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, February 13, 2025
Time:                 1:00 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

MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 2/12/2025)

• Jill Sherman-Warne
• John Harriel Jr.
• Juan Flores
• Martha Dina Argüello
• Kevin Hamilton
• Tom Helme
• Matt Holmes
• Rey León
• Kevin Jefferson

MEETING MATERIALS

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 2-13-2025 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

Agenda Item 8a: CARB 5-Year Strategic Plan Update Slides

• 2-13-2025 5-Year Strategic Plan Update Slides 

Agenda Item 8b: CARB Methane Satellite Data Community Engagement Efforts

• 2-13-2025 Methane Satellite Data Community Engagement Efforts Slides

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Agenda Item 4 & 6 (for EJAC discussion and vote):

• 8-16-2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes
• 9-3-2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes
• 10-11-2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes
• 11-14-2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes

Agenda Item 10

• 1-23-2025 CARB's Priorities Presentation 

AGENDA

1. Housekeeping and Logistics

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

2. EJAC Member Roll Call

• LRI to conduct a roll call for the EJAC Members.

3. Introductions and Opening Remarks 

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

4. Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes

• CARB has posted the Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 2024 EJAC public meeting minutes on the EJAC webpage to allow for EJAC motion and approval.
• LRI to provide an overview and opportunity for the public to comment specific to the minutes.

5. Public Comment 

• LRI to open up the public comment period prior to the EJAC motion.

6. EJAC Motion to Approve the Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 2024 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes 

• EJAC to motion and approve the Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 2024 EJAC public meeting minutes. 

7. CARB Update on the EJAC Charter

• CARB to provide an update on the EJAC Charter process.

8. CARB Presentations on:

    a. 5-Year Strategic Research Plan and Future Research Priorities

• CARB to present on the 5-Year Strategic Research Plan efforts and future research priorities. 

    b. Methane Satellite Data Community Engagement Efforts

• CARB to provide an update on the methane satellite data community engagement efforts.

9. EJAC Questions on the CARB Presentations

• EJAC to conduct questions and answers on the CARB 5-Year Strategic Research Plan and Future Research Priorities and Methane Satellite Data Community Engagement presentations. 

Break 

10. CARB 2025 Priorities 

• CARB’s Deputy Executive Officer for Equity, Communities and Environmental Justice to discuss the CARB priorities for the Board in 2025 based on Dr. Cliff’s January 23, 2025, Board presentation.

11. EJAC 2025 Priorities

• EJAC to discuss their priorities for 2025.

12. Public Comment 

• LRI to open the public comment period. 

13. Next Steps and Closing Remarks

• EJAC to discuss next steps for 2025 meeting preparation.  
• EJAC to close the meeting with a few remarks and adjourn discussion.