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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
July
17, 2009 -
8:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
Videoconference Locations
Hall of Administration, Room 493
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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73-710 Fred
Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
333 W. Ocean
Blvd.
14th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS |
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1 |
Update on Federal Legislative Issues
[No written material]Consultant will report on air quality issues
pending in Washington, D.C. |
Mark Kadesh,
Kadesh & Associates, LLC
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2 |
Update on Federal Surface
Transportation Legislation
[No written material]Staff will provide an overview of the House
Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 discussion draft. |
Marc Carrel,
Program Supervisor,
Legislative & Public Affairs |
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3 |
Discussion of the Waxman –Markey Clean
Energy and Security Act of 2009 as it pertains to Power Plants
[No written material]
Staff will discuss power plant provisions in the bill as they
relate to coal-fired power plants and whether it disadvantages early
adopters of clean power.
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Barry R. Wallerstein,
Executive Officer,
SCAQMD |
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4 |
Update on State Legislative Issues
[No written material]
Consultant will report on state legislation pending in Sacramento
related to air quality issues. |
Will Gonzalez,
Gonzalez Public Affairs Jason Gonsalves,
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son |
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5 |
Recommend Position on the
following state bills
[Attachment 1]This item is to seek approval from the committee on
staff’s recommendation for position on the following bills:
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Bill # |
Author |
Bill Title |
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AB 1527 |
Lieu |
Motor vehicle emission reduction
projects |
William Sanchez,
Senior Legislative & Public Affairs Manager |
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AB 1404 |
De Leon |
California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: offsets |
PomPom Ganguli,
ADEO,
Legislative & Public Affairs |
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6 |
Issue RFP for Legislative
Representation in Washington, D.C.
[Attachment 2 – Sent to Committee Members Only]Direct
representation in the Capitol is necessary to support AQMD positions at
the federal level, and the current contract for such services at the
Capitol expires January 14, 2010. This action calls for the issuance of
an RFP to provide legislative consulting services for AQMD in
Washington, D.C. for 2010. Total expenditures for the contract shall
not exceed $221,500 for a one-year period which is the current contract
amount.
(This item will also be reviewed at the July 17, 2009 Administrative
Committee meeting) |
Pom Pom Ganguli,
ADEO, Legislative & Public Affairs |
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7 |
Report from AQMD Home Rule Advisory
Committee
[Attachment 3 – Written Report]
This item provides the 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: September 18, 2009 - 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 the Legislative 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 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 at (909) 396-2958.
Adjournment
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