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Public Meetings
Learn about the Air District's public meeting process, how to make public comments, how to join a meeting online or by phone, and how to request language or disability assistance.
CALENDAR OF ALL MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Full Meetings Calendar (including meetings that are not livestreamed)
BROWN ACT MEETINGS
Board and Committee | Advisory Council | Community Advisory Council | Hearing Board
Agendas are posted 72 hours before each meeting online at the “Brown Act Meetings” links and in the lobby at the District’s office. Translated agendas can be found at those links and in the lobby as well. If a member of the public would like to provide and post additional translations of agendas in languages other than what is posted for that meeting, please contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator for instructions.
You can sign up to receive Board agendas by email.
Public Meeting Process
- Board of Directors meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month, at 10 AM
- Stationary Source Committee meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at 10 AM
- Community, Equity, Health and Justice Committee meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at 1 PM
- Policy, Grants, and Technology Committee meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 AM
- Finance and Administration Committee meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month at 1PM
- The Advisory Council, Community Advisory Council, and Hearing Board meetings are held periodically. Please find full calendar information and specific meeting dates and times on their respective web pages
Board of Director meetings are held in the 1st floor Board Room at the Air District’s office at 375 Beale Street, San Francisco 94010. Standing Committees of the Board of Directors, the Hearing Board, and Advisory Councils meet on the 1st floor at the Air District’s office. The Community Advisory Council (CAC) meets in other locations. Please find the specific dates, times, and locations at the links for “Brown Act Meetings” or the “Full Meetings Calendar” at the beginning of this page.
Public meetings are held in-person, but may be viewed and joined at any of the locations on the meeting agenda or remotely through Zoom or dial-in telephone. Please find more information on joining via Zoom or dial-in teleconference at the links in the calendar event.
Public meetings will begin with a call-to-order, roll call, and the pledge of allegiance, and then move into closed or open session, consent calendar, informational items, action items, and other business. The public may comment on each item on the agenda in open session as the item is taken up. Find more information on public comment procedures in the next section of this web page.
How to Make Public Comments
In-Person Comment
The public may comment on each item on the agenda as the item is taken up. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter on the agenda will have two minutes each to address the Board, Committee, or Council on that agenda item unless a different time limit is established by the Chair. No speaker who has already spoken on an item will be entitled to speak to that item again.
Written Comment
Written public comments can be emailed to comments@baaqmd.gov or through the Air District’s website via the "Submit a Comment" feature for this meeting. Written public comments emailed by 10:00 AM on the business day prior to this meeting will be provided to the Board, Committee, or Council members in advance of the meeting. Written public comments emailed after that deadline will be provided to the Board, Committee, or Council members following the meeting’s adjournment. Unless directed by the Chair, written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Remote Spoken Comment
The public may participate remotely via a two-way audio-visual platform via Zoom web platform or Zoom dial-in telephone option at the phone number listed in the agenda. If you wish to submit oral comments or questions, select the Join option to access the meeting via Zoom. Please find more instructions in the next section on how to join via Zoom and provide remote spoken public comment.
Important note: Please install any Zoom updates prior to joining the meeting, to ensure that your system is up-to-date with the latest security patches.
How to Join a Meeting Online
- Click the Zoom link for the meeting you wish to join. Meeting information can be found at the top of this page under “Calendar of All Meetings and Agendas” links. Make sure to use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer.
- Enter an email address and your name. If you do not wish to enter your name, you may enter another identifier, which will be used to notify you when it is your turn to speak. Your name or other identifier will be visible online while you are speaking.
- When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback.
- When called upon, unmute yourself or dial *6. After the comment has been given, the microphone for the speaker’s Zoom profile will be muted.
Note: Members of the public will not be shown on video.
How to Join a Meeting by Phone
- Call the Zoom phone number and enter the webinar ID for the meeting you wish to join.
- Meeting information can be found at the top of this page under “Calendar of All Meetings and Agendas” links.
- When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise a hand. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. Speakers will be called by the last four digits of their phone number. Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are speaking.
- After the comment has been given, the speaker’s phone will be muted.
The Board, Committee, and Council welcomes comments, including criticism, about the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the Air District, or of the acts or omissions of the Board, Committee, or Council. Speakers shall not use threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a Board, Committee, or Council meeting. The Air District is committed to maintaining a workplace free of unlawful harassment and is mindful that Air District staff regularly attend public meetings. Discriminatory statements or conduct that would potentially violate the Fair Employment and Housing Act – i.e., statements or conduct that is hostile, intimidating, oppressive, or abusive – is per se disruptive to a meeting and will not be tolerated.
How to Request Language or Disability Assistance
Language Interpretation Services
To request language or disability access services for Board, Committee, or Council meetings, please contact the Air District Non-Discrimination Coordinator Kimberly Leefatt, Civil Rights Officer by phone at 415-749-4610 or by email at non-discriminationcoordinator@baaqmd.gov at least 3 business days before the meeting you are requesting services for.
Language interpretation services for the Board, Committee, and Council meetings are available in-person or remotely for any member of the public upon request at least 3 business days in advance.
Please include in your request:
- If you are requesting remote (online) or in-person interpretation (please see below for more information on on-site interpretation)
- The meeting name, date, time, and location
- Language(s) requested
- How many people require interpretation
How to Request space for On-site Interpretation
The Air District has and can provide designated space for on-site interpretation services. To request space for on-site interpretation, either by an interpreter provided by the Air District or your own interpreter, please contact the Air District Non-Discrimination Coordinator at least 3 business days in advance.
Please include in your request:
- Confirm if you are requesting an on-site interpreter provided by the Air District or if you will bring your own interpreter or interpretation device
- The meeting name, date, time, and location
- Language(s) requested
- How many people require interpretation
- If you have any other on-site accessibility needs
Disability Access
Auxiliary aids and services including, for example, qualified interpreters and/or listening devices, to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to other individuals as necessary to ensure effective communication or an equal opportunity to participate fully in the benefits, activities, programs, and services will be provided by the Air District in a timely manner and in such a way as to protect the privacy and independence of the individual. Please contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator at least 3 business days in advance.
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Non-Discrimination Coordinator
Kimberly Leefatt
Officer of the Civil Rights Office Bay Area Air District
375 Beale St., Ste. 600 San Francisco, CA 94105
415.749.4610
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Last Updated: 17/06/2026