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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
September 11, 2009
Immediately following the Governing Board
meeting, which begins at 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
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INFORMATIONAL - DISCUSSION ITEMS |
| 1 |
Welcome
and Introductions |
Barry
Wallerstein,
Executive Officer |
| 2 |
Update on CEQA GHG Significance Thresholds
Staff will summarize current efforts to develop CEQA significance
thresholds for greenhouse gases. |
Elaine Chang,
Deputy Executive Officer
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| 3 |
Draft Green Policy for South Coast AQMD
SCAQMD staff is working on a Green Policy to complement the District's
Climate Change Policy, which was adopted last year. The green
policy would formalize some of the practices used at the District and
continue our tradition of using low emitting, low energy products and
services for our operations.
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Jill Whynot,
Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Update on Tree Planting Partnership
Staff will provide an update on the Tree Planting Partnership. |
Aaron Katzenstein,
Climate Change Supervisor |
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Closing Remarks |
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| 6 |
Written Handout |
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Next Meeting: TBD
Other
Business
Any member of
the committee, 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 the Executive Officer regarding factual information,
request the Executive Officer to report back at a subsequent meeting
concerning any matter, or may take action to direct the Executive
Officer to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Govt. Code
Section 54954.2)
Public Comment
Members
of the public may address the Climate Change Committee 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 Climate Change Committee’s authority. Speakers may be limited to
three (3) minutes each.
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 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
Climate Change Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Faye Thomas at (909) 396-3268 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
ararol@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Arlene
Farol, (909) 396-2250
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