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AGENDA
October 26, 2007
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
The public may participate at any location
Videoteleconference Locations
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20 Civic Center Plaza
8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
73-710 Fred Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
14th floor
Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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NOVEMBER BOARD AGENDA ITEMS |
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| 1 |
Execute Contract to Cosponsor Development and
Certification of Natural Gas-Powered Pick-Up Trucks
Pick-up trucks are widely used in public fleets as service
vehicles. Currently, there are no original equipment manufacturer
produced pick-up trucks that meet the purchase requirements of Rule 1191
- Clean On-Road Light- and Medium-Duty Public Fleet Vehicles. To
address this need, BAF Technologies has proposed the development and
certification of CARB-compliant natural gas-powered pick-up trucks that
would be derived from gasoline-powered Ford F-150 and F-250 models. The
total cost for this project is estimated to be $675,000. This action is
to execute a contract to conduct this project at a cost not to exceed
$250,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. |
Lori Berard
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor Development and
Demonstration of 2010 Compliant LNG Heavy-Duty Truck
In November 2006, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach adopted a
5-year Clean Air Action Plan that provides for emission reductions from
port-related operations. One such measure is the replacement of older
heavy-duty trucks with LNG trucks, retrofitting non-replaceable trucks
with certified control devices, and, research, development, and
demonstration activities for cleaner engine technologies. The primary
LNG engine technology is the High Pressure Diesel Injection (HPDI)
engine used in Class 8 heavy-duty truck applications. This action is to
award a contract to Westport Power, Inc., at a cost not to exceed
$2,250,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund to develop the next generation HPDI
natural gas engine to meet the 2010 NOx emissions standard prior to
2010. In addition, this action is to recognize $1,000,000 in cofunding
from CEC and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to conduct the
proposed demonstration. |
Adewale Oshinuga
Program Supervisor |
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Approve Grants to Retrofit School Buses with Level 3
Particulate Filters
On October 6, 2006, the Board awarded 452 PM traps to public schools
and private school bus operators to retrofit diesel school buses.
Subsequent to the October 6, 2006 awards, additional state funds became
available for PM trap retrofits. In addition, interest money and unused
funds from previous PM trap awards became available. At its August 3,
2007 meeting, the Board re-issued the Program Announcement seeking
additional applications to retrofit diesel school buses with PM traps,
with the condition that all awarded PM traps must be retrofitted by June
2008. This action is to award funds to public school districts and
private operators for the retrofit of diesel school buses with Level 3
PM traps. |
Ranji George
Program Supervisor |
| 4 |
Issue RFP for Technical Assistance on Advanced, Low-
and Zero-Emission Technologies and Implementation Activities
This action is to issue an RFP to solicit statements of
qualifications from individuals and organizations capable of providing
expert technical consultation in a variety of specialized areas to
support AQMD technology advancement activities and implementation
efforts. It is anticipated that multiple awards for level-of-effort
contracts will be made from this solicitation. |
Matt Miyasato
Manager
Technology Demonstration |
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Issue Program Announcement for the Surplus Off-Road
Opt-In for NOx Provision of the State In-Use Off-Road Vehicle Regulation
This action is to approve the release of a Program Announcement to
provide funding assistance for additional NOx emission reductions from
off-road vehicles and equipment subject to the Surplus Off-Road Opt-In
for NOx (SOON) provision of the CARB In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle
regulation.
This item is also being heard at the October 26, 2007 Mobile Source
Committee. |
Fred Minassian
Manager
Technology Implementation |
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California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team Report
and Activity Report
This report summarizes the California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering
Team meeting held October 23-24, 2007 and provides an activity report
for July through September, 2007. |
Lisa Mirisola
Program Supervisor |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: November 16, 2007 - 12:00 p.m.
Other Business
Any member of the Technology 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)
Public Comment Period
Members of the public may address the Technology Committee 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 the Technology
Committee's
authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
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
Technology Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please
contact Dory Kilgour at 909-396-3248 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
dkilgour@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Dory Kilgour, (909) 396-3248
Adjournment
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