Technical Advisory CouncilQuarterly Meeting – August 22, 2025
The Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation is hosting this public meeting in-person and virtually.
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
California Department of Food and Agriculture Auditorium
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Satellite participation located:
74-199 El Paseo Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA 92260
After registering for virtual participation, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We encourage in-person attendees to also register through Zoom, but it is not a requirement. If you have problems registering for the meeting, please contact icarp@lci.ca.gov.
Meeting Agenda
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Item 1 | Roll Call & Housekeeping
Sam Magill | Sacramento State University College of Continuing Education (CCE)
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Item 2 | Approval of Draft Meeting Minutes
Abby Edwards | Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI)
DISCUSSION:Councilmembers will review draft meeting minutes from May 16, 2025, TAC meeting.
ACTION:Approve the ICARP Technical Advisory Council draft meeting minutes from May 16, 2025, TAC meeting.
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Item 3 | TAC Member Report Out
Councilmembers
DISCUSSION:ICARP TAC Councilmembers will provide updates on adaptation and resilience initiatives and efforts relevant to the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) focus.
ACTION:None.
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Item 4 | ICARP Programmatic Updates and Staff Report
ICARP Staff | LCI
DISCUSSION:ICARP Staff will provide updates on ICARP’s programmatic activities.
ACTION:None.
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Item 5 | TAC Vice-Chair
Abby Edwards | LCI
DISCUSSION:Councilmembers will nominate and discuss appointments for TAC Vice-Chair.
ACTION:Approve the appointment for TAC Vice-Chair.
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Item 6 | Nature-Based Solutions State Targets and Context Setting
CNRA, CDFA, and CARB Staff
DISCUSSION:Presentation and discussion of the importance of NBS, NBS State targets, and related State strategies and plans by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and California Air Resources Board (CARB).
ACTION:None.
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Lunch Break
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Item 7 | Case Study: Urban Forestry
Walter Passmore and Uriel Hernandez | CAL FIRE and City of East Palo Alto
DISCUSSION:Presentation from CAL FIRE and Urban & Community Forestry Program grantee, City of East Palo Alto, on their urban forestry work.
ACTION:None.
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Item 8 | Case Study: Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Adam Livingston | Sequoia Riverlands Trust
DISCUSSION:Presentation from the Sequoia Riverlands Trust on their NBS and 30x30 work.
ACTION:None.
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Item 9 | Case Study: Healthy Soils
Gillies Robertson | Siskiyou Economic Development Council
DISCUSSION:Presentation from California Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils Program grantee, Siskiyou Resource Conservation District.
ACTION:None.
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Item 10 | Labor and Climate Intersections
Stephen Knight | Worksafe
DISCUSSION:Presentation from Worksafe on the intersection of labor and climate and their work on these issues.
ACTION:None.
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Item 11 | The Nature Conservancy: Nature-Based Solutions Funding and Governance
Michelle Passero and Rebecca Ferdman | TNC and LA County
DISCUSSION:Presentation from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on their NBS funding and governance regional discussions with insights from Los Angeles County on local implementation.
ACTION:None.
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Item 12 | Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in the Eastern Sierra
John Wentworth | Mammoth Lakes Town Council
DISCUSSION:Overview of the intersecting efforts by regional practitioners on proactive wildfire mitigation, 30x30 asset preservation, and job creation & economic development.
ACTION:None.
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Item 13 | General Public Comment
Abby Edwards | LCI
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Item 14 | Closing and Meeting Adjourned
Abby Edwards | LCI
Meeting Information
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program is hosting this meeting in-person and virtually. We are committed to ensuring access for those who wish to participate. The public can participate in this meeting in-person at the following locations:
- California Department of Food and Agriculture Auditorium, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Satellite participation located 74-199 El Paseo Suite 100, Palm Desert, CA 92260
To participate virtually, register for the Zoom meeting.
All times indicated and the order of business are approximated and subject to change. Public comment is taken on each voting agenda item as well as at the end of the meeting. If you wish to give comment, please notify the meeting moderator. Prior to making your comments, please state your name for the record and identify any group or organization you represent. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the Council, the Chair may establish specific time limits on presentations.
The meeting agenda and accompanying action item materials will be posted on the ICARP TAC website 10 calendar days prior to the meeting. To receive future notices for Council meetings please sign up for the ICARP email list.
The Zoom meeting will be accessible to people with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance to participate in the meeting, wishes to request this notice or other meeting materials in an alternative format, requires translation services, or needs any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting must make that request at least 14 days prior to the meeting date by contacting Agustín Arreola at agustin.arreola@lci.ca.gov.
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