SB 262: Climate change: climate adaptation: advisory council.

Existing law requires the Director of the Office of Planning and Research to establish the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Existing law requires the Office of Planning and Research to administer the program. Existing law requires the office, in coordination with appropriate entities, to establish a clearinghouse for climate adaptation information for use by state, regional, and local entities. Existing law requires the office to establish an advisory council, comprised of members for a range of disciplines, to support the offices goals to facilitate coordination among state, regional, and local agency efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

This bill would recast the advisory council as the California Council for Adaptation and Resiliency. The bill would transfer the offices functions, regarding the program and the clearinghouse, to the council. The bill would require the council to take certain actions related to climate adaptation, as specified. The bill would require the council to make publicly available certain information on its Internet Web site. The bill would specify that the members on the council serve staggered terms of 4 years. The bill would require the director of the office, or his or her designee, to serve as the chair of the council.