California LCC Tribal Team Meeting
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California LCC Tribal Team Meeting May 16, 2016
Attendees Stephanie Lucero – Team Facilitator, Center for Collaborative Policy
Howard Kahan – Environmental Protection Agency
Kurt Broz – Pala Band of Mission Indians
Suzanne Marr -- Environmental Protection Agency
Michelle Selmon -- Department of Water Resources
Darrell Van Dyke – US Fish and Wildlife Services
Mike DeSpain -- Mechoopda Indian Tribe
David Pegos – California Department of Food and Agriculture
Damion Ciotti -- US Fish and Wildlife Services
Meeting Objectives: 1. Discuss Ca LCC RFP Process and how to define tribal capacity for future efforts.
2. Discuss and confirm Website revisions
a. Climate Commons
b. Tribal Team
c. Tribal Resources
3. Team Updates
Teleconference Call-number: 1-866-737-4154 (US) Attendee access code: 287 267 0 Contents
Contents
Action Items and Deadlines: Action Item: Tribal Team members interested in participating in this workgroup to contact Stephanie Lucero and Chris Bujalski.
Action Item: M. Selmon to send additional resources for posting.
Action Item: Tribal team to link the categories and make the resources.
Action Item: Stephanie and/or Chris to discuss the RFP process with Tribal Team members on the Science Team and share their recommendations provided.
Action Item: Suzanne Marr and Howard Kahan to review drafted recommendations.
Action Item: Damion Ciotti to share existing Tribal Program grant guidelines as a working template/example.
Action Item: Tribal Team members interested in participating in this workgroup to contact Stephanie Lucero and Chris Bujalski.
Action Item: Stephanie and Chris to send Kurt Broz and Suzanne Marr a blurb on the Ca LCC and a Tribal Team Sign-up sheet to share at the June ITEP meeting at Pala.
Meeting Summary Welcome and Introductions Team members introduced themselves, see list of attendees. Facilitator noted that many people were called away on urgent matters, so this meeting would be cut short.
Tribal Team Recommendations to Ca LCC RFP Process The tribal team agreed to establish a working group to discuss and develop guidance to improve the Ca LCC RFP process. This includes defining tribal criteria, tribal capacity, and developing guidance for those seeking to engage Tribes in climate adaptation and resiliency projects.
Action Item: Stephanie and/or Chris to discuss the RFP process with Tribal Team members on the Science Team and share their recommendations provided.
California LCC Tribal Team Meeting
Action Item: Suzanne Marr and Howard Kahan to review drafted recommendations.
Action Item: Damion Ciotti to share existing Tribal Program grant guidelines as a working template/example.
Action Item: Tribal Team members interested in participating in this workgroup to contact Stephanie Lucero and Chris Bujalski.
Discuss Websites and Confirm Next Steps for Revisions Another workgroup will review the website and make revisions based on feasibility and to improve overall functionality. Changes will be ongoing as necessary. Workgroup members include: Chris Bujalski, Stephanie Lucero, and Michelle Selmon.
Additional website revisions discussed include:
Tribal Team Website: o Provide a link to Climate Commons and the ability to identify Tribal Ca LCC Projects. (This may require linking to other LCCs and/or developing a tracking tool of Tribal Climate Change and Tribal resiliency projects.
Tribal Resources: o Combining and condensing and headings of resources categories of resources to have less categories. o Separate headings based on resources to Tribes and Resources for tribal partners. o Include draft language on RFP process. o Use the BIA site as a template for links and resources ( http://bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/index.htm)
Action Item: Tribal Team members interested in participating in this workgroup to contact Stephanie Lucero and Chris Bujalski.
Action Item: M. Selmon to send additional resources for posting.
Action Item: Tribal team to link the categories and make the resources. Team Updates: California Climate Adaptation Forum Update There was a big push for a tribal component at the forum, throughout. Chris Bujalski was asked to provide more guidance and timelines for Tribal Team use of the rooms. We are currently suggesting a Tribal reception at the beginning of the forum for discussion and meeting between tribal representatives and partners before the forum begins. Likewise, the Tribal Team and tribal representatives will have a roundtable discussion to share insights and develop next steps.
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) Workshop Update Planning is continuing for the FIGR Workshop. Save the Dates will go out within the next couple of months and major planning finalized around June and July. Schedule continues to be:
Phase 1 (First meeting) – will include mostly training and information sharing for the region on climate change issues, data and existing planning. Proposed date is September 16.
Phase 2 (Second meeting) -- will be adaptation training modeled after the ITEP training template. Utilizing information from the Phase 1 meeting and working through the template. Proposed date is November 10.
Other Tribal Team Updates
Howard Kahan – attended the Earth to Sky training. Mentioned that it offers excellent resources for explaining climate change. It is recommended for posting on the Tribal Resource website. http://www.earthtosky.org/
Kurt Broz and Suzanne Marr—the Pala ITEP training is scheduled for June 7-9, 2016.
Action Item: Stephanie and Chris to send a blurb on the Ca LCC and a Tribal Team Sign-up sheet.
Howard Kahan – anyone interested in doing a climate change presentation at the EPA’s annual tribal meetings should contact Howard Kahan. This year’s meeting is in October and will be held in San Francisco.
Next Tribal Team Meeting is scheduled for June 20, 2016