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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Delta Protection Commission

Date: March 23, 2006

Time:  6:30 PM

Location:

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

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

  1. Call to Order/Flag Salute.
  2. Roll Call. (S. Singleton)
  3. Public Comment. Opportunity for Members of the Public to Address the Commission. Comments also Welcome as Agenda Items are Discussed.

    Consent Agenda

    Items 4-12 (Recommended for Approval).

    Note: Items may be moved to Regular Agenda for discussion upon Commissioner request prior to approval of the Consent Agenda.
  4. APPROVE Minutes of Meetings of January 26, 2006, February 2, 2006, and March 2, 2006.  (S. Singleton)
  5. AUTHORIZE chair to Execute Letter from the Commission to Delta Congressional Representatives Providing Support of Federal Funding for the CALFED Reauthorization Act Levee System Integrity Program. (R. Goulart on behalf of Commissioner Piepho)
  6. AUTHORIZE staff to Provide Input and Support for Facilitation of a Delta Summit for Local Elected Officials as Proposed by Marci Coglianese at the January 26, 2006 Commission Meeting.  (L. Fiack)
  7. Receive Information on Draft Delta-Wide Vision Process and Governance  Structure, Including DPC Representation.  (L. Fiack)
  8. AUTHORIZE staff to Provide Input and Support for Facilitation of Delta Summit (follow-up to Summit held June 2005) Initiated by Marci Coglianese and Tom Zuckerman, in Coordination with the University of the Pacific (UOP) and the California Water Education Foundation, Scheduled for June 6-7, 2006 at UOP in Stockton.  (L. Fiack)
  9. Receive Information on Proposed Use of (Mitigation) Bank Enabling Instrument (BEI) by the Mitigation Bank Team (Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Game) to Streamline the Process for Developing, Reviewing, and Approving Individual Mitigation Bank Proposals.  (Commissioner Morey)
  10. Receive Information on Legislation Relative to the Commission’s Role, Projects, and Activities: AB 797 (Wolk), Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; SB 1556 (Torlakson), The Great California Delta Trail; AB 2901 (Wolk), Mercury Monitoring and Remediation; and AB 1561 (Umberg), Meeting Attendance Requirements for Boards and Commissions.  (L. Fiack)
  11. Receive Information from Commission Executive Director.  (L. Fiack):
    1. General Activities Update
    2. Correspondence
    3. Current Projects Tracking

    Regular Agenda

  12. APPOINT Commissioners McGowan and Nottoli as Ad Hoc Committee to Represent the Commission in Sacramento Area Council of Government (SACOG) Discussions Relative to the Legislative Framework for Flood Control and Flood Risk Management in the Sacramento Valley Adopted by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) in February 2006. (L. Fiack)
    1. Receive Update on Old Sugar Mill Project Application and Environmental Document Review Process.  (L.  Fiack)
    2. DIRECT STAFF to Send Letter of Comment, on Behalf of the Commission, to Yolo County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, if Timing is Appropriate, to Reiterate Previous Comments Provided if not Addressed in Final Environmental Document.   (L. Fiack)
  14. Receive Briefing on Conflict of Interest Policy from Commission Counsel. (D. Siegel)
  15. Receive Summary of Process for Appeal to the Commission from Commission Counsel.  (D. Siegel)
    1. Receive and Discuss Information from Visioning/Strategic Planning Sessions. (Patrick Bell/Jeff Small)
    2. DIRECT STAFF to Refine Recommended Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Priorities Work Plan, Pursuant to Commission Member Input, and Return for Recommended Commission Adoption on May 25, 2006.  (L. Fiack)
  17. Commissioner Comments/Announcements
  18. 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.