California Ocean Protection Council September 2024 Meeting

OPC Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid Meeting
California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters Auditorium
715 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Agenda
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1. Welcome, Introductions, and Council Member Updates
Secretary Crowfoot, Council Chair
2. Update from the Executive Director
Jenn Eckerle, Executive Director
3. Update from the Science Advisor
Liz Whiteman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Ocean Science Trust
4. Informational Item: 2024 Summer Internship Program
Kaitlyn Kalua, Deputy Director
5. Discussion Item: Council Priorities and Process to Inform OPC’s 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan
Jenn Eckerle, Executive Director
Item 5 Public Comment
Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 1: Safeguard Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Communities in the Face of Climate Change
6. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program
(Strategic Plan Objective 1.1: Build Resiliency to Sea-Level Rise, Coastal Storms, Erosion, and Flooding)
Megan Williams, Coastal Adaptation Program Manager
Item 6 Public Comment is currently unavailable online. Email [e-mail] for a copy.
Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 2: Advance Equity Across Ocean and Coastal Policies and Actions
7. Informational Item: Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
(Strategic Plan Objective 2.2: Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities)
Maria Rodriguez, Climate & Environmental Justice Program Manager
Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity
8. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for the Development of a California Artificial Reef Program Plan
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
Michael Esgro, Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison
Item 8 Public Comment
9. Informational and Action Items to Advance Recommendations from the Decadal Management Review and to Inform Management of California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
9a. Informational Item: Advancing Human Dimensions Research and Community Science in the Management of California’s MPA Network
Conner Smith, Biodiversity Sea Grant Fellow
9b. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds to Advance Adaptive Management and Monitoring of the MPA Network
Staci Lewis, Ph.D., Marine Protected Areas Program Manager
Item 9 Public Comment
10. Consent Item: Consideration and Approval to Adopt the Revised 2024 Proposition 68 Grant Guidelines
Maria Rodriguez, Climate & Environmental Justice Program Manager
Item 10 Exhibit A: Proposed Final Revised Proposition 68 Grant Program Guidelines
Item 10 Exhibit B: Comments from Public Review Process
11. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Item 11 Public Comment
12. Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment
Monday, December 9, 2024, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CNRA Auditorium and Zoom participation available.
Notes:
Agenda items may be re-ordered at the discretion of the Council Chair.
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Well done OPC interns!!