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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB 965 LTR to Gov. Brown 20120917inv:.�� city of sAn Luis oBiIspo 4 S O/ OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 990 Palm Street ■ San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 ■ 805/781-7119 September 17, 2012 VIA FACSIMILE ONLY 916-558-3177 The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor, State of California State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: SB 965 State and Local Government Request for Signature Dear Governor Brown, The City of City of San Luis Obispo requests your signature on SB 965 which will clarify there is no prohibition on ex parte communications between members of the State Water Resources Control Board or the California regional water quality boards (State Water Boards) and the regulated community in connection with specified permit proceedings, including those involving the issuance or modification of general storm water permits. The clarification provided by this legislation is essential to remove a formidable obstacle that prevents the effective exchange of information between the Board and our organization. The challenges presented by the current format are detrimental to the effort to protect the waters of the State and the fiscal health of municipalities, water agencies and businesses throughout the State. The challenges created by the prohibition on ex parte communication rules are counterproductive to efforts of working with the Board in the development of effective and efficient solutions for meeting the increasing demands of the Clean Water Act and the stormwater permits. For these reasons and to further the goal of creating a process that is efficient and produces effective outcomes, the City of respectfully requests your signature on SB 965. Sincerely, PIX&;06 an Marx Mayor Cc: City Council Kyra Ross, League of California Cities, [kross a cacities.org] David Mullinx, League of California Cities