OPC Meeting – November 30, 2009

Meeting Agenda

November 30, 2009
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Scripps Seaside Forum
8610 Kennel Way (formerly Discovery Way)
La Jolla, CA

Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair
Linda Adams, Secretary for Environmental Protection
John Chiang, State Controller, Chair of the State Lands Commission
Susan Golding, Public Member
Geraldine Knatz, Public Member
Pedro Nava, State Assemblymember
Fran Pavley, State Senator

Welcome and council member announcements
Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair

Public comment on non-agenda items*

Report from the Executive Director
Amber Mace, Executive Director

Report from the Council Secretary
Sam Schuchat, Council Secretary 

ACTION: Consideration and possible approval of the 2010 OPC meeting schedule

ACTION: Consideration and possible approval of the amended OPC Conflict of Interest Code

Report from the Science Advisor
Steve Weisberg, Acting OPC Science Advisor

Presentation of the Draft North Central Coast Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Plan
Cheri Recchia, MPA Monitoring Enterprise

Thank You Ocean Campaign update
Brian Baird, Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy

ACTION: Consideration and possible concurrence with the proposed grant awards for the University of California Sea Grant and University of Southern California Sea Grant programs for 2010
Doug George, Project Manager

Spotlight on Science – Wrong Time, Wrong Place: Recent Mismatches in Prey Availability to Seabirds and Salmon.
Bill Sydeman, Farallon Institute
Presentation

PANEL DISCUSSION: Toxins and Marine Debris: Addressing Contaminants in the Ocean 

Maziar Movassaghi, Department of Toxic Substances Control

Margy Gassel, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment    Presentation

Jonathan Bishop, State Water Resources Control Board

Jörg Drewes, Blue Ribbon Panel on Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Recycled Water    Presentation

Steve Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Sandra O’Neill, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration     Presentation

PANEL DISCUSSION: Desalination in California – Environmental and Economic Considerations for our Future Water Supply Portfolio

Jonathan Bishop, State Water Resources Control Board

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute

Peter MacLaggan, Poseidon Resources

Dean Reynolds, California Department of Water Resources   Presentation

Todd Reynolds, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Bob Wilkinson, University of California, Santa Barbara  Presentation

Adjourn

Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to Lawrence Matthews at (510) 286-1212 or lmatthews@scc.ca.gov.

Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this council meeting should contact Mr. Matthews no later than five days prior to the meeting.