Draft 9/25/03

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING SESSION -- DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

SEPTEMBER 16, 2003

ITEM 2

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

DISCUSSION

Each fiscal year, the Board enters into an interagency agreement with the Office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection to provide partial funding for California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) staffing and operating costs. This agreement implements the funding authorized in the annual Budget Act. The Budget Act appropriation reflects a "pro rata" approach by assigning each Cal/EPA Board, Department or Office (BDO) a proportionate share of Cal/EPA support as determined by the number of staff in each BDO. The agreement covers Fiscal Year 2003-04.

POLICY ISSUE

None.

FISCAL IMPACT

Funds are available for support of the interagency agreement for Fiscal Year 2003-04, which totals $1,105,000.

RWQCB IMPACT

None.

DRAFT

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

RESOLUTION NO. 2003-__

AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2003-04

WHEREAS:

1. The 2003 Budget Act authorized funding on a "pro-rata" basis from each Cal/EPA Board, Department or Office to provide funding for support of California Environmental Protection Agency activities for FY 2003-04.

2. The Board is one of the organizations under Cal/EPA.

3. Each fiscal year the Board enters into an interagency agreement with the Office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection to provide funding for Cal/EPA staffing and operating costs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

That the State Water Board authorizes the Executive Director or designee to negotiate and execute an interagency agreement with the Office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection to provide funding for support of Cal/EPA activities in an amount not to exceed $1,105,000 for Fiscal Year 2003-04.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Clerk to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on September 16, 2003.

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Debbie Irvin

Clerk to the Board