FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Commissioners Present
Lynda Smallwood John Garamendi, Chair
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South Marcy Jo Mandel, Alternate,
Sacramento, California 95825-8202 for State Controller John Chiang
smallwl@slc.ca.gov Tom Sheehy, Alternate
(TDD/TT) 1-800-735-2929 for Director of the Department of
(916) 574-1923 Finance Michael Genest
AGENDA AND ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE
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VOTING RECORD
MEETING OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
STATE CAPITOL
ROOM 447
JOHN GARAMENDI, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, CHAIR
JOHN CHIANG, STATE CONTROLLER, MEMBER
MICHAEL C. GENEST, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, MEMBER
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THE MINUTES OF THE December 3, 2008 mEETING WERE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 3-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR – None
REGULAR CALENDAR – None
INFORMATIONAL CALENDAR : ITEM 1 - non-voting hearing And discussion of application by Plains Exploration & production company for two leases to explore for and produce oil and gas in the tranquiLlon ridge formation located beneath state submerged lands offshore of vandenberg air force base that would be developed from the existing platform irene in federal outer continental shelf (ocs) waters.
items 2, 3, 4 – were noticed for purposes of discussion in closed session.
1. PLAINS Exploration & Production Company (pxp) (aPPLICANT): Discussion of application submitted by PXP for two leases to explore for and produce oil and gas in the Tranquillion Ridge formation located beneath State submerged lands offshore of Vandenberg Air Force Base that would be developed from the existing Platform Irene in federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) waters.
Tranquillion Ridge Presentation
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Instructions to negotiator in Closed Session regarding leasing of State submerged lands located between Vandenberg Air Force Base and Platform Irene, Santa Barbara County. Negotiating parties: Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP); United States Department of the Interior, Mineral Management Service (MMS). Under negotiation: price and terms
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Instructions to negotiator in Closed Session regarding amending lease of State tide and submerged lands, including extension of existing lease boundaries and installation of a new pipeline to serve existing Platform Holly, located offshore of the City of Goleta, Santa Barbara County, negotiating parties: Venoco, Inc. Under negotiation: price and terms.
4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Instructions to negotiator in Closed Session regarding entering into an agreement for enhanced oil recovery at the Wilmington Oil Field, City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County. Negotiating parties: City of Long Beach and Occidental Petroleum Inc. Under negotiation: price and terms
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
VIII. CLOSED SESSION. AT ANYTIME DURING THE MEETING THE COMMISSION MAY MEET IN A SESSION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING MATTERS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126:
A. LITIGATION.
THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER PENDING AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED FOR IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126 (e).
1. THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER MATTERS THAT FALL UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126(e)(2)(A):
United States of America v. M/V Cosco Busan
Macor Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
2. The commission may consider matters THAT fall under government code section 11126 (e)(2)(B) or (2)(C).
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS.
THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER MATTERS THAT FALL UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 11126 (c) (7) – TO PROVIDE DIRECTIONS TO ITS NEGOTIATORS REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS FOR LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY.
1. Provide instructions to negotiator regarding leasing of state tide and submerged lands located between Vandenberg Air Force Base and Platform Irene, Santa Barbara County. Negotiating parties: Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP); United States Department of the Interior Mineral Management Service (MMS). Under negotiation: price and terms.
2. Provide instructions to negotiator regarding leasing of state tide and submerged lands located offshore of the City of Goleta, Santa Barbara County. Negotiating parties: Venoco, Inc. Under negotiation: price and terms.
3. Provide instructions to negotiator regarding entering into an agreement for enhanced oil recovery at the Wilmington Oil Field, City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County. Negotiating parties: City of Long Beach and Occidental Petroleum Inc. Under negotiation: price and terms.