1. THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SINCE 1982 Federal Advocates Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors San Joaquin County California Tuesday, October 12, 2010 THE FERGUSON GROUP LLC

2. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 2010 Federal Advocacy 2 Appropriations Water Resources Development Act Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta San Joaquin Area Flood Protection Delta Counties Coalition

3. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 3  MORE Water Project Feasibility Study  $1 Million requested; Senate $500,000  Urban Flood Control Project (Lower San Joaquin River Feasibility Study)  $2 Million requested; House $600,000 / Senate $500,000 FY2011 Appropriations

4. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 4  March / September 2010 trips to Washington, D.C. were critical  Supervisor Ruhstaller and Mark Connelly (March) / Mel Lytle (September) met with congressional delegation, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner’s Office, and House and Senate Appropriations staff Washington D.C. Advocacy

5. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 5  Water Resources Development Act  Sec. 104 Crediting Amendment – Lower San Joaquin River Flood Control Feasibility Study  General Credit for Flood Control Projects  Both requests were consistent with SJAFCA requests WRDA 2010

6. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 6  Clean Water Act legislation  Senate: Sen. Feingold introduced S.787  House: Rep. Oberstar introduced H.R.5088  San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors sent position letters opposing both bills Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

7. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 7  September Washington, D.C. meetings  Lower San Joaquin River Flood Study  Delta Interim Federal Action Plan (IFAP)  WRDA crediting for non-federal costs  FEMA flood insurance – PRP Flood Protection

8. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information 8  FY2011 Appropriations requests  Delta NHA legislation  WRDA authorization request  Washington, D.C. outreach / Delta tours Delta Counties Coalition

9. Confidential Business/Proprietary Information Recommendations for 2011 9 New 112 th Congress FY2012 Appropriations Clean Water Act legislation WRDA legislation DCC coordination Washington, D.C. advocacy

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