PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA
Delta Protection Commission

• Meeting packet (PDF) – includes staff reports
• Item 7 Staff Report (PDF)
• Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan (Item 11, 26.4MB PDF)
• Socioeconomic Indicators Update (Item 13, PDF)
• Orden del día (Spanish version of agenda)

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5-7 p.m. (end time is approximate)
Stockton Hilton
2323 Grand Canal Blvd.
Stockton, CA 95207

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

Closed Session Agenda 

4. The Delta Protection Commission will meet in closed session to consider the evaluation of performance of one or more of its employees. This closed session is authorized by Government Code section 11126, subdivision (a)(1).
5. The Delta Protection Commission will meet in closed session to consider the appointment of a permanent Executive Director. This closed session is authorized by Government Code section 11126, subdivision (a)(1).

Consent Agenda

6. Approval of Draft January 16, 2025, and February 25, 2025, Meeting Minutes
7. Approval of salary and conditions of employment for the Interim Executive Director

Regular Agenda

8. Report on Delta Stewardship Council Activities – Chair Diane Burgis
9. Report on Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC) Activities – Anna Swenson (DPAC Chair)
10. Executive Director’s Report – Dan Ray, Interim Executive Director
11. Consider Approval of the National Heritage Area Management Plan – Blake Roberts, Program Manager
12. Consider Approval of the National Heritage Area Partnership Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and consider delegation of authority to approve future MOUs to the Executive Director – Blake Roberts, Program Manager
13. Socioeconomic Indicators Report – Virginia Gardiner, Program Manager
14. Delta as Place Presentation, the Delta’s people and scenic landscapes – Rich Turner, founder and publisher of Soundings Magazine
15. Commissioner Comments/Announcements
16. 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 March 19, 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 | Alan Nakanishi, 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