CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

John Chiang, State Controller, Chair

 

Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor, Member

 

Michael Cohen, Director of Department of Finance, Member

 

 

Original Agenda Posted 4 PM on Friday, August 22, 2014

 

TELECONFERENCE MEETING

 

A G E N D A

 

September 2, 2014

 

OFFICE OF STATE CONTROLLER JOHN CHIANG

300 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 1850

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 1145

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814

 

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC

CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION

200 OCEANGATE, 12TH FLOOR

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90802

 

CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

100 HOWE AVENUE, SUITE 100 SOUTH

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

 

 10:30 A.M.

 

Voting Record

 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

·         JOHN CHIANG, State Controller

·         KEVIN SCHMIDT, Policy Director and Alternate for Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom

·         ERAINA ORTEGA,  Chief Deputy Director and Alternate for Director of the Department of Finance, Michael Cohen

VOTE:

the minutes of the AUGUST 15, 2014 meeting were approved by a vote of 3-0.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

·         CONSENT ITEM C01 WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY A VOTE OF 3-0

REGULAR CALENDAR:

·         ITEM 02 – WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY A VOTE OF 3-0

 

 

California State Lands Commission Meeting Procedures:

 

SPEAKER SIGN-UP AND TIME LIMITS

Anyone wishing to address the Commission must fill out a “Request to Speak” form.  Forms are available at a reception table near the entrance to the meeting.  When you are called to speak, please identify yourself and your affiliation for the record.  Generally, each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes to speak; however, the Chair may set different time limits.

 

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SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

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STAFF REPORTS AND EXHIBITS

A written staff report is available for most items on this agenda.  Please note that staff reports are posted as soon as available on the Commission’s website at www.slc.ca.gov.  The staff report and exhibits may be reviewed and downloaded.  Past meetings, including staff reports and exhibits, transcripts, and webcasts, may also be viewed on the Commission’s website.

 

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS

Written materials should be submitted to the Commission no later than three business days before the meeting.  Please Note: You are discouraged from submitting written materials to the Commission on the day of the meeting, unless they are visual aids as it is difficult for Commissioners to thoroughly consider late submittals.  No facsimiles, texts or emails will be accepted at the meeting site.  All non-procedural communications become part of the record.  Written materials may be submitted to: CSLC.Commissionmeetings@slc.ca.gov or 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South, Sacramento, CA 95825. 

 

VISUAL PRESENTATIONS/MATERIALS

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

·         A and S references are to Assembly and Senate districts

·         CEQA - California Environmental Quality Act

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

I.

10:30 A.M. – OPEN SESSION

II.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF August 15, 2014

III.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

IV.

CONSENT CALENDAR C01

THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS CONSIDERED TO BE NON-CONTROVERSIAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME UP TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING.

LAND MANAGEMENT DIVISION

C

     01 

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER (LADWP) (APPLICANT): Consider application for an Archaeological Investigation Permit for survey, testing, and excavation of sites on sovereign land located in the dry lake bed, Owens Lake, Inyo County for Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program Phase 10.  CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption.  (W 26779; RA# 27713) (A 26; S 18) (Staff: D. Simpkin, P. Griggs)

 

V.         REGULAR CALENDAR

 

     02 

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER (LADWP) (APPLICANT/LESSEE): Consider an amendment to Lease No. PRC 8079.9, a General Lease – Public Agency Use, for sovereign land located in the dry lake bed, Owens Lake, Inyo County; to authorize the use of tillage with Best Available Control Measure backup on approximately four square miles already under lease with existing dust control measures.  CEQA Consideration: Addenda adopted by LADWP and related Environmental Impact Reports certified by the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, State Clearinghouse Nos. 2002111020 and 2007021127; Addendum and related Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared and adopted by LADWP, State Clearinghouse No. 2005061068.  (WP 8079.9; RA# 01014) (A 26; S 18) (Staff: D. Simpkin)

 

VI.

PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.

COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS

VIII.

CLOSED SESSION:  AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING THE COMMISSION MAY MEET IN A SESSION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126:

 

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A.     LITIGATION.

     THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER PENDING AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED FOR IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126(e).

 

 

1.      THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER MATTERS THAT FALL UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126(e)(2)(A):

 

United States v. California (1965) 381 U.S. 139, No. 5 Original

 

Redwood Square Enterprises, LLC v. Standard Brands Paint Co. et al.

 

Seacliff Beach Colony Homeowners Association v. State of California et al.

 

State of California, acting by and through the State Lands Commission v. Singer

 

Defend Our Waterfront v. California State Lands Commission et al.

 

The Melton Bacon and Katherine L. Bacon Family Trust et al. v. California State Lands Commission, City of Huntington Beach

 

SLPR, LLC et al. v. San Diego Unified Port District, State Lands

Commission

 

San Francisco Baykeeper v. State Lands Commission

 

City of Los Angeles v. Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control

District et al.

 

City of Los Angeles v. California Air Resources Board et al.

 

California State Lands Commission v. Edward L. Clark Jr.

 

Keith Goddard v. State of California

 

2.      The commission may consider matters THAT fall under government code section 11126(e)(2)(B) or (2)(C).

 

B.   CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS.

       THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER MATTERS THAT FALL UNDER     GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126(c)(7) – TO PROVIDE DIRECTIONS TO ITS NEGOTIATORS REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS FOR LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY.

 

1.    Provide instructions to negotiators regarding entering into a new lease of state land for the Broad Beach Restoration Project, City of Malibu, Los Angeles County.  Negotiating parties: Broad Beach Geologic Hazard Abatement District, State Lands Commission; Under negotiation: price and terms.