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, October 11, 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

Meeting Recording

PUBLIC COMMENT

• 10-11 Public Comment - Environmental Justice for Homeless People (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-11%20EJAC%20Public%20Comment%20-%20EJ%20for%20Homeless%20People.pdf)
• 10-11 Public Comment - Red, Black and Green Environmental Justice Coalition (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-11%20EJAC%20Public%20Comment%20-%20Red%20Black%20and%20Green%20Environmental%20Justice%20Coalition.pdf)

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 10/10/2024)

• Martha Dina Argüello
• Juan Flores
• Matt Holmes
• Jill Sherman-Warne
• Thomas Helme
• Luis Olmedo
• Rey León

MEETING MATERIALS

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 10-11-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides  (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/CARB%20101124%20Meeting%20PPT%20.pdf)

CARB Proposed Charter Revisions

• Charter Revisions Draft Language (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-8-24%20EJAC%20Charter%20Revisions%20Draft%20%28For%20Discussion%29_1.pdf)
• 10-11-2024 CARB Proposed EJAC Charter Revisions Slides (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-11%20CARB%20Proposed%20EJAC%20Charter%20Revisions_0.pdf)

EJAC Proposed Charter Revisions

• 10-11-2024 EJAC Proposed Charter Revisions Slides (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-11%20EJAC%20Proposed%20Charter%20Revisions%20Slides.pdf)

Draft EJAC Cap-and-Trade Resolution Language

• 10-11-2024 DRAFT EJAC Resolution on Cap-and-Trade (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/DRAFT%20EJAC%20cap%20and%20trade%20resolution_October%202024.pdf)

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Agenda Item 3:

• 9-25-2024 CVAC Letter to EJAC on Carbon Capture (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/CVAQ%20Letter%20to%20EJAC%20re%20Carbon%20Capture%20at%20IEMAC_Sept%2024.pdf)
• California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard - University of Pennsylvania Report (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/KC-Paper-16-Californias-Low-Carbon-Fuel-Standard.pdf)

Agenda Item 5: 

• 6-22-2022 EJAC Working Group Comments on Draft 2022 Scoping Plan (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/EJAC%20WG%20Comments%20on%20draft%20Scoping%20Plan_June%202022.pdf)

FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• 10-22-24 Memo - Response to EJAC Charter Subgroup Proposal (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/10-22-24%20Memo%20-%20Response%20to%20EJAC%20Charter%20Subgroup%20Proposal_0.pdf)
• 10-22-24 EJAC Charter LCFS Recommendations and CARB Responses from First and Second 15 Day Changes (//ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/EJAC%202023%20LCFS%20Recommendations%20and%20CARB%20Responses%20from%2015%20Day%20Changes%2010-22-24.pdf)

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 Dr. Steven Cliff, CARB's Executive Officer, and acknowledgement of CARB participation.
• EJAC Co-Chairs to provide opening remarks including ground rules, meeting agreements, and an agenda overview.

3. September 12, 2024, Joint EJAC/CARB Board Meeting Debrief

• EJAC to debrief on outcomes from the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Cap-and-Trade, and Carbon Capture, Use and Storage and Direct Air Capture joint EJAC/CARB Board Meeting discussion and provide considerations for future meetings.

4. EJAC Charter Revisions Discussion and Next Steps

• CARB to provide an overview of proposed EJAC Charter revisions.
• EJAC to discuss the Charter Revisions Process and next steps.

5. EJAC Discussion on the Cap-and-Trade Program Recommendations

• EJAC to present their draft Cap-and-Trade Program recommendations and Resolution language to hear comments and ideas from the committee ahead of finalizing in a future EJAC public 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.