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Delta Stewardship Council


	Posted Date: November 5, 2021
Meeting Notice of the Delta Independent Science Board (“Virtual Delta ISB Planning Retreat”) Day 1, Monday, November 15, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PDT Day 2, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM PDT Meeting Location: Remote access only; No public location
In accordance with Assembly Bill 361 (Government Code Section 11133), the Delta Stewardship Council will provide for remote participation by Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB) members, staff, and members of the public. As such, this meeting will be conducted entirely remotely via Cal-SPAN and Zoom: there will not be a public, in-person access location.
Members of the public may observe the meeting via the webcast outlined below. If you have an oral public comment during the meeting, please email the meeting clerk at [email protected] and provide your name, organization (if applicable), and the agenda item you wish to comment on. Please be on mute until prompted by the Chair to provide your comment. If you prefer to provide written comments, please email the meeting clerk the message that should be read to the Delta ISB during the agenda item.
Webcast The meeting will be webcast and will be recorded. To join the webcast, please register before the meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmF34Tq3R1iH-xXe9_NmJg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to join the webcast. If you have a computer microphone, you will have the option to receive audio and provide oral comments through your computer. If not, please dial the phone number listed in your confirmation email. Note: Accessing the Zoom webcast requires you to enter your name and email, which may be disclosed as public information. The signal for the live feed may be intermittent due to the internet infrastructure at your location. Other Remote Options If you need a phone only option, please call the meeting clerk at 916-902-6571 by 7:30 AM on Monday, November 15. If you prefer a view-only option that does not require registration, the meeting will also be webcast on CAL-SPAN: https://cal-span.org/static/index.php. With this option, you will not be able to provide oral comments.
Meeting Materials Materials referenced in this notice are available on the events web page at https://deltacouncil.ca.gov/events.html. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the events web page to view the meeting materials.

Purpose: The Delta ISB will hold this virtual planning retreat to discuss future activities and priorities, and other review activities. On Monday (day 1 of the retreat), the Delta Science Program will present its draft assessment of the value and impact of the Delta ISB to help inform discussion on future activities and priorities. On Tuesday (day 2 of the retreat), the Delta ISB will continue its discussion on future activities and priorities, and based on the discussion, may take action. Afterwards, the Delta ISB will discuss its current reviews, including any public comments received on its draft report, “Review of the Monitoring Enterprise in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.” Based on the discussion, the Delta ISB may take action on next steps for this review, which may include finalizing the content of the report. This section describes the highlights. For more information about the meeting, refer to the agenda below.

Agenda The agenda items listed below may be considered in a different order pursuant to the determination of the Delta ISB chair. Times listed on the agenda are approximate only. At the discretion of the Delta ISB, all items appearing on this agenda, whether expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action.
Day 1, Monday, November 15, 2021
~ 11:00 AM: Meeting Starts
1.	Welcome and Declarations
2.	Delta ISB Chair Report and Business Matters
3.	Introduction of Planning Retreat Agenda and Discussion on Future Delta ISB Reviews Delta ISB Chair Dr. Stephen Brandt will introduce the planning retreat agenda, including “Discussion on Future Activities, Priorities, and Reinvigorating the Delta ISB” (Agenda Item 7), and current potential review topic ideas that have been discussed over the past year.
4.	Presentation and Discussion: Delta Science Program’s Draft Assessment of the Value and Impact of the Delta ISB Dr. Lauren Hastings, Dr. Chelsea Batavia, and Mr. Edmund Yu of the Delta Science Program will present their draft assessment of the Delta ISB. The purpose of the assessment is to document the Delta ISB’s activities from 2010 to 2020, and to understand the value and impact of the Delta ISB over the first 10 years. The Delta ISB will discuss the findings of the draft assessment and how it can inform its future activities.
5.	Public Comments The Delta ISB will take public comments on topics within its jurisdiction that are not on the agenda.
~ 12:30 PM: Recess until the next day on November 16, 2021 at ~9:30 AM

Day 2, Tuesday, November 16, 2021
~ 9:30 AM: Meeting Reconvenes
6.	Welcome Back
7.	Discussion and Potential Action: Future Activities, Priorities, and Reinvigorating the Delta ISB (Action Item) Based on information presented on the Delta Science Program’s draft assessment of the Delta ISB, and agency presentations at the Delta ISB’s August 2021 and September 2021 meetings, the Delta ISB will discuss its future activities, priorities, and ideas for reinvigorating the Delta ISB. Based on the discussion, the Delta ISB may take action on defining next steps for future activities.
8.	Discussion and Potential Action: Monitoring Enterprise Review Update (Action Item) The Delta ISB is in the process of reviewing how well monitoring programs are meeting the informational needs of management agencies. A draft report, Review of the Monitoring Enterprise in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is currently out for public comments, which are due on November 12, 2021. The Delta ISB will discuss public comments received on its draft report. Based on the discussion, the Delta ISB may take action on next steps for this review, which may include finalizing the content of the report. For more information on the scope of the review, please refer to the monitoring enterprise review prospectus.
9.	Discussion: Water Supply Reliability Review Update The Delta ISB is undertaking a review of the scientific efforts and methods by various programs to estimate and evaluate water supply reliability. The Delta ISB will discuss the status of revising the draft report, Review of Water Supply Reliability Estimation Related to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, to address public comments received on the review. For more information on the scope of the review, please refer to the Delta ISB’s water supply reliability review prospectus.
10.	Preparation for Upcoming Delta ISB Meetings
11.	Review of Items for Follow-up Staff will provide a summary of any follow-up items for individual members to address after the meeting.
12.	Public Comments The Delta ISB will take public comments on topics within its jurisdiction that are not on the agenda.

~ 1:00 PM: Meeting Adjourned

Additional Information
	If you have any questions, please contact Edmund Yu at 916-902-6571 or [email protected]
	If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Delta Stewardship Council’s Human Resources Office at 916-445-5511.
	Members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to address the Delta ISB on any agenda items except closed session items and those items for which the public has already been afforded such opportunity at an earlier meeting. In addition, comments during the Public Comment period (Agenda Item 7) shall be limited to matters within the Delta ISB’s jurisdiction and not on the agenda. Reasonable time limits may be established for public comments (Government Code Sections 11125.7).

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