California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 1.5 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Article 1 - Meetings › Section 647.2 - Notice and Agenda Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Purpose. Government Code Section
				  11125
				  requires state agencies to provide notice at least one week in advance of any
				  meeting to any person who requests such notice in writing except that emergency
				  meetings may be held with less than one week's notice when such meetings are
				  necessary to discuss unforeseen emergency conditions as defined by published
				  rule of the agency. The purpose of this section is to establish procedures for
				  compliance with Government Code Section
				  11125 by
				  the State Board and the Regional Boards.
(b) Contents of Meeting Notice. The notice
				  for all meetings of the State Board and Regional Boards shall specify the date,
				  time and location of the meeting and include an agenda listing all items to be
				  considered. The agenda shall include a description of each item, including any
				  proposed action to be taken.
(c)
				  Time of Notice. Notice shall be given at least one week in advance of the
				  meeting. When the notice is mailed, it shall be placed in the mail at least
				  eight days in advance of the meeting.
(d) Emergency Conditions. The provisions of
				  this section do not apply when an item must be considered or a meeting held
				  because of unforeseen emergency conditions. Unforeseen emergency conditions
				  exist when there have been unexpected circumstances requiring immediate action
				  by the State Board or Regional Boards to regulate the water resources of the
				  state so as to protect the public health, welfare, or safety. It is not
				  necessary that the emergency conditions be such that they could not have been
				  anticipated or prepared for but only that in the normal course of events they
				  would seldom be expected. Notice of such consideration or meeting shall be
				  given by mail, telephone, telegram, or other available means to persons known
				  to be interested in the matter.
(e)
				  Distribution. Notice shall be given to all persons directly affected by
				  proceedings on the agenda and to all persons who request in writing such
				  notice. Notice shall be given to any person known to be interested in
				  proceedings on the agenda.
(f)
				  Uncontested Items Calendar. The agenda may include an item designated "the
				  uncontested items calendar."
(1) The
				  uncontested items calendar shall include only those matters for which there
				  appears to be no controversy.
(2)
				  At the request of any Board member or other interested person, any matter shall
				  be removed from the uncontested items calendar and may be considered at the
				  same meeting as a separate item of business.
(3) Late revisions and/or corrections to
				  items on the uncontested items calendar shall be specified for inclusion prior
				  to considering a vote on the uncontested items calendar. If such revisions
				  constitute a significant change in the proposed action on any item, action
				  shall be deferred until a later meeting of the Board.
(4) After an opportunity for requests to
				  remove any matters from the uncontested items calendar has been given, a vote
				  shall be taken on the uncontested items calendar. Upon a vote to approve the
				  uncontested items calendar, each matter on the uncontested items calendar shall
				  be approved and shall have the same force and effect as it would have if
				  approved as a separate agenda item.