Technical Working Group Meeting September 8, 2020 1. Greetings and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Technical Working Group Meeting September 8, 2020

1. Greetings and Introductions

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

2. July 26 Board of Directors Meeting Updates • Guest Presentation: California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)—Senate Bill 212, DHCS Grant, and Drug Take-Back Program Overview − Increase public and healthcare community awareness of safe medicine disposal – extensive educational campaign (educational newspaper inserts) that covers the state (except for med bin ordinance counties) − Envelope locations not advertised on RRWA or www.takebackdrugs.org online maps; however, CPSC will share the information with RRWA to share with partners. − The number of newly installed Russian River watershed take-back bins paid by the California Drug Take-Back Program will be tallied by mid September. o Bulk purchase of bin liners was paid by grant funds (including the bins, installation, access to online portal, servicing, and technical support) o The bulk purchase “credit” will exist until completely diminished, which is expect to be AFTER the start of SB212 - when SB212 Stewardship Organization takes over servicing of the bins. This is not a guarantee, although based on current burn-through rates, it should last until after the start of SB212. Funded by a grant from:

Bin Drop-off Locations www.takebackdrugs.org

2. July 26 Board of Directors Meeting Updates • Executive Director performance review • Technical Working Group/Subcommittees roles and responsibilities summary • Creek Week Proclamation approved APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED

3. Co-Permittee meeting updates • RWQCB / Co-permittee meeting • Facilitation

4. 2019-20 Work Plan Wrap-up • Budget summary and roll back calculations update − Sent to member agencies on August 31 st − $113,000+ total roll-back for FY 19/20 • Summary of Accomplishments and Projects − Handout provided

5. 2020/2021 Project Updates • Cost Saving Measures − Outreach − Advocacy − Program management − Collaboration − Grant funding − Stormwater compliance − New membership development

5. 2020/2021 Project Updates • Storm Water Program Updates − Stormwater Activities Table-Complete and sent to members! − Public Effectiveness Assessment update o Review/discuss draft report o Comments due by September 15 o Template signature page − Low Impact Development o Training scope and schedule o Homeowner’s O&M Manual − Laguna Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MRP) o Establish schedule

5. 2020/2021 Project Updates − Children’s placemat o All restaurants are in full support of continuing the distribution of placemats. o Due to COVID-19, they are not distributing placemats currently. • Russian River Brewing Company – Windsor • Russian River Brewing Company – Santa Rosa • Wing Man Cotati • Bear Republic Brewing Company – Rohnert Park • Healdsburg Bar and Grill • MoE’s Eagles Nest Deli – Cloverdale o Twins Restaurant Cotati – Requested more generic copies o Acme Burger Cotati – Interested in ordering generic copies

5. 2020/2021 Project Updates − Streets to Creeks − Phase II launched August 17 www.streetstocreeks.org Digital Ads Social Media Content

5. 2020/2021 Work Plan − Sonoma Water -Water Education Program o Presentation at September 24 Board meeting − Creek Week September 21-28 o There are no large, centrally organized cleanup sites this year. o Cleanups will be self-guided and close to home. Practicing physical distancing, and strictly following both local ordinances. o The California Coastal Commission has put together an English and Spanish resource on how to participate in Creek Week activities during COVID. The Guidance for Neighborhood Cleanups document is linked on the Creek Week webpage. o Website developed- currently password protected until all event information is updated.

www.rrwatershed.org/project/creek-week

Event Information Needed for Website: • Area of clean-up / organizer’s name • Meet up area / location • Time • Sign-up/event information/registration link(s) • Event details/ information • Send event details to Smarson@westyost.com

5. 2020/2021 Work Plan • Subcommittee updates − Safe Medicine Disposal o Sign on letter submitted August 3 – Second Draft Proposed regulations (July 2020) Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Program o Next meeting – TBD October − Social Media o Next meeting – TBD October − Russian River-Friendly Landscaping o 2021 Event for Landscape Professionals • First week of February • Virtual platform • Theme Selection: Rehydrate the Watershed o October 13 TWG presentation o ReScape-Online-Professional-Trainings-Fall 2020 www.rrwatershed.org/project/rrflg

5. 2020/2021 Work Plan • Subcommittee updates − SSU Rising Waters o September 9 Workshop − Watershed Collaborative o Project collaborations • Outreach tasks and campaigns • RRFL • Safe Medicine and Sharps • Rising WATERS • Grant application / implementation

6. Russian River Watershed Coordination • Core team meeting–August 19 • Regional Monitoring Program (R3MP) − Phase II starting (SFEI to coordinate implementation) o Establish a technical advisory committee (TAC) o Start technical work within the TAC to assess management questions o Investigate the possible forms that R3MP could take in the future − Steering Committee meeting–Doodle: 9/16-9/30 o TAC Charge Memo and options for refining the scope of initial monitoring and assessment efforts • Upper Russian River Water Managers meeting

7. Forum and Advocacy • Quarterly lunch meeting with the Regional Water Board  September 23 • Russian River Pathogen TMDL − NCRWQCB presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xF6SdWTWIBfgXZTm qCz8QJajQMacdIP3/view?usp=sharing • Ocean Protection Council - Prop 68 grant funding – LOIs due on 9/14 • MS4 Permit Fee Reduction

7. Forum and Advocacy • Other – STORMS seminar (Guidebook & website links) − Part I: Guidebook, with examples o Surveyed existing resources o Described methods and best practices o Examples − Part II: Evaluate data on reported costs

7. Forum and Advocacy • Other – STORMS seminar (Guidebook & website links) − Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN): Network of university-based centers across the U.S. building local capacity to address environmental management needs. (https://efcnetwork.org ) − Next in the Storms seminar series: October 5, Examples of geospatial modeling to identify vulnerability hotspots across large landscape-scale gradients of urbanization

8. CASQA • Conference  September 15 & 16 − Presentation: Rising Waters: University – Agency Partnership for Innovative Water Quality Solutions • Online Handbooks available- − 24 sub-member slots for each − Two (2) assigned staff per member o Construction BMP o Industrial & Commercial BMP

9. 2021/2022 Work Plan Planning Kick-off • Timeline for development and adoption • Work Plan • Structure − Executive Director Services − General Benefit − Special Benefit

9. 2021/2022 Work Plan Planning Kick-off • Core projects and initiatives − MS4 permit support − General program support • Sub-contractors/consultants/vendors − Membership expansion o Sonoma State’s WATERS project o Phase I and Phase II MS4 Permit Renewal o 2nd Nature BMP Management Tool o Board initiatives o Streets to Creeks o LID Manual Management

10. Items of Interest − RRWA to sign onto SECOND letter being drafted by California Product Stewardship Council re AB 1672 (Bloom): Solid waste: premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes- Support − NCRP Update o IRWM Orientation Webinar - September 10, 10:00- 11:30 am with a Tribal Issues Discussion to follow from 11:30-12:15 pm. This webinar is being offered to new stakeholders as an introduction to the Integrated Regional Water Management program including a discussion of its successes, value to communities and challenges. Please click on the following links for more information, to review an agenda or to register for the event. o North Coast and Inland North Climate Adaptation Workshop - September 23, 1:00-2:30 pm. Virtual workshop from 1:00-2:30 pm on September 23rd for North Coast and Inland stakeholders. The purpose of the workshop is to present the state's 2020 California Adaptation Planning Guide. Interested participants are encouraged to review the Guide, explore the interactive version online and register today!

10. Items of Interest − NCRP Update o Successful Collaboration between IRWM and SGMA Webinar - September 23, 12:00-1:30 pm. In The first in a series of webinars, this offering will present real stories of the benefits of successful collaborations between regional entities implementing Integrated Regional Water Management and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act efforts. Follow the links for more information or to register for this event. o 2020 Virtual Summit "Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning" - October 8, 13 and 14th, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm each day. Free 3-day virtual Summit to share strategies for engaging tribes and marginalized communities as learned through local implementation of the Integrated Regional Water Management Disadvantaged Communities and Tribal Involvement program. Follow the links for more information and to register for the event.