The main goal of the workshop is to gather feedback from stakeholders to inform the development of funding options for the CEC’s Recovery and Reinvestment Initiative. The workshop will begin with two short presentations discussing overall guiding principles for use of the Recovery and Reinvestment Initiative funding, as well as anticipated opportunities within the area of workforce development. The remainder of the workshop provides an opportunity for public comment on the guiding principles for this initiative, as well as suggestions for project types to be considered for funding. 2 A detailed meeting agenda will be posted prior to the workshop on the event page
(https://www.energy.ca.gov/event/workshop/2021-04/pre-solicitation-workshop-cec-recovery-andreinvestment-initiative).
In September 2020, the CEC approved the 2020-2023 Clean Transportation Program Investment Plan Update (https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/getdocument.aspx?tn=235807). The investment plan calls for $10 million in funds to be dedicated to “recovery and reinvestment” in light of the COVID19 crisis. Along with Clean Transportation Program general priorities, additional guiding principles for the funds are as follows:
• Speed of deployment
• Equity (including funds prioritized for communities most impacted by COVID-19)
• Job Creation
• Economic Development In alignment with standard Clean Transportation Program processes, CEC staff intend to gather information from stakeholders to inform the future process for the distribution of these funds.
The workshop may be accessed by clicking the Zoom link below or visiting Zoom at https://join.zoom.us and entering the ID and password for the workshop listed below. If you experience difficulties joining, you may contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the Public Advisor’s Office at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov or (800) 822-6228. Link to Workshop: Pre-Solicitation Workshop for the CEC’s Recovery and Reinvestment Initiative
https://energy.zoom.us/j/96744189076?pwd=cmpHNVUzNFYzdzJ4T0lqazQ5bm9OZz09
Workshop ID: 967 4418 9076 Workshop Password: 629808 Use the “raise hand feature” to indicate you want to speak and the event facilitator will indicate when your line is open and ready for you to make your comment. To Participate by Telephone, dial (877) 853-5257. When prompted, enter the ID: 967 4418 9076 and password 629808. To comment, dial *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute your phone line.