History

The Board established several Advisory Groups in 1997 to allow direct input from community members into the rulemaking, technology, and policy-making decisions conducted by the District.  

Membership in the Local Government and Small Business Assistance Advisory Group allows for greater participation from local government, business interests, as well as concerned citizens and residents within South Coast AQMD jurisdiction. In addition, attention has also been given to geographic and regional diversity for representation on the Advisory Group.

Provide input on implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), public outreach, role of local government in achieving clean air, and small business issues; review and make recommendations regarding:

1. Public outreach activities related to impacts of existing and proposed regulation on small business and local Government;

2. Source education; 

3. Small business loan and assistance programs; 

4. Proposed draft rules including those most significantly impacting local government and small business; and 

5. A policy for first-time offenders - a no-penalty "fix-it" notice (Notice to Comply) unless violations are flagrant or intentional.  

Provide policy level recommendations on issues within the Agency's jurisdiction that impact local governments and small businesses.  Specifically, the group shall:

• Review emissions attributable to small businesses, local government, and community activities and the AQMP’s overall approach to reducing them and make recommendations regarding the emissions. 

• Review and make recommendations regarding South Coast AQMD's communications with small businesses, local governments, and community-based organizations. 

• Review and make recommendations regarding the South Coast AQMD's small business, local government, source education and community outreach programs and materials, enforcement policies and rules. 

• Act as a resource to South Coast AQMD for innovative problem solving, resource leveraging, and partnership building. 

Membership

This Advisory Group can have up to 21 members; seven (7) representing local government concerns, five (5) representing small business concerns, five (5) representing general public concerns, and four (4) South Coast AQMD Board Members. Each Advisory Group member is recommended and appointed by the South Coast AQMD Governing Board.

Membership Roster:

• Councilmember Carlos Rodriguez, Chair

• Supervisor Curt Hagman

• Vice Mayor Ted Bui

• Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson

• Councilmember José Luis Solache

• Mayor Pro Tem Blair Stewart

• Felipe Aguirre

• Rachelle Arizmendi

• Paul Avila

• Geoffrey Blake

• Todd Campbell

• LaVaugn Daniel

• John DeWitt

• Bill LaMarr

• Rita Loof

• Eddie Marquez

• David Rothbart

Meeting Calendar

Meeting Agendas

Reporting: 

This Advisory Group reports to Administrative Committee.

Staff Contact Person:   

Van Doan (909) 396-3117

Background:  

Charter (PDF)