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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
March 14, 2008 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA 91765
Videoconference Locations
11110 W. Ohio Avenue, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90025 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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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. William A. Burke, Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Chairman's Report of Approved Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Burke |
| 3 |
Approval of Compensation for Board Member
Assistant(s)/Consultants
(Any material, if submitted, will be distributed at the meeting.) |
Dr. Burke |
| 4 |
Report of Approved Out-of-Country Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Barry Wallerstein Executive Officer |
| 5 |
Review Administrative
Policy Implementing Affirmative Action Program for Veterans
This item is to brief the Committee on the adoption of a
policy for implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance
Act of 1974 (Act), which requires an affirmative action program for
veterans. |
Kurt Wiese
District Counsel |
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APRIL AGENDA ITEMS: |
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Authorize Purchase of Maintenance and Support Services for Mini
Computer Hardware/Software
The
mini computers are used by most enterprise-level software applications
at the AQMD and currently support a suite of client/server and web-based
applications known collectively as the Clean Air Support System
(CLASS). The CLASS applications are used to support all of the AQMD
core activities. Maintenance support for these computers expires April
30, 2008. This action is to obtain approval for the sole source
purchase of mini computer hardware/software maintenance and support
services from Hewlett Packard Company for one year. Funds ($252,849)
for this expense are included in the FY 2007-08 Budget. |
Chris Marlia
Asst. DEO
Information Management |
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Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for
Release in April
This report summarizes the RFPs and RFQs for budgeted services over
$50,000 scheduled to be released for advertisement for the month of
April. |
Rick Pearce
Chief Financial Officer |
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Amend Media Services Contract with Westbound
Communication, Inc.
On June 1 2007, the Board approved a one-year contract
for Media Relations/Public Relations Services with Westbound
Communications, Inc. for $12,916 per month. This action is to exercise the
option to renew the contract for an additional year. |
Sam Atwood
Media Office
Manager |
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Issue an RFP to Fund Various Air Quality and Public Health Related
Projects from Valero Settlement Funds
The AQMD recently
entered into a Settlement Agreement with Valero Wilmington Refinery for
violations totaling $1.125 million. This action is to issue an RFP to
seek projects for funding consideration in the areas of air quality
mitigation, public health education, and public health treatment in
communities within a 10-mile radius of the Valero Wilmington Refinery.
Multiple projects are expected to be awarded, within available funds. |
Dr. Pom Pom Ganguli
Asst. DEO
Public Affairs |
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Execute Contract to Sponsor Inland
Empire Asthma Camp Proposed by Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
California Chapter
The California Chapter of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
(AAFA) has submitted a proposal for the AQMD to sponsor an asthma camp
during August 2008, free-of-charge, for 130 children with severe
asthma. Children living in Southern California of multi-ethnic
backgrounds will attend this week-long camp. The objective of the
asthma camp is to improve a child's ability to manage asthma and to
teach them about factors related to air pollution and asthma. This
action is to execute a sole source contract with the AAFA California
Chapter at a cost not to exceed $100,000. |
Dr. Ganguli |
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Ethnic Community Advisory Group Minutes for
December 12, 2007 and January 9, 2008
(written report) |
Dr. Ganguli |
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Local Government & Small Business
Assistance Advisory Group Minutes for January 18, 2008
(written report) |
Dr. Ganguli |
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Review April 4, 2008 Governing Board
Agenda |
Dr. Wallerstein |
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Other Business
Any member of the 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) |
Dr. Burke |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: April 11, 2008 - 9:00 a.m.
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(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
Administrative Committee's
authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
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
Administrative Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Tania Christman at (909) 396-3029 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to tchristman@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact: Tania Christman,
tchristman@aqmd.gov;
(909) 396-3029.
Adjournment
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