Original Agenda Posted at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
December 17, 2024
Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
828 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814
1:00 p.m.
Live webcast available at www.cal-span.org
- Malia M. Cohen, Chair,
State Controller - Eleni Kounalakis, Member,
Lieutenant Governor - Joe Stephenshaw, Member,
Director of the Department of Finance
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Agenda organization
The majority of items on the consent agenda are presented by the Commission’s Land Management Division and involve the state’s tide and submerged lands and beds of navigable waterways. These Land Management consent items are organized by region (see Geographical breakdown). Consent items involving school lands that benefit the State Teachers’ Retirement System are next addressed, followed by items from the Commission’s other divisions.
Geographical breakdown by counties
- Northern Region Counties
Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba. - Bay / Delta Region Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Marin, Mono, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne. - Central / Southern Region Counties
Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Benito, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.
Abbreviations and acronyms
- A and S references are to Assembly and Senate districts
- CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act
Order of Business
I. Open Session – 1:00 p.m.
II. Public Comment
Public comments will be heard for items not on the agenda, for no more than 30 minutes. At the discretion of the Chair, speakers will be given up to 3 minutes. For those unable to attend the early public comment period, there may be additional comment time available later in the day. Note: Comments made during the general public comment period regarding matters pending before the Commission do not become part of the official record for those matters.
III. Confirmation of Minutes for the October 17, 2024 meeting
IV. Executive Officer’s Report
The Executive Officer took the following Delegation of Authority Actions pursuant to the Commission’s Delegation of Authority:
- BEL WEST, L.P. (APPLICANT)
Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Corte Madera Creek, adjacent to 599 South Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae, Marin County; for an existing boat dock and appurtenant facilities. (Lease 4632) - JOHN WILLIAM STANNARD SR., TRUSTEE OF THE CATHY AND JOHN STANNARD TRUST (LESSEE/ASSIGNOR); BRADLEY HILEMAN, TRUSTEE OF THE BEACH DRIVE LIVING TRUST (APPLICANT/ASSIGNEE)
Consider assignment of Lease 3905, a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3915 Belleview Avenue, near Homewood, Placer County; for an existing joint-use pier, two boat lifts, and two mooring buoys. (Lease 3905) - MEEKS BAY LAKESIDE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LESSEE/ASSIGNOR); MEEKS BAY LAKEFRONT, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (APPLICANT/ASSIGNEE)
Consider assignment of Lease 7353, a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 8209 Meeks Bay Avenue, near Meeks Bay, El Dorado County; for an existing pier, boat lift, two mooring buoys, and an antenna and conduit. (Lease 7353) - PACIFIC FRUIT FARMS, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (APPLICANT)
Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 13022 State Highway 160, Walnut Grove, Sacramento County; for an existing boat dock and gangway. (Lease 7796) - TAHOYA SHORES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION (APPLICANT)
Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 7610 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista, Placer County; for five existing mooring buoys. (Lease 8560) - WEST SHORE INVESTORS, L.P., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (APPLICANT)
Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in the Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 4860 West Lake Boulevard, near Homewood, Placer County; for two existing mooring buoys.(Lease 8592)
Continuation of Rent Actions to be taken by the Executive Officer pursuant to the Commission’s Delegation of Authority:
- COUNTY OF ORANGE (LESSEE)
Continuation of rent for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, located on sovereign land in Anaheim Bay, Seal Beach, Orange County. (PRC 4076) - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (LESSEE)
Continuation of rent for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, located on sovereign land in the Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve, Santa Barbara County. (PRC 8720)
Tomales Bay Assignment Actions to be taken by the Executive Officer pursuant to the Commission’s Delegation of Authority:
- No items for this section.
V. Consent Calendar 01-61
The following items are considered to be noncontroversial and are subject to change at any time up to the date of the meeting.
Land Management
Northern Region
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 01 | 3700 TAHOE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3700 North Lake Boulevard, Carnelian Bay, Placer County; for an existing pier and two mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4312; A4775; RA# 2024036) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Pelka) |
| 02 | RAJIT KUMAR AGRAWAL AND REENA MODI AGRAWAL, TRUSTEE(S) OF THE RAJIT AND REENA AGRAWAL LIVING TRUST (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 9902 and 9910 Lake Street, near Kings Beach, Placer County; for two existing mooring buoys, and installation of two mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 8854; A3408; RA# 2021156) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. McGough) |
| 03 | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Number 021-100-008, near Meridian, Sutter County; for installation of a temporary cofferdam to support the Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project. CEQA Consideration: Environmental Impact Report, certified by the Department of Water Resources, State Clearinghouse No. 2019049093, and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Findings. (A4239; RA# 2023067) (A 3; S 6) (Staff: J. Holt) |
| 04 | CITY OF PETALUMA (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in the Petaluma River, near First and C Streets, Petaluma, in Sonoma County; for an existing sewer force main with two pipes and one existing storm drainpipe previously authorized by the Commission, and three existing storm drainpipes not previously authorized by the Commission. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4112; A3546; RA# 2021259) (A 12; S 3, 2) (Staff: J. Holt) |
| 05 | COTTONWOOD ESTATES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 6550 North Lake Boulevard, near Tahoe Vista, Placer County; for three existing mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9048; A3978; RA# 2022228) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Sapunor) |
| 06 | MURIEL M. HARRIS AS TRUSTEE OF THE MMH REVOCABLE TRUST (LESSEE); FREDERIC T. CLINE & NANCY J. CLINE, TRUSTEES OF THE CLINE FAMILY TRUST, DATED MARCH 5, 1991 AND TIMOTHY HACHMAN & ELIZABETH H. HACHMAN, TRUSTEES OF THE HACHMAN 2003 REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JUNE 18, 2003 AND GREGORY M. HARRIS, TRUSTEE OF THE GREGORY M. HARRIS TRUST UAD DECEMBER 26, 2001 (APPLICANT) Consider termination of Lease Number 6713, a General Lease – Recreational Use; and issuance of a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 5046 and 5050 West Lake Boulevard, near Homewood, Placer County; for construction and use of a joint-use pier and use of four existing mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 6713; A4496; RA# 2023206) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Haflich) |
| 07 | SCOTT EDMONDSON, MARK EDMONDSON, AND GREGG EDMONDSON, TRUSTEES OF THE EDMONDSON HERITAGE TRUST; KEVIN R. RAY AND LEE E. SEVISON (LESSEE/APPLICANT) Consider amendment of Lease Number 3310, a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 5390 and 5394 North Lake Boulevard, near Carnelian Bay, Placer County; to include the installation and use of one additional mooring buoy, use of two existing water intake lines not previously authorized by the Commission; and the removal of one open-sided boathouse, boat lift, and one piling. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 3310; A4740; RA# 2024017) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Harless) |
| 08 | JAROTH II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Number 117-020-026, Tahoe Vista, Placer County; for an existing pier, boat lift, and two mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8105; A4056; RA# 2022282) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. McGough) |
| 09 | LAKE CANYON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 7260 North Lake Boulevard, near Tahoe Vista, Placer County; for four existing mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7743; A4632; RA# 2023345) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Sapunor) |
| 10 | LAKE FOREST UNIT #3 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (LESSEE/APPLICANT) Consider acceptance of a quitclaim deed and issuance of a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3660 North Lake Boulevard, near Tahoe City, Placer County; for use of an existing pier, stairs, and 20 mooring buoys; removal of an existing boat hoist; and installation of three additional mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 5685; A4692; RA# 2023337) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Harless) |
| 11 | LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Commercial and Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 4041 Lakeshore Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County; for an existing commercial marina known as Lakeside Marina, a beach accretion area, and a breakwater. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 5883; A4223; RA# 2023171) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: J. Holt) |
| 12 | NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT (LESSEE/APPLICANT) Consider amendment of a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in the Napa River, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 047-240-024, 047-240-025, and 046-400-015, near Napa, Napa County; to add an existing non-operational sewer force main as an authorized improvement. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9074; A3351; RA# 2021127) (A 4; S 3) (Staff: J. Toy) |
| 13 | EVELYN MARIE NEUMAYR AND DAVID COVENEY COGLIZER, TRUSTEES OF THE EVELYN NEUMAYR & DAVID COGLIZER FAMILY TRUST DATED MARCH 22, 2017 (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 8811 Winston Way, near Meeks Bay, El Dorado County; for two existing mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8558, A4578; RA# 2024013) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Pelka) |
| 14 | HELEN E. O’BRIEN, TRUSTEE OF THE HELEN E. O’BRIEN 2000 TRUST DATED MARCH 20, 2000; MICHAEL P. O’BRIEN; AND TIMOTHY T. O’BRIEN (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3037 Jameson Beach Road, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County; for an existing pier and two mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4955; A4709; RA# 2023344) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Harless) |
| 15 | SEAN O’LEARY AND NATASHA L. VOCELKA (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 10215 Garden Highway, near Verona, Sutter County; for an existing boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7786; A4647; RA# 2024009)(A 3; S 1) (Staff: M. Waldo) |
| 16 | ROCKY RIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 180 Sierra Vista Road, near Tahoe City, Placer County; for the use of an existing pier, boat hoist, 31 mooring buoys, removal of two marker buoys; and installation and use of four additional mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 3955; A4009; RA# 2022242) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. McGough) Staff report revised 12/12/2024. |
| 17 | RICHARD P. ROSS AND JUANA T. ROSS (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 2111 Cascade Road, near South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County; for an existing pier. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 5576; A4726; RA# 2024006) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Sapunor) |
| 18 | JOHN WILLIAM STANNARD, SR., TRUSTEE OF THE CATHY AND JOHN STANNARD 2005 TRUST, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 13, 2010 (LESSEE); BRADLEY HILEMAN, TRUSTEE OF THE BEACH DRIVE LIVING TRUST (APPLICANT) Consider acceptance of a Lease Quitclaim Deed and application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3795 Belleview Avenue, Homewood, Placer County; for two mooring buoys. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 6925; A4777; RA# 2024038) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Sapunor) |
| 19 | VERONA MARINA, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (LESSEE); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS (APPLICANT) Consider termination of Lease Number PRC 7766, a General Lease – Commercial Use and application for a General Lease – Commercial Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 6955 Garden Highway, near Nicolaus, Sutter County; for an existing commercial marina. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7766; A3061; RA# 2020396) (A 3; S 6) (Staff: J. Holt) |
| 20 | TAHOE CITY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, McKinney Shores, adjacent to 5900 West Lake Boulevard, near Homewood, Placer County; for an existing water intake pipeline, electrical conduit, and pump. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4222; A3749; RA# 2022036) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: L. Ward) |
| 21 | TAHOE DONNER ASSOCIATION (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in Donner Lake adjacent to 12914 and 12993 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, Nevada County; for two existing boat docks, boat launch ramp, swim area, one swim float, three speed marker buoys, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4909; A3877; RA# 2022234) (A 1; S 4) (Staff: L. Anderson) |
| 22 | NELLE P. THOMPSON AND GREGG E. THOMPSON, TRUSTEES OF THE THOMPSON FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED APRIL 17, 1998 (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 3852 North Lake Boulevard, near Carnelian Bay, Placer County; for construction and use of a pier and boat lift; removal of one buoy; and continued use of one buoy. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (A4660; RA# 2023342) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Haflich) |
| 23 | TRUSTEES OF THE LAKE TAHOE PARK ASSOCIATION (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in Lake Tahoe, adjacent to 1700 Sequoia Avenue, Tahoe City, Placer County; for 50 existing mooring buoys, two piers, and swim area. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 3887; A2793; RA# 2021086) (A 1; S 1, 4) (Staff: M. Haflich) |
Bay / Delta Region
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 24 | JANET V. BROWNLEE, TRUSTEE OF THE BROWNLEE FAMILY TRUST, DATED JULY 30, 2013 (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 2847 Garden Highway, Sacramento, Sacramento County; for an existing boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 6879; A4738; RA# 2024018)(A 6; S 8) (Staff: M. Waldo) |
| 25 | CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located adjacent to the right bank of the American River from River Mile 7.45 to 7.65 at the Howe Avenue Bridge, in the American River, near Sacramento, Sacramento County; for construction and use of erosion protection. CEQA Consideration: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental EIR, certified by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, State Clearinghouse Number 2005072046, and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program, Statement of Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations. (A3065; RA# 2020398) (A 7; S 6) (Staff: J. Toy) |
| 26 | CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located along the Sacramento River east levee between Front Street and the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood, from River Mile (RM) 49 to 59, in the Sacramento River, near Sacramento, Sacramento County; for construction and use of erosion protection. CEQA Consideration: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental EIR, certified by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, State Clearinghouse Numbers 2005072046 and 2022040317, respectively, and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program, Statement of Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations. (A3623; RA# 2021324) (A 7; S 6) (Staff: J. Toy) |
| 27 | CHEMTRADE WEST US LLC (LESSEE) Consider a revision of rent and bond for Lease Number PRC 4410, a General Lease – Industrial Use, of sovereign land in Suisun Bay, adjacent to 501 Nichols Road, near Bay Point, Contra Costa County; for an effluent discharge pipeline. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 4410) (A 15; S 7) (Staff: V. Caldwell) |
| 28 | CITY OF MILPITAS (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in Coyote Creek, adjacent to Santa Clara County Assessor’s Parcel Number 022-30-049, Milpitas, Santa Clara County; for an existing wastewater pipeline. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4772; A3543; RA# 2021278) (A 26; S 10) (Staff: J. Plovnick) |
| 29 | GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY, AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located along the south bank of Corte Madera Creek, adjacent to Lots 29 through 81 at Greenbrae Boardwalk, and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, near Greenbrae, Marin County; for an existing rock riprap revetment. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7187; A3661; RA# 2022106) (A 12; S 2) (Staff: G. Asimakopoulos) Staff report removed from agenda 12/16/2024. |
| 30 | CHARLES W. HERNANDEZ, TRUSTEE OF THE CHARLES W. HERNANDEZ AND NANCY A. HERNANDEZ REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED APRIL 11, 2001 (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in Steamboat Slough, adjacent to 3428 Snug Harbor Drive, on Ryer Island, near Walnut Grove, Solano County; for an existing boat dock with boat lift, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9169; A4649; RA# 2023299) (A 11; S 3) (Staff: L. Ward) |
| 31 | PIIKOI KAWANANAKOA (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational Use, of sovereign land located in the Calaveras River, adjacent to 2767 Calariva Drive, Stockton, San Joaquin County; for an existing boathouse, boat dock, and gangway. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7793; A4536; RA# 2024008) (A 13; S 5) (Staff: M. McGough) |
| 32 | KOKET RESORT, LLC (LESSEE) Consider revision of rent and bond to Lease Number PRC 2049, a General Lease – Commercial Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 14174 Isleton Road, near Walnut Grove, Sacramento County; for a commercial marina. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 2049) (A 9; S 3) (Staff: V. Caldwell) |
| 33 | JOHN J. CORCORAN, III, TRUSTEE OF THE JOHN J. CORCORAN, III FAMILY TRUST (TRUST A) CREATED DECEMBER 16, 2012 UDT DATED JUNE 15, 2004 (LESSEE); TONYA KUHL AND RICHARD SCHUMAN (APPLICANT) Consider termination of Lease 6884, a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use; waiver of rent, penalty and interest; void invoice numbers 53031, 55772 and 58573; and application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 7651 Garden Highway, Sacramento, Sacramento County; for an existing boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 6884; A4215; RA# 2023024) (A 6; S 8) (Staff: L. Anderson) |
| 34 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA, LP (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of sovereign land located in the Stanislaus River, near Riverbank, in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties; the Mokelumne River, near Lodi, in San Joaquin County; and the Cosumnes River, near Wilton, in Sacramento County; for an existing buried steel casing containing six conduit ducts with fiber optic cable within one of the ducts. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8044; A4299; RA# 2023059) (A 9; S 4, 5, 6) (Staff: J. Holt) |
