The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and Air
Resources Board (ARB) invite you to participate in public
workshops to discuss investment of Cap-and-Trade auction
proceeds. Topics will include: the identification of
disadvantaged communities, development of guidance on maximizing
the benefits to disadvantaged communities, and how to determine
what counts as benefitting those communities.
The workshop will be held in three locations as indicated below;
each workshop will cover the same topics.
OAKLAND Workshop: August 20, 2014
FRESNO Workshop: August 25, 2014
LOS ANGELES Workshop: August 26, 2014
The detailed notice for these workshops and further information
on the investment of auction proceeds to benefit disadvantaged
communities will be made available at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/auctionproceeds
La versión en español del aviso del taller estará disponible en
la siguiente liga el día de mañana
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/workshops/workshopnotice_8_2finalspa.pdf
This initial notice is being sent to multiple list serves. If
you would like to receive notices of future meetings and other
information on auction proceeds investments, please sign up for
the "auction proceeds" list serve at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=auctionproceeds
ACCOMODATION:
If you require language interpretation services at any of the
workshops, require a special accommodation, or need this document
in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another
language, please contact Ms. Malinda Dumisani at
EnvJustice@calepa.ca.gov as soon as possible, but no later than
10 business days before the scheduled meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech to
Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
BACKGROUND:
AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
(Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32); Nunez, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006)
is a comprehensive, multi-year program to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions in California. ARB has adopted a Scoping Plan
and, together with other State and local agencies, has developed
and implemented numerous regulations and programs, including the
Cap-and-Trade Program to reduce emissions to meet AB 32 goals.
Any expenditure of State proceeds from the Cap-and-Trade auctions
must comply with legislative requirements. State law directs
CalEPA to identify disadvantaged communities for investment of
Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds. Senate Bill (SB) 535 (De León,
Chapter 830, Statute of 2012) requires that 25 percent of the
proceeds be invested in projects that benefit disadvantaged
communities and at least 10 percent be invested in projects
located within those communities. State law also directs ARB to
develop guidance for State agencies on approaches to maximize
benefits to disadvantaged communities.
CalEPA selected CalEnviroScreen as the tool to identify
disadvantaged communities. In April 2014, the Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released CalEnviroScreen
Draft Version 2.0, http://oehha.ca.gov/ej/ces2.html, which ranks
communities based on numerous indicators that reflect pollution
burdens and population characteristics.
California is in a drought emergency.
Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.
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The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian
needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For
a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy
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