PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA
Delta Protection Commission

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Some items on this agenda were continued to Nov.  17. Read the Notice of Continuance to Nov. 17 here. The notice includes new location and remote participation information.***

Amended 11/4/25

Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5-7 p.m. (end time is approximate)
The Willow Ballroom, 10724 California 160, Hood, CA

• Meeting packet – combined agenda and staff reports (PDF)
• Item 10 Attachment 2 (PDF)
• Letter to Commission from Delta Caucus of the Legislature (PDF)

Agenda

1. Call to order and Flag Salute

2. Welcome & Roll Call

3. Public Comment – an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission regarding items not on the agenda

4. Presentation of award by Sacramento Valley Section, American Planning Association for the National Heritage Area Management Plan – Blake Roberts, Program Manager

Closed Session Agenda

5. The Commission will meet in closed session to discuss potential litigation pursuant to Government Code, Section 11126(e)(2)(B), (e)(2)(C).

Consent Agenda

6. Approval of Draft November 3, 2025, Meeting Minutes

Regular Agenda

7. Approval of 2026 Meeting Schedule (if not acted on at 11/3/25 Commission meeting) – Amanda Bohl, Executive Director (action taken on 11/3/25)

8. Consideration and Potential Approval of Proposed Consent Agreement with Department of Justice and Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement (if not acted on at 11/3/25 Commission meeting) – Amanda Bohl, Executive Director and Nicole Rinke, Counsel (action taken on 11/3/25)

9. Review of the Delta Conveyance Project’s Benefit-Cost Assessment and Economic Implications – Dr. Jeff Michael, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana

10. Consideration, potential approval, and direction to staff, including any delegation as appropriate, on Commission response to the Department of Water Resource’s Submittal of a Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project to the Delta Stewardship Council on October 17, 2025, including four potential options:

a. Filing appeal with the Delta Stewardship Council;

b. Submitting comments to the Delta Stewardship Council on any appeals filed by others;

c. Filing appeal with Delta Stewardship Council and submitting comments to the Delta Stewardship Council on any appeals filed by others;

d. Taking no action.

– Virginia Gardiner, Program Manager

11. Commissioner Comments/Announcements

12. Adjourn

The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the Commission meeting, subject to the discretion of the Chair. At the discretion of the Commission, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The Commission welcomes and encourages participation in its meetings. The Commission limits testimony to not more than three minutes per person, or more time at the discretion of the Chair.

Questions, Comments, and Requests

If you have any questions or have a request for reasonable modification or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Delta Protection Commission at dpc@delta.ca.gov or (916) 375-4800. Attachments and additional information can be found on the Delta Protection Commission website: delta.ca.gov.

Comments submitted to submit@delta.ca.gov by noon on November 12, 2025, will be shared with Commissioners prior to the meeting to the extent possible. Public comments on each agenda item will follow the order of: 1) emailed comments, 2) those verbally requesting to make comments after notice offered by Chair during meeting.

Delta Protection Commission Members

Diane Burgis, Chair, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors | John Vasquez, Vice Chair, Solano County Board of Supervisors | Oscar Villegas, Yolo County Board of Supervisors | Patrick Hume, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors | Sonny Dhaliwal, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors | Anissa Williams, Cities of Contra Costa and Solano counties | David Kent, Cities of Sacramento and Yolo Counties | Cameron Bregman, Cities of San Joaquin County | Jim Paroli, Central Delta Reclamation Districts | Tom Slater, North Delta Reclamation Districts | TBD, South Delta Reclamation Districts | Toks Omishakin, CA State Transportation Agency | Karen Ross, CA Department of Food and Agriculture | Wade Crowfoot, CA Natural Resources Agency | TBD, CA State Lands Commission

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: Rhodesia Ransom, California State Assembly | Jerry McNerney, California State Senate