SENATORS BERRYHILL.
HERE MONNING HERE
HERE OF ROTH
ROTH HERE CANNELLA.
HERE CANNELLA HERE ATKINS HERE
HAPPENS HERE.
THANK YOU I WOULD LOVE TO
ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR.
THAT WOULD BE MISTER MATTOX.
I HAD A AND M'S.
AT HOW AGREE. MISTER MCKINNON.
AND MR SASAKI THAT WOULD BE ITEM
TO. ITEM THREE REFERRAL OF PILLS
ITEM FOR FLORIDA KNOWLEDGE MINTS
MOTION. THANK YOU MADAM
SECRETARY.
SENATORS VERY HELL BERRYHILL AYE
MONNING MINING AYE ROTH.
ROTH AYE CANNELLA. CANNELLA AYE
ATKINS AYE COMES AYE.
THANK YOU.
I I THINK I WILL GO AHEAD AND
ASK ON MISTER ALL OVER TO COME
FORWARD AND WE'LL GET STARTED.
WITH ARE FIRST.
APPOINTEE. THOUGHT WELCOME. AND
THIS IS THE CHIEF FOR THE BUREAU
OF ELECTRONIC AN APPLIANCE
REPAIR HOME FURNISHINGS. AND
THERMAL INSULATION SO.
MISTER OLIVER IF YOU WANNA A
WELCOME ANYONE THAT JOINED YOU
TODAY AND INTRODUCE SOME AND
GIVE AN OPENING STATEMENT AND
THEN WE'LL GET RIGHT INTO IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU.
BUT TO.
ALMOST BROKE MY WIFE SITTER IS
HERE.
MY SON LEVI.
OF I MOTHER BECAUSE WELL ARTICLE
OVER.
MY NEPHEW'S DARIEN ANALYZE. AND
MY SISTER.
SHELLY ALL OVER.
AS WELL AS MY IN LAWS CHEN AND
MIKE BAKER.
WELL YOU MUST BE IMPORTANT.
ALL THREE OF.
WONDERFUL THING
V. IN HERE.
GOING INTO STRUGGLING.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM CHAIR
ATKINS BY SIR CANNELLA AND
SENATORS.
MY NAME IS NICHOLAS ALL OVER.
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING
CONFIRMATION OF MY APPOINTMENT
AS SHE.
OF THE BUREAU OF ELECTRONICA
PLAN TOOK HER HOME FURNISHINGS
AND THERMAL INSULATION.
I AGREE THIS POSITION OVER TEN
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE
PUBLIC SECTOR.
BEFORE I WAS APPOINTED THE CHIEF
I SERVED AS ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENTISTS
FOR CAO RECYCLE. WORKING ON
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ISSUES
AS WELL AS PERMITTING AND
COMPLIANCE WORK FOR SOLID WASTE
FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
PRIOR TO MY SERVICE COVER CYCLE
I WORKED FOR THE A RESEARCH BEAR
RESOURCES BOARD. FIRST AS
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN.
THEN AS THEIR RESOURCE
TECHNICIAN FOR THE ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION.
MY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
HAVE GIVEN ME A GREAT DEAL OF
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE.
IN SEVERAL.
USING AND SEVERAL AREAS RELATED
TO THE BUREAU AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION.
I BELIEVE THEY HAVE ALSO. GIVEN
ME THE POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION
TOOLS NECESSARY.
TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BUREAU CHIEF.
I PLACE GREAT VALUE ON TEAMWORK
AND COOPERATION TO MAKE THE
RIGHT DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF
SOMERS.
AND DRAW ON THE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
AND EXPERIENCE A BUREAU STAFF
THE ADMINISTRATION AND
STAKEHOLDERS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE LEGISLATURE THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE CONSUMER GROUPS AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS AS WE MOVE FORWARD
TO ACTIVELY. AND AGGRESSIVELY
PROTECT CONSUMERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
AND VERY MUCH MISTER OLIVER LET
ME START WITH. MR MINING LET ME
START WITH YOU.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND. THANK
YOU MISTER OLIVER
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
APPOINTMENT WE APPRECIATE YOUR
SERVICE
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I NO ONE OF THE.
RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE BUREAU
IS TAKING ON IS TAKING OVER FROM
P. YOU SEE OVERSIGHT ON.
MOVING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN
MAYBE COULD JUST GIVE US A
LITTLE UPDATE ON.
BUT THAT TRANSITION MEANS IN.
HOW IS IT GOING?
SURE.
SO IN OCTOBER THE GOVERNOR
SIGNED THE BILL THAT WOULD BRING
THE HOUSEHOLD.
MOVERS GOODS MOVERS PROGRAM.
FROM THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND AS YOU SAID TO THE
BUREAU.
SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WILL
SINCE I WAS.
SWORN IN IN OCTOBER.
BEEN WORKING.
WITH THE PC. AS WELL AS.
INDUSTRY GROUPS.
MOVERS ASSOCIATION.
TO.
.
TO FACILITATE A SMOOTH
TRANSITION OF AUTHORITY SO. WHAT
THAT MEANS IS THAT ON JANUARY
HER JULY FIRST OF THIS YEAR?
BUT YOU'RE WILL TAKE OVER THE
LICENSING.
ENFORCEMENT.
FOR THE HOLDOVERS PROGRAM.
SO WE'VE BEEN. YOU KNOW
TRAVELING TO TO SAN FRANCISCO
STAFF MYSELF HAS.
BROWN TO LEARN THEIR THEIR
LICENSING PRO HOW.
HOW THEY DO THEIR LICENSING
THEIR DATA MASON?
AND ALL THE INFORMATION
NECESSARY TO YOU KNOW FACILITATE
THOUSAND THE TRANSITION.
AND WHEN YOU ASSUME SOME MORE
STAFF POSITIONS FOR THAT OVER
SATAN IMPLEMENTATION. HERE SO
PART OF THE.
TRANSFER ó FULL OR PART OF
THE
TRANSITION.
IT INCLUDED ELEVEN POSITIONS.
FOR OF THOSE WILL BE SPECIAL
INVESTIGATORS.
BUT WORK THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
AND THEN OTHERS WILL BE
ADMINISTERED LICENSING AND
INVESTIGATIVE STAFF THAT OUR IN
HOUSE AS WELL AS A. COMPLIANCE
MANAGER.
SO AFRAID. THANK YOU AND THEN
ANOTHER AREA THAT WE DISCUSSED.
.
WITH THE HOME FURNISHINGS
OVERSIGHT AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION ONE OF THE MAIN
CONCERNS CITIES
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
IN YOU SHARED A LITTLE BIT WHEN
WE SPOKE BUT I THINK THAT BE OF
INTEREST
TO THE COMMITTEE TO KNOW. A A
GUEST QUARTERS SOME OF THE.
GREATEST CONSUMER RISKS THAT
YOU'RE LOOKING.
TO PROTECT.
.
CONSUMERS FROM MEN AND AND.
IF YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES
NECESSARY TO FULFILL THAT
MISSION.
SURE SO.
AFFORDABILITY STANDARDS COVER.
HOME FURNISHINGS WHICH COULD BE
A COUCH SEE CHAIR.
AND ALSO MATTRESSES.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WHAT WE HAVE A
STANDARD THAT.
MANUFACTURERS MUST ME.
AND WE DO THE TESTING OF THAT
STANDARD.
IN ARE LAB FACILITY IN THE
THOMAS.
SO WILL PULL AWAY. I'M THE GO
TO RETAILER.
AND.
YOU KNOW PICK UP A COUNTER
CHAIR ACTRESS.
AND THE WILL BE A BATTLE OF
INTEREST.
DOT ITEM.
AND IF IT PASSES
GREAT.
IF IT DOES NOT PASS THEN.
HERE WE GO WHO WE CAN ISSUE
FINES OR.
CITATIONS TO THAT MANUFACTURER.
.
THE I THINK YOU. PUT THE FINAL
QUESTION MADAM CHAIR BUT RELATED
TO THAT I THINK IN OUR
DISCUSSION.
YOUR OVERSIGHT GOES TO
DISTRIBUTION CENTRES IMPORT
CENTERS RETAIL SALES.
ON ME BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S
NOT IF YOU FIND.
EFFECTIVE ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
MATTRESSES OR CHAIRS THERE'S NOT
REALLY A SYSTEM AT THIS POINT TO
FIND OUT.
CONSUMERS WHO MAY HAVE ALREADY
PURCHASED THAT PRODUCT WAS IS
THAT ACCURATE THAT'S CORRECT SO
THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WE COULD
WORK WITH ANYONE IN AND THE
LEGISLATURE MAY BE MOVING
FORWARD TO.
IF THERE IS A RECALL ITEM. THAT
POSES A SAFETY RISK IT WOULD
SEEM TAKE COMPLETE THAT LIEU OF
CONSUMER PROTECTION.
TO TRY TO. GET A CUSTOMER LIST
OF WHO WHO BOUGHT THAT DEFECTIVE
COUCH AND GIVE THEM THE OPTION
THERE.
WERE HAVE THE MANUFACTURER PLACE
IT WAS A SAFE WHEN SOMETHING
LIKE THAT BUT I KNOW THAT.
BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF YOUR WORK
NOW BUT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT. I
FOUND OF INTEREST IN OUR
CONVERSATION SO.
HOPE WILL GET A CHANCE MAY WORK
ON THAT TOGETHER FOR THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR.
LATELY THANK YOU MISTER
BERRYHILL. RECORD OKAY.
MISTER ROTH. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR OF MISTER OVER FIRST
CONGRATULATIONS BUDGET.
I'M SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
EFFORTS AT IT MODERNIZATION IN
THE BREEZE PROJECT IN THE STATUS
OF THE RELEASE THREE.
BOARDS BUT PERHAPS YOU COULD.
DETAIL BUT FOREST'S THE BUREAU'S
EFFORTS WITH RESPECT TO I. T.
MODERNIZATION.
COURSE.
SO THE BUREAU.
WE ARE SLATED TO GO THROUGH THE
BUSINESS WATER IS A.
PROCESS.
BEGINNING IN MARCH OF TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN NEXT YEAR.
WE WERE SLATED TO GO THROUGH
THAT PROCESS EARLIER TO BEGIN
AT.
BUT WITH TAKING OVER THE HOME
MOVERS PROGRAM WE WANT TO YOU
KNOW DETERMINE WHAT. THE NEEDS.
WOULD BE FOR THE LICENSING AND
COMPLIANCE WORK
FAR AS A DATABASE IS CONCERNED.
AND SO THE DECISION WAS MADE TO
PUSH IT BACK.
A YEAR TO.
YOU KNOW UNTIL WE REALLY CAN
LEARN THE. THE HOME OVERSIGHT
PROGRAM AND.
YOU KNOW DESIGN A SYSTEM THAT
HAS.
MORE EFFECTIVE FOR ALL OF OUR
PROGRAMS.
THEN I REALIZE YOU'RE NOT
EXACTLY DRIVING THE TRAIN HERE
BUT DO YOU HAVE A. THE TARGET
DATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
OF THE NEW.
MODERN IT SYSTEM AT THE BUREAU.
.
SO WITHIN OUR BUSINESS
MODERNIZATION PLANNED THERE IS A
TIME LINE THAT HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED.
AND I BELIEVE TWENTY TWENTY
THREE IS THE IMPLEMENTATION DALY
IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN.
AND MY FINAL QUESTION THEN GIVEN
THAT. IS IS YOUR CURRENT IT
SYSTEMS SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE
THE.
LICENSING ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
THAT YOU ENGAGE IN PARTICULAR
WITH THE ADDITION OF THE. HOME
MOVERS.
IT IS.
AND WE DO. HAVE ACCESS WE WILL
WE WILL BE USING THE EXISTING
LICENSING DATABASE THAT THE PC
USERS REMOTELY. AT OUR SITE.
SO THERE REALLY WILL BE NO.
CHANGES FAR AS.
THE LICENSEES ARE CONCERNED.
OR THE THE DATABASE OF THOSE
THE LICENSING SOFTWARE ANYTHING
LIKE THAT PERFECT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR THANK YOU.
IF YOU MISTER VICE CHAIRMAN. OF
COURSE OKAY WELL LET ME I THANK
MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR
THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS OFF.
DO WE HAVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
HERE IN SUPPORT OF AYE IF YOU'RE
HERE SUPPORT PLEASE STEP UP TO
THE MIKE.
GIVE ME YOUR NAME.
SUPPORT AND HOPEFULLY V.
A BRIEF COMMENTS WE HAVE.
QUITE A FEW APPOINTEES TODAY
THANK YOU WHAT AFTERNOON THAT
MISS CHAIR AND AND FELLOW
MEMBERS. I'M STEVE WHY CAN'T
PRESENT THE CALIFORNIA MOVING
AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION YOU
SHOULD HAVE A LETTER FROM US.
SUPPORT OF MISTER OLIVER. UP.
WE HAVE A PRETTY BIG IN ROBUST
PROGRAMMING CALIFORNIA MOVERS.
ABOUT FIFTY ONE A BILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR. AYE IN EMPLOYING
ABOUT. OUR FIFTY.
THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
A WHAT WE'VE NEEDED FOR AWHILE
IS ENFORCEMENT AND PEOPLE THAT
WOULD ANSWER THE PHONE AND.
SO FAR THAT'S WHAT WE FOUND AT
DCA AND MISTER OLIVER HAS BEEN
ENGAGED US FROM THE FIRST MOMENT
HE TOOK OFFICE AND.
WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
A WE'VE TAKEN IN TO VISIT WITH
MEMBES WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT. WHAT THE PROGRAM SHOULD
LOOK LIKE TO THE BENEFIT OF
CONSUMERS THE TAXPAYERS AND THE
REGULATED INDUSTRY?
WE'RE DEFINITELY IN NEED OF
HELP.
I AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THE DCA
WILL LOOK AT IT WITH A FRESH
PERSPECTIVE.
HAD MR OLIVER'S THE GUY TO DO
THE JOB SO WE SUPPORT HIM.
BUT WE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN
SUPPORT.
IN OPPOSITION.
OTHER OKAY I'M HAPPY TO
ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
THANK YOU MADAM SECRETARY.
SENATORS VERY HELLO BERRYHILL
AYE MONNING MONNING AYE ROTH.
ROTH AYE CANNELLA CANNELLA AYE
ATKINS A CONCERN.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE
AND AND TO TACKLE THESE ISSUES
AND TO YOUR FAMILY FOR JOINING
YOU TODAY. PROCUREMENT.
OKAY AS WERE SETTING UP FOR THE
NEXT ON.
MR DASILVA IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU
AGAIN.
HERE.
RELATED TO THE FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION.
I'LL LET YOU INTRODUCE ANYONE
AND MAKE YOUR OPENING STATEMENTS
AND THEN WE'LL PROCEED GREAT
THANK YOU.
ACTION BY MYSELF TODAY MY WIFE
IS WATCHING THE GRANDKIDS SO SHE
COULD MAKE IT. OF.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
TODAY.
I HAVE SERVED ON THE FISH AND
GAME COMMISSION NOW FOR EXACTLY
TWO YEARS. PALMS ARE.
I'VE I'VE.
SERVING THE COMMISSION NOW
EXACTLY TWO YEARS NOW AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVE ANOTHER
TERM IF I AM CONFIRMED.
I'VE SEEN THE COMMISSION
INACTION AND I AM PLEASED TO SAY
I THINK WE'RE IN A GOOD PLACE.
ALL OF US ON THE COMMISSION AS
WELL STAFF GET ALONG VERY WELL
AND WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
WE ALSO HAVE AN EXCELLENT
EXCELLENT WORKING RELATIONSHIP
WITH.
DIRECTOR BONHAM AND ALL OF ITS
STAFF AT THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE.
ALSO BUT WE HAVE A. OPEN A
RESPECTFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIP
WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS
AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
WE'VE ALSO GREATLY IMPROVED
TRANSPARENCY IN OUR
DELIBERATIONS.
AND IN ALL OF OUR DECISION
MAKING.
HOWEVER AS WELL AS WE ARE DOING
IS A COMMISSION WE ALSO HAVE OUR
CHALLENGES THE IN DURING
DROUGHT.
AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS.
CONTINUE TO EXERT A MAJOR STRAIN
ON OFFICIAL WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
SO WE NEED TO DEVELOP
COMPREHENSIVE AND THOUGHTFUL
APPROACHES TO ADDRESS THESE
LIMON IMPACTS.
THIS IS WHY OUR PARTNERSHIPS
WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
OUR STATE. AND THE PUBLIC ARE SO
CRITICAL IN FINDING SOLUTIONS TO
THESE CHALLENGES.
AND OUR FINAL CHALLENGES AT THE
STATE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE CHANGING.
AND LESS AND LESS PEOPLE.
ARE TAKEN OF FISHING HUNTING AND
OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
IT'S IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON THEM
OF FEES THAT ARE COLLECTED.
AND THEREFORE IMPACT ON THE
BUDGET. TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE
OUR FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
IN THE STATE.
EVEN ALL THERE'S LOW HI AM
CONFIDENT THAT THE FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION CAN FACE THESE
CHALLENGES AND PRODUCE
MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS FOR THE
STATE.
WITH YOUR SUPPORT I STAND READY
TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE
COMMISSION.
PROTECT ENHANCE. FISH AND
WILDLIFE RESOURCES FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH HA HOW ABOUT
I START WITH YOU MISTER
BERRYHILL.
IF YOU MAYOR BROS NDER PHOTOS
FROM THE SEWERS TODAY.
YEAH I WILL REPEAT MY QUESTIONS
OF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME.
.
FIRST OF ALL THANKS FOR YOUR
SERVICE. WE DO APPRECIATE IT.
CRY OF A COUPLE QUESTIONS TODAY.
CONCERNING FISHING LICENSE
SALES.
THEY'RE DOWN FIFTY PERCENT.
SINCE NINETEEN EIGHTY.
IT'S A PROBLEM.
USER WE KEEP GOING AT THE RATE
THAT WE ARE TODAY. AT SOME POINT
FRIENDS FOR THE WILL QUIT
FUNDING THIS ALSO.
SO ELEVEN STATES IN MEXICO OVER
A TWELVE MONTH FISHING LICENSE.
SIMILAR TO YOUR CAR
REGISTRATION.
CHRIS AWAITED STEP DECLINE IN
LICENSE SALES.
HAS THE COMMISSION RENEWS.
BERMAN VIEW OF HELL OTHER STATES
HAD ALL THE LATEST THING. TO DO
TRUMAN. EVERY TWELVE MONTHS
LICENSE COULD INCREASE VOTE
FUSION OPPORTUNITIES
BOSE WAS LICENSE REVENUES.
PARTICULAR YES.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE
PARMESAN THAT'S WE RECOGNIZE THE
CHALLENGE.
AS I SAID EARLIER YOU KNOW
WE'VE SEEN A DECLINE.
JUST THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THERE
ALL SUPPLY AND I THINK I THINK
IT'S A COMBINATION OF FACTORS
AND CERTAINLY.
WERE OPEN AS A COMMISSION.
TO LOOK AT THAT CONCEPT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF IT
MAKES SENSE.
MY UNDERSTANDING AND TALKING TO
THAT REQUIREMENT IS.
.
THOSE KIND OF.
A YEARLY TYPE APPROACHES TO TO
FEES.
WORK BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A LIKE
A PUBLIC INFORMATION PROCESS TO
GET PEOPLE OUT THERE AND BUY IN
THE LICENSES.
SO I THINK I THINK IT'S A
COMBINATION OF THINGS I THINK
AGAIN WERE WILLING TO LOOK AT IS
THE COMMISSION WORK WITH
DEPARTMENT NONE. ON ANY SOLUTION
TO TO THE FEES.
WELL YOU HER NUMBER OF STATES
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS OF
ADOPTED.
FULL YEAR EL LICENCES AND EVEN
THOUGH THERE'S A SMALL GAP.
ORIGINALLY IN THOSE WHO IN. THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
THE IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD
PROGRAM HEHE. REALLY WOULD LIKE
YOU TO.
.
CAN YOU LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
GUESS I WILL.
BETTER MY NEXT QUESTIONS
ACCIDENTS TO LIVE FOR MONEY.
BUT ASIDE FROM SITTING SEASON
BAG LIMITS.
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF WHAT ROLE.
INCREASE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
THOSE SPECIALLY ON DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE LANDS
OR OTHER STATE OWNED PROPERTY.
CENTRO IN VALUES HUN SIN AND.
IN EIGHTEEN THIS TO KEEP THESE
KIDS INVOLVED.
JURORS ARE THE FEW THINGS I
WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ONE IS.
THE DEPARTMENT DOES HAVE A WHAT
THEY CALL THE SHARE PROGRAM
WHICH IS. SHARED HABITAT
ALLIANCE FOR RECREATIONAL HAS
MEN WHICH ALLOWS.
WHICH BRINGS AND PRIVATE LAND
OWNERSHIP.
A TO OPEN IT UP TO.
OF THE PUBLIC COUNTY IN A
PURPOSES ARE REALLY HELP SOME.
DEVELOP THEIR LANDS FOR THAT
THERE'S ALSO A PRIVATE LANDS
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
THE DEPARTMENT DOES HAVE. TWO
VERY GOOD PROGRAMS TO WORK WITH.
WERE ALSO IT'S YOUKNOW WE'RE
TRYING TO GET AS WE SAID KIDS
OUT THERE.
TO.
TO TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS IN ONE
OF THE PROGRAMS ALSO IS FISHING
IN THE CITY CLINICS.
WE TRY TO GET. KIDS IN THE URBAN
AREAS TO COME OUT TO THE. RURAL
AREAS FOR IT TO ENJOY THE
OUTDOORS OF THEIR NUMBER
PROGRAMS ARE WORKING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT AND.
I CONTINUE IT'S A CHALLENGE WE
NEED WE NEED.
MORE FOCUS I THINK WE NEED A
BIT MORE FUNDING SO WE'RE TRYING
TO WORK ALSO WITH OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS LIKE FISHING AND
HUNTING GROUPS.
TO HELP US FUND THOSE PROGRAMS
AGAIN BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
THROUGH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF
THOSE KIDS.
YOU ARE GOING GET OUT THERE AND
JUST TO FRAZIER TO THEIR OF
FISHERMEN FOR LIFE.
AND THEN THERE GOES YOUR
LICENSING UP TO ALSO SO. USING
L. ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO
INCREASE AND I WOULD APPRECIATE.
AND THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I
HAVE. MAGAZINER.
THANK YOU MISTER MONICA.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR I ALSO
WANT TO THANK YOU MISTER CIVIL
FOR YOUR SERVICE IN MANY
CAPACITIES.
SERVING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
YOU REFERENCE CLIMATE CHANGE IN
YOUR INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS.
IN PART OF YEAR.
JURISDICTION IS LAND AND SEA. WE
HAVE ESTABLISH MARINE PROTECTED
AREAS TO TRY TO HELP.
MANAGER FISHERIES BUT
INCREASINGLY WE'RE SEEING
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
AFFECTING COASTAL HABITAT.
FISHING PATTERNS OTHER SEA LIFE.
MAYBE SOME OF YOUR THOUGHTS THAT
YOU SHARED WITH ME EARLIER ON.
HOW DO WE?
MANAGE OUR COASTAL HABITAT IN
OUR FISHERIES TO PROTECT.
JOBS FOR THE FISHING COMMUNITY
WITHOUT. EXHAUSTING OUR.
OUR FISHERIES.
YES QUITE A CHALLENGES AS A TALK
TO YOU ABOUT EARLIER OF YOU KNOW
WE'RE SEEING. A.
QUITE A DRASTIC CHANGE IN THE IN
THE SEA CONDITIONS.
ESPECIALLY WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
WE'VE SEEN THE LOSS OF OF.
.
KILL FOR EXAMPLE A LOT OF THE
SHELLFISH. WE JUST RECYCLES
DOWN.
THE LAST REMAINING ABALONE
FISHERY BECAUSE OF HIS LACK OF
OF. OF THE FISHERY.
THE AYE IT'S IT'S A CHALLENGE OR
TRYING TO WILL AGAIN WE HAVE THE
MPAS THAT HOPEFULLY WE CAN WORK
WITH TO TRY TO.
GIVE US HOPEFULLY SOME ANSWERS
ABOUT IT WE CAN BETTER MANAGE
ALL AREAS THAT OF C. MPAS.
AND I KNOW THERE'S INTEREST BY
A LOT OF GROUPS THAT WE DO A
BETTER JOB OF.
OF LOOK AT THEM MAYBE I MAYBE
YOU'VE EVEN RE OPENING SOME
AREAS FOR FISHING WITHIN THE MP
IT'S BECAUSE THAT WAS ULTIMATELY
THE GOAL WAS TO TRY
IMPROVE THESE AREAS HAVE.
OPEN A MONTH TO TO FISHERIES SO.
AYE AUTO AYE TICKET CHLLENGE I
THINK IT'S ONE THAT WE HAVE TO
TAKE ON AS A COMMISSION.
AND WE'RE HOPING WE CAN WE CAN
GET THERE IN IN ANOTHER AREA WE
DISCUSSED BRIEFLY IS.
.
IS THE CURRENT CONTROVERSY
AROUND THE USE OF GILL NET SIN
FISHING AND.
BI CATCH IMPACTS ON MARINE
MAMMALS.
OTHERS IN. AND YET A FACE OFF
BETWEEN.
ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS ON THE
ONE HAND MAYBE IN FISHING
COMMUNITY BUT I THINK ASIDE IT
WAS THAT CLEAR LINE BECAUSE I
THINK SOME OF OUR FISHING
COMMUNITY OR THE BEST STEWARDS.
WARNING TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR
THE FUTURE OF THEIR THEIR
FAMILIES AND OFTEN.
FAMILY BUSINESSES BUT. AND AGAIN
I KNOW AS A COMMISSIONER YOU'RE
NOT INVOLVED IN THE. DAILY
OVERSIGHT OR ENFORCEMENT THE
FISH AND WILDLIFE MIGHT BE BUT.
ANY THOUGHTS YOU HAVE ON HOW WE
FIND THOSE APPROPRIATE BALANCES
BETWEEN.
FISHING COMMUNITY AND AND
PROTECTING OUR MARINE HABITATS.
THAT THERE'S A THERE'S A FEW
THINGS ON THAT ANYONE IS THAT
WERE FROM ONE OF THE VICTIMS
WERE LOOKING INNOCENT HOW DO WE
USE.
DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES.
TO TO GET AWAY FROM GILL NET
FOR EXAMPLE WE WILL WINNER STAND
THERE'S TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE
THAT CAN IMPROVE THE FISHERIES
WITHOUT.
BUT LET'S HARM.
TO BY CATCH AND SO WE'RE
LOOKING AT.
