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BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 –10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

REVISED
(Board Workshop Cancelled)

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 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Board Chair


SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT MERIT AWARD

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 October 2, 2007 Board meeting minutes

UNCONTESTED ITEM (Item 3) *

* 3.   Consideration of a Resolution approving guidelines and an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region (Basin Plan) concerning the disposal of dredged sediment. (Written comments were due on August 28, 2007 by 12 p.m.)

OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
4. Consideration and discussion of the Water Code section 13385 Enforcement Report and related enforcement reporting.

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEM
5.  eWRIMS Demonstration,

6.  State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program Annual Report for 2006/2007.

7. Report on Delegated Actions.

8.  Executive Directory's Report.

BOARD WORKSHOP
(Cancelled)

STRATEGIC PLAN
The following session will not occur before 1:00 p.m.

9. The State Water Board will hold a workshop session on the draft Water Boards Strategic Plan Update goals and objectives. The draft plan will be released November 1, 2007. (Written comments are due by 12 p.m. on November 30, 2007)

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).)

RIALTO PERCHLORATE
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation in Goodrich Corp. v. California State Water Resources Control Bd., et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court No. BS110389); Emhart Industries, Inc. et al. v. California State Water Resources Control Bd., et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court No. BS110390); and Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. v. California State Water Resources Control Bd., et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court No. BS110391). (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(A).)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., October 31, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic Powerpoint presentations must be received by 12:00 p.m., November 2, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

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//6/07 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

* 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/.

For a map to our building, visit: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm. All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting. Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process. Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact the Clerk of the Board, at (916) 341-5600.