Ocean Protection Council Meeting — June 14, 2022 — Teleconference and Public Forum

OPC Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Hybrid Meeting
California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters Auditorium
715 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814

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1. Welcome, Introductions and Council Member Announcements
Secretary Crowfoot, Council Chair

2. Update from the Executive Director
Mark Gold, D.Env., Executive Director

3. Update from the Science Advisor
Liz Whiteman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Ocean Science Trust

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 1: Safeguard Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Communities in the Face of Climate Change; Objective 1.1: Build Resilience to Sea-Level Rise, Coastal Storms, Erosion, and Flooding:

4. Action Items: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds to Advance Sea-Level Rise Planning and Vulnerability Assessments

Letters of Support

4a. Updating the 2018 State Sea-Level Rise Guidance
Justine Kimball, Ph.D, Senior Program Manager

4b. Regional Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Guidance for San Francisco Bay
Ella McDougall, Program Manager

4c. Statewide Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Habitats
Justine Kimball, Ph.D, Senior Program Manager

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity; Objective 3.2: Restore and Protect Kelp Ecosystems:

5. Informational and Action Items: Update on Mendocino County Kelp Forest Restoration Project and Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for Enhanced Kelp Canopy Monitoring
Mike Esgro, Senior Program Manager

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity; Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems:

6. Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for Phase 1 of the Loma Alta Slough Wetlands Enhancement Project
Maria Rodriguez, Program Manager

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity; Objective 3.3: Support Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Thriving Fish and Wildlife Populations

7. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for Review of the California Market Squid Fisheries Management Plan
Noah Ben-Aderet, Ph.D, Program Manager

Letters of support

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity; Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems:

8. Consent Item: Consideration of Authorization to Disburse Funds for a Budget Augmentation for MPA Monitoring Data Synthesis and Analysis
Lindsay Bonito, Program Manager

Exhibit A

9. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

10. Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment
September 14, 2022; 1:00 – 4:00pm: CNRA Auditorium and Zoom participation available

NOTES

Agenda items may be re-ordered at the discretion of the Council Chair.

Providing Public Comment:

Written Comments: Written comments should be sent to COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov by 9am on June 13, 2022. If you are writing about an item on the Council’s agenda, please include the item number in the email subject line. If you are writing with a general comment, please include a brief title for your comment.

Oral Comments: For each item on the agenda and at the end of the public meeting on non-agenda items, the OPC Chair will ask whether there are any requests for public comment. If you are participating via Zoom and want to provide oral comments on a specific agenda item, you will need to “Raise your hand” during the Zoom meeting. *If calling into the meeting from a telephone, you can use “Pound (#) 2” to raise/ lower your hand.

Once your hand is raised and it is your turn to speak, the meeting facilitator will unmute you, announce your name, and you will be able to make your public comment to the Council. *Depending on how you have called in, you may also need to unmute yourself.

A speaker’s time allotment for a specific agenda item is at the discretion of the Chair but generally limited to two minutes. It is strongly recommended, though not required, that public comments be submitted in writing beforehand so they can be distributed to all Council members for review prior to the meeting. After your public comment, your hand will be lowered and you will be placed back on mute.

Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to Holly Shand at holly.shand@resources.ca.gov.

Any person who has a disability and requires accommodation to participate in this council meeting should contact Ms. Shand no later than five days prior to the meeting.

Due to the recent surge in Covid cases, it is highly recommended that a mask be worn by those attending in person.