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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Delta Protection Commission

Date: January 22, 2004

Time:  6:30 PM

Location:

  • Jean Harvie Community Center
    14273 River Road
    Walnut Grove, CA

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Public Comment
  3. Minutes of the Last Meeting
  4. Chairman's Report
  5. Commissioner Comments/Announcements
  6. Attorney General's Report
  7. Executive Director's Report
    1. Pending Projects Memo
  8. CALFED Activities and Projects
    1. Briefing/Update (Ron Ott, Delta Coordinator)
    2. Designate the CALFED Committee to Prepare Comments on the Draft "Delta Regional Profile" to Submit to the California Bay-Delta Authority (For Commission Action)
  9. Consider Sending a Letter To Governor Schwarzenegger Regarding Reappointment of Patrick Johnston as the Delta Regional Representative on the California Bay Delta Authority

    (For Public Hearing and Possible Commission Action)

    The 19-member CBDA has five regional representatives appointed by the Governor. Patrick Johnston was appointed to a one-year term as the representative of the Delta region. The Commission should consider sending a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger asking that he reappoint Mr. Johnston as the representative of the Delta region. Mr. Johnston has participated on the CBDA, has critical knowledge and understanding of Delta issues, has ability to communicated with different interests in the Delta region, and has indicated his interest in being reappointed to the CBDA.

  10. Position on Freeport Regional Water Project Intake Location

    (For Public Hearing and Possible Commission Action)

    The Freeport Regional Water Project, to serve water users in the East Bay and Sacramento County), has released a draft environmental impact report on the proposed project and a supplemental report describing the analysis of various locations for the intake. The intake is currently proposed on publicly-owned land in the City of Sacramento, in the Secondary Zone of the Delta. Concerns have been raised by nearby residents about the proposed intake location. The Commission will review the analysis of alternative intake locations, and possibly take a position against relocating the proposed intake in the Primary Zone of the Delta. The Commission had a briefing on the proposed project in January 2003.

  11. Evaluation of City of Rio Vista's Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant Under Utilities and Infrastructure Policy P-3 [Primary Zone] (For Public Hearing and Possible Commission Action)
    1. The Commission will review the revised sewage treatment plant proposal for the City and determine if it meets the criteria of Policy P-3.
  12. Review and Discussion of Budget Process and Report from Secretary of Resources Mike Chrisman to Joint Legislative Budget Committee (For Commission Information Only)
    1. Staff will brief the Commission on the hearing scheduled for November 12, 2003.
  13. Consider and Adopt Comments on Future of the Commission (For Public Hearing and Possible Commission Action)
    1. The Commissions will discuss position to forward to Delta Legislators and Secretary of Resources regarding Future of the Commission
  14. Consider and Adopt Annual Report for 2003 (For Public Hearing and Possible Commission Action)
  15. Report on Acquisitions in the Delta Primary Zone in 2003 (For Commission Information Only)
  16. Adjourn.

Agenda and related information are available at www.delta.ca.gov. If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Sheila Singleton, Delta Protection Commission, (916) 776-2290.