Sanctuary Advisory Council

      

FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting
November 17^th, 2023

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting

This is a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual) being held a:
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Conference Room
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, CA

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday, November 17^th, 2023

FINAL AGENDA

9:00 AM	Call to Order, Webinar Technology Check-in & Roll Call Welcome Community Group Intro from Steve Haddock Roll Call Approval of October and August 2023 meeting minutes	Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair), Sarah Lopez (Secretary), Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
	Standard Reports from Staff MBNMS Permit Report (168K PDF*) PDF MBNMS Office Report (3M PDF*) PDF Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)   Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (215K PDF*) PDF Advisory Council Member Announcements (K PDF*)
9:30 AM	Standing Item: Superintendent's Report A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff since the last AC meeting MBNMS	Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
10:15 AM	Information Item: Overview of AC Chairs Summit in Oswego, NY	Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair), Haven Parker (MBNMS)
10:30 AM	Break (15 minutes)
10:45 AM	Information and Action Item: Iconic Kelp Describe the topic and convene a working group.	Andrew DeVolgelaere (MBNMS)
11:30 AM	Information Item: Sanctuary Watch and Web Condition Report	Jennifer Brown (MBNMS)
12:15 PM	Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda	Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)
12:30 PM	Lunch (45 min)
1:15 PM	Information Item: DEI Presentation	Dawn Hayes (MBNMS)
2:00 PM	Action Item: Approve 2024 Work plan	Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)
2:45 PM	Member Announcements Each seat will be provided 3 minutes for reporting, 5 min for working groups	ALL
3:30 PM	Adjourn	Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)

 

***ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES*** Public comment on agenda items will be heard prior to SAC discussion/deliberation A motion for action may be made by a council member at any time, provided there is a quorum Materials corresponding to items on this or other agendas are available here or contact Haven Parker at (831) 647-4206 or by email.

Directions:

From Highway 1:

When you reach Moss Landing, turn left onto Moss Landing Road (at The Whole Enchilada restaurant)
Take the first right onto Sandholdt Road
Cross the bridge and turn right
MBARI is the large building on your left (Sandholdt Road)

From Highway 101:

From Prunedale, take Monterey Peninsula Exit onto State Highway 156 West toward Castroville
In Castroville (about 5 miles) follow the signs to Highway 1 North, toward Santa Cruz
Take Highway 1 North for approximately 3 miles to Moss Landing, recognizable by the stacks of the Moss Landing power plant
When you reach Moss Landing, turn left onto Moss Landing Road (at The Whole Enchilada restaurant)
Take the first right onto Sandholdt Road
Cross the bridge and turn right
MBARI is the large building on your left (7700 Sandholdt Road)

Parking:

You may park in MBARI’s lot

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Virtual Meeting Directions:

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1. This meeting will use Google Meet, a multi-platform program that's free to use.

   Join with Google Meet

   Meeting ID: xzn-eymx-efa
   If you cannot join online, you may call in using:
   (US)+1 910-420-5275‬
   PIN: 296 031 596

2. You will be asked to enter muted, but with your video on.
3. Public Members: To give a public comment, use the "Raise Hand" feature, and when called upon by the meeting moderator you will need to unmute and and will be given 3 minutes for a verbal comment. Public comment will be received during the 15-minute public comment session beginning at 12:00 pm or during the designated time for each agenda item.
4. If you have trouble accessing the Google Meet, or problems during the session that you are unable to enter into the comment box, or just basic questions, you can send an email to haven.parker@noaa.gov or call/text (831) 419-8251.

 

About Sanctuary Advisory Council The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (advisory council) was established by Federal law to assure continued public participation in the management of the Sanctuary. Since its establishment in March 1994, the advisory council has played a vital role in the decisions affecting the Sanctuary along the central California Coast. The advisory council's nineteen voting members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public, plus seven local, state and federal governmental jurisdictions. In addition, the respective managers for the four California National Marine Sanctuaries (Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary) and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve sit as non-voting members. Members are appointed competitively by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and serve three-year terms. The advisory council meets bi-monthly in open sessions located throughout the 360-mile boundary of the Sanctuary. The advisory council maintains a firm commitment to the goals and objectives of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Program. The advisory council appreciates the efforts of volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, and citizens, without whose support the mission of the Sanctuary would be difficult to realize.