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Yvonne Garrett, City Manager Vtl SUBJECT: Consideration and Appointment of a Councilmember to the Sweetwater River Watershed Advisory Panel 12 0 ~ -~ -~ -.,-.~-H/-L~_S_A_____________ ,N_ T_E_RO_ F_F_IC_E_M_E_M_O_ DATE: May 14, 2019 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk f.tW VIA: Yvonne Garrett, City Manager vtl SUBJECT: Consideration and Appointment of a Councilmember to the Sweetwater River Watershed Advisory Panel SB 1367 authorizes the San Diego River Conservancy to initiate the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program to assist in restoring and enhancing three nearby rivers from their headlands to the Pacific Ocean - the Otay River, Sweetwater River and Tijuana River. SB 1367 authorizes the San Diego River Conservancy to convene advisory panels made up of local cities, the county, public agencies and tribal · governments to craft strategic plans for the Otay River, Sweetwater River and Tijuana River. The advisory panels will assist in identifying and pursuing grant funding to restore and enhance natural, historical, cultural, educational and recreational resources along the rivers and enhance public access to the rivers. The advisory panels will meet at least twice per year. Meetings of the 3 advisory panels will be open to the public and subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. The San Diego River Conservancy has requested the City of La Mesa appoint a representative to the Sweetwater River Watershed Advisory Panel for a two-year term. Staff recommends the Council appoint a Councilmember to the Sweetwater River Watershed Advisory Panel. Attachments STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY 1350 FRONT STREET, SUITE 3024 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 PHONE (619) 525 - 4094 FAX (619) 238- 7068 WWW.S DRC.CA.GOV d h arri so n@sd re. ca. gov April 10, 2019 The Honorable Mark Arapostathis & Members of La Mesa's City Council La Mesa City Hall 8130 Allison Ave. La Mesa, CA 91942 Re: San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program and Advisory Panels Dear Mayor Arapostathis and City Councilmembers, Effective January 1, 2019, the State of California San Diego River Conservancy initiated the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program (Program) to assist in protecting, enhancing, and restoring the natural, historical, cultural, educational, and recreational resources located in the Otay River and Sweetwater River watersheds and the California portion of the Tijuana River watershed. The state legislation establishing the Program may be found at: http://leginfo.legislature.ca .gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtm l?bill id=201720180SB 1367. The Program creates an Advisory Panel for each watershed and identifies stakeholders appointed from specific jurisdictions and agencies to sit on these Panels. I am writing to invite you to appoint a member to represent the City of La Mesa on the Sweetwater River Watershed Advisory Panel. I would also like an opportunity to meet with you and/or your appointed representative to share an overview of the Program, make sure the Conservancy is aware of and has access to all of your City's relevant plans and programs (a draft list is attached), and answer any questions you may have. Please contact staff to arrange a meeting and let us know when can we expect an appointee for the Advisory Panel. Conservancy Staff Dustin Harrison can be reached by phone (619-525-4094) or via e-mail at [email protected]. I look forward to working with you and the City on this Program, which has great potential to improve the quality of all resources in southern San Diego. Sincerely, Julia Richards Executive Officer CC: Jessica Mackey, Executi1,;1e Assistant to the City Manager ([email protected] .gov) STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY 1350 FRONT STREET, SUITE 3024 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 PHONE (619) 525-4094 FAX (619) 238-7068 WWW.SDRC.CA.GOV C0/1SERVANC1 d harrison@sd re.ca.gov LIST OF CITY PLANS AND PROGRAMS RELEVANT TO THE SAN DIEGO RIVERS WATERSHED CONSORTIUM PROGRAM PLAN/ PROGRAM Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Community Conservation Plan Jurisdictional Runoff Management Program General Plan - Land Use and Urban Design General Plan - Circulation General Plan - Conservation and Sustainability General Plan - Recreation and Open Space General Plan - Historic Preservation Element General Plan - Safety General Plan - Public Services and Facilities General Plan - Health and Wellness Climate Action Plan Parks Master Plan Bicycle Facilities and Alternative Transportation Plan Sidewalk Master Plan Urban Trails Mobility Action Plan Walkability Plan San Diego Bay Water Quality Improvement Plan Senator Toni G. Atkins, 39 111 Senate District SB 1367 - San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program IN BRIEF The Consortium will enable the state to bring together multiple stakeholders to assess the needs of each SB 1367 authorizes the San Diego River Conservancy to watershed's ecosystem and collaborate on watershed­ initiate the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium wide programs that conserve, restore and protect Program to assist in restoring and enhancing three nearby rivers from their headlands to the Pacific Ocean - the Otay River, Sweetwater River and Tijuana River. natural, historical and cultural resources, wildlife, water quality and natural floodwater conveyance, and that enhance the overall health of each individual watershed BACKGROUND for beneficial uses including recreation and education. SB 1367 would authorize the San Diego River Conservancy to convene advisory panels made up of THE SOLUTION local cities, the county, public agencies and tribal SB 1367 requires the Conservancy to work governments to craft strategic plans for the Otay River, collaboratively with local public jurisdictions and Sweetwater River and Tijuana River and assist in agencies to create 3 advisory panels that would meet at identifying and pursuing grant funding to restore and least twice per year, representing watersheds in the area. enhance natural, historical, cultural, educational and The state has an interest in working with organizations recreational resources along the rivers and enhance to protect, enhance and restore the natural, historical, public access to the rivers. cultural, educational and recreational resources in rivers and watersheds in the southern region of San Diego THE ISSUE County. There are currently 10 state conservancies in California authorized to acquire, manage, direct the management Meetings of the 3 advisory panels will be open to the of, and conserve public lands. public and subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. The Conservancy shall issue an annual report and a In San Diego County, the San Diego River Conservancy biannual report will be sent to the Legislature. was established by AB 2156 (Kehoe 2002). Six other rivers and their watersheds are within the County: San The San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Fund shall Dieguito, San Luis Rey and Santa Margarita to the north; be established in the San Diego River Conservancy and Otay, Sweetwater and Tijuana to the south. There Fund. are a total of 17 watersheds in the County. The Conservancy shall not exercise the power of The region is expected to grow in population from its eminent domain; manage, regulate, or control the use of current 3.3 million to 4 million people by 2050. Not all land owned or leased by another public agency, except residents in the southern region of San Diego County as provided pursuant to a written agreement with that have direct access to green space and public lands. Park public agency; nor shall the Conservancy levy a tax or poor communities are highly concentrated south of the take any action that interferes with or prevents the San Diego River watershed. planning and implementation of projects or programs contained in adopted local or community plans. One benefit of living in the San Diego region is year­ round access to the outdoors and the ability to improve The Conservancy may undertake site improvements, health and well-being of the general public by improving provide for public access, restoration and rehabilitation, public access to public lands. and undertake projects directly and award grants to public agencies, Native American Indian tribes, The watersheds of the Otay River, Sweetwater River and nonprofit organizations, and joint powers authorities to Tijuana River are extraordinary natural resources of help achieve the intent of the program, including statewide significance that are in need of conservation, upgrading deteriorating facilities and constructing new restoration, protection of sensitive species, improved facilities as needed for outdoor recreation, natural water quality and improved overall health of the education and interpretation and resource protection. ecosystems of the individual watersheds. SB 1367 (Atkins), As Introduced - February 16, 2018 (2-26-2018) A Strategic Plan for each river and its watershed Members of the Tijuana River Watershed Panel shall shall include: include one representative from each of the following • a system for prioritizing watershed-wide projects who is appointed for a 2-year term by the respective City that create and expand opportunities to protect, Council or Board of Supervisors or appointing authority: enhance and restore the natural, historical, • Conservancy Board Member or his/her designee cultural, educational and recreational resources • California Department of Parks & Recreation of the watershed; • City of Imperial Beach • a summary of the policies and priorities for each • City of San Diego river watershed;
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