June 18, 2025 – Meeting of the California Water Commission
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State of California, Resources Building, 715 P Street, First Floor Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, 95814
Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely. Remote participation will be conducted via a web-based videoconferencing service called Zoom.
Registration is not required to provide public comments. Members of the public who wish to provide comments remotely during the meeting can do so by joining on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86489495509?pwd=zL9kZBQpj7TdsFgiDqHmMPE60soDH1.1). More detailed instructions on how to use Zoom and participate in the meeting can be found on the Commission website.
Alternatively, members of the public can offer verbal comments by telephone by calling one of the numbers below:
(408) 638-0968
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 864 8949 5509
Passcode: 404650
The meeting will be webcast live at: https://www.water-ca.com/. Individuals who only want to watch or listen should use this option as it preserves interactive meeting resources for those who are commenting on items.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Acknowledgement of California Native American Tribal Governments
This is an opportunity for elected Tribal leaders and formally designated Tribal representatives to identify themselves and to specify the agenda item(s) on which they will comment, as described in the Commission’s California Native American Tribal Leadership Comment Policy.
4. Approval of May 21, 2025, Meeting Minutes
5. Executive Officer’s Report
The Executive Officer will report on various matters addressed since the previous Commission meeting.
6. Commission Member Reports
This is an opportunity for members to disclose any meetings or conversations related to Commission business and held since the previous Commission meeting.
7. Public Testimony
Although no formal Commission action will be taken, the Commission offers an opportunity for the public to address the Commission on items of interest that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but that do not appear on the agenda.
Correspondence Received on This Item:
8. Water Supply Strategy: Overview and Update
Staff from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will provide an update on the implementation of Governor Newsom’s Water Supply Strategy, released in August 2022.
9. California Salmon Strategy: Overview and Update
Staff from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), DWR and SWRCB will provide an update on the implementation of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future, released in January 2024.
10. Drought Update: Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners Collaborative
DWR staff will provide an update on recent developments by the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative, including an overview of the collaborative, its work and recommendations.
11. Water Storage Investment Program: Harvest Water Tour
Representatives of the Sacramento Area Sewer District, the project proponent for the Harvest Water Program, will lead the Commission on a tour of the Harvest Water Program project site.
Location: The tour will depart from and return to Stones Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 1624 Hood-Franklin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95757.
Time: The tour will begin no earlier than 1:00 p.m. There will not be a remote option for this tour, and it will not be recorded. Attendees are encouraged to register here.
12. Consideration of Items for Next California Water Commission Meeting
13. Adjourn
*The Commission may break for lunch as needed.*
Written comments regarding specific items on this agenda will be provided to the Commissioners as part of their meeting packets if they are received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025. Written comments can be submitted to cwc@water.ca.gov. Staff will make every effort to provide comments received after this deadline electronically, but we cannot make any guarantees. Comments received by the Commission related to meeting agenda items will not be edited and will be posted to the Commission's webpage in their entirety.