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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
November 13, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. below
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Immediately following the Legislative Committee meeting, which begins at 8
a.m.
Videoconference/Teleconference Locations
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1970 Mandeville Canyon Road
Los Angeles 90049 |
385 N Arrowhead, 5th floor,
Citrus Room
San Bernardino 92415 |
137 S Perris
Boulevard
Perris 92570 |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION |
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| 1 |
Board Members' Concerns
Any member of the Governing Board, on his or her own initiative
may raise a concern to the Administrative Committee regarding any AQMD
items or activities.
(no motion required) |
Dr. William A. Burke Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Chairman's Report of Approved Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Burke |
| 3 |
Approval of Compensation for Board
Member
Assistant(s)/Consultant(s).
(Any material, if submitted, will be distributed at the meeting.) |
Dr. Burke |
| 4 |
Report of Approved Out-of-Country Travel
(no motion required) |
Barry R. Wallerstein
Executive Officer |
| 5 |
Discussion regarding
Recycling Paper
(Attachment) |
Barry Wallerstein |
| 6 |
Discussion regarding
Increasing Executive Officer's Signature Authority to Sign Contracts |
Dr. Burke |
| 7 |
Report regarding Use of AQMD Vehicles by
Board Members and Staff
Existing policy regarding vehicle use will be reviewed to assure
appropriate controls are in place and vehicles are used in a
cost-effective manner. |
Barry Wallerstein |
| 8 |
Discussion regarding Establishing an
Electronic Database |
Barry Wallerstein |
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DECEMBER AGENDA ITEMS |
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| 9 |
Establish Board Meeting Schedule for
Calendar Year 2010
The proposed Board Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2010 (includes
January 2011) is submitted for Board consideration. The
Administrative Committee meeting schedule (second Friday of the month)
is included for information only. |
Dr. Burke |
| 10 |
Amend
Committee Procedures to Allow Temporary Appointments of Board Assistants
and Consultants
Board-adopted committee procedures provide that the Administrative
Committee is authorized to appoint Board Member Assistants. This item
proposes to amend the procedures to authorize the Chair of the
Administrative Committee to appoint Board Member Assistants and
Consultants on a temporary basis. |
Barry Wallerstein |
| 11 |
Advertising and Public Outreach to Minority Communities to
Increase Awareness of Impacts of Air Pollution
Legislative & Public
Affairs and the Media Office have developed a proposal for an
advertising and public outreach program focused on minority communities.
The goals of the program include raising awareness of the health impacts
of poor air quality; demonstrating how AQMD is protecting public health
by improving air quality; and urging residents to be more involved in
efforts to improve air quality. The campaign will include paid
advertising in minority print publications at a cost not to exceed
$400,000. |
Barry Wallerstein |
| 12 |
Execute Contract for Student Co-op Program
Since
August 1995, the AQMD has contracted with the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation
(Foundation) for the services of student interns in Finance, AQMD
Laboratory, and Engineering and Compliance (E & C). These interns
perform a variety of valuable tasks for each division. The current contract for E & C will expire on December 31,
2009. The contracts for Finance and the Laboratory with the Foundation
were renewed at the 2009 July Board meeting. This action is to execute
a three-year contract with the Foundation in an amount not to exceed a
combined total of $20,000 per year. College
students throughout the region may apply for the student intern
positions through the Foundation. Initial funds for this contract
has been included in E & C Budget. |
Mohsen Nazemi
DEO/Engineering & Compliance |
| 13 |
Allocate Funds to Provide
Local Incremental Incentives Under the CARB Air Quality Improvement
Program
The California
Air Resources Board (CARB) created the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
to incentivize clean vehicle and equipment purchases. Three programs
have been announced to incentivize hybrid trucks and buses, light-duty
plug-in hybrid and zero-emission vehicles, and lawn and garden
equipment. Staff recommends providing additional incremental incentive
for these programs up to $1.5 million for hybrid trucks and buses and
$500,000 for the light-duty plug-in hybrid and zero-emission vehicles
from the Clean Fuels Fund, and a local match of up to $816,000 from the
Rule 2202 Air Quality Investment Program Fund.
