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Legislative Committee Meeting

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

October 14, 2005 - 8:00 a.m.

AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA

Videoconference Locations

73-710 Fred Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, California

Hall of Administration, Room 493
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California

 

 

ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

 

1

Update on Proposal to Modify the Composition of the AQMD Governing Board. South Bay Cities COG has prepared alternative options for changing AQMD Governing Board composition.  Staff will provide an update.

Pom Pom Ganguli
Public Advisor

2

Extend Contract for Legislative Representation in Washington, D.C.  [Attachment 1]  This item 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 Administrative Committee meeting.]

Pom Pom Ganguli

3

Extend Contract for Legislative Representation in Sacramento, California.  [Attachment 2] This item calls for the extension of the existing contracts for legislative consulting services of Allan Lind and California Strategies Advocacy, LLC for Calendar Year 2006.  [This item will also be reviewed at the October 14, 2005 Administrative Committee meeting.]

Pom Pom Ganguli

4

Federal Report/Update/Action Items [by teleconference]  [Attachment 3]
AQMD's Washington, D.C. lobbyist will report on air-quality federal legislation and air-quality related action before federal administrative agencies.

Lynn Jacquez
Copeland, Lowery, Jacquez, Denton & White

5

Sacramento Report/Update
This item is to report on legislation and related matters being considered by state legislators and administrative agencies.

Allan Lind
Richard Polanco
Jared Ficker
Chris Micheli

6

Discuss Possible Policy Clarification on Legislative Positions Required to be Taken Prior to next Meeting of the Governing Board or its Legislative Committee

On some occasions, AQMD needs to take immediate and required positions in response to legislative proposals, consistent with past Board direction on air quality issues.

Barry Wallerstein
Executive Officer

 

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  November 10, 2005 - 8:00 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:  Julie Franco at (909) 396-2958.

Adjournment




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