Amended in Senate April 6, 2015

Senate Bill No. 664

Introduced by Senator Hertzberg

February 27, 2015

An act to amend Section begin delete 120 end delete begin insert 10540 end insert of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 664, as amended, Hertzberg. Water: begin delete Department of Water Resources. end delete begin insert integrated regional water management planning. end insert

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Existing law, the Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Act, authorizes a regional water management group to prepare and adopt an integrated regional water management plan. The act requires an integrated regional water management plan to address specified water quality and water supply matters.

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This bill would require an integrated regional water management plan to additionally address identification and consideration of the seismic vulnerability of water infrastructure within the boundaries of the plan.

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Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

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This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 10540 of the end insert begin insert Water Code end insert begin insert is amended to
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10540.  

(a) A regional water management group may prepare
and adopt an integrated regional water management plan in
accordance with this part.

(b) A regional water management group may coordinate its
planning activities to address or incorporate all or part of any of
the following actions of its members into its plan:

(1) Groundwater management planning pursuant to Part 2.75
(commencing with Section 10750) or other specific groundwater
management authority.

(2) Urban water management planning pursuant to Part 2.6
(commencing with Section 10610).

(3) The preparation of a water supply assessment required
pursuant to Part 2.10 (commencing with Section 10910).

(4) Agricultural water management planning pursuant to Part
2.8 (commencing with Section 10800).

(5) City and county general planning pursuant to Section 65350
of the Government Code.

(6) Stormwater resource planning that is undertaken pursuant
to Part 2.3 (commencing with Section 10560).

(7) Other water resource management planning, including flood
protection, watershed management planning, and multipurpose
program planning.

(c) At a minimum, all plans shall address all of the following:

(1) Protection and improvement of water supply reliability,
including identification of feasible agricultural and urban water
use efficiency strategies.

(2) Identification and consideration of the drinking water quality
of communities within the area of the plan.

(3) Protection and improvement of water quality within the area
of the plan, consistent with the relevant basin plan.

(4) Identification of any significant threats to groundwater
resources from overdrafting.

(5) Protection, restoration, and improvement of stewardship of
aquatic, riparian, and watershed resources within the region.

(6) Protection of groundwater resources from contamination.

(7) Identification and consideration of the water-related needs
of disadvantaged communities in the area within the boundaries
of the plan.

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(8) Identification and consideration of the seismic vulnerability
of water infrastructure within the boundaries of the plan.

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(d) This section does not obligate a local agency to fund the
implementation of any project or program.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 120 of the Water Code is amended to
read:

120.  

(a) There is in the Natural Resources Agency the
Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of an
executive officer known as the Director of Water Resources.

(b) The director is appointed by the Governor, and holds office
at the pleasure of the Governor. The appointment of the director
is subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next regular or
special session of the Legislature, and the refusal or failure of the
Senate to confirm the appointment shall create a vacancy in the
office.

(c) The director shall receive an annual salary as provided for
by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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