-- Pre-Meeting Agenda for Web Posting --

Meeting of the DELTA VISION BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE
Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25, 2008
West Sacramento City Hall Galleria
1110 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA

DAY 1: Thursday, April 24, 2008 (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) - [Webcast Day 1]

10:00 a.m.

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks

10:05 a.m.

2. Overview of Meeting Objectives, Context, and Updates on Developing Work Plan, Stakeholder Coordination Group and Work Group Meetings, Near-Term Actions

   Presentation No 1: BRTF Opening Presentation
   Attachment 1:  Task Force Letter to Governor on Sea Level Rise
   Attachment 2:  Task Force Letter to Will Kempton
   Attachment 3:  Notice of Preparation EIS/R for BDCP
   Attachment 4:  Invitation to Participate in Developing Alternative Elements of the Strategic Plan

10:40 a.m.

3. Legal and Legislative Update

   Attachment 1:  River Islands Proposed Settlement Agreement
   Attachment 2:  River Islands Press Release
   

11:00 a.m.

4. Work Area:  Delta as Place

   Attachment 1:  Update on DPC Emergency Response Planning Activities and Utilities Data Collection Facilitated in Collaboration with the PUC
   Attacment 2: Delta Vision "Detla-as-Place" Strategic Plan Working Group
   Attachment 3: April 16, 2008, Letter from Gilbert Cosio to John Kirlin Regarding Costs to Improve Delta Levees to the PL 84-99 Standard

12:00 p.m. LUNCH

12:45 p.m.

5. Overview on Water Presentations

   Attachment 1:  Bay Delta Conservation Plan Delta Vision Statement (revised 4/21)
   Attachment 2:  BDCP Schedule and Process Overview

12:50 p.m.

5a. Update on Modeling Workshops

Attachment 1: April 22, 2008 Memo Regarding CALFED Science Program Workshop on Delta Conveyance Modeling

1:00 p.m.

5b. Work Area:  Reliable Water Supply for California

Attachment 1: Conceptual Strategies fromthe Water Supply and Reliability Strategic Plan Workgroup

2:00 p.m.

5c.    Assessment of Conveyance

Presentation No 1: General Conclusions Based on Reports Reviewed
Attachment 1: CALFED Staff Report: Summary Review of Prior Delta Conveyance Reports

2:40 p.m.

5d.    Progress Report on Assessing Dual Conveyance Options

Presentation No 1: An Initial Assessment fo Dual Delta Water Conveyance
Attachment 1: An Initial Assessment of Dual Delta Water Conveyance prepared by Department of Water Resources

3:15 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m.

5e.    PPIC, Round 2

Attachment 1: Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

4:30 p.m.

6. Public Comment

5:00 p.m.      ADJOURN

DAY 2: Friday, April 25, 2008 (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) - [Webcast Day 2]

9:00 a.m.

7. Opening Remarks

9:05 a.m.

8. Meeting Day Overview

9:15 a.m.

9. Work Area:  Governance and Strategic Finance

   Attachment 1: Potential Governance Structure
   Attachment 2: Concept Offered for Consideration by BDCP Implementation Structure/Governance Work Group Offered by NHI

10:45 a.m. BREAK

11:00 a.m.

10. Work Area:  The Estuarine Ecosystem
    

    Attachment 1: Ecosystem Work Group Recommendations-Strategic Plan for Restoring the Delta's Ecosystem
    Presentation No. 1: Eco Work Group Progress Report

12:30 p.m.  LUNCH

1:15 p.m.

11. Task Force Discussion of (a) Questions to Direct to Departments and Others, and (b) Direction to Staff Regarding Work Plan (Action Item)

    Attachment 1: Action Items Adopted by Delta BRTF

2:15 p.m.

12. Public Comment

3:00 p.m.      ADJOURN

• Article from California Water Reporter, “Bring Us Law to Match Our Rivers”
• Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure:  Gulf Coast Study, Phase I
• Correspondence Log
• Science Action
• DV BRTF Articulation Timeline
• DV BRTF Articulation Glossary
• Responses to Task Force Questions and Direction

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At the discretion of the Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force (Task Force), all items on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated on and may be subject to action by the Task Force. Order of agenda items is subject to change. Members of the public shall be provided the opportunity to address the Task Force 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 periods shall be limited in duration by decision of the Chair to accommodate speakers within the available time and to matters within the Task Force’s jurisdiction. Additional information can be found on the Delta Vision website at http://www.deltavision.ca.gov. If reasonable accommodation is needed due to a disability, please contact Lynn Darby at (916) 445-5511 or TDD (800) 735-2929 at least one week prior to the meeting.