71359.
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2021, the council office shall establish a climate
science advisory team of distinguished scientists to advise on climate planning and adaptation efforts in the state. The team shall provide independent and timely advice to guide climate change planning and adaptation based on the best available science by drawing on state, national, and international experts.(2) For purposes of this section, “team” means the climate science advisory team established pursuant to this subdivision.
(b) The science advisory team shall include scientists from
geographically diverse institutions in California with expertise in a range of disciplines related to the study of climate change, climate impacts, and adaptation. Scientists from institutions outside of California may be selected to participate on the team if they have relevant expertise that is not available within the state.
(c) Except for reimbursement of expenses, scientists serving on the team shall serve without compensation.
(d) Based on the best available science and relevant policy, the science advisory team shall review and make recommendations
provide input to improve climate adaptation and hazard mitigation planning across state agencies, including the plan. plan developed pursuant to Section 71153. The team shall convene to make recommendations to prioritize and improve regarding state expenditures on priorities for climate adaptation based on the best available science. The team may
also recommend new scientific studies and improvements to models for purposes of predicting climate impacts on statewide, regional, and local scales.
(e) By January 1, 2022, the council office shall, in consultation with the science advisory team and relevant state agencies and based on the best available science, produce a list of recommended projects and potential projects of statewide significance and urgency that should be prioritized in order to advance the state’s climate resilience. These recommendations shall include projects that improve community resilience and hazard mitigation through natural
infrastructure.
(f) To the extent authorized by law, the science advisory team shall do both of the following:
(1) Review and comment on guidelines of public agencies related to the allocation and administration of state-funded programs and projects funded by a climate-related
bond
measure or other major climate resilience investments, projects, based on the best available science. At a minimum, the team shall focus on making recommendations to agencies to assist them in soliciting projects that will be strategically deployed, science-based, and likely to advance the state’s resiliency to climate change and climate change driven natural disasters.
(2) Assist public state agencies in selecting metrics for measuring the success of programs funded by any climate-related bond
measure or other major climate resilience investment. investments. This includes advising on the development of standards and metrics for the monitoring and adaptive management of state climate adaptation and hazard mitigation programs and projects, and to measure progress in advancing regional climate resilience.
(g) The team shall serve as a working group of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program advisory council established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 71358.
(g)
(h) The science advisory team shall also provide recommendations to the council on the design and implementation of experimental adaptation and resiliency projects that will further Strategic Growth Council to inform activities carried out by the council pursuant to Section 75125, including evaluation of projects and investments for consistency with the state’s understanding of mitigation of
strategy to mitigate
climate change impacts and climate change driven natural disasters.
(h)
(i) (1) On or before July 1, 2024, the council office shall submit to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a
report, consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code, that summarizes the actions of the science advisory team, the team’s contributions to climate resiliency and adaptation planning, and the council’s office’s recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the team.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this subdivision shall become inoperative on July 1, 2028.