STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

May 21, 2003

Note: Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Debbie Irvin, State Water Resources Control Board, Post Office Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100; or call (916) 341-5600.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Peter S. Silva, Vice Chair, Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 9:03 a.m., in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Peter S. Silva, Richard Katz, Gary Carlton and Nancy H. Sutley

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr.

STAFF PRESENT

Harry Schueller, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson, Debbie Irvin and Greg Frantz.

OTHERS PRESENT

None.

PUBLIC FORUM

No one addressed the Board.

MINUTES

The minutes of the April 30, 2003 Board Meeting were removed and rescheduled for the June Board Meeting.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

Items 1, 2, 4-7 were unanimously adopted as recommended by staff. Item 3 was previously removed.

WATER QUALITY

1. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting a Revised Workplan for the Development of Sediment Quality Objectives for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0034

2. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Colorado River Basin Region to Establish a Prohibition of Discharge of Individual Wastewater Disposal Systems in Cathedral City Cove.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0035

WATER RIGHTS Item 3 was removed.

3. Consideration of a Proposed Order Regarding Petitions for Reconsideration of Division Chief’s Order Pursuant to Condition 10 of Decision 1632 Regarding Existing Groundwater Users in the Carmel Valley.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

4. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Accept, Negotiate, Amend, Execute, or Terminate a Contract with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project for $129,000.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0036

5. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Proposed Amendment to the Existing WateReuse Foundation Water Recycling Research Contract.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0037

6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Clean Water State Revolving Fund State Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Intended Use Plan and Federal Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Capitalization Grant Acceptance.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0038

7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Clean Beaches Initiative Grant for the City of San Diego for the Mission Bay Source Identification Study – Phase II From the Coastal Nonpoint Source Control Subaccount Established in the Costa-Machado Water Act Of 2000.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution No. 2003-0039

8. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region to Establish a Program for the Control of Mercury in Clear Lake.

Greg Frantz, Division of Water Quality, presented the item to the Board recommending adoption of the amendment.

There were no speakers.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 2003-0040

ADJOURNMENT

The Vice-Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.