)]. 3. Introductions 4. Public Forum Any person may address the Water 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. Comments regarding matters that are scheduled for a future Meeting will generally be prohibited. The public is encouraged to visit the Board's website or contact Board staff to determine whether a matter has been scheduled for a future Meeting. 5. Minutes of the May 9, 2007 Board Meeting 6. Chairman's, Board Members', and Executive Officer's Reports 7. City of Martinez, Contra Costa County - Hearing to Consider Imposition of Administrative Civil Liability or Referral to the Attorney General for Late Submittal of the 2004/2005 Annual Report as Required by the Contra Costa Countywide NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit [Matt Graul 622-2381] Adopted Order No. R2-2007-0034 Staff Summary Report Signed Waiver ACL Complaint 8. Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the San Francisco Bay Region to Establish New Water Quality Objectives and Implementation Plan for Copper in San Francisco Bay - Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed Basin Plan Amendment [Richard Looker 622-2451] Adopted Resolution No. R2-2007-0042 Staff Summary Report Appendix A - Tentative Resolution and Proposed Basin Plan Amendment Appendix B - Proposed Basin Plan Amendment Appendix C - Copper-Site Specific Objectives in SF Bay - Proposed Basin Plan Amendment and Draft Staff Report Appendix D - Responses To Comments Appendix E - Public and Peer Review Comments - June 07 Meeting Appendix F - Transcript of May 9, 2007 Testimony Hearing 9. Correspondence Staff Summary Report 10. Closed Session - Personnel The Board may meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters. [Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a)]. 11. Closed Session - Litigation The Board may meet in closed session to discuss litigation, including significant exposure to litigation and whether to initiate litigation [Authority: Government Code Sections 11126(e)(2)(B)(i) and 11126(e)(2)(C)(i)]. 12. Closed Session - Deliberation The Board may meet in closed session to consider evidence received in an adjudicatory hearing and deliberate on a decision to be reached based on that evidence [Authority: Government Code Section 11126(c)(3)]. 13. Adjournment to the next Board meeting - July 11, 2007 Water Boards' Strategic Plan Update - Regional Stakeholder Forum The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will host an outreach session as part of the process of updating the State and Regional Water Boards' Strategic Plan. The outreach session will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in Room 2 (second floor) of the Elihu M. Harris State Building and will take place from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Please refer to the Water Board's web site for more information or contact Dyan Whyte at 510.622.2661. A quorum of the Water Board may be present at this event. [1] The “approximate time” indicated is an estimate of the time when the agenda item is expected to be considered by the Board. The Board will follow these times as closely as possible. However, the estimates are provided for convenience and are not legally binding on the Board. NOTES ON WATER BOARD AGENDAAgenda Annotations - *Uncontested item, expected to be routine and non-controversial. Recommended action will be taken at the beginning of the meeting without discussion. Any interested party, Board member or the Executive Officer may request that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, and it will be taken up in the order indicated by the agenda. Availability of Agenda Items - Staff reports and tentative orders or resolutions are available one week before the meeting at www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/. Copies of agenda items may be obtained at the Board's office after 9 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the Board meeting from the staff member indicated on the agenda. Conduct of Board Meetings - Items may not be considered in numerical order. Board meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact the Executive Assistant at least 5 working days before the meeting. TTY users may contact the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922. Materials presented to the Water Board as part of testimony that is to be made part of the record must be left with the Board. These include photographs, slides, charts, diagrams, etc. Anyone intending to make a presentation using slides, overheads, computer graphics, or other media should coordinate with the staff member for the agenda item in advance of the meeting. Some Board members may attend a meeting by teleconference. At any time during the regular session, the Board may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to deliberate on a decision to be reached based on evidence introduced in a hearing. [Government Code section 11126(a), (d) and (q)] Administrative Civil Liabilities and Mandatory Minimum Penalties - A discharger may waive the right to a hearing on an agenda item for an ACL or MMP. If there is a waiver, no hearing will be held unless new, substantial information is made available that was not considered during the public comment period. Petition of Water Board Actions - Any person adversely affected by a Water Board action may petition the State Water Resources Control Board for review of that action. Pursuant to section 2050© of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, such a petition of the Water Board's action on an agenda item shall be limited to those substantive issues or objections that were raised before the Water Board at the Board meeting or in timely submitted written correspondence delivered to the Water Board. A petition must be received by the State Board within 30 days of the Water Board meeting at which action was taken. Copies of the law and regulations applicable to filing petitions for review will be provided upon request. See Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 2050 - 2068. Contributions to Board Members - All persons who actively support or oppose the adoption of waste discharge requirements or an NPDES permit before the Water Board must submit a statement to the Board disclosing any contribution of $250 or more to be used in a State, federal, or local election, made by the action supporter or opponent or his or her agent, to any Board member within the past 12 months. All permit applicants and all persons who actively support or oppose adoption of waste discharge requirements or an NPDES permit pending before the Water Board are prohibited from making a contribution of $250 or more to any Board member for 3 months following a Board decision on a permit application. Water Quality Certification - To obtain information regarding pending Section 401 Certification applications, call 622-2300. CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD - San Francisco Bay Region 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-2300 Fax (510) 622-2460 Internet Address: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD Summary of Board Actions Taken at the Regular Meeting May 9 , 2007 |