Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group (DACAG) Meeting

Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group Meeting
April 19, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Teleconference & Remote Access via Zoom
See attendance instructions below.

Primary Physical Meeting Location
Warren-Alquist State Energy Building
Imbrecht Hearing Room
1516 9th Street,
Sacramento, California, 95814

Notice of Meeting
The Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group (DACAG) to the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) aims to begin promptly at the start time, and the end time is an estimate based on the agenda proposed. The meeting may end sooner or later than the posted end time depending on various factors.

The meeting will be held via Teleconference & Remote Access, with a primary physical meeting location as noted above. Any of the members of the DACAG may participate remotely. The public can participate remotely as instructed below or physically attend at the primary physical meeting location. The meeting may be recorded.

Agenda
Any of the agenda items, other than welcome, public comments, member announcements, and future meeting planning, may include a motion for specific action related to the topic and vote of the DACAG.

1. Welcome and roll call of the members.
2. Public Comment. General public comment regarding items on or off the agenda related to the work done by the DACAG.
3. Opening remarks by CEC and CPUC leadership.
4. Meeting Minutes. Possible approval of March 8, 2024 DACAG meeting minutes.
5. Member Recognition. Recognizing departing members of the Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group: Adrian Martinez, Andres Ramirez, and Roger Lin.
6. Technical Assistance Solicitation. CEC staff will present draft technical assistance funding concepts being developed to support communities seeking state and federal zero-emission transportation infrastructure funding.
7. SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric staff will present their draft Community Engagement Plans that will inform the development of their Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessments to be submitted to the CPUC.
8. DACAG Equity Framework. DACAG discussion of current framework and possible discussion and adoption of revisions to the framework.
9. DACAG Officers. Discussion and possible election or re-election of the Chair, Vice Chair, and/or Secretary.
10. Priority Areas. DACAG members to provide updates and announcements regarding DACAG priority areas and associated activities. Members may discuss and revise items related to the 2024 priority areas, including the identification of subject matter experts.
    1. Affordability.
    2. Building, Industrial, Gas System Decarbonization, and Clean Renewable Hydrogen.
    3. Electric Program Investment Charge Program (EPIC).
    4. Electricity Reliability, Resiliency, and Load Flexibility (Including Distribution and Transmission Grid Planning and Distributed Energy Resources).
    5. Long-term Planning (SB 100, SB 350, Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR), Offshore Wind, Lithium Valley Vision, Long-term Natural Gas, Smart Grids and Broadband).
    6. Transportation Electrification and Zero Emission Transportation.
    7. Tribal and Community Engagement and Participation.
    8. Workforce Training and Development.
11. Low-Income Oversight Board (LIOB). DACAG member(s) to provide any update(s) regarding engagement with the LIOB.
12. Agency Announcements. CEC and CPUC staff to provide any agency announcements.
13. Agenda-Setting and Attendance. DACAG member(s) propose and discuss any pending or new agenda items for future DACAG meetings and provide expected attendance for the next DACAG meeting.
14. Public Comment. General public comment regarding items on or off the agenda related to the work done by the DACAG.
15. Adjourn.

Background
Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 350, Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015 (De León, Chapter 547, Statutes of 2015), the CEC and the CPUC have established the DACAG. The charter and appointment information can be found on the CEC website at https://www.energy.ca.gov/sb350/DCAG. The DACAG advises the two Commissions on the effectiveness of programs related to SB 350 in disadvantaged communities.

Attendance and Commenting Instructions for Zoom
To join remotely, click this link:https://energy.zoom.us/j/84366884771?pwd=R0Y0em0ya0VsYzBFbHo0ZEJCNjFhUT09

The meeting may also be accessed via Zoom™ at https://energy.Zoom.us, by entering the following information.

• Meeting ID: 843 6688 4771
• Password: DACAG
• To Participate by Telephone, dial: (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) or (213) 338-8477 and add the Meeting ID: 843 6688 4771 when prompted.

Zoom’s closed captioning service will be enabled for the meeting. Attendees can use the service by clicking on the “live transcript” CC icon and then choosing either “show subtitle” or “view full transcript.” The closed captioning service can be stopped by closing out of the full transcript or selecting the “hide subtitle” option. The closed captioning cannot be deactivated on the phone.

Zoom Difficulty: Contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666, ext. 2, or the CEC’s Public Advisor at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov or (916) 957-7910.

