Ocean Protection Council Meeting – June 10, 2025 – Teleconference and Public Forum
OPC Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid Meeting
California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters Auditorium
715 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Please register to join the meeting via Zoom or by phone.
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Meeting documents will be posted to this page on May 30, 2025.
Agenda
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
4. Informational Item: Impact of Federal Administration Activities on California’s Coastal and Marine Programs
Staci Lewis, Ph.D., Marine Protected Area Network Manager
5. Discussion Item: Draft 2026-2030 OPC Strategic Plan
Jenn Eckerle, Executive Director
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 Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Solicitation
(Strategic Plan Objective 1.1: Build Resiliency to Sea-Level Rise, Coastal Storms, Erosion, and Flooding)
Ella McDougall, Climate Change Program Manager
Advancing Strategic Plan Goal 3: Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity
7. Action Item: Consideration and Adoption of a Roadmap for Achieving 30×30 in California’s Coastal Waters
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
Michael Esgro, Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison
8. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of Disbursement of Funds for Marine Protected Area Enforcement and Compliance
(Strategic Plan Objective 3.1: Protect and Restore Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
Staci Lewis, Ph.D., Marine Protected Areas Network Manager
Consent Items
9. Consent 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 Resilience Program Manager
10. Consent Item: Consideration and Approval of OPC General Grant Guidelines
Maria Rodriguez, Climate and Environmental Justice Program Manager
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items & Meeting Close
11. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
12. Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 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 June 9, 2025. 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 Stacy Hayden, Communications Manager at Stacy.Hayden@resources.ca.gov.
Any person who has a disability and requires accommodation to participate in this council meeting should contact Ms. Hayden no later than five days prior to the meeting.