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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.24.20 Email from Brian Ring SYASL COVID-19 Update From:Ring, Brian To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra; McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug Cc:McCracken, Shari;Pickett, Andy;Snyder, Ashley Subject:FW: SYASL COVID-19 Update Date:Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:02:34 PM Attachments:SYASL COVID-19 Update 9.24.20.pdf Good afternoon Board – FYI. Brian Ring Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Administration 25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 From: SYASL County Info <SYASLCountyInfo@SYASLpartners.com> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 3:40 PM To: SYASL County Info <SYASLCountyInfo@SYASLpartners.com> Subject: SYASL COVID-19 Update ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. To: County Administrative Officers and Interested Parties From: Paul J. Yoder and Karen Lange Date: September 24, 2020 RE: SYASL COVID-19 Update Please find attached our daily SYASL COVID-19 update. -Paul and Karen COVID-19 Updates www.covid19.ca.gov September 24, 2020 Newsom Administration - Resources / Mutual Aid / Executive Orders Late yesterday, Governor Newsom signed an executive order to extend authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through March 31, 2021 and address a variety of issues in response to the pandemic. You may view a copy of the press release here and a copy of the executive order here. Today, Governor Newsom along with several legislators, top administration officials, and leaders from the private sector participated in several roundtable discussions as part of California Climate Action Day. You may view the whole event here, the agenda here, slides from the presentations here, and SYASL staff notes here. Phere for the latest guidance documents. Wildfires 4, 2020, here. Legislative / Budget News -19 here page for updates. The LAO has been releasing a series of reports regarding Federal actions affecting California related to developments around COVID-19. View here. EXECUTIVE ORDER N-80-20 WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as physical distancing and other public health measures undertaken in response to it, continue to affect individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies alike, with associated impacts on adherence to certain statutory and regulatory deadlines and requirements; and WHEREAS local health officers and other public health officials protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic have been subject to threats and other harassment, including threats and harassment targeted at their places of residence, which threatens to chill the performance of their critical duties; and WHEREAS many businesses have suffered financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, undermining their ability to pay rent and other expenses that have become due; and WHEREAS numerous local jurisdictions have determined that promoting stability amongst commercial tenancies is necessary to mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19 and conducive to public health, such as by allowing commercial establishments to decide whether and how to remain open based on public health concerns rather than economic pressures; and WHEREAS the circumstances warranting these protections continue to exist, and are expected to continue to exist; and WHEREAS due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be impossible or impracticable for lead agencies, responsible agencies, and project applicants to adhere to certain public filing and notice requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has had serious economic and other impacts on health care providers in California, and maintaining a robust system of heath care providers is an essential part of preserving public health; and WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this Order would continue to prevent, hinder, or delay appropriate actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes of the State of California, and in particular, Government Code sections 8567, 8571, and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 3.1 of the Government Code, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may establish procedures to allow local health officers and other public health officials (as determined by the Secretary of State) to participate in the address-confidentiality program described in that chapter and Title 2, Division 7, Chapter 11 of the California Code of establishment of these procedures shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. 2) The timeframe for the protections set forth in Executive Order N-28-20, Paragraph 2, extended via Executive Order N-66-20, Paragraph 21, and Executive Order N-71-20, Paragraph 3, is hereby extended through March 31, 2021, with respect to commercial evictions only. 3) The requirements in Corporations Code sections 20 and 600 to request and receive the consent of shareholders for meetings of shareholders to be held by electronic transmission or by electronic video screen communication are suspended as to meetings taking place after June 30, 2020. In the event that any corporation holds a shareholder meeting by electronic transmission or by electronic video screen communication under the suspension in this Paragraph, the corporation shall afford a opportunity to participate in the under Corporations Code section 600, subd. (e), by: (i) Not imposing unreasonable obligations on shareholders seeking to participate in the shareholder meeting; and (ii) Providing shareholders, as closely as reasonably possible, an opportunity to participate equivalent to the ability of in- person attendees at the last in-person meeting, including any ability to vote, ask questions, be heard by other shareholders, or advance proposals. In addition, if such a meeting considers any significant business transaction, controversial proposal, counter-solicitation, or other matter of a sort not considered at the last in-person meeting, the corporation shall provide as closely as reasonably possible an equivalent ability to participate as in-person attendees at the last in-person meeting to consider such a matter. 4) Notwithstanding the one-year period set forth in Health and Safety Code section 11362.745(a), identification cards issued under Health and Safety Code section 11362.71 (concerning identification cards for persons authorized to engage in the medical use of cannabis and their designated primary caregivers) that would otherwise have expired on or after March 4, 2020 shall be valid through and including December 31, 2020. 5) The Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall have the authority to suspend, for a period of up to 30 days, the deadlines for renewing licenses upon payment of annual fees, as specified in Business and Professions Code section 24048. This authorization shall extend through December 31, 2020, and the Director shall consider funding availability in determining whether to exercise this discretion. Nothing in this paragraph shall have any impact upon relief granted pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20, Paragraph 9, and Executive Order N-66-20, Paragraph 14. 6) The provisions of Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N-54-20 conditionally suspending (subject to the conditions set forth in subparagraphs (a)(c) of that paragraph) certain public filing, posting, notice, and public access requirements for projects undergoing, or deemed exempt from, California Environmental Quality Act review are hereby extended until this Order is modified or rescinded, or until the State of Emergency is terminated, whichever occurs sooner. A lead agency, responsible agency, or project applicant that complies with the conditions set forth in subparagraphs (a)(c) of Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N-54-20 shall be deemed to have fully satisfied any applicable requirements for public filing, posting, notice, and public access set forth in Public Resources Code sections 21092.3 and 21152, as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 14, sections 15062(c)(2) and (c)(4); 15072(d); 15075 (a), (d), and (e); 15087(d); and 15094(a), (d), and (e). Nothing in this Paragraph 6 or in Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N-54- filing, posting, notice, and public access by complying with the laws conditionally suspended by Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N-54-20. A lead agency, responsible agency, or project applicant that is able to comply with those laws (and that therefore need not avail itself of the conditional suspension set forth in Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N- 54-20) may do so without further satisfying the conditions set forth in subparagraphs (a)(c) of Paragraph 8 of Executive Order N-54-20. 7) The Department of Managed Health Care is authorized to take action to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care providers and health care service plans (including, but not limited to, dental and other specialized plans) in California, including by establishing procedures to require health care service plans to furnish information related to that subject. Action taken pursuant to this Paragraph 7 shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. 8) As to appointments made prior to the date of this Order, the deadline specified in Government Code section 1774(b) is extended for 30 days from the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this Order. This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 23rd day of September 2020. _____________________________ GAVIN NEWSOM Governor of California ATTEST: _____________________________ ALEX PADILLA Secretary of State California Climate Action Day September 24, 2020 /ƚƓǝĻƩƭğƷźƚƓ ǞźƷŷ DƚǝĻƩƓƚƩ DğǝźƓ bĻǞƭƚƒ ε ğƓ WƚƓĻƭ Van jones Excited to here, we will have whole day on conversations, kicking off conversations with my friend and the Governor We are in a pain point when it comes to climate How do you see the impacts and what do you think this will do? GGN The reality is evident to the people who live here The drought to atmospheric rivers, flooding, burn scars related to wildfires All these things predicted and have taken shape in the last number of years, required different thinking Most significant thing is accelerating all low carbon green growth goals and none more important in the transportation sector Jones You need to walk people through this, what the steps and why it is good? GGN Signed EO first in the nation on climate, it is audacious and impactful and also enlivening in spirit you framed to set tone of innovation related to reimagining transportation sector We know where the puck is going, going toward zero emission vehicles, many manufacturers are moving away from internal combustion engines As consequence we are seeing progress but not at the pace, we need to see Meaning no longer will CA sell dirty vehicles after 2035 Jones stop polluting You signed this EO, if you sell a car in the state it has to be fuel cell, electric, it spit out pollution GGN We are burning up this state, historic wildfires that are changing by the minute We are choking the air quality and the sunless days; we are heating up and hottest August in the history of the state Observed evidence, got to believe your own eyes over 50% in the transportation sector of all GHG emissions, you want to play small ball look at other areas, you want to go big look to the transportation sector You can create opportunities and detoxify air Jones I think part of it is the practical aspect to take asthma out of pockets A lot of electric vehicles are created here already GGN Good policy accelerates good innovation, we are seeing adaptation of this innovation, 34 manufacturers producing A board created by a republican in the 60s working with another republican and allowed to accelerate policy making of low carbon goals We always recognize this and have only seen of late the hyper politization Jones Through concerns at you, what in 15 years I have a car its combustible engine, will you takeit? GGN No, you can still have it, there will still be a market, people can still sell their cars It requires a different market in a state that can move markets for the rest of the country We believe this is an economic opportunity, currently the number of green jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs 5 to 1 The alternative fuels are fossil fuels Jones One thing here from the president, look at what Gavin Newsom is doing, and they had blackouts, what do you say to that? GGN We are just getting started We look at mechanisms and goals, and we are now starting to implement Applies framework to implement our ideals, we set goals, but we have been playing in the margins Jones Other fund stuff to talk about, when Trump points to black outs and brown outs he points to solar panels, is the right GGN He is just wrong on that Impacted because of heat dome, over the entire west coast of the US, put so much intensity on the grid and a lot of imports were suspended because of the energy utilization in other states We need to advance technologies and battery storage to get through the extremes Jones Thinking about energy we can produce on renewable basis, storage is the key though, pushing on batteries will take off, is that part of the reasoning GGN The entire part of strategy is storage Tesla came out today with battery historical movement, and storage technology We announced largest battery facility in the world This is an opportunity to be leveraged Jones Last question, what about people who say electric cars charging in my area, if this for the green elites and no one else? GGN I would never do something without thinking of the disadvantaged The price parity on alternative fuel vehicles should be coming into focus in a few years The cost of operating will be the biggest opportunity, less dirty air as environmental Jones For communities not succeeding in pollution-based economy, this is a huge opportunity and install EV stations and no one will establish coal mines soon I applaud what you are doing GGN outsource home to China From manufacturing and we recognize global supply chain to bring back to America and is an incredible opportunity Jones talk about fracking, it is complicated and how do you see the issue and what do you want to do with it? GGN Less than 2% of total production, more symbolic than substantive In same EO, talking about demand and phased shift in supply where we move away from fracking and keeping more oil and fossil fuel in the ground Jones You are going after root causes it seems to me, if we have cars that are thirsty get rid of the cars, am I understanding this correctly? GGN Exactly, we have 55 environmental lawsuits in 3 years One of them, President Obama adopted California vehicles standards, Trump wants to roll it back We have coalition of states who have joined our state and large manufacturing companies joined to reduce production and consumption of oil and fossil fuels Jones The complexity and dealing with the climate crisis are our space, we now live on different planet then when we were born on This is hard GGN You are being honest, these are easy, there is friction and consequences to this There is politics and lawsuits and such, all of this has to be considered but that is what we are hired to do There is a pragmatism that has to come with this, and we need to be honest with one and other and the roll we have to play Jones money to find out understand how we get there This is the kind of stuff we need to hear from our leaders GGN I appreciate that, we have been in this literally, we were in reconciliation in early 2000 I think like 95- We are all culpable Jones Want to thank you and proud to be Californian Charting an Equitable Path to Carbon Neutrality DDb First panel up ƚƒ {ƷĻǤĻƩ ΛbĻǣƷDĻƓΜ Starting with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, enormous amount on energy and clean energy Then, Miya Yoshitani, she has worked tirelessly across CA Finally, David Hoschfield who has been very involved in Sacramento Start by asking David, what was the thinking behind this and what are the implications? 5ğǝźķ Iƚĭŷƭĭŷźƌķ This bill is the biggest thi Our electric grid has been rapidly cleaning up 100% clean energy mandate in CA a couple years ago o 60% carbon free electricity on grid in CA We need to collect more things that are running off of fossil fuels to clean energy Over 50% of GHGs in CA come from transportation Fires elevated importance of climate issues Governor took this opportunity and led with it Over next 15 years, transition to clean transportation that will be driven by policy and innovation o 34 companies manufacturing EVs o Tesla is cutting battery price in half Market is now recognizing that EVs are the future This is both an economic and environmental and an equity strategy Proud to be part of this Steyer Earlier this week, NPR poll that said for Democrats climate is the number one political issue Mia, I would love to get your immediate reaction to yesterday Miya Yoshitani I am still digesting In terms of some of the big headlines, it points in the right direction In some of the key pieces of this puzzle that we are trying to fix for CA on our transition to equitable climate, it offers some good pieces to that puzzle and there is still a lot that needs to be revealed o How some of these mandates will have teeth, a meaningful approach that centers the Environmental Justice community that has been most impacted rection Exciting to see some pieces of this, I think we need to go further If this is the first step, we need to move faster I appreciate the work that has been done Our communities need and expect more from us Need more ambitious approach and make sure the approach has enforced mandates Steyer Eduardo, you live in one of the hottest parts of the state and have represented your constituents, I would love to get your reaction as well Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia I represent the border region of CA One of the hottest parts of the state Suffered tremendously from bad air quality The anno will be an environmental justice effort Resources need to start going to communities who have been impacted, investments must be made We finally see what the new economy of CA can do for all Californians We are excited to develop that roadmap Opportunities will come Our region has the resources and willingness to domestically create the batteries that we need to move towards electrification and meaningful change Steyer Well, this is on charting an equitable path, so let me ask you more, how do we ensure that this transition creates job and career options at every level? Garcia We have to be intentional, we have to turn the formula upside down Our investments need to be h the list GHG reduction funds typically go at a 35% rate to disadvantaged communities We may have to do that times 2 to address equity issues Not just investments around GGRF funds We need public/private partnerships to get investments for the necessary infrastructure o Workforce training o Report AB 398, extension of cap and trade was rolled out to give us a sense of workforce and development to work together to ensure that these communities foster the new economy Must train and develop the disadvantaged populations to do these new jobs Hochschild do; the Energy Commission funds about $150m per year to fund clean energy research and development 65% of our demonstration projects of microgrids and technology are going into disadvantaged communities Prop 39, $1.75b to go towards schools This is the model we need; you end up building a stronger political coalition as well This strategy really has stitched together a mosaic that is an ascendant force Steyer I do think the idea of a justice- behind it and can win Miya, what tools do communities need to most effectively engage in and benefit from this transition? Yoshitani The communities who have been most impacted by these industries, by the lack of investment in our communities, needs to be in the front of the line and the center of designing these solutions Most investments that have gone into our progress in transition, the lion share of the benefits, in spite of specific programs, is moving outside of those neighborhoods Looking at more of a trickle-down, rather than direct investments We need those investments to be driven by the solutions in those communities Those folks need to be deeply engaged It is both ethically, morally right for what we need to win These communities have the most political power These folks need to be driving it Designed by disadvantaged communities Steyer David, this will be a huge infrastructure investment, the Biden campaign is talking about $2T in 4 Hochschild Electric grid is ascendant as a climate solution Because going to 100% clean energy, huge amount that needs to be connected to it o Rail o 750,000 EVs bought in CA o Charging infrastructure, there needs to be comfort that they can find a place o Electric school buses This is one of the single best investments that we can make, is in charging infrastructure o electric cost The nexus is where a great deal is going to happen Steyer with and help to design which is that the funds from CA cap and trade have been disproportionately invested in projects for disadvantaged communities We need cap and trade to go towards this Projects in a number of areas, but where do you see those dollars going in the future and what is the best use? Garcia That should be the funding source that about equitable investments Mindful, I represent a region that has experienced up to 30% unemployment After the pandemic, we may go back there y for the clean energy sector As it relates to cap and trade, we need to diversify how we make those investments and look at the policies that are being used at the strategic growth council to assure funds are going to communities outside of the norm, the ones that are ignored Non- Continue to look at policies and how those dollars are being utilized We may revisit the cap and trade system, what it is that we are dependent on as it relates to funding sources Steyer partners, other states and countries, into these efforts because this is not an issue that can be solved in CA or the U.S., so how do we in terms of both pure efficiency and reducing GHGs, but also making sure this is a justice-based effort? Yoshitani We need to prove that we can do what we say we want to do, in terms of a just transition critical leader that when we make ambitious gains, we create a gravitational pull to leverage our solutions in a way mistakes o N.Y. have been progressing o OR and WA have been working from an equity lens due to us pushing it We can do better We need to push ensuring that the burden of this transition, the economic burden, is not transferred to people least able to afford it Mandating a transition is one step, but it has to be complemented by other actions to assure equity I agree with David on the important role utilities are playing to build a diverse grid that we need Need to be thinking about how low-income ratepayers will be protected from the increase in rates leverage success in our state Steyer David, that does beg the question, how do the air pollution and climate goals work together specifically for disadvantaged communities around ports, railyards, transportation quarters Everyone here is aware of the disproportionate cases of asthma and other things, how does it all work together to get change as fast as possible to relieve those communities from severe health burdens? Hochschild vehicles, but includes medium and heavy Dredge trucks equivalent to passenger vehicle Wildfire smoke interesting thing, important that people recognize that the level of pollution we are seeing now, that is what some communities are living with all the time This was a wakeup call and shows why we have to prioritize Great opportunity for jobs New industries will grow up, look at Tesla alone, their workforce is majority minority Encouraging to see a workforce that looks like CA, we need to do better On the opportunity side, must assure incentivizing hiring in disadvantaged communities Steyer Middle class, well paid, union protected good jobs Huge issue here about employment of good paying union jobs spread fairly - Eduardo let me ask you, what are the people summer where all of a sudden, mind? Garcia Everyday there is a child in Imperial County suffering from asthma Christina Garcia talks about her community being choked This transition needs to occur sooner than later as to vehicles AB 617 where community is leading, that is key We need to formulize these concepts into legislation, investment driven tied into what will be economic opportunities At the center of the discussion is when will we see improvement to the public health system? due to underlying disease Going back to bad air quality Very context health Steyer There are multiple overlapping crises in CA and the U.S. right now, as Eduardo said, huge COVID democracy When you think about, charting an equitable path, how do you see our response on environmental issues and others connecting to COVID and race, can we separate these issues? Yoshitani There is no way to separate those things We need to, in our approach, stop siloing the solutions to these issues and thinking that we can separate them The climate crisis, the pandemic, racial violence, democracy o All connected, systemic problems o Failure to meet the real needs people have When communities, these folks have the highest rates of COVID Our solutions must be deeply connected, and that approach needs to show up in our infrastructure, government and decision-making Stop treating these issues as separate afford that right now The fact that we have this window of opportunity to address these masses of inequality, historic health harm, and environmental justice we cannot pass this opportunity Steyer There have been a lot of days with bad news this year, and today we had good news This announcement about 2035 and zero emissions are really good news One quick reaction, how optimistic are you that we can deal with our climate issues and use it to lead the equity issues? Hochschild Garcia equity and climate change in CA Yoshitani anything but optimistic Steyer These are really outstanding people with deep understanding of these questions I am so pleased about this panel and equity, it is at the heart of climate, this is the discussion that has to take place Thank you From Wildfire to Water- Investing in Nature Based Solutions to Build Climate Resilience ‘ğķĻ /ƩƚǞŅƚƚƷ Some incredible individuals here coming from three different continents to discuss the importance of nature-based solutions I serve as our CA Natural Resources Secretary, focusing on reducing GHGs and protecting our people from impacts of climate change Past several months have been trying in CA Wildfire, flooding and drou increasing in severity for decades Global warming has increased the temperatures in both the summer and winter in CA, which in context of wildfire, has exacerbated danger Local wildfires have grown to major catastrophic wildfires More acreage has burned this year than in Focused on working with international partners to transition to zero-carbon economies We need to protect our community and economy Our Governor put into this that CA is America fast-forward on climate change Focused on nature-based solutions here CA is very thankful to be involved in UN Climate Week Four panelists today I have worked with Hank for several years, key leader in UN on water We know we have to do a lot more to build climate resilience on water Then Margo Robbins who is a leader on managing environment and wildfires Then Karen Shippey from South Africa, to talk about her work in the Cape, which is a leader on climate change in that region Close with Senator Henry Stern, clear leader on climate action and elevating natural land Hank Ovink Thank you all Nature helps us protect In 2015 we agreed upon 17 development goals, as a holistic comprehensive agenda Social, environmental, equitable, economic developments are all connected Full of interdependencies and resiliency Pandemic is hitting hard Not only exposing how complex and interdependent these issues are, it reveals transformative solutions Water, first step to sustainable recovery SDG promise, Paris Agreement promise, non-negotiable We need continuity, consistency and commitment to make these sustainable actions happen Indigenous and local and cultural knowledge needs to lead on this Experience is as important as research We must continue to bring the diversity of talents together Inclusion is not a tick of the box, must come from heart and mind Increase awareness, create understanding Must change course, face complexity, and develop comprehensive solutions that add value across all needs Must include all stakeholders from day one We lack steady flow of sustainable investment If we continue to replicate the past, we will end up more vulnerable than before Need to accelerate and expand the pipeline of investment opportunities ve lacked We need to start to deliver on promises, and that can only happen by nature Crowfoot Thank you and I will come back to you on our discussion Margo Robbins Executive Director of the Cultural Fire Management Council as well as co-lead and advisor on CFMC is a community-based nonprofit on a reservation in Northern CA Born as a means to reinstate traditional burn practices Traditional fire practices to accommodate changed landscapes Family burn program, firefighter training program TREKS are conducted with qualified firefighters and a burn plan Hands on experience and prescribe fire implementation and restoration and fire breaks Low intensity-controlled burns good for water, land, plants, animals and people Some of the plants we rely on for baskets need fire Traditional food benefit from fire Fire improves animal habitat, increases resilience and biodiversity Wildfire emits carbon dioxide and GHGs that contribute to global warming Toxic smoke blankets for weeks on end Reduces temperature of river The world is talking about how to reduce the likelihood from future blazes Need to reduce brush and timber Start at the top of the slope and back the fire down the mountains Firefighters use backburning to fight wildfires We need to do it at a landscape level before wildfires CalFIRE is gearing up to implement a burn boss certification for private landowners Training program for private landowners This will put fire back into the hands of the people Good if CA had a gross negligent standard for prescribe burn liability Programs need to be fully funded and staff Change narrative about fire, there is good fire Indigenous people have the knowledge to lead us out of this Crowfoot This is a remarkable story in CA We have one of the most sophisticated fire management programs, but we need to learn more from indigenous people about how to do prescribed burns Including traditional knowledge is so necessary Bill introduced in U.S. Senate that would have national implications especially around prescribed fire Some fire is good for ecology and our people Karen Shippey Our environment is very similar to CA Our climate change journey started about 20-25 years ago Our strategy responded significantly to adaptation components, nature-based responses Ag is one of our sectors that has had a rough ride Extensive wildfires, severe drought Some ag areas are still in drought Extensive diseases in ag sector SmartAgri, 23 microclimates and engage in each type of culture Battle with alien vegetation Employing public employment programs in the name of Working for Water Job creation and development in biodiverse economy is so important Bring green economy into this space is very important First 30 mins of fire response is done by government Over last 2-3 years found we have increase in fires around urban landscapes One of our areas was devastated Deep sympathies for CA Devastating effect of a landscape that requires fire and includes alien vegetation and that space where people are encroaching on our wild lands The interface and the chance of wildfires running into urban settlements is increasing Trying to focus on ecological infrastructure Green infrastructure is as important as grey infrastructure Must maintain and restore it For us, eco infrastructure is a source of protection and risk reduction Crowfoot We have a lot to learn Shift to State Senator Henry Stern Develops framework for climate action Big thought leaders in CA trying to connect dots Senator Henry Stern Thank you for putting science forward In some ways we down, and communities are decimated to hide from climate change Struck by panelists and common fates All have similar fates Sometimes may seem overwhelming and force a human solution I lost my own home a few years back This district I represent has many issues Sea level rise, fires, drought undercut their ability to be long-term storage banks Solutions are sitting all around us The challenge is one of both acknowledgements of how beautiful and dangerous life can be and fighting personal instincts, and one of investment Scale of risk is sometimes inconceivable and when you look at the confluence, it threatens not just our economy, but it could bankrupt global systems Mitigation is crucial, but that investment and resilience will get us through it sustainable solution in the delta This Admin has led on this issue through voluntary agreements that are pathbreaking in working with farmers and impacted communities That LA River can be a stormwater capture opportunity to restore our integrity of our ocean and a way to survive the next droughts and create a new habitat subsidy for those who want to keep building deeper into the interfaces To enable that lifestyle requires sacrifice Rely on technology and nature itself The alien species, non-native species, mustard and grasses come in and combust quickly More grassland fires in Southern CA will be coming up Those risks, we need to address through nature Re-establish and restore habitats Nature can be our teacher Thank you for allowing me to be on this panel CA, even to be participating this directly, is reasserting its role as a global collaborator and leader Crowfoot CA is very glad to be partnering with other subnational governments who are often closer to natural resourc Looking forward to subnational continuing to play an important role I want to ask about biodiversity, I heard Karen reference this, what do you see as the link between building climate resilience and protecting biodiversity? Hank, can you talk more about the silos and assuring that our investments in nature are preserving biodiversity Shippey For us, biodiversity is a key component for building the response Getting back our areas from alien plants is very important Pollinators need to be healthy to engage with ag Resilience and resistance No genetic isolation We want to make sure there is security restore and maintain is incredible Stern I would say that here in LA it is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world that is a major urban metropolis, so trying to find a way to coexist is difficult We have major highways cutting through habitats Build wildlife corridors, which can also be natural fire buffers Ovink We take a strict, single-focused financial position There is a business case for stupid infrastructure Next to creating awareness and understanding, its helping to ensure that we capture the values in these investments The moment we widen the scope, which is critically important, investing in critical buffers Create environment that is in sync Increase scope and look across goals, we have to understand that it takes a little more time Investing in infrastructure is narrow Investing holistically in SDGs helps us include indigenous communities and help us move forward Disconnection in our systems that is also a disconnect in business case Invest in nature and capture health and environmental benefits Robbins arry wildfire so well When we use intentional burns to put the ecosystems back in balance, that encourages biodiversity IN places we have burned, we have seen species that have not been seen in a long time There is value to that Crowfoot I know governments all over world are talking about economic recovery around COVID Restoring health of forests is smart for nature, biodiversity, but it is the beginning of our water infrastructure One point we are all making is importance of making multi-benefit investments to sequester carbon and protect nature Last question, this UN climate week takes place a year before our next conference of parties and some refer to this next 12 months as a super year Traditionally those have talked about reducing carbon pollution, increasingly there is an interest in talking about climate resiliency Can you talk about the importance of integrating climate resilience in this dialogue? Ovink By nature, come part of those answers Invest in nature for a healthy environment, investment costs go down with operation and maintenance costs go down Adaptation, resiliency and nature all go hand in hand Never shy away from cutting carbon Paris Agreement needs to stay in reach Protect vulnerable places and environment We have a year, then another 9 years in this decade of action Shippey From our side, we want to use our science We have good spatial plans, climate modeling, we know what to expect and build Completely integrated, no other choice Robbins Climate resilience needs to be addressed on many levels Our forests have evolved with fire, intentional burns to maintain them to be park-like landscapes We have come so far away from that, we need to turn these things around If we do controlled burns, we will do this on a landscape level Bio-char sequesters carbon in the soil and acts as a water purifier for ground and surface water Provides resilience Stern ears Climate resilience investment needs to be radically re-imagined understanding the stakes and scale -imagination That money gets put to work, when you invest in this it has an effect Elevate jobs like landscape management The natural engineers who are going to do this work, the landscapers, young people see a future in resilience The good news is science does know this math is real and when we invest in this, it lifts all of us up To that future, I think we can make 2020 and 2021 a historic year Crowfoot Elegant and appropriate final words Driving Adoption of Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure in the U.S. YğƷĻ DƚƩķƚƓ Excited to talk about this issue, climate finance 2020 is the year to talk about this Unprecedented climate impacts There is a clear framework here Companies need to be more integrated on this Risks of failing to keep up with or capitalize on this transition One tool that regulators are starting to embrace is this issue of climate-related risk disclosure How do we ask for more transparency? Starting to think about how to lead Governor Newsom is committed to moving forward with climate initiatives others Start with you Bob, had report come out this week, that was the report on climate related market risk, couple of quotes stand out, stand risk to financial risk and sustaining the US economy These are critical on centrality, talk about your work in that report? Bob Litterman Chair, Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee of CFTC; Founding Partner, Kepos Capital It was sponsored by the Futures Trading Commission, sponsored well and given broad mandate Pulled together a diverse team and 34 organizations represented from all sectors Commissioner asked us to make consensus document and limit to 50 pages and what you all can agree on We got together a year ago and what we can agree on, surprised that we all agreed on two point to climate risk management we have to create incentives to reduce emissions, secondly, we agreed disclosure of climate related risks is important and mandatory We have 53 detailed recommendations, was a consensus, wrote first draft and sent around to ask for comments Got basically a thousand comments and we took these comments and how to address, came back with revised draft and was review by organizations and voted two weeks ago to finalize The main message is the financial system is at risk from climate change Risk aspects We focus on urgency and managing risk Not pricing risk is something we are also not focusing on; this is our number one thing we should do I spent decades taking advantage of every basis to improve per unit risk, we are not doing that with respect for climate, we need a lot of capitol to flow for low carbon net zero economy Need to build infrastructure and economy and do it fairly and not marginalize low income Finish and emphasize this is a global problem, we build wall around the US Gordon Divya how is CALPERS looking s global investor how are you considering climate? Divya Mankikar Investment Manager, CalPERS We manage about 4.10 billion, have target of 7% and 70% funded We are cautious about risk we are exposed to, particularly system risk Last year looking at climate change, climate change is one of top three risks to the fund We disclosed our strategies in tackling that with three points Engagement advocacy and integration are our strategies We are trying to see where the climate risks are hiding in our portfolio, we are doing research partnerships also where we look at physical risks We are acutely aware of the urgency to address physical risk in California Reiterate how urgent investors look at climate risk, but we need help through regulatory system to have access to information across portfolio In private equity 7000 companies, have to have mandated reported because without it is difficult to integrate The report we put out are built on similar themes but also, we tried to show there is enough data to look at climate risk, may not meet all thresholds but there is a lot they can do Gordon Craig, the European Bank for reconstruction, you are thinking through tools to move this forward You announced physical risk approach back in 2018 in California, talk about what you are doing and using these tools? Craig Davies Head of Climate Resilience Investments, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development We are intergovernmental bank; we see the climate change being critical to market behavior We are not regulated bank, we are not held to same requirements, but we want to do this as part of our mission We think this is important to walk the talk we became first TCFD supporter bank, working on own internal systems to follow TCFD regulations launching first TCFD report on implementing recommendations Give a bit of detail, some European Nationals have been active on climate Made mainstream on how financial markets need to start integrating climate risk Big steps forward that European regulators Coalition for 60 central banks from all around the world, this is global coalition Some US participation, we hope to see more of that We have been working on climate for 15 years, we are trying to see how we can feed in expertise, we are involved in workstreams and supporting development of NGSF Climate Risk handbook Our clients in terms of financial firms and non-financial firms, these effect the real economy, the financial system has to link to the real economy Gordon James, turning to you, from global perspective, McKinsey has been leader on clean tech side You have done lots of work on opportunity, what got them focused on physical risks and impacts on your clients and why you stepped up to join coalition for Climate Investors James Manyika Chairman and Director, McKinsey and Company We have been involved for a while As we continue to do the work, we found issues of risks, physical risks and firms and companies were becoming more real, as climate events became more frequent and issues finding themselves in increasing exposer to many of our clients We were to research on climate risks Looked at system impacts also We do research in 9 regions across the world, trying to understand how physical risks manifest Looked at concentration to exposure in these sectors Looked value chain and supply chains, agriculture, residential and commercial real estate and health and labor productivity At subsystem level, these important because they operate in regions and firms, and the participants are not just the financial firms, they are people and households We helped lots of our clients What we are doing with them, with financial institutions we are helping them understand their exposure, worked with banks and doing stress tests Spent time working with firms in sectors, exposure given supply chains, retail and manufacturing is very important We are also helping firms on how to decarbonize their firms Feed Cut off__________________________________________________________ Manyika Looking at different sectors, there is a need to standardize what is being disclosed and what that looks like There are private disclosures and private, some may have different profiles differences between firms Gordon hearing there is a role for government, need for standardization How do you rationalize and look at this across the real economy? James start with you, you made the point on unequal impacts of climate and emissions and air quality, interested in what you think about avoiding consequences in disclosing everything, How do we avoid that? Manyika Part of that is to make sure we think of system impacts of this, often livelihoods are touched by activities or assists touched by climate change Thinking of effects on tourism or residential or commercial real estate How to avoid that we need to think about how insurance systems work, who underwrites the assets to states? Clarity on how risks get managed Difficult for states, many systems like this operate at the federal level so comes back to hand Gordon Craig you work in diverse system as well, what is the roll of nations and states in this global state with risk and exposure Davies The first is policy, policy uncertainty, there is a roll for the public sector to provide Example is carbon pricing to develop scenarios that guide performance You have world leading legislation on groundwater use, having that is important for firms exposed to risk Another is analytics, going from national to counties, example on flood risk mapping Capital markets can be local, things like stock exchanges and can play roll to direct capitol to climate smart investments Gordon Hearing from you on the role of policy and policy certainty In California we think of ourselves as leaders in this space and we are looking at this climate finance and disclosure so thank you all for joining us /hL5 ğƓķ /ƌźƒğƷĻ /ŷğƓŭĻʹ ‘ŷğƷγƭ bĻǣƷͪ Jared Blumenfeld, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency We left the best for last; we have incredible panel with us today Lisa Jackson, Angela Blackwell, Mayor Tubbs, Josh Friday and Karen Ross Thinking about all of us around the world struggling to get past COVID We are still contending with the first wave; we want help kids and it has transformed our state As we get more involved, Harvard and Berkeley should us link between air quality and