California Ocean Protection Council

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MEETING AGENDA

2. ACTION: Consideration of a motion to allow a voting representative for absent council members for this meeting pursuant to the council’s operating procedures

3. ACTION: Consideration and possible support of the draft action plan regarding the West Coast Governors’ Agreement and direction to staff to send a letter on behalf of the council Brian Baird, Assistant Secretary, Resources Agency

            Motion and Vote

6. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of the "OPC Funding Priorities for Fiscal Year 2008" Drew Bohan, Executive Policy Officer

            Motion

            Amending Motion and Vote

7. ACTION: Consideration and possible authorization for the Secretary to the council to take actions needed to provide up to $15,000,000 for planning or implementation of the California Seafloor Mapping Program, involving data acquisition for nearshore and offshore substrate and marine habitat mapping; authorization to expend up to $7,500,000 for the Program from the 2007-08 fiscal year appropriation to the State Coastal Conservancy from Proposition 84 for the purposes of the Ocean Protection Council; and authorization for the Secretary to place on the Council consent calendar an item for authorization to expend the balance of up to $7,500,000 for the Program, in the event that additional Proposition 84 funding is appropriated for purposes of the Ocean Protection Council in a subsequent year. Sheila Semans, Project Manager

            Motion and Vote

8. ACTION: Consideration and possible concurrence that the scientific research projects selected by the California Sea Grant and University of Southern California Sea Grant Programs are consistent with council priorities Valerie Termini, Project Manager

            Motion and vote

9. ACTION: Report from the Science Advisor and consideration and possible adoption of selection criteria for the Science Advisory Team Amber Mace, Executive Director, California Ocean Science Trust, Council Science Advisor

            Motion and Vote

10. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of revised delegations of authority from the council to its Secretary Neal Fishman, Program Manager

            Motion and Vote

• Update on water quality enforcement

• ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of a resolution approving the OPC’s service on the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority

            Motion and Vote

• ACTION: Consideration and possible approval of 2008 OPC meeting dates

            Motion and vote