STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

August 15, 2002

Note: Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Maureen Marché, 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 Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair, Thursday, August 15, 2002, at 9:05 a.m. in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Peter S. Silva, Richard Katz and Gary Carlton.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

None

STAFF PRESENT

Celeste Cantú, Harry Schueller, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson, Maureen Marché and Ted Cobb.

OTHERS PRESENT

Bruce Reznik, representing San Diego BayKeeper, et al; Mayor Dick Murphy and Tom Sturg, City of San Diego.

PRESENTATION OF CAL/EPA CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

The Cal/EPA Customer Service Award was presented to (CWP) ARCO team: Leslie Alford, Julie Berrey, Kathy Demille, Casey Weaver, Barbara Wightman and David Boyers (OCC).

Supervisory Performance Awards were presented to Fred Johansen, Clean Water Programs; Pete Cervinka, Division of Administrative Services and Craig J. Wilson, Division of Water Quality.

PUBLIC FORUM

No one addressed the Board.

MINUTES

The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the July 2 and 18, 2002 Board Meetings.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

The Board unanimously adopted Items 1 – 3 as recommended by staff.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Approving a Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant for the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Agency, Subregional Reclamation Facility Planning and Engineering Study; Water Recycling Construction Program No. 3601-010.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2002-0143

2. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Request for Funding From the Water Quality Control Fund Cleanup and Abatement Account in the Amount of $20,247,000 for Various Projects Throughout the State.

Craig M. Wilson, Office of Chief Counsel, noted a change to the fact sheet correcting the amount of the ARCO settlement and removing any specific organization from the outreach pilot project.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution 2002-0144

WATER QUALITY

3. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of a Contract with the Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Watershed Authority to Provide Funding for Activities Authorized under the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.

Resolution 2002-0145

WATER QUALITY PETITION

4. In the Matter of the Petition of the City of San Diego for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements, Order No. R920020025 (Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plan), Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region. SWRCB/OCC File A1477.

Tedd Cobb, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item, noting no changes to the draft order since the workshop discussion and noted several comment letters. Mr. Cobb recommended adoption of the proposed order.

Mssrs. Reznik and Sturg addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order amending the waste discharge requirements. WQ Resolution 2002-0013

WATER RIGHTS—This item was removed.

5. Consideration of a Proposed Order Denying Reconsideration and Upholding Orders Rejecting and Canceling of Applications A29269 and A29271 held by Arthur J. Stegall, Jr., et al.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.