this disease We have also had to confront many racial inequities in the state, looking at pandemic and racial justice then came forward with air quality and environmental justice Start with Lisa Jackson, force of change and move the agenda, Lisa question about what you are doing on Racial equity, Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, what are the goals? Lisa Jackson VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple Honor to be with this panel, mindful it is climate week, we are talking about climate justice, we are talking about racial justice Effecting commutes of color since industrializing Initiative Focused on education, dollars spent in black and brown districts, adds up to unfunded school needs We are working on criminal justice reforms; we are mindful that have had These horrible videos made possible by technology Lastly economic empowerment, spend lots of money in and around the world and country, we done enough for businesses owned by black and brown people and people who just want a chance That the initiative Proud because we have environmental initiative, we did impact accelerator to marry with communities who need to work on environmental issues Blumenfeld Governor create the taskforce, on the role business can have and support, supply change, how are you as company thinking about intersectionality and equity on climate? Jackson We announced 2030 to be carbon neutral across entire supply chain and time to transition energy that customers use to power devices we want to transition that to clean energy as well Blumenfeld In corporate focus is that hard to get done? How is it internally to push for these big changes? Jackson We are trying to lead and lead the industry, we manufacture, allows us to work in manufacturing supply chain which will be difficult to accomplish Support from the top, we have taken on the challenge that is good for the company Clean secret is clean energy is cheaper, moving obstacles out of the way is cheaper Need to invest around the world and carbon removal and fun way that yields profit, we can turn something into asset Blumenfeld Mayor Tubbs, I think you are the youngest mayor in history you have shaken things up, one of the experiments is universal basic income Tell us about how that is working and what it means? Michael Tubbs Mayor, City of Stockton When talking about climate change and resilience, we are talking about issues of equity, Stockton is ground zero Many of these communities are impacted by all of these impacts, usually by design, this is policy issue In terms of income work, since 2019, piloted 125 families who look like community, all given 500 a month, we understand economic poverty is bad for economy People spend money in the way you and I think Thomas Paine was talking about this, I learned about this reading about Dr. King, he said we need guaranteed income in this country During COVID, became apparent have income floor builds Time to think about basic income as pandemic response Vast majority of people who can work do work; we can afford to give everyone a foundation Blumenfeld In that context, how are you seeing in context of climate resiliency and across communities to be prepared? Tubbs It has to be part of the response, viewed in economic terms But COVID has forced that we have to think in every way and part of pandemic response To prepare for climate emergency, all those things cost money We understand that communities most impacted are the same ones impacted by poverty Blumenfeld You received the town to compete for Transformative Community Grants, how is that galvanizing people that planning and housing and transportation design impact? Tubbs Good to see city and bureaucrat intersect During TCC planning process, 3 degrees hotter in where I used to live in, cause is the lack of trees, talking about asthma rates Great to learn why boring things matter for the community We really able to sensor in economic benefits of being sustainable Hopefully this has made us more conscientious South Stockton is not bad place but has had bad decisions made and that why we see what we do today Blumenfeld The original EO Clinton in 94, there was map that looked at communities of color and worst things were in those communities How do we make sure we rebuild those communities and what opportunities is there for these communities? Angela Glover Blackwell Founder in Residence, PolicyLink Nothing is new here, been painfully aware that we get what we have gotten right now You went through quickly that some communities People were pushed into those decisions where their lives were not valued and a system where True in terms of access to work, participating in democracy, and part of that is the environmental assault Understanding that is important on how to think about it We are not just up against 100 years of neglect, it predates the founding of the nation thrilled to hear about what is happening in one of our major companies and put the environment We need to put people first and be good for those left before ground ourselves of history and own the ugly parts of it Know that we have to improve communities and development patter and developing suburbs and putting businesses there and the political clout followed and placed low income communities of color into places not built to withstand the effects of climate change We have to improve lives also, we have to enable and build on power people have to have control over their lives, income and jobs An economy where its roll is for everyone to participate Blumenfeld In some ways you are saying and resonates, issue of slowing down in order to speed up Some of us want to speed up, but if we leave people behind If we recreating as opposed to refashioning We want to redesign society to be different after COVID, what is the relationship you are thinking about Blackwell We need strong government support, need dedicated funding available for all the things, we need diverse and strong coalitions As environmental justice started becoming diverse it became stronger Need economic diversification On dedicated funding, this is part of opportunity, we need recovery bonds and they should be tax exempt to get to what we need in terms of transportation, water and waste management We need to think about taxes, we can shy away from revenue Need to stop acting as if, need to think about split roll, need to think of commercial property different The agenda is clear but is not an easy agenda, if we can educate people People are so focused on me, have to understand long term benefits and the equity Blumenfeld One of the food comes from and farm workers another vulnerable group and feeling insecurity in the country Tell us about what you have been doing to support farm workers and housing them? Karen Ross Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture Our food system laid bare, 50% of food service spent outside of the homes Caused us to pay attention to where comes from and who does that work, they are essential workers Disruptions is we offshored lots of manufacturing, our food system needs resiliency Saw huge increase in people who needed to go to foodbank I would say in particular the workforce most vulnerable have always been most vulnerable, it is skilled work We are looking at how to improve setting when they are going to work We have to think about PPE and the training that goes with it and communicate to workers who have multiple languages and expectations they should have from their employer We have established Housing for the Harvest program, hotels with wrap around services for people and their families They have to feel safe and they can trust it Immigration reform has to happen, they need to have legal status Worked collectively across agencies, 13 million pieces of protective This population especially have high degrees of illness especially in the central valley Blumenfeld