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AGENDA
March 20, 2009 - 12:00 p.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
The public may participate at any location
Videoconference 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 |
73-710 Fred Waring Dr
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
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APRIL BOARD AGENDA ITEMS FOR
ACTION/DISCUSSION |
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Approve and Adopt Technology
Advancement Office Clean Fuels Program Annual Report and Plan Update
As a requirement of the Clean Fuels Program funding, the Technology
Advancement Office must submit to the Legislative Analyst by March 31st
of each year an approved Annual Report for the past year and a Plan
Update for the current calendar year. Staff presented the 2009 Clean
Fuels Program Draft Plan Update to the Board for review and comment at
its October 3, 2008 meeting. Adoption of these documents was postponed
one month to allow time to evaluate the impact of the Stimulus Bill on
potential projects in the Plan Update and investigate leveraging
opportunities with federal agencies. At this time, staff is
re-submitting the Technology Advancement Clean Fuels Program Annual
Report and Plan Update for Board approval. |
Matt
Miyasato
Assistant Deputy Executive Officer |
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California Fuel Cell Partnership
Steering Team Report and Quarterly Activity Report, Renew AQMD’s
Membership in CaFCP for Calendar Year 2009 and Provide Office Space for
CaFCP
The AQMD has been a member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP)
since March 17, 2000. This report summarizes the California Fuel Cell
Partnership Steering Team meeting held February 17-18, 2009 and provides
an activity report for the period beginning October 2008. This action
is also to renew AQMD’s membership in the CaFCP in an amount not to
exceed $87,800 for calendar year 2009 and co-fund 50 percent of the
CaFCP Regional Coordinator position located at the AQMD, in addition to
office space and utilities, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Further
actions are to continue providing in-kind office space and utilities for
CaFCP employees in 2009 to increase hydrogen and fuel cell outreach and
education activities in Southern California. |
Lisa Mirisola
Program Supervisor |
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Execute Contract to Demonstrate
Natural Gas-Powered Concrete Mixer Truck
Concrete mixer trucks are widely used in a variety of construction
projects in the South Coast Air Basin. Currently no original equipment
manufacturer produces a concrete truck with a natural gas-powered
engine. This action is to execute a contract with McNeilus Truck and
Manufacturing Company to demonstrate a natural gas-powered concrete
mixer truck. Total project cost is estimated at $380,000 with the AQMD
cost not to exceed $100,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. |
Phil
Barroca
Air Quality Specialist |
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Recognize Additional Funds under
“Year 10” Carl Moyer Program, Amend Awards under Carl Moyer Program and
SOON Provision, and Execute Contract under “Year 10” Carl Moyer Program
At its April 4, 2008 meeting, the Board adopted a resolution
recognizing $34,782,473 from CARB under the “Year 10” Carl Moyer
Program. This action is to recognize additional $88,691 from CARB.
Effective January 1, 2009, CARB required all retrofit devices to comply
with a lower nitrogen dioxide emission limit. The devices that do not
meet this limit are no longer verified and many contractors now must
switch to more costly devices to meet this new requirement. This action
is to amend existing contracts for retrofit projects to provide
additional funding. Other actions are to also execute a new contract
under the “Year 10” Carl Moyer Program and amend two awards under the
SOON Provision. |
Vicki
White
Program Supervisor |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor
Development and Certification of Natural Gas Chevrolet Impala Sedans
Full-size compressed natural gas sedans are widely used in public
and private fleets. Currently, there are a limited number of equipment
manufacturers that produce full-size CNG sedans. To increase the number
and variety of CNG vehicles in fleets, NaturalDrive Partners, LLC has
proposed the development and certification of CARB compliant CNG
full-size sedans that would be derived from the gasoline Chevrolet
Impala 3.5 and 3.9 liter models. The total cost for this project is
estimated to be $234,388. This action is to execute a contract with
NaturalDrive Partners, LLC to conduct this project at a cost not to
exceed $81,388 from the Clean Fuels Fund. |
Lori
Berard
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor Sustainable Transportation Energy
Pathways Program
The UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies is conducting a
multi-year research and outreach program to develop the theory, tools
and methods that allow for self-consistent and transparent comparisons
of promising alternative energy and vehicle pathways, and apply these
tools and methods in comparative assessments of four general
transportation energy pathways in the areas of hydrogen, biofuels,
electricity and fossil fuels. The Sustainable Transportation Energy
Pathways (STEPS) program has input from a team of multi-disciplinary
researchers and support from energy companies, automotive manufacturers
and government agencies. STEPS analyses will include a focus on
Southern California as the early market for alternative fueled vehicles,
specifically hydrogen fuel cells, plug-in hybrid and battery electric
vehicles. This action is to execute a contract with UC Davis to
cosponsor STEPS program projects in 2009 and 2010 in an amount not to
exceed $120,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. |
Lisa
Mirisola
Program Supervisor |
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Change of May Technology Committee Meeting from May 15 to May 22,
2009 |
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Next Meeting: April 17, 2009 - 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
authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
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
Technology Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please
contact Pat Krayser at (909) 396-3248 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
pkrayser@aqmd.gov.
Adjournment
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