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BOARD MEETING
Thursday, January 18, 2007 –10:00 a.m.
Sierra 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

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 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 California Water Boards

BOARD BUSINESS
1.   The Board will consider adoption of the December 13, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATIONAL ITEM
2.  Board Member Report

3.  Report by Michael Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer, Central Coast Water Board - Presentation

4. Report on priorities of the Water Boards' Office of Research, Planning, and Performance - Presentation

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
5. Adoption of the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Implementation Grant Funding List and concurrence with the Department of Water Resources’ Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant Funding List
** Comment Letters Received:
       - Curtis Weeks
       - John Singlaub

6. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Santa Ana Water Board request for funding from the Water Quality Control Fund Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to implement a Project related to the Chino Basin Dairies Wastewater Discharge Compliance in the amount of $258,000 pursuant to a Federal Court Order

7. Consideration of a resolution approving the Central Coast Water Board request for funding in the amount of $510,000 from the Water Quality Control Fund Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to determine the sources of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in the City of Salinas water supply

8. Consideration of a resolution for: [1] delegating authority to the Executive Director, the Chief Deputy Director, or the Deputy Director (formerly known as Chief) of the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA), or designee to make certain preliminary financial assistance commitments,
[2] delegating authority to the Executive Director, the Chief Deputy Director, or the Deputy Director of DFA to execute certain financial assistance agreements and amendments, and [3] delegating authority to the Executive Director to resolve certain disputes

WATER RIGHTS
9. Consideration of an order granting petition for reconsideration of Water Quality Certification of the Pit 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project Number 233, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
       - Errata

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

 

PERSONNEL
The Board will 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).)

OPEN SESSION ITEM

To be held in Conference Room 230
13.  Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year
(No Action will be taken on this item)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., January 4, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time. 

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 12, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “1/18/07 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 are available on the internet at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.shtml

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

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