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AGENDA
January 27, 2012 - 12:00 p.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room GB
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA 91765
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INFORMATION, ACTION & DISCUSSION ITEMS
Consideration and potential recommendation of positions may occur on
any agendized item.
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Call to Order/Opening
Remarks
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Dr. Joseph Lyou,
Chair
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Approval of October 28, 2011 Meeting
Minutes
[Attachment 1 - Meeting Minutes] Review of Follow-Up/Action
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Dr. Joseph Lyou
Pom Pom Ganguli,
Asst. DEO/Public Advisor, Legislative and Public Affairs |
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Member Updates
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All
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Draft 2011 Environmental Justice Advisory Group Accomplishments
[Attachment 2]
Staff will review the draft 2011 Accomplishments of
the Environmental Justice Advisory Group.
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Pom Pom Ganguli
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Overview on the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
[No Attachment]
SCAG staff will provide a broad overview of the 2012-2035 Draft Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and a
review of the supplemental Environmental Justice report. |
Frank Wen, Manager, Planning & Programs - Land Use and Environmental
Planning, SCAG
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Results from an Air Monitoring Study in Boyle Heights
[No Attachment]
Staff will provide a summary of results from an air monitoring study at
Resurrection Catholic School in Boyle Heights.
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Dr. Philip Fine, Planning & Rules Manager, Planning, Rule Development &
Area Sources |
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Update on Phase I of the Environmental Railyard Research Impacting
Community Health (ENRRICH) study
[No Attachment ]
This item is an update on Phase I of the Environmental Railyard Research
Impacting Community Health (ENRRICH) study conducted by researchers at
Loma Linda University, as part of the BP/AQMD Community Benefits
Program. |
Dr. Lawrence Beeson,
Assoc. Professor of Epidemiology, Loma Linda University |
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Overview of American Lung Association's (ALA) Report on the Costs of
Air Pollution
[No Attachment]
An overview will be provided on the ALA report on the costs of air
pollution to society.
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Dr. Afif El-Hasan, Pediatric
Asthma Specialist, American Lung Association |
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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, 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)
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Public Comment
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 Environmental Justice Advisory Group’s authority.
Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
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Adjournment
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: April 27, 2012
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 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:
Nicole Soto,
(909) 396-2353
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