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Community Advisory Council Foundational Documents and Resources
View the Community Advisory Council's foundational documents and other resources.
The Community Advisory Council’s foundational documents and other resources are available for reference and support to the CAC and community.
Board of Directors Resolution 2023-14 for the Community Advisory Council(297 Kb PDF, 5 pgs, posted 10/3/2023)
This Board of Directors Resolution establishes a governance structure for the Community Advisory Council, which includes the Community Advisory Council Charter and the Community Advisory Council Compensation Policy and Procedures.
Community Advisory Council Charter(300 Kb PDF, 20 pgs, posted 10/3/2023)
The Community Advisory Council Charter is the governing document for the CAC. The Governance Ad Hoc Committee of the Community Advisory Council developed the Charter and it was approved by the Board of Directors on July 05, 2023. The Charter consists of:
- Mission, Goals, and Guiding Principles
- Membership Composition and Duties
- Leadership Structure and Terms
- Standing and Ad Hoc Committees
- Meeting Agenda Development
- Required Trainings
Attachment A of the Charter includes foundational information such as the Environmental Justice Principles and the Jemez Principles.
Community Advisory Council Compensation Policy and Procedures(156 Kb PDF, 9 pgs, posted 10/21/2024)
The Air District recognizes the importance of supporting community involvement in Air District initiatives and providing financial support to increase equitable representation in agency programs and activities. This compensation policy describes how members of the Community Advisory Council will get compensated by the Air District for their time related to meetings, and activities of the Community Advisory Council or the Air District.
CAC 2024-2025 Work Plan(51 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, posted 4/12/2024)
Environmental Justice Priorities of the Community Advisory Council(4 Mb PDF, 4 pgs, posted 8/23/2024)
The Community Advisory Council developed nine environmental justice priorities which are intended to direct the Air District in advancing and addressing environmental justice within all aspects of its operations. They identify the conditions needed for the Air District to be an effective partner with frontline communities who are most affected by pollution, and to improve air quality and overall environmental justice outcomes.
A Call to Action: Charting a New Course Toward Environmental Justice at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District(32 Mb PDF, 68 pgs, posted 12/2/2024)
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Executive Summary of A Call to Action(5 Mb PDF, 9 pgs, posted 3/3/2025)( Tagalog | tiếng Việt )
A Call to Action is a community-centered document that lays out the desired outcomes of the nine CAC EJ Priorities and specifies the Air District’s plan to respond to each EJ Priority with concrete environmental justice strategies and actions, most of which are also embedded in the Air District’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan(60 Mb PDF, 116 pgs, revised 11/22/2024)( Tagalog | tiếng Việt | Español | 中文 ). Detailed and measurable plans for implementing these EJ actions are being developed by the Air District to guide the prioritization of the Strategic Plan’s implementation and to respond to the needs of EJ communities.
Last Updated: 10/2/2023