AT THAT.
QUITE FRANKLY WE'RE ALSO
LOOKING AHEAD TO SPINOUT SOME OF
THE THE OLD OUTDATED VOTES.
I HAVE UPDATED TECHNOLOGY SO
THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS WE'RE
LOOKING AT WORKING WITH OUR
FEDERAL PARTNERS ON THAT.
AND SO I THINK WE'RE MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS I THINK ALSO YOU HEAR
SOMETHING GOOD IN THE NEXT.
FEW MONTHS OR YEARS HERE.
YOU KNOW AGAIN I WANNA THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SERVICE AND JUST TO ADD
ON TO SENATOR BARRY HILLS.
.
QUESTIONS AND YOUR COMMENTS
ABOUT INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN
EXPOSURE TO.
AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN NATURE
AND WHETHER IT'S ARE COASTAL
AREAS OR.
FISHING AND OUTDOOR.
STEWARDSHIP WE TALKED A LITTLE
ABOUT THE.
THE WORK OF THE CALIFORNIA
COASTAL CONSERVANCY HER.
CONSERVATION CORPS.
AND THAT'S FOR MANY YOUNG PEOPLE
THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO.
HABITAT AND IN THE OUTDOORS BUT
IT'S OFTEN.
THAT GOT AN THERE BECAUSE OF AN
INTERFACE WITH THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM AND I THINK. THE
GOAL THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IS.
IT'S GET THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT THERE
BEFORE IT'S THE RESULT OF A.
THAT WE ARE BETTER PATHWAY EXAM
YES YEAH ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR VICE
CHAIRMAN.
BUT ABOUT PRESIDENT TO WHICH YOU
JUST SPOKE FEW MINUTES AGO AND.
UNDERSTAND MISTER SILVERS A
CIVIL ENGINEER RIGHT TO BUY OR
CONTRACT I HAVE TO SUPPORT YOU
BUT.
SO IT'S A LOT OF JUST A COUPLE
FALL OF QUESTIONS SO I SENATOR
BERRYHILL TALKED ABOUT THIS TIME
FRAME FOR THE FISHING LICENSES
WHICH IS.
I USUALLY BUY IT NOVEMBER
BECAUSE CYPHER GET TEN THEN
THAT'S.
EXPIRED TO WHAT'S LATER. BUT I
BELIEVE THERE WAS LEGISLATION
THAT SOMEONE ON THE STATUS
CARRIED LAST YEAR TO MAKE THAT
A.
TWELVE MONTHS FOR THE CALENDAR
YEAR DID THE FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION TAKEN A POSITION ON
THAT BILL. I DON'T THINK WE'VE
TAKEN A POSITION OKAY ABOUT THAT
I'M OR OF A KID YOU AT CAN YOU
UNILATERALLY CHANGE THE POLICY
WHERE WOULD BE A TWELVE MONTHS
VERSES OF A COUNTER YEARS IT
REQUIRED LEGISLATION. I THINK IT
DEPENDS ON THE LICENSE BUT I
THINK WE DO HAVE WE DO HAVE THAT
ABILITY BUT AGAIN WE ALWAYS WORK
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MAKE SURE
THERE'S NO ONE.
QUINCES ARE THAT WE KNOW THE
WHAT THE.
THE FEE IMPACTS ARE BUT. THAT WE
SEND YOU AYE AT THEY SAID YOU
WERE LOOKING INTO IS THAT YEAH
WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW WE'RE
WORKING THE PALM AND
FIND IT ANYWHERE YOU TO.
THE THE BUDGET FOR THEM AND AND
SEE IF THERE'S ANY WAY TO CHANGE
A FEW.
BUT OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO LIVE
WITHIN THE THE AUTHORITIES
GRANTED TO US BY THE LEGISLATURE
TO INVEST IN SOME CASES
OKAY WHAT I DO THINK IT'S JUST
GOOD POLICY TO HAVE IT.
TWELVE MONTH TIME FRAME VERSES A
CALENDAR YEAR CHIPS ME WHAT
PEOPLE OUT THERE FISHING. AND WE
MAKE IT HARDER FOR THEM I THINK
IT'S IT'S HARDER TO IMPLEMENT
THE GOALS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
IMPLEMENT YEAH WE HAVEN'T TAKEN
A POSITION ON THAT SO I THINK
WE'RE OPEN TO.
TO THAT DISCUSSION AND AND I I
ALSO WE TALKED ABOUT PREDATION
QUITE A BIT AND THAT'S A BIG
ISSUE FOR ME JUST BECAUSE WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT WHICH WE HAVE A
WATER BOARD.
A.
ABOVE MONTH NOBODY COMING UP
SHORTLY IN THIS IT'S PRETTY
RELATIVE TO THEIR DEPARTMENT BUT
WERE CONCERNED THE VALLEY ABOUT
THE IMPAIRED FLOWS IT SEEMS TO
BE THE SOLUTION TO TAKE ALL THE
WATER FROM THE VALLEY RUN DOWN
THE RIVERS ALL THE SAID WE'RE
GONNA HAVE A. UTOPIAN RIVER
ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYTHING'S
GREAT WHEN WE THINK THERE'S
OTHER SOLUTIONS AS WELL A
PREDICTION IS OF IS A BIG ISSUE.
I DID ASK ABOUT THAT IN FAIRNESS
HE SAID YOU HAD A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST AND YOU RECUSED
YOURSELF FROM THAT SO I'M NOT
GONNA FURTHER. ASKED US
QUESTIONS BUT BY ONE FOR THE
RECORD I WANTED TO BE TO BE
KNOWN THAT I DID ASK YOU ABOUT
THAT SO THAT IS ALL I HAVE
THINKING YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER ROTH
PAYMENT SURE OF CONGRATULATIONS
MR SO THANK YOU SERVICE.
OUR NOTES INDICATE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HAS HAD A BUDGETARY.
IMBALANCE FOR A LEAST A FEW
YEARS.
OF THIS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT
OUTSIDE OF YOUR PURVIEW IS A
COMMISSIONER VIS A VIS THE
DEPARTMENT.
BUT SHOULD WE EXPECT AND ALL
ALTERNATIVE TO.
STATE BUDGET AUGMENTATION.
AND IF SO COULD YOU BE WILL BE
MORE SPECIFIC AS TO.
HOW YOU WOULD PROPOSE TO FIX IT?
THE POLLUTED TO SOME THINGS IN
ANSWERS TO PRAYER QUESTIONS BUT.
HERE AN EXIT WE BRISTLED AT
WELLESLEY THE SENATE CANNELLA TO
I YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT TO GET
INTO TOO MUCH BECAUSE WE DON'T
HAVE AUTHORITY ON THE BUDGET FOR
THE DEPARTMENT AND.
BUT AGAIN WE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
DEPARTMENT OF THEY HAVE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO US IN TERMS
OF
BUT CHANGING THE FOR SOME OF THE
FEES WHERE WE HAVE THAT
AUTHORITY. WAS AT THE DIRECTION
IT GOES IN AND YOU CAN'T DO IT
THE OTHER WAY WERE YOU
RECOMMEND.
I DON'T THINK POLICY CHANGES SO
THAT WE CAN RECOMMEND TO THE
LEGISLATURE IN ON THE BUDGET.
THAT'S A NO NO FOR US I THINK
THAT'S OF STATS OF STATE
LEGISLATIVE AUGMENTATION.
THE DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY
RECEIVES FEES OTHER THAN THE
STATE BUDGET CORRECT.
I'M NOT AWARE OF THE MOMENT I'M
NOT OF KNOW EXPERT ON OKAY
BUDGET WELL OUT OF MY WILL HAVE
SAID CUSHION YOUR THANK YOU VERY
MUCH IF YOU REALLY VOTING FOR
YOU THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
YES MR VICE CHAIRMAN.
SO JUST ON SENATOR ROSS WE DID
TALK ABOUT ALSO THE FUNDING FOR
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE IT IS DISTURBING TO
SEE.
THE GOVERNOR PROPOSES THAT
ADDITIONAL FIFTY ONE MILLION
DOLLARS COME FROM TO
TRANSPORTATION RELATED FUNDS.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCOUNT AND THE
TIRE RECYCLING FEE AND WHEN WE
GOT S. B. ONE THE WHICH IS VOTE
AFFORDED TO OF GIVE MONEY
TRANSPORTATION NOW READ FOR MORE
MONEY. FROM TRANSPORTATION TO
ANOTHER FUND I THINK THAT SENDS
THE WRONG SIGNAL SIGNAL COMMON.
YEAH YEAH SO DO I WANT TO STATE
THAT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH I IT DID WE
HAVE SPEAKERS HERE IN SUPPORT.
YOUR NAME AND VERY BRIEF
COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
I'LL KEEP IT SHORT THAT.
JONATHAN CLAY HERE PERSONALLY
I'VE.
KNOWN PETE'S OVER SINCE I WAS
ABOUT THIS TALL WITH PRIDE PUTS
IT SOMEWHERE IN THE MID EIGHTIES
EARLY EIGHTIES.
BUT HAVING WORKED WITH PETE BOTH
A KNOWN IN BOTH PERSONAL AND
WORK WITH THEM PROFESSIONALLY
HE'S THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT YOU
WANT ON THE COMMISSION.
THOUGHTFUL HEAR ALL SIDES OF THE
ISSUE AND I THINK HE DESERVES
THE REAPPOINTMENT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MADAM CHAIRMAN ROY GRIP SPEAKING
ON BEHALF THE CALIFORNIA RIFLE
PISTOL ASSOCIATION WERE PROUD TO
SUPPORT THE COMPUTER
CONFIRMATION MISTER SULFUR
COMMISSIONER WE HAVE A
COMMISSION THE BEST COMMISSION
WITHOUT PLACING YEARS.
HIS LATEST GENTLEMAN MAKE THEIR
DECISIONS BASED ON SCIENCE.
AND FACTS AND NOT GOTTEN
EMOTIONAL FEELINGS WERE PROUD TO
HAVE IN THE PROUD TO WORK.
THANK YOU.
AND JAN MEMBERS JENNIFER FEARING
ON BEHALF OF THE MOUNTAIN LION
FOUNDATION AND DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE AND I THINK. THAT THIS
IS OUR OUR SECOND HEARING WHERE
YOU'LL SEE A DIVERSE RANGE OF
STAKEHOLDERS TO THE FISHING GAME
COMMISSION ARE HAVE BEEN. SUPER
PLEASED TO WORK WITH THE
GOVERNORS APPOINTEES INCLUDING
MISTER SILVA HAVE FOUND HIM TO
BE VERY THOUGHTFUL INTERESTED
ENGAGED AND ACCESSIBLE. MOM
WHICH HAS BEEN IMPORTANT AND SO
WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT FEAR THAT
FOR HIS REAPPOINTMENT AND URGE
YOU TO SUPPORT HIS FANTASY
THINKING.
THANK YOU.
MADAM CHAIR BILL GAINES ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA DEAR
ASSOCIATION THE CALIFORNIA BONE
UNDERSTOOD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION.
THE.
CALIFORNIA OFF OF CONSERVATION
AND ASSUME RESOURCE CONSERVATION
TO.
POLICE TO SUPPORT MISTER SILVERS
CONFIRMATION TODAY EVER SINCE
HIS INITIAL APPOINTMENT BACK IN
MAY OF TWENTY SIXTEEN WOULD
WATCH VERY CLOSELY AS HE HAS.
BEEN VERY BALANCED VERY FAIR
LISTENED TO TESTIMONY ON ALL
SIDES CERTAINLY PAYS ATTENTION
TO THE DEPARTMENT'S
RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE
COMMISSION'S BIOLOGICAL ARM AND.
WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF HIS
CONFIRMATION TODAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS.
GEORGE OSBORNE REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING LEAGUE.
AND THE CO SIDE FISHING CLUB.
IT'S A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK
WITH COMMISSIONER SILVA. ON THE
COMMISSION I AS OTHERS HAVE SAID
HE'S ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE. HE GIVES
US A FAIR HEARING. A HE'S VERY
THOUGHTFUL. A AND WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT IS CONFIRMATION THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU.
I THEIR MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE MARK KELLY WITH
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL
ASSOCIATION.
IN OUR WORK WITH MR SO WHERE
IT'S CLEAR THAT HE ARE RECOGNIZE
THE VALUE OF SCIENCE IN OUR
FISHING IN REGULATIONS.
HE'S ALSO BEEN VERY GOOD ON
RECOGNIZING WATERFALL
HONEYMOONS.
A BENEFIT TO CONSERVATION AND
HE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STATED
VERY OPEN TO STAKEHOLDER INPUT
SO WHAT WE WOULD URGE YOU
SUPPORTERS CONFIRMATION THANK
YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH DO WE HAVE
ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION.
OKAY THANK YOU I WOULD ENTERTAIN
A MOTION.
THANK YOU MISTER ROTH MADAM
SECRETARY SENATORS BERRYHILL.
BERRYHILL AYE MONNING. MONNING
AYE ROTH.
ROTH AYE CANNELLA. CANNELLA AYE
ATKINS AYE ATKINS AYE
GRADUATIONS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT.
BUT.
OKAY LET ME GO AHEAD AND WELCOME
UP OUR THIRD AND.
LAST APPOINTMENT APPOINTEE FOR
TODAY MINISTERING.
THE A DOMINO.
