Delta Protection Advisory Committee

PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA
Delta Protection Advisory Committee

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Rio Vista American Legion Post 178
610 Francis Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571

Meeting packet – combined agenda and staff reports (PDF)

Agenda

1. Call to Order/Flag Salute – DPAC Chair Anna Swenson
2. Welcome and Roll Call
3. Public Comment – An opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee regarding items not on the agenda
4. Approval of April 7, 2026, Meeting Minutes
5. Welcome New Members – DPAC Chair Anna Swenson
6. Delta Protection Commission Activities – Executive Director Amanda Bohl
7. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2026/2027 – Executive Director Amanda Bohl
8. Bagley-Keene Briefing – Representative from the Attorney General’s Office, Department of Justice
9. Grant Opportunities and Support for Delta Communities Discussion – Committee
10. Update on Levees Legislation – Executive Director Amanda Bohl
11. Division of Boating and Waterways Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Update – Section Chief Edward Hard
12. Member Announcements and Next Meeting
13. Adjourn

The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the Committee meeting, subject to the discretion of the Chair. At the discretion of the Committee, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The Committee welcomes and encourages participation in its meetings. The Committee 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.

Comments submitted to submit@delta.ca.gov by noon on June 1, 2026 will be shared with Committee members 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 Advisory Committee Members

Chair Anna Swenson and Katie Wiley (Delta General Public Gerry Goodie Memorial Seat) | Vice Chair Russ Ryan (Delta Water Exporter) | Arron Pellarin and Emily Pappalardo (Delta Business) | Craig Watanabe and Jeff Iniguez (Delta Agriculture) | Pat Tirone and Morris Lum (Delta Recreation) | Edward Hard and Erin Chappell (State Agency) | Jeffrey Twitchell (Delta Flood Entity) | Gia Moreno (Delta Organization) | Jerred Dixon (Delta Conservation/Habitat Non-governmental Organization) | TBD (Delta Utility/Infrastructure) | Douglas Hsia (Delta Cultural Preservation) | Steven Hutchason (Delta Tribe).

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: Representatives of the California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Delta Stewardship Council, and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy.