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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Delta Protection Commission

Date: January 26, 2006

Time:  6:30 PM

Location:

  • Walnut Grove Community Presbyterian Church
    Koinonia Hall
    14120 Grand Avenue
    Walnut Grove, California 95690

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order/Flag Salute/Roll Call.
  2. Public Comment. Opportunity for Members of the Public to Address the Commission. Comments also Welcome as Agenda Items are Discussed.
  3. APPROVE Minutes of Meeting of November 17, 2005.
  4.  
    1. Receive Presentation by State Senator Tom Torlakson Regarding: (1) Delta Trail Concept and (2) Water/infrastructure-related Topics.
    2. APPROVE Draft Letter of Support for California Delta Trail Resolution.
    3. DIRECT STAFF to Assist the Senator in the Facilitation of Forums for Stakeholder and Interested Party Input and Discussion.
  5.  
    1. Receive Informational Presentation on Delta-wide Emergency Response Coordination, and Cross-county Back-up and Communication System Technology from State and Local Perspectives. (Ron Baldwin, San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services and Bill Burkhard, P.E., State Department of Water Resources)
    2. DIRECT STAFF to Work with State and Local Representatives to Provide Support for Cross-county Coordination and Collaboration.
  6.  
    1. Presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regarding Their Strategy for Allocation of $90 Million Authorized by Congress for Potential Levee System and Related Improvements. (Lynn O'Leary, Project Manager and Ron Ganzfried, Regional Planning Specialist)
    2. Public Discussion and Input to the Corps.
  7. APPROVE 2006 Rulemaking Calendar and Legislative Reporting Requirements.
  8. Receive Information on (1) State Proposal for Creation of Statewide California Working Lands Stewardship Advisory Council, and (2) Federal Farm Bill Discussions. (Commissioner Shaffer)
  9. Executive Director Update on Significant Activities.
    1. Draft Annual Report to the Governor and the Legislature.
    2. Visioning Process/Special Meetings.
    3. Opportunities for Coordination with State Reclamation Board.
    4. Update on Project Proposals, Including Clarksburg Old Sugar Mill Project, City of Isleton Development Projects, Walnut Grove Affordable Housing, Courtland Developments, and South Delta Improvement Program.
    5. General Activities Update
    6. Correspondence
    7. Projects Monitoring Update
    8. CALFED Update
  10. Attorney General’s Report.
    1. Summary Overview of Appeal Process.
    2. Update on Conflict of Interest Policy.
  11. Commissioner Comments/Announcements.
  12. 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.