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DPC Minutes 2025-02-25

Meeting Minutes
Delta Protection Commission

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 5 p.m.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Conference Room
1450 Halyard Drive, Suite 6, West Sacramento

Agenda

1. Call to Order and Flag Salute

Chair Diane Burgis called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.

2. Welcome and Roll Call

Commission Clerk Heather McClure called the roll. Present at roll call: Chair Burgis, Vice Chair John Vasquez, Commissioners Oscar Villegas, Patrick Hume, Anissa Williams, David Kent, Jim Paroli, and Brian Bugsch (for State Lands Commission). Commissioners Sonny Dhaliwal, Alan Nakanishi, Tom Slater, Toks Omishakin, and ex officio members Senator Jerry McNerny and Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom were absent with no alternate present. At this time, a quorum was present.

Commissioners Christine Birdsong (for Karen Ross), Gloria Sandoval (for Wade Crowfoot), and Dean Ruiz (for South Delta Reclamation District) joined remotely during the closed session.

It was noted that Commissioner Bugsch left the meeting at 6:24 p.m.

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

Chair Burgis asked for public comment and there was none.

Closed Session Agenda

4. The Delta Protection Commission will meet in closed session to consider the employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of the Executive Director. This closed session is authorized by Government Code section 11126, subdivision (a)(1).

5. If necessary, the Delta Protection Commission may meet in closed session to consider the appointment of an Interim Executive Director. This closed session is authorized by Government Code section 11126, subdivision (a)(1).

Chair Burgis asked for public comment on Items 4 and 5, and there was none.

The Commission moved to closed session at 5:08 PM to consider the items on its meeting agenda noticed for consideration in closed session.  The Commission’s closed session concluded at 6:53 PM.  Pursuant to Government Code, section 11123.2, subdivision (m), the Commission reported that it took the following actions in closed session:

  1. The Commission dismissed Bruce Blodgett as Executive Director effective at 5:00 p.m. PST on February 28, 2025, and immediately placed him on administrative leave until that time.  Chair Burgis, Vice Chair Vasquez, and Commissioners Birdsong, Bugsch, Hume, Kent, Paroli, Villegas, and Williams voted in favor of doing so; Commissioners Ruiz and Sandoval abstained and no other Commissioners were present to vote.
  2. The Commission appointed Daniel Ray as Interim Executive Director effective immediately.  Chair Burgis, Vice Chair Vasquez, and Commissioners Birdsong, Hume, Paroli, Ruiz, Sandoval, and Villegas voted in favor of doing so and no other Commissioners were present to vote.

6. Adjourn

Chair Burgis adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.