NOTICE
OF PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday,
May 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday,
May 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Watsonville
City Council Chambers
275 Main Street - 4th Floor (New Building)
Watsonville
Thursday, May 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD BUSINESS
1.
Roll Call
[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
2.
Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards
[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov ]
3.
Approval of the March 17-18, 2016, Board Meeting
minutes
4.
Report by Regional Board Members
5.
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Uncontested Items
6.
Items on
the uncontested items calendar are expected to be routine and
noncontroversial. Recommended action
will be taken without discussion. Items
may be removed at the request of any board member or person, and if removed,
will be taken up during the meeting at a time specified by the Chair. 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. Item number 7-8 are uncontested.
[Tom Kukol, 805/549-3689, tom.kukol@waterboards.ca.gov]
[Martin Fletcher, 805/549-3694, Martin.Fletcher@waterboards.ca.gov]
Watershed Management and Planning
[Mike Godwin, 805/549-3886, MichaelD.Godwin@Waterboards.ca.gov]
Public Forum
Discussion/Informational Items
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Administrative Items
12. Executive Officer’s Report
[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov ]
Closed Session
13.
The Board may meet in closed session as authorized
by Government Code section 11126. See
Item 19
Friday, May 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD BUSINESS
14.
Roll Call
[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
15. Report by State
Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven
Moore 916/341-5624]
Public Forum
Discussion/Informational Items
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Watershed Management and Planning
[Peter Meertens, 805/549-3869, Peter.Meertens@waterboards.ca.gov ]
Closed Session
19.
Discussion of Cases in Litigation, Staff Counsel
Jessica Jahr
The Board will
meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government
Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of:
1.
Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
M111983)(Extension of 2004 Ag Order)
2.
Petition of
Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper
(Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004
Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)
3.
Petition of
William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of
the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117
4.
Petition of Desal Response Group (Ocean View CSD Desalination Facility,
Ocean View Plaza, Monterey CA; Order No. R3-2007-0040 [NPDES Permit No.
CA0050016]), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1873
5.
Petition of City
of Lompoc (Santa Barbara County, Resolution No. R3-2008-0071 for City of Lompoc
Storm Water Management Program), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1965
6.
Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation: U.S. v.
State of California and Related Matters
7.
Petition of Levon Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle
(trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa
Anna Redding (trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco
Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive, Goleta (Water Code
Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring and Reporting
Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168
8.
Petition of
Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Water Code Section 13267 Order dated
April 18, 2012, Requiring a Report of Waste Discharge, SWRCB/OCC File A-2212
9.
Petition of City
of Watsonville (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated December 3, 2012,
Requiring Submission of Information concerning the Sewer Collection System
along Freedom Boulevard and Broadis Street,
Watsonville), SWRCB/OCC File A-2237
10.
South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District v.
California State Water Resources Control Board; Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Central Coast (Case No. 34-2015-80002033)
11. Carmen
Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation vs. Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Central Coast Region (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No.
15CV-0247) (Central Coast Groundwater Coalition cooperative monitoring program)
12. Pyrethroid Working Group v. California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, State Water
Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No.
34-2015-80002177)(Santa Maria Watershed TMDL for Toxicity and Pesticides)
13.
U.S. et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of
California Case No. CV 11-05097 FMO (PLAx))
14.
Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County. Resolution Order No. R3-20015-0026.
15. Rava Ranches, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey Superior Court Case No. 16CV000255) (Request for Preliminary Injunction regarding PRA for Total Nitrogen Applied Forms)
16. Triangle Farms, Inc. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey Superior Court Case No. 16CV000257) (Request for Preliminary Injunction regarding PRA for Total Nitrogen Applied Forms)
The Board may
discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][B]. The Board
may also decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section
11126[e][2][C].
The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session
items. (See GC Section 11125.7(d).
Deliberation on Decision after Hearing
The Board may meet
in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence
introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126(c) (3).
Personnel Issues
The
Board may 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).)
The next
scheduled Board meeting is July 28-29, 2016, in San Luis Obispo.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION!!
If you have questions about
the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.
Unless otherwise specified,
all parties and interested persons must submit written comments and
presentation materials for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016;
submittals will not be accepted after that time.
Submittals are to be sent
via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov . Please
indicate in the subject line, “5/12-13/16
BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you
have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805) 549-3140.
Agenda and items are
available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/index.shtml
Instructions regarding board
meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water
Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf