Meeting Agenda
Friday, December 16, 2011
11:00am to 3:00pm
Sierra Hearing Room – CalEPA Building
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812-2815
Friday December 16, 2011
11:00am*
1.

Welcome and Council Member Announcements
Secretary Laird, Council Chair2.
Report from the Executive Director
Amber Mace, Executive Director, OPC3.

Report from the Secretary
Sam Schuchat, Council SecretaryACTION: Consideration and possible approval of an OPC
Meeting Schedule for 2012.
4.

Report from the Science Advisor
Skyli McAfee, Executive Director, California Ocean Science Trust5.

SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE – EXTREME EVENTS
Building off of the Governor’s Conference on Extreme Climate Risks on December 15, 2011, the
Spotlight on Science will provide a targeted discussion of the latest science addressing increasing coastal vulnerability due to a changing climate. California’s coastal populations, infrastructure, property, and ecosystems are already at risk from coastal storms and this risk is growing. This panel will also highlight the actions California is taking to prepare for and adapt to climate change related risks.
MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY7.

ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of
recommended policy to the California Energy Commission on marine renewable energy test and pilot projects
Laura Engeman, Project Manager, OPC

Motion and Vote
GEOSPATIAL DATA8.

ACTION: Consideration and possible authorization to develop an agreement with the California Technology Agency to support the integration of California’s coastal and marine geospatial data into a statewide internet-based “geo portal” to improve access to these data by agencies, stakeholders, and the general public
Laura Engeman, Project Manager, OPC
Scott Gregory, Geographic Information Officer, California Technology Agency