Public Invited to Attend Community Air Protection Program Summits

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in technical summits on the implementation of the Community Air Protection Program (Program).
The Program was established as directed in Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (C.Garcia, Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017) and provides a new community-focused action framework to reduce air pollution exposure in disadvantaged communities most impacted by air pollution. 

CARB staff has drafted a concept paper with their initial proposals for CARB’s framework elements. The concept paper consists of strategies to reduce emissions and exposure, criteria for community emissions reduction programs, criteria for community air monitoring, implementation methods and a mapping framework. The three summits will be an opportunity for communities and other stakeholders to discuss, provide feedback and comments on the concept paper.

Summits

The summits will be held at the locations and dates shown below.  Each location will follow the same format and present the same material. 

Oakland
Thursday, February 22, 2018
9:00 – 3:00 pm		 Oakland Center
In the Trans Pacific Centre
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, California 94607
Bakersfield
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
9:00 – 3:00 pm		 East Bakersfield Veterans Building
2101 Ridge Road
Bakersfield, California 93306
Riverside
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
9:00 – 3:00 pm		 University of California Riverside Extension
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, California 92507

The events will begin with opening presentations followed by discussion and then continue with a series of breakout sessions.  The agenda can be found in the table below. 

Agenda


9:00 -10:30 AM Opening Presentation (Local Air District and CARB)
10:30 -10:45 AM Break
10:45 -11:45 AM Monitoring Technology Clearinghouse, Emission Inventory State Strategy/ Community Emissions Reduction Programs
11:45 AM -12:15 PM Lunch
12:15 -1:15 PM Monitoring Technology Clearinghouse, Emission Inventory State Strategy/ Community Emissions Reduction Programs
1:15 -1:30 PM Break
1:30 -2:30 PM Monitoring Technology Clearinghouse, Emission Inventory State Strategy/ Community Emissions Reduction Programs
2:30 -3:00 PM Wrap up and Report Back


These summits are part of continuing coordinated outreach efforts underway by CARB and air districts. This includes community meetings, workshops, individual meetings, and other venues regarding the implementation of AB 617. To receive meeting notices, please sign up for email updates at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/community-air-protection-program-ab617.

Additional information can be found here: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/community-air-protection-program-ab617.

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