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AGENDA
May 16, 2008 - 12:00 pm
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 |
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
14th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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JUNE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS |
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Recognize Funds from CARB under Proposition 1B Goods
Movement Emission Reduction Program and Issue Program Announcement for
FY 2007-08
In November 2006, voters approved $1 billion in bond funding, which
established the Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program
to reduce emissions from the movement of goods along California’s trade
corridors. On April 26, 2008, CARB staff recommended the first year
award of $24,037,500 to the AQMD and $98 million to the Ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach for selected source categories, which amounts to
$122 million for the South Coast region. This recommended award is
scheduled for CARB Board approval on May 22, 2008. This action is to
recognize this $24,037,500 under Proposition 1B contingent upon CARB
Board approval and to approve the release of a Program Announcement to
solicit on- and off-road goods movement emission reduction projects in
the approved categories. |
Dipankar Sarkar
Program Supervisor |
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Cosponsor Research and Demonstration Projects with
CARB
CARB research staff has requested cosponsoring on two projects
including a health effects research project and an electric transit bus
demonstration project. The health effects project will estimate
in-vehicle pollutant exposure on freeways and major surface streets and
the demonstration project will develop a commercially viable battery
electric transit bus with 300 mile range. This action is to execute an
agreement to cosponsor the health effects project and execute a contract
to cosponsor the battery-electric bus demonstration project in an amount
not to exceed $540,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. The total cost of
these projects is $2,785,000, which provides an overall cost-share of
19 percent. |
Patricia Kwon
Air Quality Specialist |
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Adopt Resolution Recognizing Lower-Emission School Bus Program Funds
Under Proposition 1B and Reallocate Infrastructure Funds
This action is to adopt a resolution accepting AQMD’s share of
$70,100,000 in Proposition 1B Funds from CARB to replace and retrofit
school buses in the Basin. Next month, staff will submit the program
announcement for replacement and retrofit of school buses for Board
approval. In addition, this action seeks approval to reallocate San
Jacinto School District’s CNG infrastructure funds to Hemet School
District, which will use the funds to expand its refueling facility to
refuel San Jacinto’s CNG buses. |
Ranji George
Program Supervisor |
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Execute Contracts to Develop and Demonstrate Stationary Emission
Control Systems for Locomotives and Marine Vessels
In August 2006, the Advanced Locomotive Emission Control System (ALECS)
was demonstrated at a rail yard in Roseville, CA. The ALECS consists of
a bonnet arrangement to collect emissions from locomotives being
serviced and a ground-mounted emission treatment system. Further
development of the ALECS is proposed. In addition, the Ports of Long
Beach and Los Angeles are proposing to demonstrate the Advanced Marine
Emission Control System (AMECS) on a berthed ship. A different bonnet
arrangement is used to collect the ship emissions and treat them with
the same emission treatment system as the ALECS. This action is to
execute a contract with Placer County APCD in an amount not to exceed
$50,000 for ALECS and to execute a contract with Advanced Cleanup
Technologies, Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $55,000 for AMECS. |
Mike Bogdanoff
Program Supervisor |
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Recognize Revenue from CARB and Execute Agreement and Amend
Contract to Complete AB 1222 Pilot Program to Assess Remote Sensing
Device Technology to Measure Locomotive Emissions
AB 1222 (Jones) directs CARB to conduct a pilot program to determine
the feasibility of using remote sensing technology to quantify emissions
from locomotives. In July 2006, the Board recognized and received
$100,000 from CARB to ensure full implementation of AB 1222. Additional
analysis requested by the AB 1222 Advisory Group necessitates an
additional $20,000. CARB has agreed to provide $20,000 in support of
the additional analysis. This action is to execute an agreement with
CARB to receive funds from CARB and recognize the funds into the General
Fund; appropriate $20,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the FY
2007-08 Budget; and amend the contract with Environmental Systems
Products Holdings, Inc. to complete the AB 1222 pilot program. |
Phil Barroca
Air Quality Specialist |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
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 Donna Vernon at 909-396-3097 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
dvernon@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Donna Vernon, (909) 396-3097
Adjournment
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