MEMBER OF THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD. LET ME
WELCOME YOU AND ASK YOU TO
INTRODUCE ANYONE YOU MIGHT WANT
TO INTRODUCE AND THEN OPENING
STATEMENTS THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MY
HUSBAND OF THIRTY FIVE YEARS.
SPIRITUALLY SEEKING STORE HERE
IN THE AUDIENCE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO
FOR ALL OF US PLEASE YEARS IN
PUBLIC SERVICE.
I I'D LIKE TO START BY THANKING.
AND MANY OF YOU WHO TOOK THE
TIME TO MEET WITH ME IN YOUR
STAFFS AND I ENJOYED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DIALOGUE WITH YOU
ABOUT SOME OF THE. VERY PRESSING
WATER ISSUES THAT WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON HERE.
I'D LIKE TO JUST TAKE A FEW
pPURVIEW IS VERY BROAD BUT I'D
LIKE TO JUST HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF
THE KEY AREAS THAT I. AS THE
WATER QUALITY SLASH ADD MEMBER
OF THE BOARD HAS FOR THAT I'VE
PLAYED PARTICULAR FOCUS ON. AND
SO NAMELY.
IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR IRRIGATED
LANDS REGULATORY PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SUSTAINABLE GROUND WATER
MANAGEMENT ACT THAT THE
LEGISLATURE PASSED IN TWENTY
FOURTEEN.
ON LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES
FOUR TO TO BROADEN OF REGIONAL
WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS REALLY
FOCUSING ON.
EASE OF PERMITTING AND TO A
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
RECYCLED WATER OF FOR GROUND
WATER RECHARGE STORM WATER
CAPTURE.
AND SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ALONE
ADDICTED TO WORKING ON SEEKING
BALANCE SOLUTIONS WHERE WE HAVE
A CHALLENGES BETWEEN OF WATER
SUPPLY AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND
FISHERIES AND LOOKING FOR
BALANCE SOLUTIONS IN PARTICULAR.
ON OUR BAY DELTA PROGRAM AND
THEN.
VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART
IS.
AT THIS IS A GOAL COMING IN OF
FOUR YEARS AGO AND AT THAT IS
SEACM.
CURING SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR
ALL CALIFORNIANS IN JUST REALLY
WANT TO THINK THE LEGISLATURE
FOR MANY OF THE ADDITIONAL
TOOLS.
THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED IN OUR TOOL
BOX BUT WHERE WE CAN WORK ON
THAT THERE'S MORE TO BE DONE BY
JOHN. A AND NOT IN LARGE PART IS
WHY I SOUGHT AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTINUEMY SERVICE AND
ADDITIONAL FOUR YEARS SO I WANT
TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR.
APPOINTING ME AND PROVIDING ME
WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY AND HOPED
IT ON AND AS WE DISCUSSED HERE
TODAY THE ISSUES THAT ON. YOU
AND THAT WILL GIVE ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE FOR ANOTHER
FOUR YEARS.
AND I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH
QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER ROTH
LET ME START WITH YOU THIS TIME
IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT IT'S
ONE THING TO MANAGER.
CONGRATULATIONS.
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING.
SAFE DRINKING WATER ISSUES THAT
YOU GRAPPLE WITH DAILY I'M SURE
AND THAT WE'RE BEGINNING TO
GRAPPLE WITH.
APPEAR OF THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
I NOTICE IN LOOKING THROUGH THE
NOTES FOR THE PARTICULAR HEARING
THAT. THERE'S A REFERENCE TO A
DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING
FUND.
A THAT'S MY IT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT.
THE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL
BOARD NOW MANAGES YES.
WHAT'S THE WHAT WHAT'S THE
BALANCE IN THE FUND GENERALLY DO
YOU DO YOU RECALL PHOTO GOSH I
AM I'M APOLOGIZE BUT I CAN GET
THAT INFORMATION TO YOU I DON'T
KNOW BUT.
ONE WHEN THE DRINKING WATER
PROGRAM OF CAME TO US IN TWENTY
FOURTEEN THERE WAS A BACKLOG OF
THOSE APPLICATIONS AND SO ARE
FOCUSED EARLY ON WAS DEVELOPING
A TEAM. THAT COULD THAT GET THAT
MONEY OUT AND SO I KNOW THAT THE
BACKLOG HAS SIGNIFICANTLY BEEN
REDUCED ITS OF ROBUST FUND. IT
UNIT REVIEW IT AND ADD IT
UNDERGOES AUDITS AND I BELIEVE
WE HAVE A REPORT COMING TO OUR
BOARD SOON BUT I APOLOGIZE ON OF
DON'T KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT
THAT'S IN THAT FUND. WELL I
APPRECIATE THAT.
OF THERE ARE NOTES ALSO INDICATE
THAT AND ALSO MY OTHER.
INVOLVEMENT HERE. INFORMS ME
THAT THE BOARD IDENTIFIED ABOUT
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SO
SMALL WATER AGENCIES.
IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT WATER
STANDARDS WERE PEOPLE ARE UNABLE
TO GET AND RECEIVE.
CLEAN DRINKING WATER.
DO YOU KNOW WHETHER OR NOT ANY
OF THE SMALL WATER SYSTEMS.
HISTORICALLY HEAD OF USE THE
DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING
FUND IN ORDER TO OBTAIN.
LOW INTEREST LOAN ZERO INTEREST
LOANS
PRINCIPLE FORGIVENESS AND THE
LIKE FOR REPAIRS TO.
IN THE WATER SYSTEMS IN THOSE
COMMUNITIES
YES WELL I WOULD I CAN SPEAK TO%
IS THATOUR STAFF AS THEY GO
THROUGH THE OP APPLICATIONS
THERE ARE TREMENDOUS
OPPORTUNITIES.
WITH THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE
TO THE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
AND OTHER FUNDS THAT HAVE ALL
COMMANDED THAT PROGRAM.
BUT THE CHALLENGE FOR MANY OF
THESE COMMUNITIES IS THAT THEY
DO NOT HAVE.
A TECHNICAL TECHNICAL MANAGERIAL
FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO OPERATE
THOSE SYSTEMS FOR THE FUNDING A
PACKAGE. THAT OUR STAFF IS ABLE
TO OFFERS THROUGH THAT STATE
REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM IS FOR
THE INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT WE DO
NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONGOING
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SO
THERE'S THE CHALLENGE OF YOU CAN
GET A BRAND NEW SYSTEM OUT TO
COMMUNITY BUT IF THEY DON'T HAVE
THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE
ONGOING MAINTENANCE. OF THERE'S
A GAP.
SO LET ME JUST FOLLOW UP ON THAT
AS WE SIT HERE TODAY. IN MY
HEARING YOU CORRECTLY THAT THE
BALL THE BOARD ADMINISTERS.
A STATE REVOLVING FUND IN THIS
CASE A DRINKING WATER STATE
REVOLVING FUND AND PERHAPS
ANOTHER SHOULD THE LEGISLATURE
TAKE ACTION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE.
THE MANPOWER TO.
MANAGE THE PLANNING DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION. OF WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SMALL OF
WATER DISTRICTS
WELL THAT THE DISTRICTS
THEMSELVES DO NOT HAVE THE
CAPACITY WE WOULDN'T BE MANAGING
THEM SO IF WE WERE TO PROVIDE
FOR. FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE
OF REVOLVING FUND AS THE WATER
DISTRICT THE COMMUNITY WATER AT
DISTRICT. THAT WOULD NOT HAVE IF
THEY DON'T HAVE THE FUNDING AND
CAPACITY FOR THE ONGOING
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE THAN
OUR STAFF IS NOT ABLE TO. ISSUE
THE GRANT FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT I SEE SO IF THE AGENCY
DOESN'T THE SMALL AGENCY FOR
EXAMPLE CORRECT WITH FEWER THAN
NINETY CUSTOMERS OR WHATEVER.
DOESN'T HAVE THE THE MANPOWER
AND THE CAPACITY TO PLAN DESIGN.
SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN
TO OPERATE THE WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT
YOU SIMPLY DON'T APPROVE THE
GRANTS WELL I SHOULD CLARIFY I
AM TALKING ABOUT THE ONGOING
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WE DO
HAVE FUNDING I BELIEVE FOR
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WE
HAVE.
AN OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS WE DO EVERYTHING WE
HAVE WE HAVE QUITE A FEW TOOLS
THAT ARE IN THE TOOL BOX.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT TOOL THAT WE
HAVE IS THERE MIGHT BE A SMALL
AROUND A WATER SYSTEM AT THE
DOESN'T HAVE THE TECHNICAL AND
MANAGERIAL CAPACITY FOR THE
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUT
THEY MIGHT BE CLOSE TO ANOTHER
SYSTEM THAT DOES. AND SO IN THAT
INSTANCE WE WORK TOWARD IN FACT
THE LEGISLATURE PROVIDED US WITH
THE AUTHORITY. OF TO MANDATE
CONSOLIDATION WE DO WHAT WE CAN
TO ENCOURAGE CONSOLIDATION OF
THE SYSTEMS. OF VOLUNTARY
CONSOLIDATION AND OUR STAFF HAS
BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL BUT THAT'S
KIND OF THE LOW HANGING FRUIT
YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT IN SO MANY
YETI HALF THERE HAS TO BE. A A
PROXIMITY.
AT BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS BUT
WITHIN THE BOARD ITSELF YOU DO
NOT MANAGE CONSTRUCTION WATER
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
NO.
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS MANAGER.
THANK YOU MR VICE CHAIRMAN.
I.
THINK ABOUT CHAIR OF MS DID ON
MON AIR FRIENDS I'VE NEVER FOR
LONG TIME I THINK WE'RE VERY
LUCKY TO HAVE FROM THE ON THE
WATER BOARD THE CENTRAL VALLEY
SO. I WILL BE SUPPORTING HER
DAVID I SWEAR ASK A FEW
QUESTIONS TO SWING CATCH UP A
LITTLE BIT.
SO I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY
THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
AGRICULTURE IN THE WATER BOARD
IS STRAINED.
ABOUT WHAT IT WAS BEEN DONE TO
TRY TO.
HELP THAT PROCESS
BE A LITTLE BETTER IS LOT
ATTENTION I THINK FARMERS ARE
VERY SCARED ABOUT YOU KNOW
PENDINE. ACTIONS BY THE WATER
BOARD'S WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO TRY
TO MAKE THAT RELATIONSHIP
BETTER.
I FIND IT IN MY MANY YEARS OF
PUBLIC SERVICE WHEN YOU HAVE A
CHALLENGE AND YOU'VE GOT AN
AGENCY. IT HAVING BEEN ON THE
OTHER SIDE AT WORKING AS
CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER FOR MANY
YEARS AND IN THIS BUILDING
BEFORE THAT.
EAT YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN AND.
DEAL DIRECTLY WITH WHATEVER THAT
FEAR IS ARE THAT CONCERNED AND
SO ON I THINK OUR STAFF DOES A
GOOD JOB OF THAT ALREADY BUT. I
THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT AND I'VE SPENT ON A
LOT OF MY EFFORT ON HAVING
SERVED ON THE BOARD BECAUSE I
HAVE THOSE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
WITH AGRICULTURE STRONG
RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY. ON IMPROVING OF THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES ARE INCREASING
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE
IT'S SO I KNOW THAT TIME EVEN
THOUGH YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE
VERY CONCERNED. ABOUT OUR BE
DELTA PLAN A ONE OF THE AREAS IT
ON I THINK THAT WE DID IMPROVE
UPON WAS ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AT WE HAVE A
NUMBER OF. HEARINGS A IN OUR
LAST DRAFT YOU KNOW IN YOUR
DISTRICT AND SHUT NORTH AND
SOUTH OF YOUR DISTRICT. AND SO
ON AYE I HAVE HEARD ALL THOUGH
AND THERE ARE REMAINING CONCERNS
MANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS.
I'VE HEARD COMPLIMENTS THAT
WE'VE AND SPENT MORE TIME
HEALTHIER IN THE COMMUNITIES
THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED.
RIGHT I DO I RECOGNIZE
CHAIRPERSON OF MARCUS WHO MADE
THAT COMMITMENT AND THAT
APPRECIATE YOU HAVING THOSE
MEANS ONLY WERE TENSE. AND VERY
LONG BUT I DO APPRECIATE THAT
YOU HOLD THOSE MEETINGS IN OUR
DISTRICT.
SO YOU MENTIONED STAFF AND AND
THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN AT THE
WATER BOARD STAFF IS VERY
POWERFUL. AND THEY HAVE AN
AGENDA AND THEY HAVE FULL ACCESS
TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ALL THE
TIME. AND FOLKS THAT DON'T SHARE
THE STAFF'S POSITION DO NOT HAVE
THE SAME ACCESS.
OF.
DO YOU THINK THAT'S A PROBLEM
AND IF SO HOW CAN WE REMEDY
THAT.
WELL THESE ISSUES ARE AT THE END
DANCE OF FULL TIME BOARD MEMBER
IN WORKING ON ISSUES THAT RUN
THE GAMUT FROM COMPLEX WATER
QUALITY ISSUES THAT INVOLVE.
WITH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
OF DRINKING WATER CHEMISTRY UP
FISHERY ISSUES.
A WEEK WHICH IS HAVE OF A VERY
BROAD WATER RIGHTS THERE'S SO
MANY DIFFERENT AREAS SO WE DO
HAVE THEM. STAFF THAT WE NEED TO
RELY UPON AND I WOULD SAY FOR
THE MOST PART OUR STAFF DOES AN
EXCELLENT JOB.
WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT IN?
FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH AYE
I TRY NOT TO GET TOO FOCUSED
WITHIN THE BUILDING BECAUSE I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF
US IN ALL OF US DO GET OUT ON
THE ROAD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE I
THINK WE NEED TO TALK WITH OF
STAKEHOLDERS. SO WE CAN YOU CAN
ALWAYS BENEFIT FROM HEARING A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND SO
WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT OF THE
MORE TIME I SPEND ON THOSE
ISSUES YOU CAN'T DO IT WOULD BE
IN ALL THE ISSUES BUT IN THE
AREAS THE FOR EXAMPLE THE ONES
I'VE HIGHLIGHTED HERE. TODAY I
SPENT A LOT MORE TIME WITH
OUTSIDE STAKEHOLDERS AND I THINK
THAT PUTS ME IN A BETTER
POSITION TO BE ABLE TO ASK
FURTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF DRILL
DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE. ASK FOR
ADDITIONAL AND ANALYSES AND
REPORTS THAT WHERE APPROPRIATE.
SO I'VE BEEN IN GOVERNMENT FOR A
WHILE AND VARIOUS YOU KNOW
COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION ON
THE SENATE AND AND I KNOW.
THAT WHEN THE STAFF HAS INVESTED
A LOT OF TIME ON A POSITION.
IT'S HARD AT THE LAST MINUTE FOR
A COUNCIL OR BOARD TO.
GO THE OTHER WAY. IS IT.
HAS IT EVER HAPPENED WHERE THE
BOARD HAS TAKEN A DIFFERENT
DIRECTION. THAN THE STAFF HAS
RECOMMENDED KNOW DEFINITELY YES
THAT HAS HAPPENED. YES THAT'S
GOOD DIE AGAIN I'D LOBBYIST WE
ALL TRUST OUR STAFF BUT
SOMETIMES IT NEEDS TO BE
ELEVATED SO WE HAVE A BOARD
RIGHT THAT. CAN MAKE THOSE
DECISIONS SO THAT THAT'S THAT'S
GOOD TO KNOW.
IN FEBRUARY THE BOARD POSTPONED
A DECISION ON THE ADOPTION OF
NEW STATEWIDE REGULATIONS
RELATIVE TO WATER CONSERVATION.
SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS WERE RAISED
ON THE PROCESS AND AUTHORITY OF
THE BOARD.
WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP THE BOARD
IS TAKING ON ADOPTING STATEWIDE
WATER CONSERVATION REGULATION?
WELL THE NEXT STEP ON WILL SEE
THAT THE LEGISLATURE DID PASS A
PACKAGE OF OF BILLS THAT IS
EITHER ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK OR
CLOSE TO THEM.
A ARRIVING ON HIS DESK.
FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND SO
WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING OUR
TIME.
AS YOU KNOW BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OUR AUTHORITIES.
WE WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES UMD THERE'S A DEEMED
AS I UNDERSTAND MY READ OF THE
BILL IS THAT.
THE COMMUNITIES. BARTER
PURVEYORS WILL HAVE A BUDGET AND
THERE'S THREE COMPONENTS TO THAT
BUDGET.
THE INDOOR WATER USE STANDARD AS
ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATURE WITH
SOME FLEXIBILITY THAT WE WOULD
HAVE. AND THEN WE'D BE WORKING
CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES ON THE OUTDOOR
PIECE
AND THEN WE'VE ALSO GOT A PIECE
ON.
DEAD.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR LEAK
DETECTION IN THAT SORT OF THING
AND SO.
ABOUT WHAT I BELIEVE IN THIS
KIND OF GOES TO SENATOR CANNELLA
THAT THE QUESTION YOU HAD
BEFORE.
WHEN WE ADOPTED THE STANDARDS
FOR AT THE TEMPORARY STANDARDS
DURING THE DROUGHT. I FOUND THAT
YOU KNOW WE HAD TO MOVE QUICKLY
WE HAD A GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE
ORDER FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR WE
HAD MORE TIME TO TALK WITH
STAKEHOLDERS WE HAD MORE TIME TO
GET OUT ON THE GROUND AND
UNDERSTAND YOU KNOW HOW WERE
THESE.
STANDARDS WORKING AND I THINK
THE SECOND YEAR WE ENDED UP WITH
AN IMPROVED PROGRAM I FULLY
EXPECT THAT THOSE THAT DIALOGUE
IS GOING TO.
GO ON TO BE EVEN MORE ROBUST
BECAUSE THIS IS
THE LONG TERM PROGRAM WE'RE
LOOKING AT NOW. GREAT THANK YOU
A WE PLEASE UPDATE ME ON THE
OTHER PAIR FLOWS WHAT IS THE
TIMEFRAME IN WHAT IS THE STATUS
OF THE VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT.
SO WE HAVE THIS.
DE THE IS IT IN REGARDS TO OUR
BAY DELTA PLAN
SO WE'RE REQUIRED EVERY THREE
YEARS TO UPDATE THE BAY DELTA
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
THAT'S THROUGH THE CLEAN WATER
ACT AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT.
HASN'T BEEN DONE IN ANY
SIGNIFICANT WAY SINCE NINETEEN
NINETY FIVE.
I FULLY EXPECTED WHEN I AND.
JOIN THE BOARD IN TWENTY
THIRTEEN THAT WE WOULD BE VOTING
ON A PLAN WITHIN A COUPLE OF
YEARS. THAT PLANNED.
WE DID HAVE THE DRAFT THAT COME
OUT WITHAND THAT'S YOU KNOW
WHEN WHEN WE HAVE THOSE WORKSHOP
SEND YOUR DISTRICT.
A BUT IT HAS TAKEN LONGER THAN
EXPECTED.
OUR STAFF FOR PHASE ONE. PICK
YOUR TIME ON THIS OF.
FOR SO WELL WE HAD A LOT YET WE
HAD A LOT OF THE SAME STAFF THAT
WAS WORKING ON. THE DROUGHT THAT
WORKED ON THE THEY WERE PULLED
OFF HIS ON THAT DOCUMENT AND OF
THE PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT IN
ORDER TO WORK ON THE DROUGHT. SO
AND THEY'RE FULLY FOCUSED ON IT
AND WHEN I DO EXPECT THAT WILL
HAVE A DOCUMENT COMING OUT ON
FEES ONE.
SOMETIME THIS SUMMER AND WE
SHOULD BE. VOTING ON IT.
HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE
SUMMER.
SO AFTER PHASE ONE I'VE HEARD
RUMORS OF A FACE TO CAN YOU TELL
TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT A LITTLE
BIT YES PHASE TWO IS.
FORWARD THE SACRAMENTO RIVER
AND ITS TRIBUTARIES OF
SACRAMENTO FEATHER AMERICAN.
VAT OF WE HAVE A OUR STAFF HAS
PUT OUT A SCIENTIFIC BASIS
REPORT ON THAT AND A A DRAFT
THAT WORKING ON A DRAFT.
WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT SOMETHING
WOULD COME OUT AT ABOUT THE SAME
TIME THAT PHASE ONE IS RELEASED
AND THE REASON THAT THAT'S SO
IMPORTANT IS THAT THESE
VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS.
AND. THAT. THE RESOURCES AGENCY
IS TAKING THE LEAD ON SECRETARY
BABBITT HAS BEEN.
OF WORKING ON THE VOLUNTARY
SETTLEMENTS IT'S IMPORTANT I I
THINK AND I ENDED I BELIEVE INTO
FELICIA'S HERE ARE CHAIR.
AND SHE WOULD CONCUR WITH THAT
IT'S IMPORTANT HAVE THE WHOLE
PACKAGE OUT THERE THAT WOULD.
PROVIDE THE SETTLING PARTIES
WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT OUR BOARD IS LOOKING AT SO
THAT THEY CAN NEGOTIATE
SETTLEMENT. AND THE REASON IT'S
SO HARD TO HAVE THESE VOLUNTARY
SETTLEMENTS IS THAT WE ONLY HAVE
SO MUCH AUTHORITY AND SO OUR
FOCUS IT REALLY IS ON FLOW AND
THESE VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS.
A CAN BE QUITE A BIT MORE
ARTFUL AND AND CREATIVE WITH
FLOW AND NON FLOW HABITAT
SOLUTIONS UP THE CAN HELP
PROVIDE FISHERY BENEFITS.
YEAH AND I UNDERSTAND OF THE
BOARDS OF PREVIEWS LIMITED BUT.
YOU KNOW I THINK WE'VE ALL EVERY
SINGLE TIME A REPORT COMES OUT
IT'S FORTY PERCENT.
AND SO
I WOULD BE SHOCKED IT WAS NOT
FORTY PERCENT AGAIN. AND THEN
NOW YOU YOU'RE REALLY HOLDING
THE STAKEHOLDERS HOSTAGE SO WE
WANT A VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT WERE
MEN OF SLAMMING WITH FORTY
PERCENT JUST WE BETTER. IF WE
GOT THE SETTLEMENT DONE PRIOR TO
THE NUMBERS COMING OUT OF THE
PEOPLE WILL GET VERY DEFENSIVE.
LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN FROM THE
BEGINNING SO I AGREE WE'LL SEE
WHAT HAPPENS.
SO CONCERNS BEEN RAISED
REGARDING CERTAIN WATER RIGHTS
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FROM THE
STATE WATER RESOURCE CONTROL
BOARD.
PLEASE ELP ME UNDERSTAND THE
WATER BOARD'S ENFORCEMENT
PROCESS.
AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO
CREATE A SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARING OFFICE.
A FOR THESE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
WITH IT WHEN YOUR OPINION WILL
THAT IMPROVE THE TRANSPARENCY
AND FAIRNESS OF THE PROCESS
INSIDE THINKS SO SO I AM OF THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS A PROPOSAL IN
THE BUDGET TRAILER BILL THAT
WOULD SET UP AN OFFICE OF. THE
HEARING OFFICERS A THAT WOULD
BE.
DID THAT WOULD HAVE OF THE
ABILITY TO PROCESS ITEM OR
ENFORCEMENT CASES AND OUR WATER
RIGHTS PERMITS.
AND WHAT WHAT I HAVE SEEN SINCE
BEING ON THE BOARD IS THAT OUR
STAFF IS VERY TAX THERE'S ONLY
SO MUCH TIME THAT OF THAT THEY
HAVE BEEN THE ONLY SO MUCH TIME
THAT WE HAVE SO WE OPERATE.
FOUND AS A BOARD WE WILL PEEL
OFF YOU KNOW AND SERVE YOU KNOW
ONE OR TWO OF US WAS SERVICE
HEARING OFFICERS.
AND.
THAT TAKES UP A LOT OF TIME AND
THIS
PROPOSAL I THINK WILL HELP GET
THE BACKLOG MOVING. ON IT WE
WOULD NOT GIVE UP OUR
AUTHORITIES.
AT THE HAD DECISIONS.
EXCEPT FOR.
DAD THAT I'D HAVE TO LOOK IT UP
BUT THERE'S A AND SOME OF THE
ENFORCEMENT DECISIONS THAT WOULD
BE A FINAL DECISION THAT COULD
BE APPEALED TO THE BOARD. BUT
OTHERWISE IT WOULDBE A
RECOMMENDATION THAT WOULD COME
TO THE BOARD AND SO I THINK
IT'LLPROVIDE FOR A MUCH MORE
EFFICIENT PROCESS. THEY WILL BE
SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES ACT SO THERE WILL BE
YOU KNOW A FAIR AND
IMPARTIALITY.
IT AS PART O THE PROCESS AND.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATION
RESTRICTIONS AS WELL.
FOR SOME REASON FORCE WHAT
ACTIONS YOU KNOW. AND I THINK
THERE'S A BILL TO TRY TO DEAL
WITH SOME OF THE STUFF BUT.
WE'RE GOING TO OF HE I KNOW
IT'S NOT UNDER THE WATER BOARD
THERE'S ANOTHER ENFORCEMENT ARM
THAT. IS NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU
BUT THE GOING TO FARMERS UP AND
DOWN THE VALLEY SAYING LOOK
THERE'S A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH
YOU CAN BECAUSE IT YOU'RE GONNA
FIX IT.
WHAT'S THE HOUSE THAT.
HAS IT LEGAL I GUESS IMAGE SEEMS
IF THEY WORK THE PROBLEM THE
FADING BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HOW
HOW COULD THEY BE ON THE HOOK.
TO OF TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
SO I THINK WHICH YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT IS THE.
ISSUE OF NITRATE CONTAMINATION
THAT WE'VE SEEN AND GROUND WATER
SUPPLIES.
AND.
THE WAY WE'RE ADDRESSING THAT
AS A BOARD REALLY IS THROUGH OUR
IRRIGATED LANDS PROGRAM.
BUT IN SITUATIONS WHERE A THERE
IS A RESPONSIBLE PARTY IF YOU'VE
GOT A GROUND GROUNDWATER PLUMER
CONTAMINATION.
ARE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION A
THAT'S THEIR JOB TO ADAM FILE
ACTIONS AGAINST A RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES THAT HAVE CREATED THE
SITUATION NOW WITH AGRICULTURE.
THEY CAN BE QUITE CHALLENGING TO
DIRT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IN
FACTORIES RESPONSIBLE PARTY
BECAUSE A LOT OF THIS INVOLVES
LEGACY CONTAMINATION.
SO.
THE YOU KNOW MY HUSBAND'S A
FARMER BUT HE HASN'T THAT FORMED
ON THE EXACT SAME PIECE OF
GROUND YOU KNOW OVER A PERIOD
OF.
