California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is hosting a public meeting for the Assembly Bill (AB) 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The meeting is open to the public and includes a public comment period.

Date:               Friday, March 15, 2024
Time:               11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:        The meeting is being held in-person in Sacramento and remote via Zoom.
CalEPA HQ Building | Coastal Hearing Room, Second Floor | 1001 " I " Street, Sacramento, California

Meeting Recording

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (posted 3/14/2024)

• Martha Dina Argüello
• Juan Flores
• Sharifa Taylor
• Major Rey-Leon
• John Kevin Jefferson
• John Harriel Jr.
• Thomas Helme
• Kevin Hamilton

MEETING MATERIALS

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 3-15-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Slides

Agenda Item 5:

• 3-15-2024 CARB Presentation on the LCFS 45-Day Package

Guest Speaker Presentations

Agenda Item 7:

• 3-15-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Michael Mastrandea
• 3-15-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Jeremy Martin

REFERENCE MATERIALS

 Agenda Item 4: 

• 2-13-2024 Senate Environmental Quality Committee Panel Background Document
• 2-13-2024 Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAC) Legislative Hearing Handout
• 2-13-2024 Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Cap-and-Trade Program: Issues for Legislative Consideration
• 2-26-2024 Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC) Draft 2023 Report Comments

Agenda Item 7:

• 2-20-2024 Public Comments from Michael Wara et al. on the Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation Amendments 

AGENDA

1. Housekeeping and Logistics

• CARB to provide general housekeeping and logistics, including Zoom instructions and Spanish interpretation.

2. Introductions and Opening Remarks 

• Welcome from Chanell Fletcher, CARB’s Deputy Executive Officer for Equity, Communities, and Environmental Justice, and acknowledgement of CARB participation.
• EJAC Co-Chairs to provide opening remarks, including ground rules, meeting agreements, and an agenda overview.

3. Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and Transparency Requirements

• CARB to discuss requirements for state bodies as a reminder from previous EJAC meeting guidance, including guidance on Senate Bill 544.

4. EJAC Report Out on Cap-and-Trade

• EJAC to conduct a general report out on the CARB Cap-and-Trade Regulation.

Lunch

5. Community Member Speaker and CARB Presentation on the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) 45-Day Package

• Community member to speak on the LCFS.
  • David Rodrigues, Central Valley Defenders for Clean Air and Water from Planada, CA.
• CARB staff to present on the 45-day LCFS package.
• EJAC Questions & Answers on community speaker and CARB staff's presentations.

6. Public Comment

• CARB opens the public comment period and invites Zoom and in-person public comments.

7. Presenters and Discussion on the LCFS

• EJAC has arranged for guest speakers to provide presentations on LCFS. This includes:
  • Michael Mastrandrea, PhD, Stanford
  • Mareldi Ahumada Paras, PhD, Stanford
  • Nicole Rice, President, CA Renewable Transportation Alliance (CRTA)
  • Jeremy Martin, Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy, Union of Concerned Scientists
• EJAC Questions & Answers on guest speaker presentations.

8. Public Comment

• CARB opens the public comment period and invites Zoom and in-person public comments.

9. Next Steps and Closing Remarks 

• EJAC to discuss next steps.
• EJAC to close the meeting.