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DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
A California State Agency
980 9TH STREET, SUITE 1500
SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95814
WWW.DELTACOUNCIL.CA.GOV
(916) 445-5511


-- AGENDA –
MEETING OF THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Thursday, June 22, 2017
Holiday Inn, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED BELOW MAY BE CONSIDERED IN A DIFFERENT ORDER PURSUANT TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE COUNCIL CHAIR. TIMES LISTED ON THE AGENDA ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, ALL ITEMS APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA, WHETHER OR NOT EXPRESSLY LISTED FOR ACTION, MAY BE DELIBERATED UPON AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO ACTION. PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
8:00 a.m.1.
 Welcome and Introductions

2.
 Roll Call – Establish a Quorum (Water Code §85210.5)
Approx. Time:
8:05 a.m.
3. Closed Executive Session: Litigation (Not Open to the Public) (Action Item)
The Council may discuss litigation matters pursuant to Government Code §11126 (e)(2)(a), (e)(2)(B)(i), and/or (e)(2)(C)(i), including: (a) Delta Stewardship Council Cases, Coordinated Proceeding JCCP No. 4758, and (b) Bracewell Engineering Inc., et al., v. Delta Stewardship Council, et al., Sacramento County Superior Ct. No. 34-2015-80002178
Approx. Time:
9:15 a.m.		4.
 Reconvene Open Session

5. Acceptance of Draft Amendment of Delta Plan Revisions for Conveyance, Storage Systems, and the Operation of Both (Water Code §85304) (Action Item)
The Council will be asked to approve the draft amendment as the proposed project for purposes of analysis in the draft CEQA document that will be prepared for this and other Delta Plan amendments under consideration by the Council.
Attachment 1: Draft Delta Plan Amendment for Conveyance, Storage Systems, and the Operation of Both, June 2017
Attachment 2: Draft Delta Plan Amendment for Conveyance, Storage Systems, and the Operation of Both, June 2017 (showing track changes)
Attachment 3: Summary of Council Comments on the Delta Plan Amendment for Conveyance, Storage Systems, and the Operation of Both from the May 25, 2017 Delta Stewardship Council Meeting
Attachment 4: Issues Raised in Environmental Justice Comments on the Notice of Preparation for the Delta Plan Amendments Program Environmental Impact Report
Attachment 5: Timeline of Major Conveyance, Storage, and Operations
Attachment 6: CEQA Process Summary for Delta Plan Amendments
 
 Public Comment on Item
 Return to Council
 Motion and  Vote  

6.
 Adoption of May 25, 2017 Meeting Summary (Action Item)
 Motion and Vote 

7.
 Chair's Report (Information Item)

8.
 Executive Officer’s Report (Information Item)
  1. Legal Update
  2. Legislative Update
  3.  Delta Levees Investment Strategy (DLIS): Memorandum of Understanding Update (Information Item) and Acceptance of Revisions to Draft DLIS Delta Plan Amendment/Proposed Project (Action Item)
    The executive officer will provide an update as to the status of a proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Water Resources and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board.

    The executive officer will also seek Council approval to revise the Delta Levees Investment Strategy Delta Plan Amendment (endorsed at the Council’s March 23, 2017 meeting) to change the project description of the proposed amendment regarding Prioritization of State Investments in Delta Levees and Risk Reduction from a policy to be either a policy or a recommendation.
    Attachment 1: DLIS MOU and Joint Implementation Plan (Information Item)
    Attachment 2: Current DLIS Amendment, Endorsed by Council at its
    March 23, 2017 meeting
    Attachment 3: Revisions to Current DLIS Amendment (Action Item)
 Motion and Vote

9.
 Lead Scientist’s Report (Information Item)
Lead Scientist Dr. Cliff Dahm will report on recent Delta science activities.
Attachment 1:  By the Numbers Summary (Report to be provided at meeting)   

10.
 Acceptance of Draft Amendment of Delta Plan Revisions for Performance Measures (Water Code §85211 and §85308) (Action Item)
The Council will be asked to approve the draft amendment as the proposed project for purposes of analysis in the draft CEQA document that will be prepared for this and other Delta Plan amendments under consideration by the Council.
Attachment 1:  Proposed Performance Measures Amendment to the Delta Plan 
Attachment 2: Redline Version of Proposed Performance Measures Compared against February 2016 Adopted Version
Attachment 3: Highlights of Refinements to Specific Performance Measures
 Motion and Vote 

11.
 Public Comment

12.Preparation for Next Council Meeting – Discuss (a) expected agenda items; (b) new work assignments for staff; (c) requests of other agencies; (d) other requests from Council members; and (e) confirm next meeting date.

ADJOURN
NOTE: Times listed on the agenda are approximate only. Items could be heard earlier or later as business is completed.
  • Your comments are important to each member of the Council and staff.
  • Correspondence received by regular mail or email before noon the day prior toa  Council meeting will be distributed to members in adavance of the meeting and posted on the Council's website.
  • Correspondence received after noon or hand delivered at the meeting will be distributed to the members at the start of the meeting or when received, and posted to the website after the meeting.
•Members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to address the Delta Stewardship Council on any agenda item except closed session items and those items for which the public has already been afforded such an opportunity at an earlier meeting. Comments during the public comment period shall be limited to matters within the Council’s jurisdiction. Reasonable time limits may be established for public comments (Government Code Section 11125.7).
•Additional information regarding the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee can be found on the Delta Stewardship Council’s website at http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/ If you have any questions, please contact Pat Rogers at (916) 445-5511.
•If you have questions or need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Human Resources Office at (916) 445-5511, or TDD (800) 735-2929.
•The times for subject discussion or action or for adjournment are approximate only. Should the Council complete its business under any agenda item, it will move on to the next agenda item. Should the Council complete its full agenda for a meeting day prior to the scheduled adjournment time, and no member of the public wishes to provide further testimony, the Council meeting will adjourn early.