Special Workshop Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
South Bay Union School District
Burress Auditorium
601 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SITS AS THE IMPERIAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND IMPERIAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
Public Comments: Members of the public can participate in-person at the City Council meeting to provide public comments. Members of the public can also submit written comments prior to the City Council meeting via e-mail at: [email protected]. Copies of the written comments received by noon on the day of the City Council meeting will be provided to the City Council and be made available to the public at the City Council meeting. They will be part of the official record of the meeting, but they will not be read aloud at the meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act , the City of Imperial Beach requests that individuals who require reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this meeting contact the City Clerk’s office at (619) 628-2347 or TTY 711 as soon as possible during regular business hours and not later than at least twelve (12) hours in advance of the meeting to discuss your accessibility needs.
Foreign language and American Sign Language interpretation services are now available for City Council meetings. Contact the City Clerk’s office at (619) 628-2347 or TTY 711 by noon on Monday prior to the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council/Planning Commission/Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority/I.B. RDA Successor Agency regarding any item on this agenda will be available to the public on the City's website at: https://pub-imperialbeach.escribemeetings.com/?Year=2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY STAFF
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments on a special meeting agenda are limited to items on the special meeting agenda notice.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.a PRESENTATION BY THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER
COMMISSION (IBWC) ON AN UPDATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.*
Presented by Maria-Elena Giner, IBWC Commissioner.
5.b PRESENTATION BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION AND FUNDING TO ADDRESS TIJUANA RIVER POLLUTION.*
Presented by Doug Liden, Environmental Engineer, San Diego Environmental Protection Agency.
5.c PRESENTATION BY SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE NEW HEALTH RESEARCH REPORT RELATED TO THE TIJUANA RIVER.* Presented by Paula E. Stigler Granados, Associate Professor, SDSU School of Public Health.
5.d PRESENTATION BY THE SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A PATHOGEN FORECAST MODEL IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY AND IMPERIAL BEACH.*
Presented by Falk Feddersen, Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
5.e PRESENTATION BY THE SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY ON THE
SCIENCE OF COASTAL TRANSPORT OF POLLUTION AT THE SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA BORDER REGION.*
Presented by Kimberly Prather, Distinguished Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry at UC San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
5.f PRESENTATION BY BAJA CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON THE SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BUENOS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT REHABILITATION.* Presented by Kurk Ignacio Honold Morales, Ministry of Economy and Innovation (Secretaría de Economía e Innovación), Baja California Governor's Office. *No Staff Report.
6. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING TIJUANA RIVER POLLUTION AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES.
Provide direction to Staff. No action to be taken.
7. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING