Thermoform Committee of the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling

Public Notice and Agenda

Date: January 5, 2022

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Remote

Webcast: Public Meeting Live Webcasts

Public Comment Portal

Agenda:

Agenda Item 1: 9:00 am (5 minutes) Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum

Formal proceedings to bring the Commission to order.

Agenda Item 2: 9:05 am (20 minutes) Public Comment Review - Items Related to the Thermoform Policy Proposal

At this time, public comments related to the Thermoform Policy Proposal will be read. Comments will be limited to 1 minute or 150 words.

Agenda Item 3: 9:25 am (20 minutes) CalRecycle Presentation on the Beverage Container Recycling Program

CalRecycle staff will provide a presentation on the rollout of quality incentive payments (QIP), including the thermoform QIP process and how CalRecycle will determine programs that qualify.

Agenda Item 4: 9:45 am (1 hour, 40 minutes) Stakeholder Presentations and Thermoform Policy Discussion

Stakeholders will present on topics related to thermoforms and Commissioners will discuss problems, potential solutions, and policy advice.

Agenda Item 5: 11:25 am (20 minutes) Process for Thermoform Policy Proposal Development & Next Steps

Commissioners will discuss the process, schedule, and next steps for the Thermoform Policy Proposal.

Agenda Item 6: 11:45 am (10 minutes) Data Requests

The Commission may request additional data and/or information from CalRecycle.

Agenda Item 7: 11:55 am (5 minutes) Meeting Summary and Closing

Closing remarks and summary of goals achieved during the meeting.

Contact:

For further information about this meeting, please contact Emily Zakowski at emily.zakowski@calrecycle.ca.gov, (916) 445-4756, or 801 K Street, Mailstop 17-01, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Meeting Information:

Discussion and action may be taken on any item on the Commission meeting agenda. This notice and agenda, and any available meeting minutes and materials, can be found on the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling webpage. The time and order of agenda items are approximate and subject to change at the discretion of CalRecycle and the Commission Chair to facilitate the effective transaction of business.

Under Government Code section 11123(a), all meetings of a state body are open and public, and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as otherwise provided in that article.

Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, certain provisions of the Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act are suspended due to a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consistent with the Executive Order, this Commission meeting will be conducted by teleconference only. None of the locations from which Commissioners will participate will be open to the public. The public may observe the meeting via live webcast online by accessing the meeting link at Public Meeting Live Webcasts.

Members of the public who wish to comment during the meeting may do so using the Commission’s public participation portal found at Public Comment Portal. When using the Public Comment Portal, please select “Statewide Commission Comment” from the initial drop-down menu and indicate which Committee or Commission agenda item your comment pertains to. During the live webcast, CalRecycle or the Commission Chair, at their discretion, will apportion available time among those who wish to have their comments read aloud during the meeting. Please note that, due to time constraints written comments should be limited to 150 words or less. It should be noted that, the Commission will be unable to take any action on matters received from the public that have not been placed on the agenda. The Commission will, however, determine whether action on such matters should be scheduled on a future agenda.

Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact Emily Zakowski at (916) 445-4756 (voice), emily.zakowski@calrecycle.ca.gov (e-mail). TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.