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UtJ22t){ . . RECEIVED JUN 1 9 1997 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA Colorado WalBf Conservation Board Juue 12, 1997 ADMINISTRATION Revised 1997 Board Meetin~ Schedule Included in the Board folder is a revised meeting schedule, dated June 2, 1997, for the remaining 1997 calendar year. The schedule was updated to reflect the proposed Special Meeting for July 23rd to review the status of the California Plan. Fiscal Year 1997-98 Budl!:et Included in the Board folder are copies of Standard Agreement No. 28 and a resolution approving the funding arrangements for the Board's Fiscal Year 1997-98 Budget. The Colorado River Board's budget for Fiscal Year 1997-98 is $ 1,077,000 verses last years budget of$ 1,072,000. The state's General Fund will allocate $ 209,000, the California Environmental License Plate Fund will provide $ 15,000, and the remaining $ 853,000 by the Six Agency Committee. SB 206. Colorado River Board: Office SB 206 introduced by Senator Ayala concerning the location of the Colorado River Board's office was approved in the State Senate on April 7th and sent to the Assembly. A hearing was scheduled before the Assembly Local Government Committee on May 14th, but was postponed to June 18,1997 at 1:30p.m. PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS Colorado River Water Re.port During April 1997, storage in the major Upper Basin reservoirs increased by 159,000 acre- feet and storage in the Lower Basin reservoirs increased by 148,000 acre-feet. Total System active storage at the end of April was 49.343 million acre-feet (mat), which is 0.299 mafless than one year ago, May releases from Hoover, Davis, and Parker Darns averaged 20,120, 19,130 and 13,810, cubic feet per second (cfs), respectively. Planned releases from those three dams for the month of June are 17,260, 17,430, and 14,000 cfs, respectively. The June planned releases represent downstream water requirements.