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AGENDA
June 19, 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
20 Civic Center Plaza
8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
73-710 Fred Waring Dr
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
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JULY BOARD AGENDA ITEMS FOR
ACTION/DISCUSSION |
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| 1 |
Execute Agreements with CARB to
Cosponsor Research Projects
CARB research staff has requested cofunding from the AQMD for four
research projects. The projects include an air quality and climate
science field study, a study to investigate the relationship between
heart function and components of fine and ultrafine particulate matter
exposures, a study to determine the effects of air pollution on the
neurological system, and measurement of in-use emissions from off-road
sources to improve mobile source emissions inventories. This action is
to execute an agreement with CARB to cosponsor these projects in an
amount not to exceed $885,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. The estimated
total cost of these projects is $18,544,000. |
Dipankar Sarkar
Technology Demonstration Manager |
| 2 |
Approve Issuance of Program
Announcement for Heavy-Duty Diesel Drayage Truck Replacement Program
Heavy-duty trucks are the leading source of diesel particulate
matter emissions in the South Coast Air Basin and pose significant
health risks to affected communities, especially around the ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach. To reduce emissions from these trucks, the AQMD
in close cooperation with the two ports proposes to implement an
incentive funding program to replace heavy-duty diesel trucks with new
diesel or liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks. This action is to approve
issuance of a Program Announcement for replacement of Model Year 2003
and older heavy duty diesel drayage trucks with new diesel or LNG trucks
that are certified to meet the 2007 EPA emission standards.
[Board Letter pending MOU discussion with the two ports and may have
to go to the Board directly.] |
Brian
Choe
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contracts for FY 2008-09
“Year 11” Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
and Issue Program Announcement for Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for NOx
Provision
On May 1, 2009, proposals were received in response to the Program
Announcement that was issued for the “Year 11” Carl Moyer Air Quality
Standards Attainment Program. This action is to execute Carl Moyer
Program contracts in an amount not to exceed $6,065,287. This action is
also to issue a Program Announcement for the Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for
NOx (SOON) provision of the state in-use off-road vehicle regulation. |
Fred
Minassian
Technology Implementation Manager |
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Transfer Funds from Clean Fuels
Program Fund and Carl Moyer Program Fund AB 923 Account to FY 2009-10
Budget of Science & Technology Advancement to Support Administrative,
Outreach, Education and Other Directly-Related Activities
The Clean Fuels and Carl Moyer Programs successfully execute
hundreds of contracts, totaling over $65 million, every year. Such
large programs have ongoing administrative, outreach, education and
other directly-related activities which require resources and support.
Each fiscal year, staff requests fund transfers to allow support for
such activities throughout the year. This action is to transfer
$600,000 from the Clean Fuels Program Fund and $300,000 from the Carl
Moyer Program Fund AB 923 Account to the FY 2009-10 Budget of Science &
Technology Advancement, Services and Supplies Major Object, Professional
and Special Services Account to support these activities. |
Dipankar Sarkar |
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Approve Addition of Funds to School
Bus Replacement Awards under Proposition 1B Lower-Emission School Bus
Program and Approve New Grants for School Bus Retrofits
Under the Proposition 1B Lower-Emission School Bus Program, CARB had
previously allocated $70.1 million to the AQMD. The Program, however,
was suspended in late 2008 due to the state’s severe economic
condition. CARB has now re-initiated the program with the release of
$44.8 million to the AQMD. This action is to approve the addition of
$945,462 from the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 Fund to the school bus
replacement awards approved in July and December 2008, to cover the
recently enacted one percent sales tax increase in the amount of up to
$460,713, and to cover the shortfall in Proposition 1B funds in the
amount of $484,749. Furthermore, these actions are to approve the
retrofit of 16 school buses in the amount of $320,000 from the
Proposition 1B funds and approve a backup list for school bus
replacements. |
Fred Minassian |
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Execute Contracts for Natural Gas Refueling Station Infrastructure
AQMD staff has received unsolicited funding requests from the County
of Orange, Applied LNG Technologies (ALT) and Waste Management, Inc.
(WM) to cost-share the installation of new and upgraded natural gas
fueling equipment. This action is to execute sole source contracts with
the County of Orange, ALT and WM for three fueling stations for a total
amount not to exceed $615,680 from the Clean Fuels Fund. Staff has
recognized the agreement not to implement prior funding commitments by
Burrtec, Merit Oil Company, First Student, City of Burbank and Yellow
Cab Company for fueling infrastructure totaling $870,137 and has
returned these funds to the Clean Fuels Fund, which will be sufficient
to cover the recommended actions. |
Larry
Watkins
Program Supervisor |
Next Meeting: July 24, 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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