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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Delta Protection Commission

Date: August 25, 2005

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 Opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on subjects relating to the Delta. Comments are also welcome throughout the meeting as agenda items are discussed.
  3. Approve minutes: May 26, 2005.
  4. Introductions, comments and/or presentations:
    1. Acknowledgement of retirement of Margit Aramburu.
    2. Introduction of Linda Fiack, new Executive Director.
  5. Informational presentation on Delta Alliance (Jeff Hart).
  6. Informational presentation on State Regional Water Quality
  7. Control Board Mercury Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) from a local perspective (Petrea Marchand).
  8. CALFED update (Ron Ott).
  9. Executive Director Report:
    1. Administration
    2. Legislation "update."
    3. Projects/correspondence "update."
      1. Authorize Chairman to execute letter in support of funding for Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for dredging/reuse permit process/program development.
      2. Recommend support of letter from BDPAC Levee Subcommittee to Department of Water Resources requesting clarification of funding and project priorities for CALFED Bay-Delta Program.
      3. Approve participation in California Coastal Commission Coastal Clean-up Day.
      4. Note discussions underway for Bay Delta Science Consortium Levee Workshop (science based).
      5. Note September 16 (tentative) Reclamation Board meeting to discuss urban development/levees operations and maintenance.
  10. Attorney General report.
  11. Workshop to discuss Commission Direction:
    1. Direct Executive Director to plan Commission retreat/visioning workshop to discuss Commission mission, vision, and direction.
    2. Approve formation of Commission Strategic Action Support Team.
    3. Commissioner Comments/Announcements.
    4. Adjourn in memory of David James Elliot III and John Martin Lewallen, prominent farming community members.

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.