Board adopts Dec. 2 minutes and approves Los Angeles chloride objective amendment

The State Water Resources Control Board recorded two formal actions during its public session on Jan. 6.

First, the board considered and adopted the minutes of its Dec. 2, 2025 meeting after a motion and a second on the record (motion made in the public transcript at SEG 562–563). The clerk called the roll and the chair announced the minutes were adopted.

Second, the board moved to adopt an uncontested resolution amending the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Plan to establish site‑specific chloride water‑quality objectives for Reach 6 of the Los Angeles River (referred to in the agenda as Item 2). A board member moved to adopt the item and another seconded (SEG 595–596). The chair recorded that the "vote is, unanimous, and the item is approved."

Both items were presented to the board as uncontested. The record in the public transcript lists the motion and second and records the clerk conducting a roll call; the transcript does not include full, attributable mover/second names tied explicitly to the motion language. No amendments to either item were recorded in the public session.

Why it matters: The Los Angeles amendment establishes site‑specific chloride objectives for a portion of the Los Angeles River, which will guide permit decisions and compliance assessments for dischargers in Reach 6. The adoption of meeting minutes is a routine governance action that formalizes the board's prior proceedings.

Outcome: both items were approved in the public session; the board moved next to informational items and then to closed session.