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:               Thursday, April 4, 2024
Time:               12:00 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

Meeting Recording

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (posted 4/2/2024)

• Martha Dina Argüello
• Juan Flores
• Thomas Helme
• Kevin Hamilton
• Matt Holmes
• Luis Velez Olmedo
• Jill Sherman-Warne
• John Kevin Jefferson
• John Harriel Jr.

MEETING MATERIALS 

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 4-4-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

Guest Speaker Presentations

Agenda Item 3:

• 4-4-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Sarah Cornett
• 4-4-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Danny Cullenward

Agenda Item 5:

• 4-4-2024 EJAC Meeting Slides - Intro
• 4-4-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Amanda McKay
• 4-4-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Dan Ress

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Agenda Item 3:

• 3-30-2023 Cap-and-Trade Spending Overview

Agenda Item 3 and 5:

• 3-1-2023 Assessing California's Policies: 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Referenced in the meeting by speakers and EJAC

• 2-15-2024 Greenlining Institute 10 Years of CA Climate Investments Report
• 2-15-2024 Greenlining Institute 10 Years of CA Climate Investments Recommendations
• 2-15-2024 Greenlining Institute 10 Years of CA Climate Investments Press Release

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. EJAC Report Out on the Cap-and-Trade Regulation

• EJAC Discussion on the Cap-and-Trade Program rulemaking.
• EJAC has arranged for Guest Speakers to provide presentations on Cap-and-Trade:
  • Sarah Cornett, Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)
  • Danny Cullenward, Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC)

4. Break

5. EJAC Report Out on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC)

• EJAC to report out on CCUS and DAC.
• EJAC has arranged guest speakers to provide presentations on CCUS and DAC:
  • Dan Ress, Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE)
  • Amanda McKay, Pipeline Safety Trust (PST)

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.