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BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 – 10:00 a.m.

Coastal 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; Frances Spivy-Weber, Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 3 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 State Water Resources Control Board or any California Regional Water Quality Control Board.

BOARD BUSINESS

1.  The Board will consider adoption of the June 3, & June 17, 2008, Board Meeting minutes.

2.  Board Member Report

UNCONTESTED ITEM (Items 3*)

*3. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) Emergency, Abandoned, Recalcitrant (EAR) Account Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Annual Site List; and, authorizing the Executive Director, or Designee, to issue letters of award or execute contracts and amendments for the expenditure of EAR Account Funds.

DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

4. Consideration of a Resolution promoting strategies to assist small and/or disadvantaged communities with wastewater needs..

5. Consideration of a Resolution to approve up to $2 Million in grant funding from the Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to the Buttonwillow County Water District (District) (revised 6/25/08) for the Buttonwillow Wastewater Project (Project).

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, PLANNING & PERFORMANCE

6. Consideration of a Resolution to adopt the Strategic Plan Update: 2008-2012. (Written comments are due on June 20, 2008 by 12 p.m.)

INFORMATIONAL ITEM

7. Status of the formation of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council.

8. Presentation of the staff proposed Strategic Workplan for the Bay-Delta

CLOSED SESSION ITEM
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

WATER RIGHTS

The Board will meet in closed session to deliberate on a proposed decision following a hearing on the Chino Basin Watermaster’s application to divert water from the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.  This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e).


Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., June 20, 2008, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic Powerpoint presentations must be received by 12:00 p.m., June 27, 2008, 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, “7/1//08 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 will be available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/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.  For security purposes, all visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to entering the building.  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 Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5881.

Note: Due to the I-5 construction, prepare for delays entering Sacramento (especially from the airport) and downtown areas. For the latest information, visit: http://www.fixi5.com