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<br />002527 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT <br />TO THE <br />COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />Mav 6. 2003 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />Proposed FY 03/04 Budget of the Colorado River Board <br /> <br />As I reported to you last month, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No, 3 on Resources held <br />a hearing, on March 19th, on various agency budgets, including the Colorado River Board, The CRE 's <br />budget was pulled from the consent calendar due to the lack of any budget reduction in the proposed <br />expenditures, The Committee requested that I return at a later date to explain why the CRE's budget <br />should not be reduced, consistent with other slate agencies. To date, another hearing time has not been <br />scheduled, <br /> <br />In the State Senate, Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No, 2 continues to have the CRE 's <br />budget as a consent agenda item, <br /> <br />A copy ofCRB's proposed budget as contained in the Governor's Budget will be distributed <br />at the Board meeting. Action on the Board's fiscal year 2003-04 budget ana the cost sharing agreement <br />with the Six Agency Committee will be sought at the June Board meeting, <br /> <br />SUpDort of the OuanhticHt;on St(ttlement.Agreemenh <br />.,.. . <br /> <br />The Board at its April 9, 2003 meeting took action supporting execution of the March 12,2003, <br />revised Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA); the State legislature appropriating $200 million <br />from Proposition 50, or from other sources, to facilitate implementation of the QSA; and the State <br />legislature passing legislation reinstating provisions contained in Senate Bill 482 to address the fully <br />protected species and Salton Sea issues. ~,l}otjce C911t~inin" thej3na[l:l~action is posted on the ... <br />Board's website at hlto://www.crb.ca.gov. - <br />~. ~ <br /> <br />AGENCY MANAGERS MEETING <br /> <br />The Agency Managers have not met since the April Board meeting. <br /> <br />PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS <br /> <br />Colorado River Water ReDort <br /> <br />As of May I, 2003, storage in the major Upper Basin reservoirs decreased by 187,000 acre-feet <br />and storage in the Lower Basin reservoirs decreased by 488,000 acre-feet during April. Total System <br />a~ stora'le-as..oLMa~ was 34,~) milIiolL'!f!'~e~(~~ 59_p_e~f cap~~~i~ <br />7.328 mafless tharLone ye~ ago. <br />~ ---~ <br />