Salton Sea Authority Board of Directors Meeting 07/17/2025

Board Agenda

Complete Board Packet

A CONSENT CALENDAR – Approve, Receive, and File

1. Minutes of Salton Sea Authority Special Board Meeting 6/20/2025
2. Salton Sea Authority Warrant Register Ratification – June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
3. Salton Sea Authority Internal Financial Report – July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

B “Framework of Assurance” – Continued discussion and possible Board direction

1. Community Based Science – Alianza CV – Community Science
2. Hydrogen Sulfide Study

Combined Presentation – as recently highlighted in the Desert Sun and the LA Times.

3. Discussion

a. Existing Agencies and Assessment Protocols
b. Potential Data Gaps
c. Framework Task Force

C Feasibility Study update – G. Patrick O’Dowd, Executive Director

D Strategic Planning – Tara Mulally, CV Strategies

E State and Federal Advocacy – Letters of Support

1. Federal Funding for Feasibility Study – Lisa Moore
2. State of California Proposition 4 Funding – Cruz Strategies

– Salton Sea Authority Letter (DRAFT)
– Template Stakeholder Letter of Support
(PDF)             (WORD)

F Consider Appointments to Ad Hoc Committees for FY 2025-2026

G. Project Updates

1. North Lake Pilot Demonstration Project
2. Desert Shores
3. Bombay Beach

V. REPORTS

A. Federal

1. Federal Activities – Lisa Moore Lehman, Partner, Cultivating Conservation
2. US Bureau of Reclamation

B. State

1. State Advocacy – Steve Cruz, Cruz Strategies
2. State of California – Mr. Miguel Hernandez, Public Affairs Officer, California Natural Resources Agency
3. Salton Sea State Recreation Area Update on Activities – Taylour Unzicker, State Park Interpreter, Ocotillo Wells District

C. Local

1. Salton Sea Action Committee – Alan Pace, SSAC President

D. Executive Director’s Report and Comments – G. Patrick O’Dowd, Executive Director/GM, Salton Sea Authority

VI. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

A. Public Health & Safety

B. Board Committee Assignments

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