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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
October 12, 2007 -
8:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Locations
Hall of Administration, Room 493
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
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333 W. Ocean Blvd., 14th Floor
Long Beach, California 90802 |
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222
Palm Desert, California
92260 |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS |
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| 1 |
Status Report on bills at the end of
2007-08 Session
[No written material]
This item is to provide the committee with a preliminary update regarding
state legislation for which the AQMD has taken a position. |
Oscar Abarca
DEO/Public Affairs |
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Update on Federal Legislative
Issues
[No written material]
Staff will report on air quality legislative issues related to
federal laws and regulations. |
Pom Pom Ganguli
Assistant DEO/Public Affairs
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Amend Contracts for Legislative
Representation in Sacramento
[Any written material will be available
at the meeting]The current contracts for legislative
representation in Sacramento expire on December 14, 2007 for Tres Es,
Inc. and Gonzalez Public Affairs. The contracts have an option for two
one-year extensions. This action calls for the extension of the
existing contracts for legislative consulting services in Sacramento for
Calendar Year 2008. Total expenditure for the Tres Es, Inc. contract
shall not exceed $164,200 for a one-year period, and Gonzalez Public
Affairs for $110,000 for a one-year period. Funding for extension of
the contracts after FY 2007-08 will be contingent upon Board approval of
the Budget for the respective fiscal years in the future. (This item
will also be discussed at the October 12, 2007, Administrative Committee
meeting.) |
Oscar Abarca |
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Report from AQMD Home Rule Advisory
Committee [Attachment 1 – Written Report] This item provides
the September meeting minutes of HRAG’s updates as input to the Legislative
Committee. |
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: November 9, 2007 - 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(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 Legislative
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
Legislative Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Julie Franco at (909) 396-2958 from
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
jfranco@aqmd.gov .
For further information, please contact: Julie
Franco, (909)396-2958
Adjournment
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