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Chung Liu
DEO, Science & Technology Advancement |
| 14 |
Execute Memorandum of
Agreement, Establish Special Revenue Fund, and Issue RFP for
Installation and Maintenance of Air Filtration in Wilmington Area
Schools
Based on the success
of the AQMD’s pilot study of air filtration systems in schools, the City
of Los Angeles and the TraPac Appellants wish to enter into a Memorandum
of Agreement (MOA) with AQMD for the installation
and maintenance of air filtration systems in Wilmington, California
schools which have been impacted by the TraPac Container Terminal
Project. An RFP for the installation and maintenance of air filtration
systems will be released upon execution of the MOA. This action is to
execute the MOA with the City of Los Angeles and the TraPac Appellants,
establish a Special Revenue Fund, and to issue an RFP for the
installation and maintenance of air filtration systems in Wilmington
area schools for an amount not to exceed $5.4 million. |
Chung Liu |
| 15 |
Execute
Contract for Landscape Maintenance at Diamond Bar Headquarters
The
current contract for Diamond Bar headquarters landscape maintenance
expires December 31, 2009. On July 10, 2009, the Board approved release
of an RFP to solicit proposals from firms interested in providing this
service for the next three-year period. This action is to execute a
contract with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., through December 31, 2012,
for a three-year amount not to exceed $131,045. Funding for this
contract has been included in the FY 2009-10 Budget and will be
requested in successive fiscal years. |
Eudora Tharp
Asst DEO
Administrative &
Human Resources |
| 16 |
Adopt Resolution Approving Establishment of a Health Savings Account
Plan and Approve Selection of Plan Provider
AQMD sponsors an IRS-approved
457 deferred compensation program and a Section 125 Health Care
Reimbursement program for its active employees. This action is to
establish an IRS-approved Health Savings Account program to allow active
employees to save, on a tax-free basis, for their future post-retirement
health care costs. This program would be at no cost to AQMD as all
contributions to savings accounts would come from employee earnings
only, and plan participants would pay all administrative costs. |
Rick Pearce
Chief Financial Officer |
| 17 |
Report of RFPs and RFQs
Scheduled for Release in December
This report
summarizes the RFPs and RFQs for budgeted services over $50,000
scheduled to be released for advertisement for the month of December. |
Rick Pearce |
| 18 |
Execute Contract for Legislative Representation in Washington, D.C.
Authorize the Chairman to enter into a
contract with _______ for legislative representation in Washington,
D.C. in an amount not to exceed $221,500. This contract(s) will be
for one year, beginning in January 2010, and may be extended for up to
two one-year terms, upon satisfactory performance, at the Board's
discretion. Total expenditures for the contract shall be up to
$221,500 for the initial one-year period. Funding for this
contract is available in the Public Affairs FY 2009-10 Budget.
Funding for the two optional one-year extensions is contingent upon
future Board approval of the Budget for the respective fiscal years.
(This item will also be discussed at the November 13, 2009 Legislative
Committee meeting.) |
Oscar Abarca
DEO/Legislative & Public Affairs |
| 19 |
Local Government & Small Business
Assistance Advisory Group Minutes for September 18, 2009 Meeting
Attached for information
only is the Local Government & Small Business Advisory Group minutes for
the September 18, 2009 meeting. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 20 |
Review December 4, 2009 Governing Board
Agenda |
Barry Wallerstein |
| 21 |
Other Business
Any member of the committee, or its staff, on his or her own
initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, may ask a
question for clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on
his or her own activities, provide a reference to staff regarding
factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent
meeting concerning any matter, or may take action to direct staff to
place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Govt. Code Section
54954.2) |
Dr. Burke |
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address this body concerning any agenda
item before or during consideration of that item (Govt. Code Section
54954.3 (a)). All agendas for regular meetings are posted at
District Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at
least 72 hours in advance of a regular meeting. At the end of the
regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is also provided for the public
to speak on any subject within Administrative Committee's authority.
Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each. |
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: December 11, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
Document
Availability
All
documents (i) constituting non-exempt public records, (ii) relating to an
item on an agenda for a regular meeting, and (iii) having been distributed
to at least a majority of the Committee after the agenda is posted, are
available prior to the meeting for public review at the South Coast Air
Quality Management District, Public Information Center, 21865 Copley Drive,
Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The agenda and documents in the agenda packet will be made available, upon
request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a
disability (Gov’t Code Section 54954.2(a)). Disability-related
accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in the
Administrative Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please
contact Tania Christman at (909) 396-3029 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
tchristman@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact: Tania
Christman; (909) 396-3029.
Adjournment
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