IBCC Meeting Notes May 22nd

• Title: Meeting Notes
• Date: 5/22/2006
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: Meeting Notes

Teleconferencing: Language was inserted in to Section 5.4 a llow ing the C hairperson to
determine whether those attending by teleconference c an participate in the discussion.

Working Group Membership and Attendance: After discussion, the committee resolved that any
member wishing to serve on a working group should be allowed to do so, and that working group
members from outside of the IBCC wou ld require approval of the group. The committee also
adjusted the lan guage to specify that each working group would be chaired by an IBCC member,
and that at least one IBCC member must be present at all working group meetings, with the
intent of ensuring the committee is fully informed of working group activities and deliberations.

Open Meetings Law: The committee discussed the implications of being designated a “state
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public body” in the Water for the 21 Century Act .

Outstanding Issue – Opting in/out: One outstanding issue was not discussed. The current draft
bylaws include Section 4.4, Procedures for opting in/out of IBCC membership. The third
component of that section was set aside for discussion of consequences or impacts to
Roundtables opting out of membership. The section can either be deleted, or used to provide
more specifics, as desired by the committee.

Committee members and other interested parties are asked to review the revised draft, consider
the issue of consequences to opting in/optin g out of IBCC membership, and consider any
additional substantive or editorial changes necessary to finalize the document, and submit these
proposed ch anges to Eric Hecox .

Appropriations, Funding, and Establishment of a Working Group

Eric Hecox gave an overview of two bills past during the latest legislative session which approve
the committee’s Charter and provide appropriations for general support of the IBCC process, and
for a funding program to be administered jointly by the IBCC and the Colorado Wat er
Conservation Board (CWCB). The committee spent the majority of the time devoted to this
agenda item discussing the funding program, which will provide $10 million per year for four
years to be used in support of water activities statewide. Projects ap proved by Roundtables are
eligible, however the legislation asks the IBCC and CWCB to jointly design criteria to govern
funding decisions. At its last meeting, the CWCB appointed three members to serve on this
committee.

The following topics were discu ssed:
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Representation on the working group drafting criteria – benefits of diverse geographic
and interest representation
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Desire to preserve grassroots nature of IBCC process and seek input from Roundtables
prior to getting too far ahead , including process of educating Roundtable members and
the public on the legislation and next steps
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Role of IBCC and CWCB in approving criteria that are developed by the working group
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Time frame for completion of the recommended criteria by the working group
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Role of Roundta bles in originating/approving proposals
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Responding to questions on “how to get access to the money”
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