MANY DECADES AND SO IN THAT
INSTANCE WITH PINPOINTING THE
EXACT CAUSE.
AND IT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING AND
SO I THINK WHAT THEY'VE DONE
WITH IT THE WITH THE ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION AND WE DO HAVE A WALL
OF SEPARATION BETWEEN US SO WE
AS BOARD MEMBERS.
WOULD ONLY BE INVOLVED IN THE
EVENT THAT AN ACTUAL ENFORCEMENT
ACTION IS FILED. AND ON THE
RESPONSIBLE PARTY DISAGREES WITH
THAT DETERMINATION AND THEN IT
WOULD COME BEFORE ASSN STARTED
CUTTING IS A AUTUMN BEFORE YOU.
WE HAVEN'T BECAUSE WHAT'S
OCCURRED IN A TIME OF AND YET
AGAIN BECAUSE WERE NOT INVOLVED
IT'S YOU KNOW A WALL OF
SEPARATION BUT IT SEEMS THAT
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS. OUR
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION HAS SENT
OUT THESE LETTERS AS AN
INVITATION TO DISCUSS.
A POTENTIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
AND SO LEAVING COURAGE THE
PARTIES THAT MAY POTENTIALLY BE
RESPONSIBLE TO SIT DOWN AND LOOK
AT A CREATIVE WAYS OF GETTING
SAFE DRINKING WATER.
TWO OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
YOU KNOW AT IT AT THIS POINT
SUBJECT TO.
BUT RECEIVING CONTAMINATED WATER
AND SO ON I THINK THAT THE
RESULT AT HAS BEEN.
AND THE END RESULT HAS BEEN
GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES BECAUSE.
THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO COME TO AN
AGREEMENT ON PROVIDING
REPLACEMENT WATER. AND.
WORKING TOWARD LONGER TERM
SOLUTIONS BUT THIS GETS BACK TO
THAT SAFE DRINKING WATER BILL
AND AND.
WE REALLY DO NEED A PROGRAM.
AS THE AG MEMBER ON THE BOARD.
UGH I RECOGNIZE AG IS PART OF
THE PROBLEM. UP IT'S ONLY PART
OF THE PROBLEM WERE ALSO TALKING
ABOUT ARSENIC CHROME SIX YOU
OTHER CONTAMINANTS AGATES PART
OF THE PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE
PART OF THE SOLUTION. NOT THE
SOLUTION AND RIGHT NOW IN
COMMUNITIES WHERE THAT THERE IS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO.
.
LOCATE A RESPONSIBLE PARTY IT
AGRICULTURE WOULD BE THE ENTIRE
SOLUTION NOT JUST PART OF THE
SOLUTION.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE WATER BOARD
HAS GOT A LOT OF.
AUTHORITY OF SHOCKINGLY
SOMETIMES HOW MUCH AUTHORITY THE
WATER BOARD HAS.
COULD THE WATER BOARD DEAL WITH
THIS ISSUE WITHOUT LEGISLATION
COULD THEY JUST SAY LOOK THIS IS
A PRIORITY. CALIFORNIA THIS IS
OUR FIX OTHER THAN JUST
AGRICULTURE. MEAN DO YOU HAVE A
HOMES AUTHORITY DOES THE BOARD
HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE ARE
HIS IS LEGISLATION REQUIRED.
YOU MEAN IN TERMS OF THE FUND
YET FUNDING IT.
I AND OTHER THAN BEING PROVIDED
AND DID A FUNDING SOURCE SIMILAR
TO WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN
THE BUDGET TRAILER BILL. I AM
NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER AUTHORITY
THAT WE HAVE ON OTHER THAN THE
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND NOW WE
DO HAVE.
AUTHORITIES THAT THE LEGISLATURE
HAS PROVIDED US AND AND POTS OF
MONEY.
IS SET DURING THE DROUGHT WE
USE OUR CLEAN UP AN ABATEMENT
OF.
AND IN ORDER TO FIND SOME OF THE
SOLUTIONS BUT WHEN IT ITCHES ITS
ONLY A DROP IN THE BUCKET
COMPARED TO WHAT IS REALLY
NEEDED HAVE YOU. IDENTIFY WHAT
THE COST WOULD BE TO TAKE YOUR
DISKETTE THINK THE BILL WILL
GENERATE ABOUT A HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR.
I FIFTH MY MATH IS CORRECT IS
THAT I MEAN HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED
S. PERSON BUT. A STATEWIDE
SOLUTION TO SOLVE DRINKING WATER
PROBLEMS IT SEEMS LIKE OF A DROP
IN THE BUCKET YES SO I'M NOT A
NUMBERS PERSON I BELIEVE THERE
WAS A REPORT THAT THAT WATER
EDUCATION.
FOUNDATION.
COMMISSIONS.
AND IT IS LOOKING AT THOSE THREE
HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES.
I BELIEVE IT'S A HUNDRED AND
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS SO I'M
JUST. GOING THROUGH MY NOTES
HERE THAT'S WHAT I CAN TALK TO
THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL HE COULD
PRO.
A THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS AND
GET MISTY DOUBLE THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AGAIN I APPRECIATE YOUR
REPRESENTATION OF THE VALLEY ON
THE BOARD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING YOU TODAY AND ON THE
FLOOR AS WELL AND THINK YOU.
MISTER MONEY NOW LET YOU GO NEXT
AND THEN I'LL CLOSE OUT WITH
MISTER BERRYHILL.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
I ALSO WANNA THINKING
CONGRATULATE MISS.
THE ITEM ALL IN THE IN THE NEAR
FAMILY YOUR HUSBAND FOR YOUR
SUPPORT.
IT'S NICE TO SEE THE CHAIR THE
BOARD HERE TODAY AS WELL IN.
YOU'VE BEEN TOUCHING IN SOME OF
THE QUESTIONS
GENERAL BY SENATOR OFTEN
CANNELLA SAFE CLEAN DRINKING
WATER.
I'D LIKE TO CLOSE WITH THIS
COMING BACK TO THAT BUT I DID
WANT TO ASK
BACK TO THE.
THE BAY DELTA PLAN YOU SHARED
SOME OF THE ANTICIPATED.
DELIVERY OF. THAT REPORT.
ENGAGED CLEAROMIZER AND WHEN
YOU THINK THAT WILL BE
FORTHCOMING.
YES WE EXPECT FOR PHASE ONE
THAT'S THE SAN JOAQUIN THAT IT
IN TAT SYSTEM THAT'S MUCH
FURTHER ALONG SO WE EXPECT ATM.
OF FINAL DRAFT TO COME OUT I
BELIEVE THEN SOMETIME THE END OF
JUNE FIRST PART OF JULY.
AND FEES TO SACRAMENTO IN THE
TRIBUTARIES TO THE DELTA.
.
IN THAT TIME FRAME UP PERHAPS A
LITTLE BIT DIED LAGGING BEHIND
IT THAT WOULD BE THE DRAFT.
REPORT
THANK YOU ON FACE TO IN THEM.
AKRAM SHOW MY IGNORANCE BUT IS.
IS ANY OF POINTS MEAN LOOKED AT
AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT WAYSTO
RELIEVE RELIANCE ON DELTA WATER.
WELL OVER A.
THE THE PLAN IS.
OF FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY IN
THE DELTA AND WATER QUALITY AND
IN THIS INSTANCE WOULD INCLUDE
GET THE BALANCE SEEM TO WORK OUR
ROLE IS TO BALANCE ALL OF THE
BENEFICIAL USES.
AND SO MUCH OF WHAT WE SEE ON OF
RELIANCE IN THE DELTA AND
CHALLENGES IN THE DELTA.
IS THAT SORT OF THAT CONFLICT
THAT REGULATORY CONFLICT BETWEEN
WATER SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATION AND SO. OF WOULD TO
IT WE HAVE A REPORT IN TWENTY
TEN THAT CAME OUT AND IT WAS
REQUIRED BY THE DELTA REFORM
ACT.
AND OUR OUR STAFF IN
CONJUNCTION WITH OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
A PROVIDED US WITH A REVIEW ON
THE NEEDS OF THE FISHERY NOT
ACCOUNTING FOR YOU KNOW OUR ROLE
IS NOT JUST TO LOOK AT ONE
BENEFICIAL USE BUT TO BALANCE
ALL OF THE USES. AND SO THAT
REALLY WAS OF THE UNDERPINNING
OF WATER STAFF WAS LOOKING AT
THEM IN MOVING FORWARD SO IT
DOESN'T NECESSARILY RE AND
REDUCE RELIANCE BUT THE IDEA IS
TO REDUCE THE CONFLICT BY.
GETTING OF SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON
THE FISHERIES
AND FINING THEM THE BALANCE
FINDING THE BALANCE HILARIOUS
BENEFICIAL USES AGAIN AND I.
ASSUME TO BE FAIR TO SAY THAT.
THE BOARD RELIES ON GOOD SCIENCE
IN INFORMING ITS DECISIONS ON
THIS.
YES WE'VE WE RELY ON.
SOUND SCIENCE WE HAVE A
SCIENTIFIC BASIS REPORT BOTH FOR
PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO THAT
WORK PEER REVIEWED.
BUT.
THEIR. WHAT WHAT I'VE LEARNED
NOT HAVING A SCIENTIFIC
BACKGROUND IS THAT THERE ARE
MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND
SO I TRIED TO BE A GOOD LISTENER
THERE'S? A LOT OF THE WATER
SUPPLIERS AND THE NGOS THE ARE
DEAD GENERATING THEIR OWN
SCIENCE OR THEY WILL SPEND TIME
WITH US TO ENCOURAGE US. TO TO
LOOK AT SOME OF THE NEW SCIENCE
LOOK AT SOME OF THE REPORTS ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK IS.
VERY EXCITING WHERE AT A TIME
WHERE WERE SEEN IMPLEMENTATION
OF A HABITAT PROJECTS WERE A
LITTLE BIT OF FLOW IS NEEDED OR
A FUNCTIONAL FLOW. A BIT DID
FLIPPED CERTAINLY A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF FLOW BUT MAYBE TIME
TO.
A TO MEET A CERTAIN NEED OF THE
FISH AND THAT COUPLED WITH
HABITAT CAN REALLY MAKE A
DIFFERENCE AND I DON'T THINK
THERE'S ANYTHING AND I OR ANYONE
AT THE BOARD THAT'S WANTING TO.
AND PUNISH WATER USERS ARE TAKE
FLOW JUST FOR THE SAKE OF TAKING
FLOW SO I THINK IT'S YOU KNOW
OUR OBLIGATION TO LOOK AT.
OTHER APPROACHES.
WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH OF THE
AUTHORITY YOU KNOW WE DEFINITELY
HAVE THE AUTHORITY FOR THAT THE
KNOB ON FLOW. BUT THESE
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.
BUT WOULDN'T IT BE COULD REALLY.
AYE I THINK PROVIDE.
AS MUCH BENEFIT IF NOT MORE
BENEFIT.
AND BY THE ABILITY TO.
STRUCTURE FLOW AND NON FLOW.
IT USES THAT'S TO HELP ONLY
ANSWER IN.
.
I WOULD THINK. BASED ON YOUR
ANSWER THERE'S MAYBE AS MUCH A
PREMIUM IN GOOD NEGOTIATION AND
MEDIATION SKILLS AS
SCIENCE.
ABSOLUTELY WE WE JUST GO WE WANT
ALL THE PARTIES TO BE.
PRODUCTIVE IN THEIR DISCUSSIONS.
AND THEN AND I AM I WOULD BE
REMISS IF I DIDN'T I KNOW YOU
TALKED ABOUT REDUCING RELIANCE
ON THE DELTA.
THE WATER ACTION PLAN I MEAN WE
DID THE WE HAVE THIS
ADMINISTRATION HAS JUST BEEN
FOCUSED YOU KNOW SOUP TO NUTS ON
EVERY IT IT'S ALL OF THE ABOVE
WE THE DAYS ARE GONE WHERE
THERE'S ANY ONE SOLUTION. WE
CAN'T JUST SAY WATCHES BUILD
MORE STORAGE FACILITIES WE
CANNOT CONSERVE OUR WAY OUT OF
THIS SO THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE
RELIANCE ON THE DELTA. IS TO
SORT OF HAVE AN ALL OF THE ABOVE
ABOVE APPROACH RIGHT.
AND THAT IS CERTAINLY THE CASE I
THINK
PART OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
EXTEND TO.
REGION THREE WITCHES MUCH OF MY
SEVENTEEN SENATE DISTRICT FROM.
CAME REITEN NORTHERN SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTY TO SALINAS VALLEY
TO MODERATE PENINSULA.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. EACH WITH ITS
OWN PARTICULAR.
WATER CHALLENGES. DIFFERENT
APPROACHES. ALL MULTIFACETED NAM
I WOULD LIKE TO TURN.
BACK TO SOME OF THE ISSUES
RELATED TO THE CLEAN SAFE
DRINKING WATER.
FUND BECAUSE I THINK IN YOUR
ANSWER AND I DON'T JUST CAN
REFRAME IT.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WITH A
THREE HUNDRED PLUS COMMUNITIES
THIS WHILE THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE.
FOR CERTAIN BOND FUNDING OR
CAPITAL FUNDING.
WHERE THEY FALL SHORT IS NOT
HAVING ONGOING?
SUFFICIENT REFORM SOURCES FOR
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
THAT WOULDN'T GET MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
NO ONE FACILITY IN LEMAIRE AND
THE CENTRAL VALLEY. AND ARSENIC
TREATMENT FACILITY BILL WAS FUND
FUNDING. THE SWITCHES ON OFF
RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY CAN'T
RAISE FROM A.
LIMITED RATE PAYER A BASE THAT
THE RESOURCES NECESSARY AND SO
THAT'S WHERE. LOOKING AT
ESTABLISHING THE STATEWIDE
FUNDING MAYBE COULD YOU SHARE A
LITTLE MORE YOUR THOUGHTS ON.
THE IMPORTANCE OF IT AND HOW TO
EXTEND ITS NOT JUST TO THE
CENTRAL VALLEY BUT REALLY
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA THEN NEED.
YES OF COURSE THAT THE CENTRAL
VALLEY THEIR ISSUES PARTICULARLY
CUTE BUT IN THE SALINAS VALLEY
THERE ARE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS I'M
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SO THAT
THIS IS NOT JUST A CENTRAL
VALLEY PROBLEM.
THE CENTRAL VALLEY ISSUES WERE
PARTICULARLY IN. THE THAT WE HIT
THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PAPER
DURING THE DROUGHT ESPECIALLY
BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT NOT
JUST WATER QUALITY BUT WATER
SUPPLY HE TURNED ON THE TAP.
NOTHING COMES OUT.
AND SO ON YEAH I I I JUST THINK
THAT.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES
THAT WHERE WE HAVE SEEN
INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ESPECIALLY WITH OUR SORTIES
BETWEEN CONSOLIDATION.
SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
DE AND ALSO WE HAVE THIS OFFICE
OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THAT WE
HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPOINT AN
ADMINISTRATOR.
TO FOR SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOT
CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SAFE
DRINKING WATER.
BUT IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH TOOLS
YOU KNOW WE REALLY DO NEED THIS
FUND IT'S A SHAME WHERE YOU LOOK
AT A COMMUNITY THAT WOULD BE
ELIGIBLE FOR SR OF FUNDING.
BUT THEN YOU KNOW WERE NOT ABLE
TO BE AND IT JUST WOULDN'T BE
RESPONSIBLE TO ISSUES THEN THE
FUNDING. KNOWING THAT THEY ARE
NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM.
AND I THINK YOU ARE SO KNOWLEDGE
AND I THINK.
THE GOVERNOR'S TRAILER BILL OUR
EARLIER SENATE BILL.
DOES LOOK WITH SCIENTIFIC DATA
THAT THE RELATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
OF AGRICULTURE NITRATES DAIRY.
AND THEN OF NATURALLY OCCURRING
CONTAMINANTS IN THAT SPLIT BEING
ABOUT THIRTY PERCENT AND RELATED
AND THE VAST MAJORITY SEVENTY
PERCENT. BEING NATURALLY
OCCURRING CONTAMINANTS WHERE
THERE'S NOT A POLLUTER THAT YOU
CAN POINT TO AND IN YOUR WORDS.
AGRICULTURE IS WILLING TO BE
PART OF THE SOLUTION.
FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE
PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T WANT TO BE
VILIFIED OR SEEN IS THE
SOLUTION.
THE ENTIRE STATE'S PROBLEM AND
THAT'S. WHERE I THINK OUR
CHALLENGE IS A? KEY TO HAVE
CALIFORNIANS.
WRIT LARGE EMBRACE THAT THIS IS
A STATE WIDE CHALLENGE IN THAT
WE SHARE RESPONSIBILITY TO. HELP
THOSE
OF LESSER MEANS.
TO GO TO TURN ON THEIR TAPS THAT
MANY OF US TAKE FOR GRANTED. IN
BILL TO DRINK A GLASS OF WATER.
ON YOUR THOUGHTS MAYBE ON.
YEAR THOUGHTS ON A STATE WIDE
SOLUTION IN ASKING. RATEPAYERS
TO BE PART OF THAT SOLUTION.
YES I THINK THAT.
AT THIS IS THAT SOMETHING THAT
OF ONE WHO MOST CALIFORNIA'S
WE'RE JUST UNAWARE OF AND THAT
DROUGHT REALLY HELPED TO
HIGHLIGHT THIS ON. AS I AM AS I
TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE STATE I
I'VE NEVER SPOKEN BEFORE A GROUP
WHERE THEY SAID NOT THIS IS NOT
IMPORTANT AT THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT I THINK ALL CALIFORNIANS.
A AN AGREE THAT A WE NEED TO
FIND A SOLUTION AND I JUST
REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON. OF ALLAH ON
ED THAT LEGISLATION THAT WORKING
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ALSO
WORKING WITH ON THE STAKEHOLDERS
AROUND WHAT I'VE JUST REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT IN THIS
DISCUSSION.
IS SEEN AGRICULTURE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER WE
SAW THAT IN ARE IRRIGATED LANDS
PROGRAM SO LET'S KEEP GOING WITH
THESE CONSENSUS BASED SOLUTIONS.
BUT THEY BROUGHT US SOME REALLY
GOOD IDEAS.
UP A PRODUCT OF THE TWO GROUPS
THAT IN THE PAST WERE NOT REALLY
TALKING MUCH AT ALL.
AND YOU KNOW BACKING BACK TO.
SENATOR CANNELLA HIS COMMENTS.
IN MANY SECTORS. NOT JUST TAG
BUT OTHER SECTORS THE STATE
WATER BOARD. CAN BE VILIFIED BUT
ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOU LOOK AT
THE. TASK WE ASK YOU TO MANAGE.
IN WATER BEING.
NOT ONLY A HUMAN RIGHT THAT A
PUBLIC HEALTH.
ISSUE IT IT'S ESSENTIAL TO LIFE
IT'S ESSENTIAL TO AGRICULTURE.
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
HELPING BRIDGE SOME OF THOSE
COMMUNITIES IN YOUR WORK.
.
BETWEEN THE AGRICULTURE
COMMUNITY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
REGION IN THE STATE THAT.
IN YOUR CURRENT ROLE YOU'LL BE
FULFILLING SO.
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
THE LATE MISTER BERRYHILL.
EDU HUH. THROUGH MISTER GRUNOW
AVAILABLE LOT PREVIOUS MOVES
CAMILLA WAS VERY. VERY THOROUGH.
BUT I DO WANT TO TELL YOU
SINCERELY FOR YOUR SERVICE OVER
THE PAST YEAR THE.
HIS OWN GREAT JOKES A BREATH OF
FRESH AIR.
I WISH WE HAD MORE. MEMBERS LIKE
JOHN THEM MORE.
PAGES OF SIDE MORE YOU MENTIONED
STORAGE ASSERTING STORAGE AND BE
HELLO DIGITAL SORTED READER
NICE.
AND YOU ALSO MENTIONED TOOLS A
MOVIE BEEN IS A LEGISLATURE.
THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU WOULD
CERTAINLY IN THE AIR BECAUSE HER
COMMUNITY.
THE PERSON CONCERTS.
ZERO NEAR SUGAR WAS AWARE OF.
BUT.
SORT INTO A LOT OF GOOD DATA
ONE AREA OF CONTENTION THE
AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY.
HIS OF FIFTY INCREASES OVER THE
PAST SEVERAL YEARS.
MOST RECENTLY LAST FALL.
SO MANY OF THEM PROGRAM FUNDED
BY IGNORE PROCESSES PROCESSOR
FEES.
ARE NOT RELATED TO AGRICULTURE
SUCH AS.
BEACH CLEANUP. CREWS WILL YOU
GUYS CRAZY.
WHAT IS THE WERE DOING TO ENSURE
FEES PAID BY THEIR BECAUSE OUR
COMMUNITY?
THE MATCH BECAUSE OF REGULATORY
OVERSIGHT. BETTER ONLY USE
A PROGRAMS ON FORCED HER RELATED
BUSINESSES HAVE PAID THEM.
WELL THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION
ON WHEN I FIRST CAME ON THE
BOARD THERE WAS A LOT OF
FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE FEES ARE A
NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS APPROACHING WITH
FRUSTRATION SAYING EXACTLY YOU
KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID SENATOR
BERRYHILL.
AND JOHN I FOUND IT INTERESTING
BECAUSE THEY SAID YOU KNOW AND I
JUST CAME FROM THE AIR RESOURCES
BOARD. AND THEY WERE NOT SHY
ABOUT THE COMING TO MEWITH
THEIR COMPLAINTS ABOUT
REGULATION THAT WAS GOING ON AT
THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND THEY
SAID. YOU KNOW DD THE AIRPORT
DOES A BETTER JOB THAN WATER
BOARD ON THIS FEE ISSUE AND
WANTED WANT YOU GUYS TO LOOK
LIKE THE AIRPORT AND I THOUGHT
THAT WAS KIND OF INTERESTING SO
I DRILLED AND THEY ALSO COMPARED
TO THAT WOULD SEE CDFA WAS
DOING.
SUCH SPENT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
TALKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES AT
THESE OTHER AGENCIES AND
DETERMINED THAT.
REALLY THE BIG DIFFERENCE WAS
THE STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND SO
WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS AN THE
SYSTEM THAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO
WHAT THE AIR BOARD AND CDFA IS
DOING. BUT WE HAVE A SERIES OF
STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WHERE.
THE STAKEHOLDERS ARE INFORMED
OF AT WHAT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR OF
COURSE WE NEVER KNOW UNTIL THE
LEGISLATURE APPROVES THE BUDGET
AND AT THAT PROVIDES FOR OF AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR DIALOGUE AND A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
TRANSPARENCY ON WHAT'S GOING
INTO THE FEES. AND SO I THINK
THAT IT HAS HELPED
BUT IN THE END OF WHAT WE
HAVEN'T SEEN IS THAT THE FEES
HAVE BEEN REDUCED AND.
SPENDING A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME
ON THIS FOR MYSELF I DO THINK
OUR FEES ARE JUSTIFIED SO IF WE
LOOK AT IT ON THE BEACH.
OF MONITORING PROGRAM OF COURSE
THAT BENEFITS COASTAL AREAS BUT
IT BENEFITS THOSE OF US THAT
LIVE INLAND YOU KNOW BECAUSE. WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BEACH
MONITORING IS DONE WE. GO OUT
AND ENJOY OUR COASTAL WATERS UP
AND THEN IF WE LOOK AT OUR
GROUND WATER.
AT MONITORING PROGRAM OUR
SURFACE WATER MONITORING PROGRAM
THOSE PROGRAMS AND THAT IN LARGE
PART ARE BENEFITING.
THOSE THAT ARE INLAND AND MAYBE
NOT AS IN I MEAN IT'S IT'S NOT
RESTRICTED TO ANYONE REGION BUT
YOU KNOW AGRICULTURE MIGHT BE
RELYING ON THAT A LITTLE BIT
MORE.
SO OTHER THAN NEED OF THOSE
PROGRAMS WHERE THEY REALLY ARE
BENEFIT STATEWIDE. A THE
IRRIGATED LANDS PROGRAM.
OF IS AN EVOLVING PROGRAM AND
WE ARE INCREASING REQUIREMENTS
AND SO IT IS A DEFINITELY I
STAFF HEAVY BUT THAT THAT'S FOR
A REASON BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM
THROUGH THE YEARS WE WERE SEEN
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
YEAH I'M CURIOUS.
PURSUIT SHOULD CRUSH WHO SHE
WAS THERE COLTRANE THIS POOR.
VERY CONTENTIOUS OVER THE YEARS.
HOME ALMOST HOME TERRY.
IRV VOLUNTEERS IS NEW HEAD OF
CRIER HOLDS WHO WOULD ON THE
FLOW ISSUE.
HOW MANY WHO'D VOLUNTEERS OF THE
THOUGH OF THOSE THAT WE DIDN'T
ACTUAL PROPOSALS OR THOSE THAT
ARE INTERESTED?
PROPOSAL.
WELL WE HAVEN'T. WE'RE NOT
INVOLVED IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS
BECAUSE OF COURSE WE WOULD BE
APPROVING.
A SETTLEMENT PACKAGE
SO.
I'M ONLY ABLE TO HAVE VERY
GENERAL DISCUSSIONS BUT.
.
YOU KNOW AS YOU KNOW I'M VERY
CLOSE WITH A NUMBER OF THE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS THE IT ON THE OTHER
WOULD BE AND FARMERS THAT WOULD
BE IMPACTED BY THESE DECISIONS
AND I THINK THAT THERE.
DILIGENTLY WORKING THROUGH.
THE VARIOUS OPTIONS UPON THEIR
WORKING WITH OF COURSE AS I SAID
SECRETARY BABBITT LA DIRECTOR
NINA HAVE.
DIRECTOR BONHAM.
SAID THAT INVOLVES NOT JUST.
PICKING SOME NUMBERS ON WHAT
WOULD BE BETTER THEN SAY FORTY
PERCENT BUT ALSO MODELING AND
LOOKING AT THE SIENCE OF
GETTING BACK TO THAT ISSUE OF
FLOW AND NON FLOW KIND OF
FINDING THE SWEET SPOT WHERE WE
REALLY GOING TO SEE SOME FISH
BENEFITS.
AND SO.
IT'S A MORE COMPLICATED THAN
JUST GOING OUT AND NUMBER YOU
FISH PETA FRUITS WITH IMPROVE
SITUATION WE'VE GOT OUT THERE.
