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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting
February 21st, 2025

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting

This is a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual) being held at:
United Way Monterey County, Salinas

9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Friday, February 21st, 2025

FINAL AGENDA

8:55 AM Welcome & Opening Statement from Monterey Bay Aquarium Eleanore Humphries (MB Aquarium)
9:00 AM Call to Order
  • Welcome from Tourism Seat
  • New Member Oath
  • Roll Call
  • Approval of November 2024 meeting minutes
 Marina Maze and Paige Viren (Tourism), Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair), Sarah Lopez (Secretary), Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (93K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (1.3M PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (158K PDF*) PDF
9:20 AM Standing Item: Superintendent's Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff since the last AC meeting
  • MBNMS
  • CBNMS/GFNMS
 Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS), Brian Johnson (CBNMS/GFNMS)
10:00 AM Information Item: West Coast Regional Office
Introduction to new West Coast Regional Director, Sarah Fangman and an update from their office.		 Sarah Fangman (WCRO)
10:20 AM Break (15 minutes)  
10:35 AM Informational Items: Recent Emergency Response Incidents
  1. Santa Cruz Wharf Partial Collapse and Response
  2. Moss Landing Lithium-ion Battery Fire Response and Monitoring
Two recent incidents that occurred within and adjacent to MBNMS, and how the respective agencies/groups are responding		 Ricardo Encarnacion (Monterey County Environmental Health), Brad Watson & Cynthia Vodopivec (Vistra Corp), Tony Elliot (Recreation), Karen Grimmer (MBNMS)
11:35 AM Informational Item: Indigenous Community Engagement
Imila-alpa commitments and MBNMS beginning Indigenous Community engagement through quarterly newsletters and invitation and participation in advisory council meetings.		 Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
11:50 AM Action Item: Executive Council Elections
Nominate and elect new executive committee seats (Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary) for a 2-year term 2025-2027.		 Robbin Porter (MBNMS)
12:10 PM Break (15 minutes)  
12:25 PM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)
12:35 PM Working Group Reports and Member Announcements
Each seat will be provided 3 minutes for reporting, 5 min for working groups		 ALL
1:05 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 Robbin Porter at (831) 647-4206 or by email.

Directions:


From the North – Highway 101 Option:
Follow US-101 South. Follow US-101 S to CA-183 S/Castroville Rd. Continue straight onto E Market St. Turn right onto Pajaro st. Turn right onto East Alisal St. Turn right onto Monterey St. Destination will be on the left. SEE SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

From the South – Highway 101 Option:
Follow US-101 N and CA-1 N to Monterey St. in Salinas. Turn left onto CA-46 West. Turn right onto US-101N. Take exit for John St. toward CA-68. Turn left onto John St. Turn right onto Monterey St. Destination will be on the left. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Parking:
Monterey Street Garage 20 E Market St, Salinas, CA 93901 $1.25/hr (roughly a 5-minute walk from meeting location)

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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: iyp-xzvw-ojw
    If you cannot join online, you may call in using:
    (US)+1 413-752-1090‬
    PIN: 796 920 972#

  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 robbin.porter@noaa.gov.

 

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.
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