CPUC To Hold Virtual Workshop on Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a remote access (virtual) two-day workshop to foster ideas and explore opportunities to address principles of environmental and social justice in CPUC policies and activities.
WHAT: CPUC Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan - 2021 Update Workshop
WHEN: February 3 and 4, 2021, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE: Remote access via WebEx, webcast, or conference line. Participation information is below.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2019, the CPUC adopted an Environmental and Social Justice (ESJ) Action Plan to serve as a roadmap to expand public inclusion in CPUC decision-making and improve services to targeted communities across California. The ESJ Action Plan establishes a series of equity goals related to health and safety, consumer protection, program benefits, and enforcement in all the sectors the CPUC regulates. The purpose of this workshop is to have interactive discussions to generate ideas and potential action items for possible incorporation into an update of the ESJ Action Plan. Topics covered during the workshop will include an overview of the ESJ Action Plan; understanding definitions and terms related to ESJ communities in CPUC programs and policies; ESJ considerations in CPUC industry Division work; data collection; and more. Additional information is available at www.cpuc.ca.gov/esjactionplan.
PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
WEBEX
Logging on via WebEx, attendees will be able to submit written comments through the chat function, or make comments verbally during designated times during the workshop. Links for each day’s events are below:
Date
Remote Access Details
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
WebEx Link: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e779dcf0cbb5a122e8faf33ab67cbd7cb
Event password: 2021
Event number: 146 609 8125
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
WebEx Link: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e78fe210a59b4b429ba56b646fed33e71
Event password: 2021
Event number: 146 887 6466
PHONE (ENGLISH)
- Participants have audio (in English) and will be able to make comments or ask questions.
- Wednesday, February 3, 2021: 855-282-6330, passcode: 146 609 8125
- Thursday, February 4, 2021: 855-282-6330, passcode: 146 887 6466
SPANISH LANGUAGE PHONE LINE AND WEBCAST CAPTIONS
- Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish will be available by phone. To listen to the workshop or comment in Spanish, please log in using the WebEx links above to view the visual content and call in to the following phone line:
- Phone (toll-free): 800-857-1917, passcode: 5180519
- Please note that the phone line is for participation in Spanish only.
- Spanish captions will also be available in real-time on the webcast at www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc.
WEBCAST
- A live webcast will be available with English and Spanish captions (it will also be recorded and archived for future viewing) at: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc
- Participants have audio and video but will not be able to make comments or ask questions. To make comments or ask questions, please join via WebEx or English or Spanish phone line.
- For captions, after clicking on the name of the workshop, click the green button below the video for captions. Then select captions by clicking on the white icon next to the word “live” at the bottom of the video.
LIVESTREAM TO TWITTER AND FACEBOOK
- Both days of the workshop will be live streamed to Twitter and Facebook at @CaliforniaPUC.
- Viewers will not be able to make comments or ask questions. To make comments or ask questions in English, please join via WebEx.
SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS
Participants may submit comments on the ESJ Action Plan to the CPUC at any time by emailing ESJActionPlan@cpuc.ca.gov.
While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend this workshop, no official action will be taken on this matter.
If specialized accommodations are needed 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 in advance of the workshop.
The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures Californians’ access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services. For more information on the CPUC, please visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.
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