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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
October
23, 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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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 |
Proposed Locomotive
Legislative Language
[Attachment 1]Staff will propose draft legislative language which
addresses air quality issues with respect to locomotive emissions and
seek the Committee’s approval. |
Peter Greenwald,
Senior Policy Advisor |
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3 |
Update/End of Year Report on
State Legislative Issues
[No written material]Consultants will report on air quality issues
related to state legislation pending in Sacramento. |
Will Gonzalez,
Gonzalez Public AffairsPaul Gonsalves,
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Richard Polanco,
Tres Es Inc. |
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4 |
Approve 2010 Legislative
Goals and Objectives
[Attachment 2]Staff will request approval of the proposed
legislative goals and objectives for 2010. |
Oscar Abarca,
DEO,
Legislative & Public Affairs |
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5 |
Update on the American Clean Energy
and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman/Markey Bill)
[Attachment 3]
Staff will present a status report and
summary regarding the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
(Waxman/Markey Bill). |
Jill Whynot,
Director of Strategic Initiatives |
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6 |
Report from AQMD Home Rule Advisory
Committee
[Attachment 4 – 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: November 13, 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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