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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
April 14, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Locations
73-710 Fred Waring Dr, Ste
222
Palm Desert, CA |
500 W. Temple Street, Rm 493
Los Angeles, CA |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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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. Burke
Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Chairman’s Report of Approved Travel |
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 on Progress in Implementation of the Air
Quality Institute
As directed by the Board, staff has convened an Advisory Panel and
drafted a preliminary curriculum of the Air Quality Institute for
review. |
Pom Pom Ganguli
Asst DEO/Public Affairs |
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MAY AGENDA ITEMS |
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Appropriate Funds from Designation for Litigation and Enforcement and
Authorize Amending Existing Contract with Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger to
Appropriate Such Funds
AQMD is currently represented in several major lawsuits by the law
firm of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger. These include litigation on the
Fleet Rules, the Railroad Rules, the Architectural Coatings Rules, the
Aggregate Mining Rule, and a threatened lawsuit over a power-plant
project in Romoland. This action is to appropriate $250,000 from the
Designation for Litigation and Enforcement to the District Counsel
budget, Professional and Special Services account, and to authorize the
Executive Officer to amend an existing contract with Shute, Mihaly &
Weinberger to appropriate and expend these funds. |
Kurt Wiese
District Counsel |
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Appoint Members to AQMD Hearing Board
The terms of office for the Hearing Board Attorney and Engineer
Members, and their Alternates, expire June 30, 2006. An Advisory
Committee was appointed as required by law. The Advisory Committee
interviewed candidates and made its recommendation to the Administrative
Committee. This action is to appoint members to fill the expiring
terms. |
Saundra McDaniel
Clerk of the Board |
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Adopt Resolution for Voluntary Employee Medicare Participation
Three-year labor contracts approved by the Board in January 2006
included an agreement to recommend the Board adopt a resolution that
would enable employees currently not paying Medicare taxes to elect, on
a voluntary basis, to do so. This action is to adopt such a resolution,
requesting the State of California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS),
as agents for the Federal Social Security system, to conduct a Medicare
election. The election would be open to all full-time regular employees
not currently subject to Medicare taxes, and Medicare tax deductions
would begin April 9, 2007. Based on employee survey results and current
tax rates, staff anticipates AQMD's annual cost would not exceed
$35,000. |
Eudora Tharp, Asst. DEO/Administrative & Human Resources |
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Approve Prequalified List of Law Firms for Employee Relations
Litigation and Negotiation Services
On January 6, 2006, the Board approved release of an RFP for employee
relations litigation and negotiation services. This action is to
approve a list of prequalified law firms that can be used for these
services over the next three years. |
Eudora Tharp |
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Reallocate Funds from U.S. Department of Defense, Execute Purchase
Order, and Issue RFQ to Conduct Feasibility Demonstration to Measure
Low-Level Pollutant Concentrations
In November 2005, the Board recognized revenues from the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD) to demonstrate the feasibility to measure
low-level pollutant concentrations. Subsequent discussions with DOD
regarding the scope of the proposed study have led to a need for
different field equipment from the original proposal. This action is to
(1) reallocate funds from the second-year funding based on discussions
with DOD, (2) execute a purchase order for a HAPSITE portable gas
chromatograph/mass spectrometer, and (3) release an RFQ to purchase
three ion mobility spectrometers. The total contract award of $876,000
from DOD remains the same with the proposed budget reallocation. |
Henry Hogo, Asst. DEO/Science & Technology Advancement |
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Recognize and Appropriate Funds from U.S. EPA for PM 2.5 Program and
Issue RFQ
U.S. EPA has allocated Section 103 Grant funds of $569,466 for the
continuation of the PM2.5 monitoring program for Federal FY 2006
(October 2006-September 2007). This action is to recognize revenue upon
receipt of the award and appropriate funds to the FY 2006-07 Budget for
the continuation of the PM2.5 monitoring program. In addition, staff
has identified a need to purchase new continuous PM2.5 monitoring
systems as early as possible. As such, this action is to issue an RFQ
to acquire five continuous PM2.5 monitoring systems. Staff will bring a
recommendation on the purchase of the continuous monitoring systems to
the Board in the beginning of FY 2006-07. In addition, staff will bring
a proposal to reallocate any unspent FY 2005-06 Section 103 Grant funds
from Federal FY 2005. These allocations were discussed with and
approved by U.S. EPA. |
Henry Hogo |
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Remove Various Fixed Assets from AQMD Inventory
AQMD Administrative Policies and Procedures No. 20 requires a
biennial Districtwide fixed asset inventory, an annual Science and
Technology Advancement inventory, and the disposal of fixed assets
declared surplus. In 2005, the biennial Districtwide fixed asset
inventory was conducted. This action is to declare as surplus the
equipment and computer software determined to be obsolete or broken and
not worth repairing. |
Rick Pearce
Chief Financial Officer |
| 13 |
Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for Release in May
This report summarizes the RFPs and RFQs for budgeted services over
$50,000 scheduled to be released for advertisement for the month of May. |
Rick Pearce |
| 14 |
Discuss Balance of $6 Million BP Settlement Funding
This item is to discuss options for committing remaining balance
of the $6 million BP/ARCO Settlement Funds, as directed by the Board at
the April meeting. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 15 |
Ethnic Community Advisory Group Minutes for February
8, 2006 (written report) |
Pom Pom Ganguli
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Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory
Group Minutes for February 10, 2006 (written report) |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
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Review May 5, 2006, Governing Board Agenda |
Dr. Wallerstein |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: May 12, 2006 - 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
Adjournment
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