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<br />002G10 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT <br />TO THE <br />COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />AUl!Ust 24. 2004 <br /> <br />AGENCY MANAGERS MEETING <br /> <br />The Agency Managers met in San Diego, Califomia on August 11, 2004. The purpose of <br />the meeting was to continue discussions on the federal/state, interstate, and intrastate cost- <br />sharing negotiations related to long-tenn implementation of the Lower Colorado River Multi- <br />Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) and to discuss the results of the California <br />Performance Review (CPR) report. Additionally, the Agency Managers had conference calls on <br />August 12th and 13lh associated with federal/state and interstate cost-sharing for the LCR MSCP <br />and a conference call on August 20, 2004, to further discuss the intrastate cost sharing associated <br />with implementation of the LCR MSCP and potential responses to recommendations contained <br />in the CPR report. Details regarding the discussions associated with funding the LCR MSCP <br />will be provided in the LCR MSCP section of the Executive Director's report and discussions <br />regarding the CPR report's recommendations are discussed below, in the "Administration" <br />section of the Executive Director's report. <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />California Perfonnance Review <br /> <br />Upon finalization and approval of the California State budget in late July, Govemor <br />Schwarzenegger released a draft of the California Perfonnance Review Commission's report and <br />recommendations. The Commission, in its report, has made broad sweeping recommendations <br />for reforming and reorganizing all elements of California State Government. The draft report <br />proposes major reorganizations at the cabinet and department levels, as well as the elimination of <br />approximately 118 boards and commissions. The Colorado River Board of California was <br />identified as one of the Boards that should be abolished and its functions eliminated. The <br />specific recommendation of the Commission was: "Eliminate the Board. Negotiations and issues <br />related to Califomia's "fair share" of Colorado River water-{)ne of the most complex and <br />important issues confronting the state-should be handled directly by the Govemor's Office with <br />assistance from the Secretary of Natural Resources." <br /> <br />The CPR Commission is currentl y conducting a series of public hearings associated with- <br />the draft report. Mr. Jay Malinowski, representing the Colorado River Association, attended the <br />hearing in Riverside, California, on August 13'h. Mr. Malinowski provided both written and oral <br />statements at the hearing, indicating that the objectives established by the CPR to streamline <br />state government, make it more efficient, cut state costs, and better serve the residents of <br />Califomia would not be met with elimination of the Colorado River Board and moving its <br />functions into the Governor's Office. Mr. Malinowski, also expressed a desire to work with the <br />