FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting
February 16th, 2024
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting
This is a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual) being held a:
Monterey Bay Aquarium Harborview Conference Room
Heritage Harbor Office Park
99 Pacific Street, BLDG 100F
Monterey, CA
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday, February 16th, 2024
FINAL AGENDA
9:00 AM | Call to Order, Webinar Technology Check-in & Roll Call
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Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair), Sarah Lopez (Secretary), Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS) | ||||||||
Standard Reports from Staff
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9:30 AM | Standing Item: Superintendent's Report A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff since the last AC meeting
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Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS), Maria Brown (GFNMS) | ||||||||
10:15 AM | Information Item: Education and Outreach Team Update | Amity Wood (MBNMS) | ||||||||
10:45 AM | Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda | Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair) | ||||||||
11:00 AM | Break (15 minutes) | |||||||||
11:15 AM | Rapid Session: Pacific Fisheries Management Council | Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS) | ||||||||
11:30 AM | Information Item: CA Marine Sanctuary Foundation Update | Robert Mazurek (CSF) | ||||||||
12:15 PM | Lunch (45 min) | |||||||||
1:00 PM | Information Item: Closed Session DEI Presentation | Dr. Linet Mera and Alexis Krohn, The Unconscious Bias Project | ||||||||
2:15 PM | Break (15 minutes) | |||||||||
2:30 PM | Information Item: Kelp Overview and Update AC receives an update on working groups |
Andrew DeVogelaere (MBNMS) | ||||||||
3:00 PM | Information Item: Update on Pacific Fishery Management Council
Process for Deep Sea Coral Restoration Areas How to provide comment on PFMC’s process |
Karen Grimmer (MBNMS) | ||||||||
3:30 PM | Member Announcements Each seat will be provided 3 minutes for reporting, 5 min for working groups |
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4:30 PM | Adjourn | Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair) |
***ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES***
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Directions:
From the North – Highway 1 Option:
From CA–1 S, take exit 402B to merge onto Del Monte Avenue toward Pacific Grove. Take a slight LEFT to stay on Del Monte Avenue. Turn RIGHT toward Pacific Street and take a slight RIGHT to stay on Pacific Street. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the North – Highway 101 Option:
From US 101–S, take CA–156 W to CA–1 S. Take exit 402B to merge onto Del Monte Avenue toward Pacific Grove. Take a slight LEFT to stay on Del Monte Avenue. Turn RIGHT toward Pacific Street and take a slight RIGHT to stay on Pacific Street. SEE SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the South – Highway 1 Option:
From CA–1 N, take exit 399B toward Munras Avenue in Monterey. Turn LEFT on Soledad Drive. Turn RIGHT on Pacific Street. SEE SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the South – Highway 101 Option:
From US–101 N, take the Abbott Street exit in Salinas. Turn LEFT on Harris Road which turns into Spreckels Blvd. Merge onto CA–68 W. Follow signs for CA–1 S/CA–68 W. Use right two lanes to take exit 401A toward Monterey. Follow signs for Monterey Peninsula College and continue onto Fremont Street. Merge onto Munras Avenue. Turn LEFT on Jefferson Street. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Parking:
As you proceed down Pacific, turn LEFT onto Scott Street to park in the parking garage, or on the street above Van Buren Street. Heritage Harbor and Building 100 are across Pacific from where you park. You can cross over Pacific using the walkway at the west end of the parking garage, or cross at the intersection of Scott and Pacific.
View Heritage Harbor, Building 100F on a larger map
Virtual Meeting Directions:
Please Read All DirectionsThis meeting will use Google Meet, a multi-platform program that's free to use.
Meeting ID: shv-uucx-ics
If you cannot join online, you may call in using:
(US)+1 337-466-9709
PIN: 130 135 815- You will be asked to enter muted, but with your video on.
- 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.
- 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 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. |