| 35 | LINDA J. MOMSEN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE LINDA J. MOMSEN SURVIVOR TRUST (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in Steamboat Slough, adjacent to 3450 Snug Harbor Drive, Walnut Grove, Solano County; for an existing deck, boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9179; A4780; RA# 2024044) (A 11; S 3) (Staff: M. Sapunor) |
| 36 | GRAHAM OWEN AND KACIE OWEN (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in Sacramento River, adjacent to 4251 Garden Highway, Sacramento, Sacramento County; for an existing boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4947; A4310; RA# 2023116) (A 6; S 8) (Staff: M. Haflich) |
| 37 | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (LESSEE/APPLICANT) Consider amendment of Lease Number 6827 and issuance of a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of sovereign land in the Sacramento River, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 158-0080-008 (Sacramento County) and 0090-180-280 (Solano County), near Sherman Island, Sacramento and Solano Counties; for the relocation and use of an existing overhead transmission line. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 6827; A2825; RA# 2020073) (A 11; S 3) (Staff: M. Schroeder) |
| 38 | RICHARD ALAN RETHFORD AND BAMBI-LYNN RETHFORD, TRUSTEES OF THE RETHFORD FAMILY TRUST (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 2399 Garden Highway, near Sacramento, Sacramento County; for an existing boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9126; A4374; RA# 2023213) (A 6; S 8) (Staff: L. Ward) |
| 39 | KHALID SADDIQUE (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Sacramento River, adjacent to 6411 Garden Highway, Sacramento, Sacramento County; for a proposed boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (A4466; RA# 2023182)(A 6; S 8) (Staff: M. Waldo) |
| 40 | SAN RAFAEL ROCK QUARRY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Industrial Use, of sovereign land in San Pablo Bay at the San Rafael Rock Quarry Wharf, near San Rafael, Marin County; for maintenance dredging; and for an existing off-loading pier with appurtenant facilities and artificial fill/bank protection not previously authorized by the Commission. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (Lease 8797; A3023; RA# 2020397) (A 12; S 2) (Staff: M. Schroeder) |
| 41 | TDB SACRAMENTO DELTA CORPORATION (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in Georgiana Slough, adjacent to 16853 Terminous Road, near Isleton, Sacramento County; for an existing covered boat dock, uncovered boat dock, appurtenant facilities, and bank protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7680; A4077; RA# 2022281)(A 9; S 3) (Staff: M. Waldo) |
Central / Southern Region
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 42 | LINEAR BANNASCH (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Pacific Ocean, adjacent to 523-525 Pacific Avenue, Solana Beach, San Diego County; for an existing seacave/notch fill. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7128; A4691; RA# 2023333) (A 77; S 38) (Staff: K. Connor) |
| 43 | BROAD BEACH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (LESSEE) Consider amendment to Lease Number PRC 9364, a General Lease – Beach Replenishment and Protective Structure Use, of sovereign land located in the Pacific Ocean at Broad Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County; to extend the lease term and the grace period for project completion. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 9364; RA# 2021119) (A 42; S 24) (Staff: D. Simpkin) |
| 44 | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in the Pacific Ocean, adjacent to Emma Wood State Beach, Ventura County; for use of an existing rock revetment and sheet pile wall, and repair of an existing rock revetment. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (A4573; RA# 2023273) (A 38; S 19) (Staff: J. Plovnick) |
| 45 | CITY OF FIREBAUGH (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Public Agency Use, of sovereign land located in the San Joaquin River, adjacent to Fresno County Assessor’s Parcel Number 008-020-07T and Madera County Assessor’s Parcel Number 008-020-08T, Firebaugh, Fresno County; for an existing roadway bridge and rock slope protection. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8107; A4626; RA# 2023287) (A 27; S 14) (Staff: J. Plovnick) |
| 46 | MARINE BIOENERGY, INC. (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Other, of sovereign land located in the Pacific Ocean, offshore of Howland’s Landing, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County; for reinstallation and monitoring of a kelp elevator. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 9400; A4745; RA# 2024030) (A 69; S 24) (Staff: J. Plovnick) |
