the Delta Regional Monitoring Program
Structure and Governance
The Delta RMP is implemented by the Delta Regional Monitoring Program, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, and guided by a governing board and advisory committees. The makeup of the Board of Directors (BOD), Executive Committee, Steering Committee, and Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) is described below.
To express interest in applying for any vacancy noted below, please reach out to info@drmp.org.
Board Of Directors
The BOD consists of directors dedicated to the purposes of the Delta RMP and appointed by their sector’s appointing agency(ies). The BOD makes all binding decisions for the Delta RMP. The BOD will appoint both standing committees of the Board and advisory committees to the BOD.
The responsibilities of the Board include (also See Article V, Section 1 of the Bylaws):
- Adopt policies, rules and procedures for the management and operation of the Delta RMP
- Develop the financial operations of the nonprofit
- Create and approve budgets and expenditures,
- Receive and accept contributions, grants, etc.
- Hire leadership staff, as necessary, to run the nonprofit and implement the Delta RMP program
- Enter into contracts with entities and individuals as necessary to operate and implement the Delta RMP
- Appoint and/or form Committees of the Board or Advisory Committees (technical and administrative) (See Section VI)
- Under nonprofit law, committees of the Board must be comprised of only Board members. Advisory Committees can be made up of both Board members and non-Board members.
- The Bylaws currently identify two Standing committees, the Executive Committee, and the Steering Committee. All other committees (i.e., those that are not Standing Committees, either of the Board or Advisory) are formed by resolution of the Board.
- Establish and oversee the implementation of policies and priorities of the Delta RMP.
On a two-year rotation, agencies will put forth a nominee for their respective seat(s) to represent them on the BOD. Currently, the Bylaws provide for 11 director seats as follows:
| Participant Name | Stakeholder Entity |
|---|---|
| Debbie Mackey | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 1) |
| Kathryn Garcia | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 2) |
| Hope Taylor | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 3) |
| Matthew Keene | Stormwater (Seat 1) |
| Gregory Gibson | Stormwater (Seat 2) |
| Sonia Delgado | Stormwater (Seat 3) |
| Michael Wackman | Agriculture (Seat 1) |
| Bruce Houdesheldt | Agriculture (Seat 2) |
| Kris Jones | Water Supply (Seat 1) |
| Dan Riordan | Flood/Habitat Restoration (Seat 1) |
| Dalia Fadl | Board Member at Large (Seat 1) |
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is a standing Committee of the Board and has the authority between Board meetings to make decisions and take action relative to the operation of the nonprofit organization on behalf of the Board following developed policies and procedures of the Board. The Executive Committee is responsible for authorizing the daily management of the Corporation including setting agendas for Board meetings, making/approving authorized limit expenditures, and similar. The Executive Committee may develop policies for Board approval and may review and recommend to the Board changes to the bylaws and to other operating policies. The Executive Committee consists of the four Board officers:
| Participant Name | Stakeholder Entity |
|---|---|
| Debbie Mackey | President |
| Michael Wackman | Vice President |
| Kathryn Garcia | Treasurer |
| Sonia Delgado | Secretary |
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is a standing Advisory Committee to the BOD as described in the Bylaws and consists of representatives of similar categories and seats as the BOD (minus the “At-Large” Seat), plus representatives of regulatory agencies, dredgers, coordinated monitoring, and resource agencies.
The Steering Committee is charged with the responsibility for advising the BOD on:
- Strategic direction and the policies and procedures to implement the Delta RMP in a manner consistent with regulatory conditions and priorities,
- Direction for technical committees on priorities, constraints, and management questions to develop technical recommendations and products within the resource allocations determined by the Board,
- Delta RMP work products and any other plans or products.
All decisions by the Steering Committee will be in the form of advice/recommendations to the Board. The Steering Committee will have no binding authority on Delta RMP implementation. The Board will consider all recommendations by the Steering Committee in a timely manner.
