Ocean Protection Council Meeting – December 9, 2024 – Teleconference and Public Forum

OPC Meeting Agenda

Monday, December 9, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hybrid Meeting

California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters Auditorium
715 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814

OPC is committed to ensuring our public meetings are accessible and members of the public can participate by providing written and oral comment on Council matters. For public participation in OPC virtual meetings, view the instructions and see below.

This is a hybrid meeting. Councilmembers Alexis Jackson, Senator Ben Allen, and Assembly Member Dawn Addis are scheduled to participate remotely, consistent with Government Code section 11123.5. 

Agenda

Print Agenda (PDF)
Webcast Recording (YouTube)
Summary

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

2. Update from Executive Director
Jenn Eckerle, 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

4. 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

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 2: Advance Equity Across Ocean and Coastal Policies and Actions

5. Informational Item: Environmental Justice Advisory Board
(Strategic Plan Objective 2.2: Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities)
Maria Rodriguez, Climate & Environmental Justice Program Manager

• Exhibit A: Environmental Justice Advisory Board Charter

Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity

6. Informational and Action Items: Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
Abby Mohan, 30×30 Program Manager

6a. Informational Item: Status of the 30×30 Decision-Making Framework for Coastal Waters

• • Exhibit A: 30×30 Draft Decision-Making Framework for Coastal Waters
  • Exhibit B: The MPA Guide
  • Exhibit C: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)
  • Exhibit D: Inventory of Candidate 30×30 Conservation Areas

6b. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds to Advance 30×30 in Coastal Waters

• Item 6 Public Comment

7. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds to Support Adaptive Management and Resilience of Kelp Forests
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.2: Restore and Protect Kelp Ecosystems)
Pike Spector, Biodiversity Program Manager
Tristin Anoush McHugh, Kelp Project Director, The Nature Conservancy

• Item 7 Public Comment

8. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

• Item 8 Public Comment

9. Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment
Monday, March 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 12:00 p.m. on December 6, 2024. 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 Kaitlyn Kalua at Kaitlyn.Kalua@resources.ca.gov.  

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