California Air Resources Board

*The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC), Public Comment, and Next Steps and Closing Remarks portion of this public meeting will be rescheduled due to meeting disruption from power outages in Sacramento. The date and time will be announced publicly soon.

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, August 16, 2024
Time:               2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:        The meeting is being held in-person in Sacramento and remote via Zoom.
CalEPA HQ Building | Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor | 1001 " I " Street, Sacramento, California

Register: Zoom (please register ahead of the meeting)
Passcode: 711638

By Telephone: 888 363 4734 US Toll-free   
Conference code: 176024

Meeting Recording

Note: Provided below is a recording from the public meeting 8/16/2024. This is Part 1 of the meeting, covering content through early discussion on the EJAC Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage and Direct Air Capture Resolution, in item 5 of the agenda. Part 2 will be provided through a continuation of this meeting to be scheduled at a later date due to power outages.

Meeting Minutes

• 8-16-2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 8/8/2024)

• Martha Dina Argüello
• Juan Flores
• Matt Holmes
• Jill Sherman-Warne
• Rey Leon
• Kevin Jefferson

MEETING MATERIALS:

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides 

•  8-16-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

CARB Update on the EJAC Charter Revision

• 3-15-2023 Approved EJAC Charter

Final EJAC Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) Resolution Language

• 8-16-2024 Final EJAC CCUS and DAC Resolution Language

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Agenda Item 5:

• 9-25-2024 CVAQ Letter to the EJAC - Carbon Capture, Use and Storage
• CARB Notice of Public Availability of 15-Day Changes to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
  • CARB Proposed 15-Day Changes to the LCFS Proposed Regulation Order
• 8-16-2024 SEHN Report on Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Iowa Capital Dispatch Article on the SEHN CO2 Report

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. CARB Informational Update on the EJAC Charter

• CARB to provide background, parameters, and the general plan for one-time EJAC Charter revisions.
• 3-15-2023 Approved EJAC Charter

4. Public Comment

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

5. EJAC Discussion to Prepare for the September 12, 2024, Joint EJAC/CARB Board Meeting

• EJAC to discuss core topics they plan to cover for the meeting, including:
  • Low Carbon Fuel Standard
  • Carbon Markets: Cap-and-Trade Program, including Resolution Development Progress
  • Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC)
    • EJAC to present final Resolution language for EJAC motion and action in the meeting.

6. Public Comment

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

7. Next Steps and Closing Remarks 

• EJAC to discuss next steps for 2024 meeting preparation.
• EJAC to close the meeting with a few remarks and adjourn discussion.