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Thursday, September 13, 2012
10:00 am
Auditorium, Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair
Matt Rodriquez, Secretary for Environmental Protection
John Chiang, State Controller, Chair of the State Lands Commission
Geraldine Knatz, Public Member
Fran Pavley, State Senator
Toni Atkins, State Assemblymember
Thursday, September 13, 2012
10:00am*
1.
Welcome and Council Member Announcements
Secretary Laird, Council Chair
2.
Report from the Executive Director
Cat Kuhlman, Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council (OPC)
3.
Report from the Science Advisor
Skyli McAfee, Executive Director, California Ocean Science Trust
Action Items
4.
Ocean Acidification: Consideration
and possible Council endorsement of the creation by the OPC Science Advisor of a cross-disciplinary panel of scientists who, working with the OPC Science Advisory Team, will provide information and guidance to the State on ocean acidification.
Cat Kuhlman, Executive Director, OPC
Skyli McAfee, Executive Director, California Ocean Science Trus
Public Comment

Back to Council

Motion & Vote
5.
Memorandum of Understanding among the West Coast Governor’s Alliance on Ocean Health and the West Coast Ocean Observing Systems: Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Chair to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health and the West Coast Ocean Observing Systems to improve collaboration and data sharing.
Valerie Termini, Project Manager, OPC
Public Comment

Back to Council

Motion & Vote
Informational Items
7.
Marine Life Protected Areas: Celebration of the redesign of California’s open-coast Marine Protected Areas and OPC’s partnership with the Department of Fish and Game and the California Fish and Game Commission in completing the process.
Ken Wiseman, Executive Director, Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
Sonke Mastrup, Executive Director, Fish and Game Commission
Clare O’Reilly, Project Manager, OPC
Public Comment

Back to Council

Public Comment
9.
Council Member Requests for Future Agenda Items
Cat Kuhlman, OPC Executive Director
10.
Public comment on non-agenda items
11.
Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment
*Note: Agenda items may be reordered at the discretion of the council chair.
Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed Joanna Stone (916) 653-9710 or joanna.stone@resources.ca.gov. Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this council meeting should contact Ms. Stone no later than five days prior to meeting.