Declaration of Quorum**

PUBLIC FORUM
Public Forum. (Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda, or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.) Note: Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

MINUTES
The Board will consider the minutes of the July 15, 1999 Board Meeting.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS
1-6. The Board will be asked to approve Items 1-6 at one time. (See below for description of items.)

WATER QUALITY PETITION
7. In the Matter of the Petitions of Communities for a Better Environment and San Francisco BayKeeper, et al. for Review of South Bay WDR Nos. 98-052, 98-053, 98-054; NPDES CA0037842, CA0037621, and CA0037834, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region. SWRCB Files A-1167 & A-1167(a). (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order taking up on the Board’s own motion review of the South Bay WDRs.)

WATER RIGHTS
8. Consideration of a Proposed Order Denying a Petition for Reconsideration of a Division of Water Rights Decision Rejecting Temporary Application Number X00133 of Robert Fetzer to Divert Water From the Russian River in Mendocino County. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order.)

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES STORM WATER PERMIT
9. Consideration of Approval of the Reissuance of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activities. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order reissuing the construction storm water permit.) Link>Draft Construction Storm Water Permit

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Reports by Board Members on Regional Water Quality Control Board Meetings or Other Meetings or Conferences Where Board Members Have Represented the Board. (Information item)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Summary of Major Board Activities. (Information Item)

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Board, at one time, without discussion. If any Board Member, staff, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
1. Consideration of the City of Corning’s Request for $627,000 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for Cleanup at an Abandoned Truck Stop. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to grant funding for this project through August 31, 2004.)

2. Consideration of a $507,600 Contract with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for Health Risk Assessment Assistance to the Regional Boards. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve this contract.)

3. Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 66. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution amending the priority list.)

ADMINISTRATION
4. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute a Grant Amendment With the Department of Energy Regarding State Oversight Activities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

5. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute a Grant Amendment With the Department of Energy Regarding State Oversight Activities at the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

6. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute a Grant Amendment With the Department of Energy Regarding State Oversight Activities at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore Site; and Sandia National Laboratory. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)
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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 16, 1999. Mailing address: PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

**If less than a quorum is present, the board members in attendance may consider information items and may hear presentations on any item on the agenda. There will be no voting unless and until a quorum is present.


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