Last Minute Meeting by the MLPA - CA. Attoney General Advice

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement

Who:              Members of the public

What:             Invitation to attend as observers a briefing of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group and the MLPA Statewide Interests Group on a recent advice letter from the California Attorney General's office regarding marine protected areas and the Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act

When:            October 14, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.

Where:          Teleconference/webinar or in-person with staff at four locations (San Diego, Los Alamitos, Santa Barbara and Sacramento).  Please see attached draft briefing agenda for details.

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
SCRSG and SIG Briefing Regarding AG Advice Letter
Draft Agenda
(revised October 11, 2009)
* This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodations for a disability,
please contact California Relay Service (at least two days prior to the meeting) at 800.735.2929 (TT) or
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
8:00 a.m.
via teleconference and online meeting
Toll-free conference call Presentations via GoToMeeting
Dial-in number: 800.697.5978 Make your reservation now at
Passcode: 941 2446 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/871317953
For public onsite teleconference and webinar access:
Resources Building *
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1305
Sacramento, CA 95814
California Department of Fish and Game *
4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Southwest Fisheries Science Center *
3333 North Torrey Pines Court, Room 380 La Jolla, CA 92037-1022
UCSB Marine Science Institute
Marine Science Research Building*
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150
Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting using the toll-free phone number and to watch presentations via the GoToMeeting webinar, or may join staff at one of the offices listed above. In addition, the meeting is being simultaneously webcast; see the MLPA website (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp) for more information.
Public parking is available at no charge at the above locations except for the Marine Science Research Building and the Resources Building.
(1) The Marine Science Research Building is most easily accessed via bus from downtown Santa Barbara or Goleta by taking the UCSB express; directions and bus stop times are available at http://www.sbmtd.gov/Lines/Line_24x.htm. Alternatively, UCSB campus visitor parking passes can be requested by contacting Satie Airame at airame@msi.ucsb.edu.
(2) The Resources Building is most easily accessed via the Light Rail Blue and Gold lines (http://www.sacrt.com/systemmap/central.stm). Parking in downtown Sacramento is via a city garage or metered street parking; members of the public can be reimbursed by staff at the building for any parking fees.
Public Comment: This briefing is for MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group and MLPA Statewide Interests Group members and is not a public meeting; as such, there is no public comment period set. Members of the public are invited to observe the briefing.
800.735.2922 (