Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group (DACAG) Meeting

Disadvantaged Communities  Advisory Group Meeting
March 8, 2024, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Teleconference & Remote Access via WebEx
See attendance instructions below.

Primary Physical Meeting Location
California Public Utilities Commission – San Francisco Office
1st Floor Courtyard Room
505 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102

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.

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 WebEx
To join remotely, click this link: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/j.php?MTID=m0978131fe64829910a0cff1e3214ba04
Meeting ID (Webinar Number): 2490 924 7237
Password: DACAG (32224 from phones and video systems)

To Participate by Telephone: 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free or +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll. Access code: 249 092 47237.

Webex’s closed captioning service will be enabled for the meeting. Attendees can use the service by pressing Ctrl + Shift + A or clicking on the bottom left CC icon. Once captions are turned on, attendees can click the three dots (…) “more” option at the bottom right of the caption box to view Captions & Highlights.

Webex Difficulty: Go to https://help.webex.com/en-us or contact the CPUC at (415) 703-5263.

Commenting at the Meeting. If you join by the WebEx 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 *3 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.

Contacts

CPUC Specialized Accommodations. If specialized accommodations are required to attend, such as non-English or sign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or toll-free at 866-849-8390 at least five business days in advance of the meeting.

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.