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, May 16, 2024
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

Register: Zoom (please register ahead of the meeting)
Passcode: 140787

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

Meeting Recording

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 5/16/2024)

• Martha Dina Arguello
• Juan Flores
• John Kevin Jefferson
• Catherine Garoupa
• Jill Sherman-Warne
• Kevin Hamilton
• Matt Holmes
• John Harriel Jr.
• Mayor Rey Leon

MEETING MATERIALS

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 5-16-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides
• 5-16-2024 CARB Cap-and-Trade Meeting Presentation

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Agenda Item 3 and 4:

• 4-9-2024 Cap-and-Trade Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) 
• California Department of Finance: SRIA Background
• 5-8-2024 The Climate Reality Project Cap-and-Trade Letter

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 Steve Cliff, CARB's Executive Officer, and 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’S Overview Presentation on the Cap-and-Trade Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA)

• CARB to provide a brief overview presentation of the Cap-and-Trade Program SRIA and next steps.

4.EJAC Discussion on the Cap-and-Trade Program Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA)

• EJAC discussion on CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Program SRIA.
• EJAC discussion on development of a Cap-and-Trade resolution for  presenting at the September 2024 joint EJAC/CARB Board meeting.

Break

5. Public Comment

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

6. 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.