December 14, 2023
1:00 p.m.
SGC is hosting a hybrid meeting, there will be in-person and remote options to attend. We are committed to ensuring access for all who wish to participate. You may connect to the meeting in-person, via Zoom (online or by phone) or by tuning in on YouTube or the CalEPA live video page.
Join the Council Meeting via Zoom Platform or by phone to make a remote public comment or if you are unable to view the meeting on Youtube or CalEPA’s site.
Remote Viewing
In-Person
1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
Additional tips provided at the bottom of the agenda.
Resources
Item 3 | Approval of Meeting Minutes
Item 4 | Council Elections
Item 5 | Executive Director’s Report
- Staffing Updates
- Program Updates
Item 6 | Consent Calendar
Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Round 8 Guidelines
- AHSC Round 8 Guidelines Staff Report
- Attachment A: Final Round 8 Guidelines for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program
- Attachment B: Summary of Key changes for Final Round 8 Guidelines for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program
Community Resilience Centers Round 1 Guidelines Technical Amendment
California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force Member
Item 7 | ACTION: Transformative Climate Communities Round 5 Awards
Approve Staff Recommendations for TCC Round 5 Planning, Project Development, and Implementation Grants.
- TCC Round 5 Awards Staff Report
- Attachment A: TCC R5 Implementation Grant Application Details
- Attachment B: TCC R5 Implementation Grant Overview
- Attachment C: TCC R5 Project Development Grant Application Details
- Attachment D: TCC R5 Planning Grant Application Details
- Attachment E: TCC R5 Scoring Detail
Item 8 | ACTION: Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Round 9 Awards
Approve Staff Recommendations for SALC Round 9 Planning, Capacity, and Agricultural Conservation Acquisition Grants.
- SALC Round 9 Awards Staff Report
- Attachment A: Acquisition Presentation Summaries
- Attachment B: Capacity Presentation Summaries
- Attachment C: Planning Presentation Summaries
- Attachment D: Statewide Project Map
- Attachment E: List of all Project Applications Received
Item 9 | DISCUSSION: SGC Racial Equity Action Plan Annual Update
- Overview of racial equity implementation highlights from 2022 – 2023 and commitments for 2024
- Guidance, feedback, & tools to advance SGC’s racial equity work in 2024
- SGC Racial Equity Action Plan Update Staff Report
- Updated 2023 – 2025 Strategic Growth Council Racial Equity Action Plan
Item 10 | Public Comment (see notes below)
Item 11 | Meeting Adjournment
Meeting Information
The California Strategic Growth Council (Council) will host a hybrid meeting, with in-person and remote participation options. Both options will have opportunities for public comment. The Council remains steadfast in its goals to promote transparency and public participation. To do so, the Council has arranged multiple options to listen, view, and/or comment during the Council Meeting. Please note there may be some technical issues during the hybrid Council meetings.
Instructions for Providing Public Comments
Public comment is an important part of every Council meeting, and this hybrid meeting is no exception. If you plan to comment on an agenda item, or on a matter not on the meeting agenda, please follow the instructions below.
To make remote public comment you will need to connect (online or by phone) to the meeting using Zoom (see instructions at the top of this agenda).
If you would like to make a public comment during the meeting, please complete this form for each item you wish to comment on. Please complete all fields in the form and submit it between 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. or at any time during the meeting.
If you are unable to access the form, please email sgc.info@sgc.ca.gov or text/call (916) 634-3359. When the public comment period opens for your item, the meeting chair will call on you in the order your comment was received by SGC Staff.
Important Note: In order to be able to unmute your microphone when the meeting chair calls on you, Staff will need to locate you within the Zoom webinar. To make that possible:
- If you are joining Zoom online, please ensure your screen name matches the name on your comment card exactly by entering the correct name as you join the meeting. It will be additionally helpful if you use the “raise hand” function in Zoom when called upon.
- If you are joining Zoom by phone, please ensure that the phone number you enter on your comment card matches the number you are calling from. It will be additionally helpful if you “raise your hand” when called upon by pressing *6 on your phone.
- To make in-person public comment, please fill out the physical comment card provided during the meeting. Prior to making your comments, please state your name for the record and identify any group or organization you represent.
Timing of Comments:
Public comments will adhere to the length the meeting chair announces during the meeting. SGC staff will share a timer and ask speakers to end when their time is up.
Trouble-shooting technical problems on Zoom
Please use the Q&A Function and Staff will respond quickly. If you are participating by phone, please email sgc.info@sgc.ca.gov or text/call (916) 634-3359.
General Guidelines for Participation in Council Meetings
All times indicated and the order of business is approximate and subject to change. Public comment is taken on each agenda item as well as at the end of the meeting. If you wish to speak, please fill out the provided comment card. Prior to making your comments, please state your name for the record and identify any group or organization you represent. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the council, the Chair may establish specific time limits on presentations.
The meeting agenda and accompanying action item materials will be posted on the Strategic Growth Council website at sgc.ca.gov 10 calendar days prior to the meeting. To receive future notices for the Council meetings please sign up for the SGC list serve at sgc.ca.gov. This meeting will be recorded and the recording will be posted on the California Strategic Growth Council website 10 days following the meeting.
The meeting location(s) are accessible to people with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance to participate in the meeting, or wishes to request this notice or other meeting materials in an alternative format, requires translation services, or needs any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting must make that request at least 14 days prior to the meeting date by contacting: lois.kim@sgc.ca.gov or (916) 291-4002.
For more information, please contact Lois Kim at the California Strategic Growth Council, 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, (916) 291-4002 or lois.kim@sgc.ca.gov.
The meeting location(s) are accessible to people with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance to participate in the meeting, or wishes to request this notice or other meeting materials in an alternative format, or needs any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting must make that request at least 14 days prior to the meeting date by contacting: lois.kim@sgc.ca.gov or (916)324-9775. Translation and interpretation services (in addition to Spanish) may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of these services, please make your request no later than 14 days prior to the meeting by contacting Lois Kim, at Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov.
[Spanish]
Servicios de accesibilidad adicionales, como traducción de inglés a otros idiomas, pueden hacerse disponibles si usted los pide. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de estos servicios, por favor haga su petición 14 días antes del taller público, a Lois Kim at Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov.
[Tagalog]
Pagsasalin at pagpapaliwanag ay maaring ipakiusap (karagdagan sa Espanyol). Upang masiguro na mayroon ang mga serbisyong inaalok, mangyaring makipagugnayan kay Lois Kim sa Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov sa loob ng 14 araw ng paggawa.
[Punjabi]
ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰਨ 'ਤੇ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਆਖਿਆ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ (ਸਪੈਨਿਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ) ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਪਲਬਧਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ, ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਤੋਂ 14 ਦਿਨ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov. 'ਤੇ ਲੋਇਸ ਕਿਮ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੋ।
[Chinese]
可应要求提供翻译和口译服务（除西班牙语外）。为了确保这些服务的可用性，请在研讨会开始 前的十四天内与 Lois Kim, Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov.
[Vietnamese]
Có thể cung cấp các dịch vụ biên dịch và phiên dịch (ngoài tiếng Tây Ban Nha) theo yêu cầu. Để đảm bảo việc có thể cung cấp các dịch vụ này, quý vị vui lòng đưa ra yêu cầu không trễ hơn mười bờn ngày làm việc trước ngày hội thảo bằng cách liên hệ với Lois Kim, Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding the process for this public comment period, please contact Lois Kim at Lois.Kim@sgc.ca.gov.