June 23-24, 2022, Board Meeting Agenda - Revised 6/20/22

Contact

California Environmental Protection Agency
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Webcast(Livestream/Watch Only)

Zoom (Remote Public Participation – see below) 

In addition to in-person participation, remote participation is available to members of the public via Zoom. More information on how to participate and comment verbally on an agenda item or during open public comment can be found here. To participate via Zoom, you must register for the Zoom Webinar at this link.

Alternatively, during the Board Meeting, members of the public can offer verbal comments by calling in via telephone. Zoom registration is not required if calling in to the Zoom webinar number below.

Phone Number: (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 810 9539 2467

Remote Public Participation Guide (English)

Remote Public Participation Guide (Cantonese)

To only watch the Board Meeting and not provide verbal comments, please view the webcast. If you do not wish to provide verbal comments, we strongly recommend watching the webcast as this will free up space on the webinar for those who are providing verbal comments.

Cantonese and Spanish interpretation will be provided for the June 23, 2022, Board Meeting.

Spanish interpretation will be provided for the June 24, 2022, Board Meeting.

Agenda de la Reunión Pública 

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Thursday, June 23, 2022 @ 9:00 a.m.

Discussion Item:

Revised 6/20 - Please note that Cantonese Interpretation will now be available in addition to Spanish Interpretation for Thursday, June 23rd.

Hardcopies of the Public Agenda and Proposed Resolutions (when applicable) will be provided at the meeting; all other documents linked below will only be available upon request.

22-9-1: Public Meeting to Hear an Overview of the Draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan

Spanish and Cantonese Interpretation will be provided at the Board Meeting for this item, 22-9-1.

The California Air Resources Board will hear an overview of the Proposed 2022 Scoping Plan and draft Environmental Analysis for the 2022 Scoping Plan. The proposed plan recommends a suite of actions to achieve carbon neutrality in California no later than 2045. This will be the first of two planned hearings on the Proposed 2022 Scoping Plan.

    Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 8:30 a.m.

    Discussion Items:

    The following agenda items may be heard in a different order at the Board Meeting.

    Hardcopies of the Public Agenda and Proposed Resolutions (when applicable) will be provided at the meeting; all other documents linked below will only be available upon request.

    22-9-2: Public Meeting to Consider Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Grants to Environmental Health Coalition

    The California Air Resources Board will consider approval of a 2021 Assembly Bill (AB) 617 Community Air Grant to Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) and ratification of a 2018 AB 617 Community Air Grant to EHC. This item is added to the agenda to satisfy Board approval requirements in Government Code section 1091 because one Board member is affiliated with EHC.

    22-9-3: Public Meeting to Consider California’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

    The California Air Resources Board will hear an overview of California's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan and consider a resolution to approve the Plan.

    22-9-4: 2021 Annual Enforcement Report

    The California Air Resources Board will receive an update on the Enforcement Division's 2021 Annual Enforcement Report that highlights enforcement programs, activities, and achievements.

    Closed Session

    The Board may hold a closed session, as authorized by Government Code section 11126(a)(1), and as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e), to confer with, and receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the following pending or potential litigation:

    Alliance for California Business v. California State Transportation Agency, et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2016-80002491.

    American Lung Association, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (D.C. Cir. 2021) 985 F.3d 914, cert. granted sub nom. Westmoreland Mining Holdings v. EPA (U.S., Oct. 29, 2021, No. 20-1778).

    Best Energy Solutions & Technology Corp., et al v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Kern County Superior Court, Case No. BCV-20-102198.

    California v. Stout, et al., United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv-00371.

    California v. Wheeler, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 19-1239.

    California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 21-1024.

    California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 21-1014.

    California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 20CECG02250.

    Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC v. California Air Resources Board, Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2020-01167039-CU-WM-CJC.

    Competitive Enterprise Inst. v. NHTSA, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 20-1145 (consolidated with No. 20-1167).

    Environmental Defense Fund, et al., v. Andrew Wheeler, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 20-1360.

    Friends of Oceano Dunes, Inc. v. California Coastal Commission, et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:17-cv-8733.

    South Coast Air Quality Management District v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 20STCP02985.

    State of California v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 18-1096.

    State of California v. Wheeler et. al., District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 19-1239, consolidated under No. 19-1230 along with Nos. 19-1241, 19-1242, 19-1243, 19-1245, 19-1246, and 19-1249.

    State of California, et al., v. Andrew Wheeler, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 20-1359.

    State of California, et al. v. David Bernhardt, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-5712-DMR; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 20-16793.

    State of California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 21-1018.

    State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 21-1026.

    State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 21-1028.

    State of Massachusetts v. EPA, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 20-1265.

    State of New York, et al. v. Andrew Wheeler and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, Case No. 1:18-cv-00773.

    State of North Dakota v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 15-1381.

    State of North Dakota, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 16-1242.

    State of Wyoming, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming, Case No. 16-CV-285-SWS; United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Case No. 20-8073.

    Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 16-1430. 

    People v. Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 602973.

    The Two Hundred, et al. v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 18CECG01494.

    Western States Petroleum Association v. California Air Resources Board, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 20STCP03138x.

    Westmoreland Mining v. EPA, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 20-1160.

    W.O. Stinson & Son LTD. v. Western Climate Initiative, Inc., Ontario Canada Superior Court, Case No. CV-20-00083726-0000.

    Opportunity for Members of the Board to Comment on Matters of Interest

    Board members may identify matters they would like to have noticed for consideration at future meetings and comment on topics of interest; no formal action on these topics will be taken without further notice.

    Open Session to Provide an Opportunity for Members of the Public to Address the Board on Subject Matters within the Jurisdiction of the Board

    Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board’s jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak. The public will also have an opportunity to submit written comments for open session the morning of the Board Meeting.

    Other Information

    Submit Comments Electronically the Day of the Board Meeting

    View Submitted Comments

    Please Note: PowerPoint presentations to be displayed during public comment at the Board meeting must be electronically submitted via email to the Clerks’ Office at cotb@arb.ca.gov no later than noon on the business day prior to the scheduled Board meeting.

    If you have any questions, please contact the Clerks’ Office:

    1001 I Street, 23rd Floor, Sacramento, California 95814
    cotb@arb.ca.gov or (916) 322-5594
    CARB Homepage: www.arb.ca.gov

    Special Accommodation Request

    Consistent with California Government Code section 7296.2, special accommodation or language needs may be provided for any of the following:

    •   An interpreter to be available at the hearing;

    •   Documents made available in an alternate format or another language;

    •   A disability-related reasonable accommodation.

    To request these special accommodations or language needs, please contact the Clerks’ Office at cotb@arb.ca.gov or at (916) 322-5594 as soon as possible, but no later than 7 business days before the scheduled Board hearing. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.

    Acomodación Especial

    Consecuente con la sección 7296.2 del Código de Gobierno de California, una acomodación especial o necesidades lingüísticas pueden ser suministradas para cualquiera de los siguientes:

    •   Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia;

    •   Documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u otro idioma;

    •   Una acomodación razonable relacionados con una incapacidad.

    Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesidades de otro idioma, por favor contacte la oficina del Consejo al (916) 322-5594 o por correo electronico al cotb@arb.ca.gov lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 7 días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audiencia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisión de Mensajes de California