| 47 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of sovereign land, located within a portion of Sections 23 and 26, Township 16 South, Range 36 East, MDM, near Owens Lake, Inyo County; for an existing overhead transmission line and access road not previously authorized by the Commission. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (A3812; RA# 2022162) (A 8; S 4) (Staff: D. Romero) |
| 48 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (LESSEE) Consider revision of rent to Lease Number PRC 6704, a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of sovereign land located in the Kern River, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Number 093-190-46, near Bakersfield, Kern County; for an overhead transmission line. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 6704) (A 32; S 12) (Staff: Caldwell) |
| 49 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO / SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a Non-Exclusive Geological Survey Permit on sovereign land near Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County and near Batiquitos Lagoon, Santa Margarita River, and San Dieguito Lagoon, San Diego County. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (A4760; RA# 2024032) (A 37, 74, 77; S 19, 38, 39) (Staff: M. Pelka) |
| 50 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO / SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Offshore Geophysical Survey Permit, on sovereign lands from the mean high tide line to 3 miles offshore. CEQA Consideration: Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and addendum, State Clearinghouse No. 2013072021. (Permit 9094; A4689; RA# 2024003) (A & S: Statewide) (Staff: M. Pelka) |
School Lands
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 51 | BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of State-owned school land and indemnity school land in portions of Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 17 East; Tract 39 of Sections 29 and 32, Township 12 North, Range 20 East; and Section 36, Township 10 North, Range 19 East, SBM, near Homer, Goffs, and Essex, San Bernardino County; for an underground fiber optic communications cable encased in a conduit. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8047; A4300; RA# 2023060) (A 34; S 12) (Staff: D. Romero) |
| 52 | GEYSERS POWER COMPANY, LLC (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of State school land located in the Geysers Area, along Pine Flat Road in a portion of Section 33, Township 11 North, Range 8 West, MDM, near Middletown, Sonoma County; for portions of an existing unpaved road. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 8090; A4605; RA# 2023278) (A 4; S 2) (Staff: L. Anderson) Removed from the agenda 12/10/2024. |
| 53 | PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, DOING BUSINESS AS AT&T CALIFORNIA (AT&T) (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of State indemnity school lands within a portion of Section 16, Township 34 North, Range 4 West, MDM, near O’Brien Mountain in the Shasta National Forest, Shasta County; for an existing aerial communication cable and wood poles. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 4829; A3973; RA# 2022224) (A 1; S 1) (Staff: L. Ward) |
| 54 | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (LESSEE) Consider revision of rent and bond to Lease Number PRC 7526, a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of school land located in portions of Sections 26 and 27, Township 9 North, Range 2 East, SBM, near the unincorporated community of Newberry Springs, San Bernardino County; for a gas transmission line, blow-off line, and communication line. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 7526) (A 34; S 19) (Staff: V. Caldwell) |
| 55 | SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP (LESSEE) Consider revision of rent to Lease Number PRC 4910, a General Lease – Other, of school land located in a portion of Section 16, Township 2 South, Range 18 East, SBM, in the Granite Mountains, near Blythe, Riverside County; for two existing rainwater catchment basin systems. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (PRC 4910) (A 36; S 18) (Staff: V. Caldwell) |
| 56 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (APPLICANT) Consider application for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of State-owned school land, within a portion of Section 36, Township 18 South, Range 36 East, near Cartago, Inyo County; for an existing overhead transmission line and access roads not previously authorized by the Commission. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (A3813; RA# 2022163) (A 8; S 4) (Staff: D. Romero) |
| 57 | WINDHUB SOLAR B, LLC (LESSEE) Consider amendment of Lease Number 9726, a General Lease – Industrial Use, of State indemnity school land in Section 28, Township 11 North, Range 13 West, SBM, west of Mojave, Kern County; for a solar energy facility and preservation of a Joshua Tree grove. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (Lease 9726; RA# 2024057) (A 32; S 12) (Staff: D. Simpkin) |
Administration
- No items for this section.
External Affairs
Granted Lands
- No items for this section.
Kapiloff Land Bank Trust Acquisition / Expenditure
- No items for this section.
Legal
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 58 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION (PARTY) Consider taking title to and authorizing the removal and disposal of the Vaquero II located on sovereign lands in Sandmound Slough, near Bethel Island, Contra Costa County. CEQA Consideration: statutory exemption. (A 11; S 7) (Staff: A. Kershen, V. Caldwell, J. Bryant) |
| 59 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION (PARTY) Consider taking title to and authorizing the removal and disposal of the sailboat Perseverance on a navigable waterway owned by the United States, Sears Point Wetlands Restoration Area, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Sonoma County. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemptions. (A 12; S 2, 3) (W 27250) (Staff: A. Kershen, V. Caldwell, J. Bryant) |
Marine Environmental Protection
- No items for this section.
Mineral Resources Management
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 60 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Consider approval of qualifying miles for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 subventions to the cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, located in Orange County; and to the City of Long Beach, located in Los Angeles County. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (W 4848.1, W 4848.4, W 4848.8) (A 70, 72, 74; S 33, 34, 37) (Staff: N. Heda; A. Clark) |
| 61 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Authorize an extension to a Commission approved 3-year moratorium for accepting and considering mineral prospecting permits and lease applications, on approximately 480 acres of State-owned, 100 percent reserved mineral interest school land (State Parcel Number 049-514; Assessor’s Parcel Number 009-140-007), located within the Southwest 1/4 and the East 1/2 of Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 27 East, Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian, about 15 miles northeast of the town of Bridgeport and 5 miles north of Bodie State Historic Park, Mono County. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (W 27254) (A 8; S 4) (Staff: V. Perez) |
VI. Informational Calendar 62
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 62 | NOTICE OF CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Instructions to staff negotiators in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code section 11126(c)(7), regarding applications for assignment of four leases governing the use of existing offshore oil and gas pipelines traversing state waters associated with the Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters, the Ellwood Pier, and two mooring buoys, offshore Santa Barbara County. Negotiating Parties: State Lands Commission, ExxonMobil, and Sable Offshore Corp. Under negotiation: price and terms. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (Lease Nos. PRC 4977, PRC 7163, PRC 5515, and PRC 6371) (A 37; S 19) (Staff: D. Simpkin, J. Lucchesi) |
VII. Regular Calendar 63-68
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| 63 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Consider supporting the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2024 by Representatives Scott Peters and Juan Vargas and Senator Alex Padilla to combat the Tijuana River transboundary sewage pollution crisis. CEQA Consideration: not applicable. (A & S: Statewide) (Staff: S. Pemberton) |
| 64 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Authorize staff to send the recommended letter to the federal Administration requesting enhanced prioritization and federal support to fully address the ongoing transboundary pollution crisis in the Tijuana River Valley. CEQA Consideration: not applicable. (A 80; S 18) (Staff: K. Robinson-Filipp, B. Johnson) |
| 65 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Consider approval of the legislative report titled “2025 Biennial Report on the California Marine Invasive Species Program.” CEQA Consideration: not a project. (A & S: Statewide) (Staff: R. Nedelcheva, C. Scianni) |
| 66 | CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION Consider approval of the Cost Study, developed pursuant to AB 2257 (Boerner Horvath, Chapter 692, Statutes of 2022), which requires the Commission to develop a cost study that evaluates the fiscal impact of a voluntary relinquishment of any lease interests in active offshore oil and gas production leases in state waters and provide a final report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2024. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (W 41006) (A & S: Statewide) (Staff: S. Meshkati, E. Tajer) Staff report revised 12/11/2024. |
| 67 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, LLC (LESSEE); EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, LLC AND CADIZ REAL ESTATE, LLC (APPLICANT) Consider termination of Lease Number 7527, a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use and authorization for a General Lease – Right-of-Way Use, of State indemnity school land in Sections 26 and 27, Township 9 North, Range 2 East, SBM, southeast of Barstow, San Bernardino County; for maintenance of an existing idle oil pipeline in a caretaker status. CEQA Consideration: categorical exemption. (Lease 7527) (A 34; S 12) (Staff: D. Simpkin) |
| 68 | PORT OF LONG BEACH, HUMBOLDT BAY HARBOR, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION (PARTIES) Consider authorizing the Executive Officer or her designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Long Beach and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District to coordinate and collaborate regarding floating offshore wind turbine staging and integration port facilities to enable the development of floating offshore wind in California. CEQA Consideration: not a project. (G 04-03, G 05-03) (A 2, 69; S 2, 33) (Staff: S. Pemberton, J. Lucchesi, A. Vierra) |
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Commissioners’ Comments
X. Closed Session
At any time during the meeting, the Commission may meet in a session of Government Code section 11126, part of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
A. Litigation
The Commission may consider pending and possible litigation pursuant to the confidentiality of attorney-client communications and privileges provided under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e).
- The Commission may consider pending and possible matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(A), concerning adjudicatory proceedings before a court, an administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, a hearing officer, or an arbitrator, to which the Commission is a party. Such matters currently include the following:
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- California State Lands Commission v. Signal Hill Service, Inc.; Pacific Operators, Inc., dba Pacific Operators Offshore, Inc.; DOES 1-100
- California State Lands Commission, et al. v. Martins Beach 1 LLC, et al.
- California State Lands Commission v. Salt River Construction Corporation; Rick Moseley; et al.
- Candlestick Heights Community Alliance v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
- Casa Blanca Beach Estates Owners Association v. California State Lands Commission, et al.
- Center for Biological Diversity v. City of Long Beach and California State Lands Commission
- DCOR, LLC V. California State Lands Commission, et al.
- Dezirae Cadena, et al. v. City of Parker Dam, et al.
- Eugene Davis v. State of California and California State Lands Commission
- In re: Signal Hill Service, Inc, Bankruptcy Chapter 7
- In re: Temblor Petroleum Company, LLC, Bankruptcy Chapter 11
- In re: Venoco, LLC, Bankruptcy Chapter 11
- Martins Beach 1, LLC and Martins Beach 2, LLC v. Effie Turnbull-Sanders, et al.
- Morrow Bay Commercial Fisherman’s Association, et al. v. California State Lands Commission, et al.
- Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, LLC v. City of Oakland
- State Lands Commission v. Casa Blanca Beach Estates Owners’ Association, et al.
- State Lands Commission v. Plains Pipeline, L.P., et al.
- United States v. Walker River Irrigation District, et al.
- William Buck Johns and Elizabeth Colleen Johns, as Co-Trustees of the Johns Living Trust, dated August 13, 2007, et al. v. County of Orange, et al.
- The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(b), under which;
a. A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the Commission, on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the Commission, or
b. Based on existing facts and circumstances, the Commission is meeting only to decide whether a closed session is authorized because of a significant exposure to litigation against the Commission. - The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(C), where, based on existing facts and circumstances, the state body has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
B. Conference with real property negotiators
The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (c)(7), under which, prior to the purchase sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the Commission, the directions may be given to its negotiators regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.
- Instructions to staff negotiators in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code section 11126(c)(7), regarding applications for assignment of four leases governing the use of existing offshore oil and gas pipelines traversing state waters associated with the Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters, the Ellwood Pier, and two mooring buoys, offshore Santa Barbara County. Negotiating Parties: State Lands Commission, ExxonMobil, and Sable Offshore Corp. Under negotiation: price and terms.
C. Other matters
The Commission may also consider personnel actions to appoint, employ, or dismiss a public employee as provided for in Government Code section 11126(A)(1).