All recommendations by the Steering Committee are subject to subsequent timely consideration by the Board including but not limited to pursuit of opinions by others (e.g., the Executive Director, the Program Manager, and other technical specialists (as warranted)). Some recommendations by the Steering Committee that are time sensitive or less significant can be made via e-mail or telephone conference, but only if these items have previously been discussed in a Steering Committee meeting.
| Participant Name | Stakeholder Entity | Position |
|---|---|---|
| David Cory | Agriculture (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Mike Wackman | Agriculture (Seat 2) | Primary |
| Bruce Houdesheldt | Agriculture | Alternate |
| Caitie Diemel | Agriculture | Alternate |
| Stephanie Fong | Coordinated Monitoring (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Steve Culberson | Coordinated Monitoring | Alternate |
| Jeffrey Wingfield | Dredgers (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Paul Bedore | Dredgers | Alternate |
| VACANT | Flood/Habitat Restoration (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Debbie Mackey | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Kathryn Garcia | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 2) | Primary |
| Hope Taylor | Public Owned Treatment Works (Seat 3) | Primary |
| Casey Wichert | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Deedee Antypas | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Josie Tellers | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Karen Morgan | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Tom Grovhoug | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Charmagne Rose | Public Owned Treatment Works | Alternate |
| Laura Twardochleb | Regulatory Agencies (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Meredith Howard | Regulatory Agencies (Seat 2) | Primary |
| Michael Beakes | Regulatory Agencies (Seat 3) | Primary |
| Adam Laputz | Regulatory Agencies | Alternate |
| Sam Bashevkin | Regulatory Agencies | Alternate |
| VACANT | Resource Agencies (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Matthew Keene | Stormwater Agencies (Seat 1) | Primary |
| Faizan Shaikh | Stormwater Agencies (Seat 2) | Primary |
| Gregory Gibson | Stormwater Agencies (Seat 3) | Primary |
| Sonia Delgado | Stormwater Agencies | Alternate |
| Lisa Moretti | Stormwater Agencies | Alternate |
| Ken Ballard | Stormwater Agencies | Alternate |
| Bryan Mahoney | Stormwater Agencies | Alternate |
| Darcy Austin | Water Supply (Seat 1) | Primary |
Advisory Committees
Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) are established to provide recommendations to the Steering Committee and the BOD regarding technical recommendations for the implementation of a specific project or monitoring sector. The TACs will be provided a specific responsibility and/or deliverables by the Board (e.g., the “Charge”) as also informed by Steering Committee recommendations.
| Participant Name | Stakeholder Entity | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Laurenson | Contributing Entities Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| Tim Mussen | Contributing Entities Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| Kelly Trunnelle | Contributing Entities Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC) |
| Karen Ashby | Contributing Entities Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| Armand Ruby | Contributing Entities Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| Kelly Trunnelle | Contributing Entities Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| Cam Irvine | Expert Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Current Use Pesticides (CUP) |
| Tim Mussen | Contributing Entities Representative | Nutrients |
| Kelly Trunnelle | Contributing Entities Representative | Nutrients |
| VACANT | Contributing Entities Representative | Nutrients |
| Janis Cooke | Regulator Representative | Nutrients |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Nutrients |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Nutrients |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Nutrients |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Nutrients |
| Tim Mussen | Contributing Entities Representative | Mercury |
| Kelly Trunnelle | Contributing Entities Representative | Mercury |
| Karen Ashby | Contributing Entities Representative | Mercury |
| Lauren Leles | Regulator Representative | Mercury |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Mercury |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Mercury |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Mercury |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Mercury |
| Ryan Brown | SWAMP Funding Lead | Mercury |
| Cam Irvine | Contributing Entities Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Armand Ruby | Contributing Entities Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| VACANT | Contributing Entities Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Stephen Clark | Expert Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Stevi Vasquez | Expert Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Jim Orlando | Expert Representative | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Debbie Mackey | Contributing Entities Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| Cam Irvine | Contributing Entities Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| VACANT | Contributing Entities Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| Bev Anderson-Abb | Regulator Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| VACANT | Regulator Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| Will Hagan | Expert Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |
| VACANT | Expert Representative | Data Management Advisory Committee |