Administrative 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. Report on Delta Stewardship Council activities – Chair Don Nottoli

5. Commissioner comments/announcements

Consent Agenda

6. Consider approval of May 20, 2021 meeting minutes

Regular Agenda

7. Receive Executive Director report – Erik Vink

8. Receive Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC) report – Mark Pruner, DPAC Chair

9. Receive update on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area (Delta NHA) and consider support of H.R. 4087 (legislation to extend Delta NHA management plan deadline) and H.R. 1230 (legislation to add Rio Vista Army Base to Delta NHA boundaries) – Dr. Blake Roberts

10. Receive update on Delta Levee Investment Strategy (DLIS) draft regulatory language and consider Commission position letter – Erik Vink

11. Receive update on Vision 2030 (Commission strategic plan) review and consider proposed revisions to Vision 2030 strategic objectives – Erik Vink

12. Receive report on Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration & Fish Passage Project and consider Commission position on proposed use of eminent domain to acquire interests in land for Delta habitat restoration – James Newcomb, California Department of Water Resources

13. Receive report on drought activities in the Delta – Michael George, Delta Watermaster; Jacob McQuirk, California Department of Water Resources; Melinda Terry, North Delta Water Agency

14. Adjourn

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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.