Truck Regulation Implementation Group, Outreach Workgroup - February 26, 2024

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List of Panelists (Name, Affiliation):

  1. Annmarie Rodgers, CARB 
  2. Bruce Tuter, CARB 
  3. Chris White, Frontier Energy, Inc. (co-chair) 
  4. Cecile Buncio, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation (co-chair) 
  5. Bradley Smith, Fleet Industry Consultant and Advisor 
  6. Bryant Brown, Board Member of CABA 
  7. Chris Walker, CA Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (CAL SMACNA) 
  8. Christopher Amendano, Infrastructure Development 
  9. Geoff Crook, Ceres, Inc. 
  10. Heidi Sickler, bp pulse fleet 
  11. Jack Symington, Non-Profit 
  12. James Gonzalez, Independent Construction Co. 
  13. James Wheeler, Municipal Maintenance Equipment Inc. 
  14. Jesus Martinez Ramirez, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) 
  15. Katie Lee Cox, Prologis Mobility 
  16. Kirankumar Dakle, Professional working as Subject Matter Expert 
  17. Maurissa Brown, The Greenlining Institute 
  18. Matt Schrap, Harbor Trucking Association 
  19. Moses Bchara, Schneider Electric Sustainability Business 
  20. Ricardo Ramirez, Central Concrete 
  21. Richard Battersby, City of Oakland Public Works 
  22. Richard Colley, REE Automotive 
  23. Ruben Aronin, Better World Group 
  24. Sarah Pollo Moo, California Retailers Association 
  25. Sean Edgar, CleanFleets.net 
  26. Susan Olavarria, Stericycle, Inc. 
  27. Yann Kulp, NextEra Mobility, eIQ Advisors 

(Note: not all members may have been in attendance during this meeting)

Meeting Background 

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a public Truck Regulation  Implementation Group (TRIG) meeting to discuss the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF)  outreach. This was the third meeting of the Outreach Workgroup. The agenda of the meeting was: 

  1. Agenda 
  • Suggestions for ACF Q&A Sessions (Reporting, Drayage, HPF, SLG, provisions, milestones options, etc.)
  • Outreach Tool Kit (under development)
  • How to make ACF more visible    
  1. Suggestions for ACF Q&A Sessions (Reporting, Drayage, HPF, SLG, Provisions, Milestones).  
  • TRIG members suggested there should be ongoing training to remind fleets on what and how they should be doing (i.e. Clean Truck Check).
  • TRIG member suggested we need access to data on the cost of ZEVs above 8,500 GVWR; it will help with compliance.
  • TRIG member suggested there are many questions around the infrastructure side of this. Annmarie: There is an Infrastructure TRIG meeting. Add other TRIG meetings to calendar.   
  1. Outreach Tool Kit (under development)   
  • CARB staff presented a draft outreach Tool Kit that is under development. CARB staff informed members that a link to the calendar of important compliance dates and the meetings and events webpage will also be added under the resource section. TRIG members suggested to receive the tool kit once final via email. CARB staff stated that they will also work on getting it up on the ACF webpage as well.  
  1. How to make ACF more visible    
  • CARB staff asked members for feedback on how to make ACF more visible. TRIG members suggested using social media such as TikTok, consistent posting, and paid advertisements. TRIG members also suggested dedicating a week where CARB pushes posts and information through all channels and platforms of various organizations.       

Meeting Summary 

This TRIG meeting began with a brief discussion on the calendar of important compliance dates. CARB staff provided an updated on the calendar and posted a link to the calendar in the chat.  CARB staff began the meeting by informing TRIG members that the calendar has dates for January/2024 to April/2024. CARB staff asked members for ideas on what to add to the other months. TRIG members suggested adding reminders of Clean Truck Check registrations. CARB staff then presented a draft outreach tool kit and took comments and suggestions from members on ways to improve it. Finally, CARB staff asked for feedback on ways to make ACF more visible to the public and members provided responses.  

Next Steps  

Comments and suggestions form the members included:   

  • TRIG members suggested informing the public about enforcement policy.
  • Another TRIG member suggested advertising ACF at Earth Day events.
  • TRIG members informed the audience that CARB attends many different events already to provide outreach on regulations. A speaker request link was shared by CARB staff with everyone.   

This information was produced in collaboration with members of the Truck Regulation Implementation Group (TRIG) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff. This information should not be cited or quoted as official Board policy or direction.