February 20, 2026 BACWA Executive Board Meeting Agenda
Executive Board Meeting
AGENDA
Friday, February 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (PDT)
EBMUD -Orinda
500 San Pablo Dam Rd., Orinda CA 94563
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Agenda Item
ROLL CALL, INTRODUCTIONS, AND TELECONFERENCE ETIQUETTE
PUBLIC COMMENT Guidelines
CONSIDERATION TO TAKE AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
CONSENT CALENDAR
1 January 9, 2026, BACWA Executive Board meeting minutes
2 December 2025 Treasurer’s Report
APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
3 Approval: Amendment #2 to contract with HDR, for The Freshwater Trust SOW #3 $6
4 Approval: Contract with SFEI for PFAS Phase 3
5 Approval: Contract with Employment Attorney
6 Resolution: Resolution authorizing BACWA to apply to EPA for Coalition Grant funding
POLICY/STRATEGIC
7 Informational: Recycled Water Committee Update
8 Discussion: Administration of DPR grant for pesticides control
9 Informational: RFI for Compliance Milestone reporting and Regional Study update
10 Discussion: Pulse of the Bay Nutrient Issue
11 Discussion: BACWA support for nutrient infoshare
12 Discussion: Update on Compliance Schedule Basin Plan Amendment CEQA consultant
13 Discussion: Draft agenda for 3/4 Joint meeting with R2
BREAK
14 Discussion: Air District Engineering Program Manager beta period MOU
15 Informational: PFAS Phase 3 Study Questions
16 Informational: EPA Region IX SF Bay Program Office proposal update
17 Discussion: Coordination between agencies on fundraising opportunities
18 Informational: Exploratorium After Dark date
19 Discussion: BACWA Video promotion update
20 Discussion: Tribal and Subsistence Fishing Beneficial Use BPA
OPERATIONAL
21 Informational: First draft of FY27 Budget
22 Discussion: May 1 Annual Meeting Preliminary Program
23 Discussion: AI Infoshare meeting planned
24 Discussion: BACWA spirit and leadership award
25 Informational: Netfile reminder
26 Informational: BACC Update
REPORTS
27 Committee Reports
28 Member highlights
29 Executive Director Report
30 Board Calendar and Action Items
31 Regulatory Program Manager Report
32 Other BACWA Representative Reports
- RMP Technical Review Committee Samantha Engelage, Alicia Chakrabarti, Blake Brown
- RMP Steering Committee Karin North; Amanda Roa; Eric Dunlavey
- Summit Partners Lorien Fono; Jackie Zipkin
- ASC/SFEI Lorien Fono; Amit Mutsuddy; Lori Schectel
- Nutrient Governance Steering Committee Amit Mutsuddy, Eric Dunlavey; alternates: Lori Schectel, Jackie Zipkin
e.i Nutrient Planning Subcommittee Eric Dunlavey
e.ii MERHAB MaTAG Amit Mutsuddy
- SWRCB Nutrient SAG Lorien Fono
- BAIRWMP Cheryl Munoz; Florence Wedington; Jackie Zipkin
- CASA State Legislative Committee Lori Schectel
- CASA Regulatory Workgroup Lorien Fono; Mary Cousins
- RMP Microplastics Liaison Jesse McDermott
- Bay Area Regional Reliability Project Jackie Zipkin
- San Francisco Estuary Partnership Lorien Fono; Jackie Zipkin
- CPSC Policy Education Advisory Committee Colleen Henry
- California Ocean Protection Council Lorien Fono
- California Water Quality Monitoring Council Lorien Fono
- CASA Air Toxics Steering Committee Lorien Fono, Jason Nettleton
33 SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for March 20, 2026, at Central San
ADJOURNMENT 12:30