I'M SORRY FISH BENEFITS WITH
WHAT OVER GOVERNOR'S SEE FISH
BUT OF FOODS. WILL DEPRIVE HER
SITUATION HOOD DOWNSTREAM AT
WELL THAT'S A VERY GOOD VERY
DIFFICULT THAT'S A GOOD POINT I
THINK WHAT WE NEED IS A
COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE AND THOSE
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.
HAVE WITH THE ABILITY TO PUT
TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT'S MORE
COMPREHENSIVE THAN WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING AT.
AND I THINK IT SHOULD INCLUDE
PREDATION.
YEAH YES.
BOTH COULD YOU.
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE. LIKE MOVER CONFIRMATION
THAT THE PROPER TIME MADAM
CHAIR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER
BERRYHILL AND JUST WHEN YOU
THOUGHT YOU'VE BEEN ASK EVERY
QUESTION IMAGINABLE LET ME JUST
TOSS ONE MORE YEAR WAY.
MORE IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS
BECAUSE MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
COVERED.
QUITE A LOT OF THE MOST I.
EXPECTED AND FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES
BUT THE SALTON SEA.
AND.
I'M IN PARTICULAR INTERESTED IN.
WHAT YOU ENVISION FOR THE
BOARDS OVERSIGHT ROLE FILE WHEN?
AND I KNOW THAT NATURAL
RESOURCES AGENCY GUIDES
INVESTMENT BUT YOU KNOW FALL IN
THE QUEUE IS SAY AND THEN THE
FINALIZATION. OF THE WATER
RIGHTS ORDER AND PHASE ONE I'M
JUST.
CURIOUS I DON'T YET HAVE TO GIVE
A WHOLE HISTORY FOR MY
COLLEAGUES TO HAVE TO LISTEN ONE
MORE TIME.
TO THE HISTORY OF THE SOLVENCY
BOAT YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT IS SO
AND I'M JUST PLEASED THAT WE
HAD.
AN AGREEMENT THAT WAS BROUGHT TO
US BY THE STAKEHOLDERS GETTING
BACK TO THAT VALUE OF
STAKEHOLDER INPUT.
I WAS NERVOUS FOR MANY WE HAD.
ONGOING WORKSHOPS AND I WAS
ALWAYS NERVOUS THINKING OH MY
GOSH HOW ARE WE ACTUALLY GONNA.
PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER ON S.
WHERE WE AS BOARD MEMBERS ARE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE
RIGHT SOLUTION AND SO.
THAT AGREEMENT TO THAT THAT WAS
ARRIVED AT IT IMPERIALLY COUNTY
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT OF
COACHELLA VALLEY SAN DIEGO.
WATER AUTHORITY.
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE GET MANY
NGOS AT ANYWAY UP PULLING
TOGETHER THAT SORT OF THE SHORT
TERM AND AND AND LONG TERM UP
PROCESS OTHER FOR. A SMALLER
BUTTON SUSTAINABLE SOLVENCY AND
SO AT THIS POINT ON THE WE
ADOPTED THAT IN TWENTY SEVENTEEN
AND. WE JUST HAD AN UPDATE OF
THE CAME BEFORE A BOARD I THINK
ARE REAL VALUE IS OVERSIGHT. AND
WE'VE GOT A GIG CONTINUE THOSE
MEETINGS AS OFTEN AS THEY NEED
TO OCCUR SO IF WE SEE THAT
THERE'S A LITTLE BUMP IN THE
ROAD. A WE DON'T WAIT FOR A FULL
YEAR WE GO AHEAD AND CALENDAR IT
YOU KNOW MAYBE WE NEED TO HAVE
QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND I THINK
THAT. THAT AND THAT THE VALUE OF
THAT OVERSIGHT AND A PUBLIC
FORUM. BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF
STAKEHOLDERS THAT ENGAGED THEY
COME TO SACRAMENTO THEY. TELL US
WHAT'S ON THEIR MIND AND WHEN WE
ASKED PRESSING QUESTIONS IT
HELPS THEM IT HELPS TO KNOW GE
THINGS ALONG. I KNOW THAT
THERE'S FRUSTRATION THERE'S NOT
AS MUCH FUNDING AS A. YOU KNOW A
AS IT'S NEEDED AND HIS PROJECTS
ARE TAKING SOME TIME I'VE COME A
LONG WAY FROM SORT OF MINE YET
NAIVE.
.
AND OPINION IN THE BEGINNING OF
ONE WE JUST DID THESE HABITAT
PROJECTS WHICH IS GO AND NOW I
THINK I UNDERSTAND THERE'S ONLY
SO MUCH MONEY WITH GOD TO MAKE
SURE. THAT I WILL NOT WE
NECESSARILY BUT THE RESOURCES
AGENCY TO MAKE SURE THAT WORD
THEIR TARGETING. OF GET THE
BIGGEST BANG FOR THE BUCK ON
THAT THOSE INTERESTS
DEPRESSION AND HABITAT
RESTORATION PROJECTS.
WELL THANK YOU.
I. APPRECIATE AGAIN THE
COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE
QUESTIONS MISTER ROTH ANOTHER
QUESTION COMMENT BUT JUST TO
COME THAT MADAM CHAIR A. I AM
ABSOLUTELY GOING TO SUPPORT HIS
REAPPOINTMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY
SERVICE.
I JUST BUT I REALIZE THIS IS A
POLICY COMMITTEE SO I'M.
JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE
SOME.
SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THE
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS MANAGEMENT
OF PROJECTS IN ACCOUNTABILITY
WHEN WE HAVE MONEY FLOWING FROM
IF IT IS FLOWING IN THE CLEAN
WATER AREA.
FROM THE BOARD DOWN TO THESE
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY PLUS.
VERY VERY SMALL DISTRICTS IN
THESE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
OPPORTUNITY TO.
DISCUSS THAT ISSUE FURTHER WITH
YOU AND WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD AT A MORE
APPROPRIATE TIME SO I WILL BE
SUPPORTING THE REPORT WITH THE
COMMAND CHAIR WOULD WELCOME THAT
THINK YOU.
THANK YOU.
AYE.
I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE THE PART
OF THE CONVERSATION. ABOUT MY
COLLEAGUES ABOUT STAKEHOLDER
INPUT BEING WILLING TO LISTEN.
A YEAR YOURS IS NOT AN EASY JOB.
PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO.
THE BOARD AND THEN THE THE
REGIONAL BOARDS.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST ALWAYS
DIFFICULT ISSUES AND I HAVE TO
SAY YOUR RESPONSES ON A NUMBER
OF THE ISSUES THAT NITRATES.
AS WELL AS IN A NUMBER OF
ISSUES PEOPLE OF TALK TO YOU
ABOUT IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS
BOARD BENEFITS FROM YOUR
EXPERIENCE YOUR EXPERTISE.
AND YOUR WILLINGNESS.
I TO ENGAGE.
IN WHAT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT
CONVERSATIONS SO I'M REALLY
THRILLED.
TO SUPPORT YOU TODAY BUT WE
HAVE TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC EYE
AND THEN WILL WILL MOVE INTO
THAT SO FOR THE OF FOR THE
PUBLIC PEOPLE HERE IN SUPPORT.
IF YOU COULD.
.
DO ME THE FAVOR OF YOUR NAME AND
VERY QUICK COMMENTS BECAUSE AS I
REALIZE WORKING CLOSE TO THREE
AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT OUR. EYES
TRANSCRIBER HERE AND HER FINGERS
SO. I HAVEN'T SAID THAT WELCOME.
AFTERNOON ROBERT COR FROM THE
GLAUCO GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINE
GRAPE GROWERS THE CITY OF FRESNO
KINGS RIVER KERN COUNTY WATER.
THE SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SAN
GABRIEL WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
IN THE MODESTO IRRIGATION
DISTRICT WE ACQUIRE THE WORDS OF
THE CHAIR WERE IN OR IN STRONG
SUPPORT. AND ALSO WAS THE CHAIR
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS OF
SEVERAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP.
GROUPS I CAN PERSONALLY SAY
DEVIOUS STRONG. OF FAIR HANDED
ALWAYS WILLING TO LISTEN AND.
A AN ALLY FOR ALL OF US THE AND
THERE ARE NO EASY WATER ISSUE
THANK YOU.
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS MARK SMITH
FUND BEHALF OF THE GRASSLAND
WATER DISTRICT CALIFORNIA TROUT
AND THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND WE
WANNA ECHO THE COMMENTS THAT
WERE PREVIOUSLY MADE AND
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS DEBBIE
YOURS WITH COMMITTEE WATER
CENTER HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT.
I WOULD LIKE JUST TO SAY YOU
KNOW I WANNA THINK OTHER BOARD
MEMBER FOR COMMENTS EARLIER
ABOUT THE SAFE ABOUT THE NEED
FOR THE THIS MONEY. ON THIS
EXTRA TOOLS THAT WE NEED TO HELP
SAFE DRINKING WATER OUT WE ARE
PART OF THAT COALITION OF AGONY
J.. OF WHO WORKED IN THE YEAR
GAVE LANCE PROGRAM AND I CAN SAY
HOW FAIR RESPECTFUL BOARD MEMBER
DO DAHMER WAS IN THOSE MEETINGS
PROVIDING USEFUL FEEDBACK.
AND REALLY BEING FAIR AND
RESPECTFUL TO ALL THE PARTIES
INVOLVED.
SHE REALLY SHOWS WHAT AT WHEN
AGRICULTURE EACH A WORK TOGETHER
THAT WE CAN CREATE REAL LONG
TERM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR
OUR STATE.
WONDERFUL THANK YOU.
AFTERNOON MADAM TURN MEMBERS
TRICIA GERINGER WITH
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF
CALIFORNIA AND ALSO HIS GO ASK
YOU TO SLOW DOWN TRICIA.
GOOD AFTERNOON TRICIA GERINGER
WITH AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF
CALIFORNIA ALSO AND CALIFORNIA
FARM BUREAU WHO IS NOT ABLE TO
BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF THE THREE
APPOINTMENTS. AND GREATLY
APPRECIATE THE ARM.
ANALYTICAL AND VERY THOUGHTFUL
APPROACH THAT SMITH DID DOMINO
BRINGS TO THE STATE WATER BOARD
TO ADDRESS INCREDIBLY
CHALLENGING AND DIFFICULT IT USE
SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RAISED
HERE TODAY AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO CONTINUING TO WORK.
THANK YOU THANK YOU.
YES MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS MY NAME
IS MARY ON WARMER DAMN I
REPRESENT RURAL COUNTIES. AT ALL
TO SPEAK FROM A PERSONAL
PERSPECTIVE I HAVE FOUND OVER
THE YEARS SINCE INDIA DRAMA TO
BE HONORABLE TRUSTWORTHY AND A
FINE COLLEAGUE TO WORK WITH EVEN
WHEN WE DISAGREE. AND WE'RE
DELIGHTED THAT SHE IS PART OF
THE FIVE MEMBER BOARD THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
BY JEFFREY GOLDBERG WITH
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL
ASSOCIATION.
I THINK. MS ATKINS REALLY
SUMMED UP BY THINGS VERY WELL I
TALKED ABOUT HER.
THE EXPERTISE EXPERIENCE AND
ESPECIALLY HER ABILITY TO WORK
WITH THAT.
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND AND
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
.
THE BENEFIT EVERYBODY IN BALLOTS
ALL THE INTERESTS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MADAM CHAIR MARK FENSTER MAKER
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE
FUND IN THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
WHERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS
REPORT MATT.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON JAMIE MINOR ON
BEHALF OF SANTA MARGARITA WATER
DISTRICT AS WELL AS TURLOCK
IRRIGATION DISTRICT. IN SUPPORT
OF HER RECONFIRMATION APPRECIATE
HEARD HEARD EXPERTISE AND
KNOWLEDGE ON AG ISSUES AND.
ESPECIALLY JUST HER
UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES THAT
FACE US CENTRAL VALLEY RESIDENTS
OF BEING FROM TURLOCK.
THEN JUST APPRECIATE HER
CONSTANT STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
AND.
ABILITY TO BRING DIFFERENT
PARTIES TOGETHER THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS ADAM ROBIN ON BEHALF OF
THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER
ASSOCIATION AYE QUEEN COMMENTS
OF THE CHAIR AND THE OTHER
SPEAKERS HERE TODAY I THINK IT'S
KEY TO NOTE THAT ONE OF THE KEY
MISSIONS OF THE WATER BOARD IS
TO. ALLOCATE THE WATERS OF THE
STATE TO ACHIEVE AN OPTIMUM
BALANCE OF MULTIPLE BENEFICIAL
USES THAT RESONATES WITH FOLKS
IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY WHAT
LANDOWNERS WATER MANAGERS A WHO
SEEK TO ACHIEVE MULTIPLE
BENEFITS THROUGH OUR USE OF
WATER. APPRECIATE YOUR
THOUGHTFULNESS AND SOME.
PHENOMENAL SENSE OF FAIRNESS AND
RESPECT TO BRING TO ALL YOUR
INTERACTIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
IN THE PUBLIC YOUR EXPERTISE OR
EXPERIENCE THANK YOU WERE IN
STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION.
OKAY I BELIEVE WE HAVE A MOTION
BY MISTER BERRYHILL.
MADAM SECRETARY SENATORS
BERRYHILL BERRYHILL AYE MONNING
MONNING AYE ROTH. ROTH AYE
CANNELLA. CANNELLA AYE ATKINS
AYE SO I.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
WITH THAT WE WILL. GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AS PEOPLE EXIT
THE.
THE COMMITTEE ROOM