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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
October 14, 2005 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Locations
73-710 Fred Waring Dr, Ste
222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
500 W. Temple Street, Rm. 493
Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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| 1 |
Board
Members’ Concerns
Any member of the Governing Board on his or her own initiative may raise
a concern to the Administrative Committee regarding any AQMD items or
activities. (no motion required) |
Dr. Bill Burke
Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Chairman’s Report of Approved Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Burke |
| 3 |
Approval of Compensation for Board Member Assistant(s):
The Committee May Consider Proposal(s) to Retain Board Member
Assistant(s).
(Any material, if submitted, will be distributed at the meeting.) |
Dr. Burke |
| 4 |
Report of Approved Out-of-Country Travel
(no motion required) |
Barry Wallerstein
Executive Officer |
| 5 |
Report Regarding Separating Local Government & Small
Business Assistance Advisory Group
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Pom Pom Ganguli Public Advisor |
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NOVEMBER AGENDA ITEMS: |
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| 6 |
Establish Board Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2006
Proposed Board meeting schedule for Calendar Year 2006 is submitted for
Board consideration. |
Dr. Burke |
| 7 |
Costs to Continue Participation in California Climate
Action Registry for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (no written material)
AQMD voluntarily joined this organization, and has developed a
greenhouse gas emission inventory for our operations. This item is to
discuss the costs for certification of the inventory, which is a
requirement by December 31, 2005 for continued participation.
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Elaine Chang
DEO/Planning & Rule Development |
| 8 |
Execute Contract to Provide Technical Support for AQMD
PAMS Upper Air Meteorological Monitoring Network
This action is to execute a contract to provide field support of the
upper air meteorological stations and data management network. |
Laki Tisopulos
Asst. DEO/Planning & Rule Development |
| 9 |
Recognize, Appropriate, and Reallocate Funds for U.S.
EPA Enhanced Particulate Monitoring Program and U.S. Department of
Defense Study to Demonstrate Feasibility of Measuring Low-Level
Pollutant Concentration
This action is to recognize and appropriate funds from U.S. EPA for the
monitoring program to the FY 2005-06 Budget to cover expenditures
through the end of 2005. Also, AQMD will evaluate various, and purchase
the best suited, measurement instruments to detect low-level
concentrations. |
Henry Hogo
Asst. DEO/Science & Technology |
| 10 |
Add and Delete Positions in FY 2005-06 Budget
This action is to add two Contract Assistant positions in Science &
Technology Advancement to handle additional contract-processing work and
to delete two vacant positions—a Meteorologist and a Public Affairs
Specialist—and to replace them with two more-essential positions—an AQ
Specialist and a Sr. Public Information Specialist. |
Eudora Tharp
Asst. DEO/
Administrative & Human Resources |
| 11 |
Authorize Purchase of Ingres Relational Database
Management System Software Support
This action is to obtain approval for the purchase of CA-Ingres Database
software maintenance support for an additional year to support all of
AQMD's core activities. |
Chris Marlia
Asst. DEO/ Information Management |
| 12 |
Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for Release in
November
This report summarizes the RFP/Qs for budgeted services over $50,000
scheduled to be released for advertisement for the month of November. |
Rick Pearce
Chief Financial Officer |
| 13 |
Extend Contract for Legislative Representation in
Washington, DC
This action calls for the extension of the existing contract for
legislative consulting services of Copeland, Lowery, Jacquez, Denton &
White for Calendar Year 2006. (This item will also be reviewed at the
October 14, 2005 Legislative Committee meeting.) |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 14 |
Extend Contracts for Legislative Representation in
Sacramento, CA
This item calls for the extension of existing contracts for legislative
consulting services of California Strategies Advocacy, LLC, and Allan
Lind & Associates for Calendar Year 2006. (This item will also be
reviewed at the October 14, 2005 Legislative Committee meeting.) |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 15 |
Annual Environmental Justice Program Review and Proposed
Work Plan for FY 2005-06
Staff has implemented the FY 2004-05 Environmental Justice Enhancements
as directed by the Board and proposes a work plan for FY 2005-06. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 16 |
Ethnic Community Advisory Group Minutes for July 13,
2005
(written report) |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 17 |
Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory
Group Minutes for July 15, 2005
(written report) |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 18 |
Review November 4, 2005, Governing Board Agenda |
Dr. Wallerstein |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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It is necessary for the Committee to recess to closed
session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) to confer with
its counsel regarding pending litigation which has been initiated
formally and to which the District is a party. The action is: George
v. SCAQMD, et al., United States District Court Case No. EDCV-02-906-RGK
(SGLx). |
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: Thursday,
November 10, 2005 - 9:00 a.m.
Other Business - Any member of this body, 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
this body concerning any agenda item before or during consideration of that
item (Govt. Code Section 54954.3). 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 this body’s authority. Speakers
may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
Americans With Disabilities Act - The agenda materials will be made
available, upon request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist
persons with a disability. Disability-related accommodations will also
be made available to allow participation in this meeting. Any
accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will
be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please contact the staff
person listed below by phone or e-mail from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday
through Friday.
For further information, please contact:
Tania Christman, (909) 396-3029.
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