Commenting at the Meeting. If you join by the Zoom platform, use the “raise hand” feature to get in the queue to speak and a moderator will call on you. If you join by phone, press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute/mute. If you are in-person you will be called upon.

Public Comment
Oral comments. The DACAG will accept public comments before or during the DACAG’s discussion of each agenda item. The DACAG will also accept general public comments about any topic not on the agenda yet relevant to the DACAG at the beginning and conclusion of the meeting. Comments may be limited to three minutes or less per speaker and one speaker per organization. Any comments will become part of the public record. Please see the instructions provided above for commenting at the meeting.

Written comments. Please note that written comments, attachments, and associated contact information (for example, address, phone number, and email address) become part of the viewable public record. This information may become available via internet search engines.

Written comments will be accepted via one of the following three options:

1. Email comments to CEC staff at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov and CPUC staff at DAC-AG@cpuc.ca.gov. Specify in the subject line that comments are regarding the meeting of the DACAG.
2. Submit comments using CEC’s electronic commenting system:
   1. Go to: https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/EComment/ECommentSelectProceeding.aspx.
   2. Type “16-OIR-06” into the “Select a Proceeding” field and select when prompted.
   3. Click “Continue” to add a comment. Commenters are required to input their name, email address, and comment title.
   4. Comment title can be “[Individual or Company Name] Comment re: Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group Meeting.”
   5. Type comments into the “Comment Text” field or upload a document with your comments.
   6. Uploaded documents should be in a downloadable, searchable format such as Microsoft® Word or Adobe® Acrobat® and 10 MB or under in size.
   7. Enter the CAPTCHA that is used to prevent spamming on the website. Then click on “Agree and Submit your Comments.”
3. Mail paper comments to: California Energy Commission, Docket Unit, MS-4, Re: Docket No. 16-OIR-06, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. DACAG members may not receive mailed paper comments before the meeting due to delays in the distribution of physical materials to members statewide. Therefore, electronic submission of any comments via e-filing or email is encouraged.

Contacts
CEC Public Advisor. The CEC’s Public Advisor assists the public with participation in CEC proceedings. To request interpreting services or other reasonable modification and accommodations for this meeting, email publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov, or call (916) 957-7910 as soon as possible, but at least five days in advance of the meeting. CEC will work diligently to meet all requests based on availability.

CEC Media inquiries. Email mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov or call (916) 654-4989.

CPUC Media inquiries. Email news@cpuc.ca.gov or call (415) 703-1366.

CEC General Inquiries. Email Dorothy Murimi at dorothy.murimi@energy.ca.gov with “DACAG” in the subject line for emails or call (916) 957-7910.

CPUC General Inquiries. Email DAC-AG@cpuc.ca.gov or call 1-866-849-8390.

Commissioner Attendance
A majority of commissioners from the CEC or CPUC may be present at this event in compliance with Government Code section 11122.5(c)(4) but will not act on any matters. Advisors to the commissioners may also be in attendance. Parties to any proceedings pending before the CEC or CPUC who are participating in this DACAG meeting are asked to abide by any ex parte rules applicable to those proceedings regarding specific communications that may require prior notice.

Availability of Documents
Documents and presentations for this meeting will be available online at
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=16-OIR-06, as well as the
CEC’s DACAG webpage found at http://www.energy.ca.gov/sb350/DCAG"www.energy.ca.gov/sb350/DCAG.

Distribution
This document was sent to the following CEC email subscriptions: Barriers Report SB 350, Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group, Diversity Outreach Program, Clean Transportation Program, Tribal Program, Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program, Climate Change Issues, Decarbonization Topics, Efficiency Topics, Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Power Plants, and Joint-Agency Report – SB 100.
This document was also sent to the following CPUC service lists R.19-10-005, R.12-11-005, R.20-05-012, R.14-07-002, R.20-08-020, R.18-12-006, A.18-06-015, R.13-02-008, R.18-10-007, R.18-12-005, I.19-11-013, R.15-05-006, R.18-12-006, R.19-09-009, A.19-11-003, A-20-03-014, R.20-05-003, R.23-12-008, R.20-08-022, R.15-03-010, A.20-03-014, R.13-11-005, R.18-07-005, R.18-07-006, R.20-07-013, R.17-06-024, R.20-01-007, R.19-01-011, A.21-12-009, A.22-08-003, R.18-04-018, R.20-01-007 and A.23-01-004