AB 617 Community Air Protection Program Dec 6, 2022 Virtual Workshop

Program Blueprint Revision Update and Fifth Annual Community Recommendations

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board)’s Office of Community Air Protection invites you to participate in a virtual workshop on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Two key topics will be covered in the workshop:  an update on the revision to the Community Air Protection Program Blueprint, and the Fifth Annual Community Recommendations and Selection Process for the Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (C. Garcia, Statutes of 2017, Chapter 136) Program. Members of the public are encouraged to attend all or parts of the workshop.

Topic 1: AB 617 Program Blueprint Revision and Engagement Opportunities 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

The first portion of workshop will include:

• An orientation on the status of revising the Program Blueprint that includes CARB’s proposed engagement opportunities to inform the revision.
• Dialogue on the following:
  • Initial concepts in the draft Program Blueprint outline
  • Proposed actions for engagement
  • Timeline for the Program Blueprint revision

CARB’s Program Blueprint will be significantly informed by the People’s Blueprint. You can find comments on the People’s Blueprint here.

BREAK:  5:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Topic 2:  Fifth Annual Community Recommendations and Selection Process Meeting 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

The second portion of the workshop will include:

• Discussion of staff’s draft recommendations for the fifth annual Community Air Protection Community Selection Process
• Opportunity for workshop participants to ask questions and provide comments about the communities staff recommend to the CARB Board consider for selection in February 2023

Staff anticipates a small number of new selected communities given funding limitations.

Date:            Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Time:            4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location:      Remote Access Only (Zoom link)

Meeting ID:   842 8621 0619
Password:    208644

Or if joining by telephone, dial:   (866) 390-1828 (U.S. toll-free)
Conference code:                       274661

There will be a short break in between the two topics. The virtual workshop meeting will be recorded and include English with Spanish interpretation. Meeting materials will be available before the meeting on the Community Air Protection Program webpage, and available in English and Spanish. After the workshop, the workshop recordings will be available on the Community Air Protection Blueprint webpage and Community Air Protection Program Selection Process webpage.