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resources.ca.gov/salton-sea/ 1 Community Engagement Committee Meeting July 10, 2018 – CA Regional Water Quality Control Board, Palm Desert Prepared by the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) Meeting in Brief • Building Healthy Communities’ (BHC) Environmental Justice (EJ) campaign shared its proposed approach to assist the Committee and State to deepen engagement with communities in the Eastern Coachella Valley in the 10-Year Plan and long range planning for the Salton Sea. The proposal was well received and will be put into action in the coming weeks in coordination with the State and Committee. • Phil Rosentrater is leaving his position as Committee Chair to chair the newly formed SSMP Water Quality Advisory Committee. Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, Director of Intergovernmental Relations Director for Imperial County, and Silvia Paz, Director of Building Healthy Communities Eastern Coachella Valley, will co-chair the Committee going forward. • The State will host community workshops in the fall intended to more intentionally engage local communities in Salton Sea planning and projects. The State will work with the Committee and the BHC EJ campaign to design and roll out the workshops to raise awareness and build capacity for engaging in Salton Sea planning while seeking local input on planning objectives. Click here for meeting agenda and materials. Action Items Who What Timeline Ryan/CBI Email draft meeting summary to Committee for review 7/27 All Email suggested edits to Ryan/CBI on the Draft Community Engagement Committee Charter and/or Meeting Summary 8/3 All Email Bruce Wilcox if you have additional suggestions for Committee membership. Copy Ryan/CBI ([email protected]), Phil Rosentrator/SSA ([email protected]). 8/3 Silvia/ Sahara (BHC) Circulate proposed engagement study to the Committee for review and comments 7/27 Co-chairs Meet w/ Bruce, DWR, Burke Rix, and CBI to plan fall workshops and better understand planning parameters and timeframes 8/23 Josh (Burke Rix) Circulate to Committee for input: workshop format/timeframes and locations, and chart showing 2017 meeting attendance 7/27 Juan de Lara (SSAC) Circulate Salton Sea presentation as a potential springboard for developing materials with a common, consistent message 7/31 Engagement Committee Updates • This is the first 2018 meeting of the full Committee, although a working group met twice in the spring to discuss how to improve the State’s engagement with low-income, minority communities consistent with environmental justice principles.

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CommunityEngagementCommitteeMeetingJuly10,2018–CARegionalWaterQualityControlBoard,PalmDesertPreparedbytheConsensusBuildingInstitute(CBI)

MeetinginBrief• BuildingHealthyCommunities’(BHC)EnvironmentalJustice(EJ)campaignsharedits

proposedapproachtoassisttheCommitteeandStatetodeepenengagementwithcommunitiesintheEasternCoachellaValleyinthe10-YearPlanandlongrangeplanningfortheSaltonSea.TheproposalwaswellreceivedandwillbeputintoactioninthecomingweeksincoordinationwiththeStateandCommittee.

• PhilRosentraterisleavinghispositionasCommitteeChairtochairthenewlyformedSSMPWaterQualityAdvisoryCommittee.RebeccaTerrazas-Baxter,DirectorofIntergovernmentalRelationsDirectorforImperialCounty,andSilviaPaz,DirectorofBuildingHealthyCommunitiesEasternCoachellaValley,willco-chairtheCommitteegoingforward.

• TheStatewillhostcommunityworkshopsinthefallintendedtomoreintentionallyengagelocalcommunitiesinSaltonSeaplanningandprojects.TheStatewillworkwiththeCommitteeandtheBHCEJcampaigntodesignandrollouttheworkshopstoraiseawarenessandbuildcapacityforengaginginSaltonSeaplanningwhileseekinglocalinputonplanningobjectives.

Clickhereformeetingagendaandmaterials.

ActionItemsWho What TimelineRyan/CBI EmaildraftmeetingsummarytoCommitteeforreview 7/27All EmailsuggestededitstoRyan/CBIontheDraftCommunity

EngagementCommitteeCharterand/orMeetingSummary8/3

All EmailBruceWilcoxifyouhaveadditionalsuggestionsforCommitteemembership.CopyRyan/CBI([email protected]),PhilRosentrator/SSA([email protected]).

8/3

Silvia/Sahara(BHC)

CirculateproposedengagementstudytotheCommitteeforreviewandcomments

7/27

Co-chairs Meetw/Bruce,DWR,BurkeRix,andCBItoplanfallworkshopsandbetterunderstandplanningparametersandtimeframes

8/23

Josh(BurkeRix)

CirculatetoCommitteeforinput:workshopformat/timeframesandlocations,andchartshowing2017meetingattendance

7/27

JuandeLara(SSAC)

CirculateSaltonSeapresentationasapotentialspringboardfordevelopingmaterialswithacommon,consistentmessage

7/31

EngagementCommitteeUpdates

• Thisisthefirst2018meetingofthefullCommittee,althoughaworkinggroupmettwiceinthespringtodiscusshowtoimprovetheState’sengagementwithlow-income,minoritycommunitiesconsistentwithenvironmentaljusticeprinciples.

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• Attheworkinggroup’srequest,theStatechangedthenameoftheCommitteefrom‘Outreach’to‘Engagement,’withtheintenttofocustheSSMPtheonmeaningful,two-wayengagementwithimpactedcommunitiesinCoachella,Imperial,andRiversidecounties.

• CBIandBurkeRixworkedwiththeStateandCommitteeChairtodraftaCharterfortheCommittee,emphasizingtheaboveEJprinciples,clarifyingtheCommittee’sfunctionintheSaltonSeaManagementProgram,andsettingoutCommitteerolesandresponsibilities.CommitteemembersshouldreviewtheCharterandsendsuggestededitsbytheendofJuly.

• PhilRosentraterannouncedheisleavinghispositionasCommitteeChairtochairthenewlyformedSSMPWaterQualityAdvisoryCommittee.BruceWilcoxannouncedthatRebeccaTerrazas-Baxter,DirectorofIntergovernmentalRelationsDirectorforImperialCounty,andSilviaPaz,DirectorofBuildingHealthyCommunitiesfortheEasternCoachellaValley,willco-chairtheCommitteegoingforward.Theco-chairswillmeetwiththeStateintheupcomingweekstotransitiontheleadershipandplantheCommittee’sworkwiththeStateandotherSSMPAdvisoryCommitteesgoingforward.

• TheCo-ChairswilllookintopotentiallyrotatingthemeetinglocationbetweennorthandsouthendsoftheSaltonSea,withpossiblephone-linesupportfromtheRCWQB.

ProposedEngagementApproach(BHCEJCampaign,CNRAandDWR)BHCisacollaborativebringingtogetherpartnersinsystem-changesolutions.ItsEJcampaignincludesKounkeyDesignInitiative(KDI),CaliforniaInstituteforRuralStudies(CIRS),Audubon,SierraClub,CoachellaUnincorporated(CU),andLomaLindaUniversity(LLU).TheBHCnetworkalsoincludesvariousEJgroupsandnon-profitsaswellaslocalyouth.BHCandtheStatehavediscussedwaysinwhichtobuildoncurrentandpastoutreacheffortsoftheStateandComitéCívicodelValletoincreasetwo-wayengagementwithlocalcommunities,particularlyintheEasternCoachellaValley.TheStatehasinvitedtheBHCteamtoproviderecommendationstosupportthiseffort.BHCandKDIsharedthisapproachwiththeCommittee.Committeemembersagreedthatmeaningfulengagementshouldinclude,amongotherthings:

• Helpingconnectlocalcommunitieswithwhat’shappeningattheSeaandsolicittheirinputonplanninganddesignprioritiesatcriticaljunctions

• Priortocommunityworkshops,communicatethepurposeandwhyitmightbeimportantforlocalresidents,andlaythegroundworksopeopleunderstandthetechnicalconceptsandarepreparedtoparticipatemeaningfully

• UnderstandStateparametersandmilestonesinprojectplanningandworkwiththeStatetoidentifyopportunitiesforlocalcommunitiesinSaltonSeaprojects

• ProvideclearexpectationsofhowlocalinputwillbeconsideredintheState’splanningefforts,withasubsequentexplanationofhowinputwasinfactconsideredand/orused.

BHCwillcirculateitswrittenproposalwiththeCommittee.Itoutlinesa3-4monthprocesstostudyexistingneedsanddeveloprecommendationstotheStateforameaningfulcommunityengagementplanthatiscloselyintegratedintotheoverallSaltonSeaManagementProgram.ManyCommitteememberswillbeinterviewedaspartoftheprocess.Questionswillhelpprobewhatengagementshouldlooklikeandhowpartnerscancontributetotheseeffortsonmultiplescales(e.g.,IIDincludingworkshopinformationoncustomer’smonthlybills).Theengagementeffortwouldbeintegratedinto,andwouldhelpinform,boththe10-YearPlanandtheState’slong-rangeplanningfortheSea.TheBHCproposalissupportedbyindependentfunding.

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Discussionincludedthefollowing:• Committeememberswereenthusiasticabouttheproposedapproachandexpressedinterest

inbeingupdatedabout,andasinvolvedaspossiblein,BHC’sstudyandrecommendations.• MembersnotedthatComitéCívicodelValle’s(CCV)outreachcampaignthispastyear,under

contractwiththeState,hashelpededucatemanylocalcommunities,layingthegroundworkformoremeaningfulengagement.Thishasalsospurredexcitingnewefforts,suchasanewstudentformedgroupatImperialValleyCollegecalled“IVCSavetheSaltonSeaGroup”.

• It’simportantforthecommunitytounderstandrealisticparametersfromtheState,includingwhattypesofprojectsmaybesuitabletoincorporatingrecreationalamenities.

• Committeemembersemphasizedthedistinctneedsofdifferentcommunities,andthatengagementeffortswillneedtobeadjustedaccordingly.TheBHCeffortwillalsoneedtobecoordinatedwiththeoutreachworkofCCV,bothsubstantivelyandgeographically.

• TheStateacknowledgedtheneedtoimplementimmediate10-Year-PlanprojectssuchasSCH,whilebuildinginaprocessforlocalinputonprojectsayearormoredowntheline.TheStatealsodiscussedthepossibilityofrequiringapublicengagementcomponentofdesign-buildcontractsinthefuture.TheStatewillexplorethiswithBHCintheupcomingstudy.

• Inordertofocuslocalinputonconcrete10-YearPlanprojects(wherethat’sthefocus)andnotbecomesidetrackedwithlong-termsolutions,it’susefultodifferentiatebetweentimeframes,e.g.,10-Yearconceptsvs.longer-termsolutions.

StateUpdates• ImperialCountyandRiversideCountyhavesignedanon-bindingMOUforthePerimeter

Lake,whichhaslongbeenapotentiallong-termproject.TheStateisalsomeetingwithTetraTechandtheCountyontheNorthLakePlanandhowtopulltogethertheCountyandStateseparatebutsimilarNorthLakeplans.

• EarlWithycombefromtheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoardsuggestedthatwindblowndustislikelytobeanissueraisedatupcomingcommunityworkshopsandisobviouslyamajorlocalconcern.ItwouldbeusefulforIIDcouldprepareashortpresentationtoanswerquestionsaboutthis,basedonits2016-17studythatwaspublishedtwoweeksago.EmmanuelMartinezsuggestedIIDwouldprovideapresentationtoaddressthis.TheStaterecommendedthatEarlalsoincludenewfindingsinthepresentation.

UpcomingCommunityWorkshopsTheStatehasintendedtoholdworkshopsinthefalltogivethepublicanopportunitytoprovideinputonthe10-YearPlanprojectsandofferpreliminaryinputoninterestsandprioritiesforintheLong-RangePlan.TheStatewantstheCommittee’sinputonhowtobestengagethepublicattheseworkshopsandhowtoaddressboth10-Yearandlong-rangeplanninggoals.UnlikepasttheState’sworkshops,theStateplanstohaveamoredynamic,participatoryopen-housestyleformat,withhands-onexhibitsforeachforeachofthe10-YearPlanprojectsthattheStatehasidentifiedasbeingbestsuitedtoincorporatecommunityorrecreationalfacingamenities.TheintentistogetabetterunderstandingofhowthedifferentcommunitiesvaluetheSeaandwhatkindofopportunitieswouldbebeneficial.Attendeeswouldgetamoredetailedunderstandingoftheprojects,beabletousepost-itsontheexhibitdiagrams/maps,andaskone-on-onequestions.Oneoftheexhibitswouldfocussolelyonlong-rangeplanning,solicitinginputonthecriteriathatwouldinformalong-rangesolution.(Thiswouldnotincludespecificwaterimportproposalsperse.)Briefupdatesonthe10-YearPlan,especiallytheRiverside/ImperialCountyMOU,NorthLakeplans,and

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recentairqualitystudy,wouldbesummarizedinashortpresentationatthebeginningoftheworkshops.TheStatewillincorporateBHC’sanalysisandrecommendations,andCommitteeinput,intotheplanningoftheseworkshops.Basedonthis,theStatewillbringanupdatedworkshopproposaltothecommitteeforinputinlatesummer.Inthemeantime,pleaseprovideinputtoJoshZippermanfromBurkeRixonformat,timingandlogisticsfortheworkshops.(Joshcirculatedadraftagendaandtableoutliningpossiblevenuesanddates/timesfortheworkshop,alongwithlogisticalconsiderationssuchastranslation.)TheStatehopesCommitteememberswillhelpwithpre-workshopoutreachandengagementeffortsincludingcanvassing,socialmedia,communityevents,andtappingintovariouscommunity/religious/youthgroups.Discussionandquestionsincludedthefollowing:

• MembersagreedthattheOpenHouseformatismoreengaging.FIELDrecommendspotentiallyhavingtworoundsofmeetingsatthesamevenuetoestablishfamiliarityandallowthepublictocomebackwithclarifiedideasandquestions.FIELDstaffcanhelpwithoutreach.Allcommitteemembersshouldbeactivelyinvolved.

• BHCagreesthefirstphaseofoutreachshouldbeinformational,andledbygroupswithconnectionsinthecommunities.Thiscouldleadtoacoregroupofinterestedstakeholderswhocandevelopmorein-depthunderstandingbeforetheworkshop.WhilehostingtworoundsofworkshopswouldposearesourcechallengefortheState,it’spossiblethatcommunitygroupscanhelpsupportthiseffort.Weshouldconsiderwhetherourcommunitygroupswillbeabletolaythisgroundworkpriortotheworkshops,orshouldthisroundofworkshopsprovidethatbaselevelofunderstanding?Ifso,it’spossiblethetimeframeforcommunityinputcouldgetdelayed,butitwillbeimportanttoseeifthisisanissuewithDWR’sprojectdeadlines.

• Intermsoflocations,CommitteemembersaskedJoshtoprovideasummaryofattendanceinthelastroundofcommunityworkshops.Joshwillcirculatethis.NotethatMeccaandBrawleyhadlowattendance,thoughbetterlocationscouldhelpwithturnout.

PublicComments• MembersofEco-MediaCompassemphasizedtheneedtostrategicallyusetheSaltonSea

budget,withafocusonincreasedwatertotheSea.TheyadditionallyhighlightedtheneedforcoordinationintheECVandrequestedthattheresponsestotheState’sRFIbevisuallysharedwithlocalresidents.

MeetingAttendeesSeveralcommunity,Tribal,andagencystakeholdersattendedthemeeting,inadditiontothefollowingCommitteemembersandstatestaffliaisons.

StateofCaliforniaBruceWilcox,AssistantSecretaryfortheSaltonSeaVivienMaisonneuve,DWR

MembersAttending(somebyphone)Present ✓ Patricia Cooper RiversideCounty✓ Maria Davydova RWQCB

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✓ ALT Juan DeLara SaltonSeaActionCommittee(SSAC)✓ ALT Lauren Elachi KounkueyDesignInitiative

Debi Elton SeaandDesertInterpretiveCenter Diana Enriquez CabazonBandofMissionIndians Sarah Friedman SierraClubCalifornia

✓ ALT Miguel Hernandez ComitéCívicodelValle(CCV)✓ ALT Sahara Huazano BuildingHealthyCommunitiesEasternCoachellaValley

Genevieve Johnson BureauofReclamationLowerColoradoRegion✓ Philip Johnson SaltonSeaAuthority✓ Emmanuel Martinez ImperialIrrigationDistrict✓ Patricia Meister SeaandDesertInterpretiveCenter Kerry Morrison EcoMediaCompass✓ Joe Mota FIELDInstitute✓ Luis Olmedo ComitéCívicodelValle(CCV) Marco Perez 29PalmsBandofMorongoIndians✓ Phil Rosentrater SaltonSeaAuthority(CommitteeChair–Outgoing)✓ Silvia Paz BuildingHealthyCommunitiesCoachellaValley(incomingCo-Chair) Alex Rodriguez DCGPublicAffairs✓ Frank Ruiz AudubonCalifornia

� ✓ Altrena Santillanes TorresMartinezDesertCahuillaIndians✓ Darren Simon SDCWA Dennis Stephen CaliforniaStateParks

✓ ALT Tom Sephton EcoMediaCompass Drew Story UCRiverside✓

RebeccaTerrazas-Baxter CountyofImperial(incomingCo-Chair)

✓ ALT Thomas Tortez TorresMartinezDesertCahuillaIndians✓ Jennifer Toy KounkueyDesignInitiative(KDI)

StateConsultantJoshZipperman,SeniorAssociate,BurkeRixCommunicationsCynthiaOrozco,Associate,BurkeRixCommunications

FacilitatorCBIFacilitatorRyanGolten,[email protected],303-880-9521


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