Building on that, farmers are the first line of defense and feel the impact of climate change How are you thinking about how to support them, and how will they help us reduce carbon? Ross We have so much diversity in what we grow, specialty crops affected by the climate Building on work with the Obama administration on climate smart agriculture and the wisdom of the state or cap and trade system to transition to low carbon or carbon neutral economy Spent almost 1 billion, healthy soil programs, manure management programs, replacement of old engines, food processing and preserving farmland to sequester carbon It is voluntary and we want to drive the process supply chain ieve they can lead change it will be difficult to bring farm community with us Blumenfeld As the UN talked about what we eat and where it comes from, connects us to farmers Josh Runs Cal Volunteers and you too were a mayor of Novato Affecting all Californians and grappling with poor impacts, how are you thinking about Josh Fryday Chief Service Officer, California Volunteers Governor asked us to think about uniting and empowering communities to tackle problems Thinking about this moment, through heat or fires, people are often asking what I can do I am excited the Governor is going to create First Statewide Climate Action Core Call on everyone to take action and serve Creating fellows around the state, say if you are willing to serve, we give living stipend and help pay for college We will also call on people and how to take action from home Create new infrastructure for action and mobilize people This issue is big, but we are not powerless in this moment Go to the website and take action Blumenfeld So, some of the folks listening around the world, we are starting here live in the country? Fryday The reality it starts with leaders calling on those to take action Creating opportunities to take action, cliamteactioncore.com Investing in infrastructure The commitment from government and in partnerships from businesses and universities and building infrastructure to mobilize at scale Blumenfeld Lots of people looking to serve, my kids distance learning What about next stage in jobs in this space? Fryday Our hope is we tie this to professional development, critical to do that, and working with labor department and organized labor to make clear path to career Blumenfeld for all of us Thank you to everyone listening GGN Thank everyone for sticking around, hope you are resolved to manifest ideals we discussed today AGENDA 9:00 AM Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom & Van Jones In this year alone, California and much of the West Coast have endured record-setting heat and wildfires. In this conversation between Governor Newsom and award-winning journalist Van Jones, we will hear how California can deliver on our aggressive climate change agenda and continue to be the standard-bearer for change. 9:45 AM Charting an Equitable Path to Carbon Neutrality California is recognized globally for its environmental leadership. Notably, we have grown our economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and are aggressively pursuing a 100 percent clean energy future and carbon neutrality by 2045. Under Governor Newsom, the state is making equity a key pillar of how we achieve those goals. This panel will explore how the state is making progress - highlighting important initiatives underway on our energy, transportation and building sectors - and address what challenges and opportunities lie ahead, and how to implement policy in an equitable way. The panel will also highlight carbon neutrality commitments in business and State government and will focus on equitable principles of our carbon neutralfuture. PANELISTS: Eduardo Garcia CA Assemblymember, 56th Assembly District David Hochschild Chair, California Energy Commission Miya Yoshitani Executive Director, Asian Pacific Environmental Network MODERATOR: Mary D. Nichols Chair, California Air Resources Board 10:45 AM From Wildfire to Water Investing in Nature Based Solutions to Build Climate Resilience Like so many of our global partners, California is bearing witness to the devastating impacts of climate change. In recent weeks, wildfires of historic size, scale, and scope have swept across our state. Lives have been lost; homes and businesses have been destroyed; and nature we treasure is gone. These fires have taken place in the middle of a deadly pandemic and heatwave, and on the heels of a prolonged drought. As California accelerates action to build climate resilience, we are committed to joining the global call for greater attention to the benefits of nature based solutions in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity. This panel will showcase nature based solutions being implemented by climate leaders across the globe, and explore how they contribute to increased equity, improved public health, and expanded economic opportunity. PANELISTS: Henk Ovink Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands Margo Robbins Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cultural Fire Management Council; Member of Yurok Tribe Karen Shippey Chief Director, Environmental Sustainability, Government of Western Cape, South Africa Senator Henry Stern California State Senate, 27th District MODERATOR: Wade Crowfoot Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency 11:45 AM Driving Adoption of Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure in the U.S. Without a clear and transparent accounting of how public and private investments address climate risk and opportunity, the economy will never truly price these factors into decision making. In California, the catastrophic wildfires of 2017, 2018, and 2019 have put in sharp focus the social, economic, and personal loss that come from the current approach to allocating the costs of risk. But increased disclosure can lead to real market change, at meaningful scale. This panel will explore how, in the absence of federally mandated risk disclosure, state and sub-national governments can promote coordinated adoption of climate-related financial risk disclosure. Panelists will share insights on what represents effective climate-related financial risk disclosure, explore the pathways for disclosure available to sub-nationals and identify clear actions to align public and private action on Financial Risk Disclosure. PANELISTS: Bob Litterman Chair, Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee of CFTC; Founding Partner, Kepos Capital Craig Davies Head of Climate Resilience Investments, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development James Manyika Chairman and Director, McKinsey and Company Divya Mankikar Investment Manager, CalPERS MODERATOR: Kate Gordon Governor on Climate 12:45 PM COVID and Climate Change: What's Next? The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted communities and institutions across California. The public health and economic crises are a stark reminder of anothercrisis already impacting Californians: climate change. Last year, the American Lung Association declared climate change a public health emergency. This panel will explore how the state might rebuild and refashion our communities, institutions and infrastructure going forward to build a greener, healthier, more prosperous and equitable California. It will highlight efforts underway to recover from this pandemic in a way that creates jobs while delivering climate, health and equity benefits for all Californians. PANELISTS: Angela Glover Blackwell Founder in Residence, PolicyLink Lisa Jackson VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple Michael Tubbs Mayor, City of Stockton Karen Ross Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture Josh Fryday Chief Service Officer, California Volunteers MODERATOR: Jared Blumenfeld Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency