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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
January 13, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room GB
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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| 1 |
Call to Order/Opening Remarks |
Jane Carney, Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Approval of December 9, 2005 Meeting
Minutes
(Attachment)
Review of Follow-Up/Action Items |
Jane Carney
Pom Pom Ganguli, Asst. DEO
Public Affairs |
| 3 |
Status Report on Implementation of Chairman
William A. Burke’s Clean Port Initiative
Chairman Burke announced a Clean Port Initiative for 2006, with four
guiding principles and seven action items, and has directed staff to
develop a workplan |
Peter Greenwald, Senior Policy Advisor,
Executive Office |
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Presentation on Proposed Rule 3501 –
Recordkeeping for Locomotive Idling
Proposed rule will require railroads to record idling events to
identify opportunities for reducing idling emissions and to assist the
District to quantify idling emissions. |
Susan Nakamura, Planning & Rules Manager
Planning, Rules and Area Sources |
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Presentation on Proposed Rule 3502 –
Minimization of Emissions from Locomotive Idling
Proposed rule will require all Class I freight railroads, and
switching and terminal freight railroads operating in the Basin to
minimize emissions from continuous idling of a locomotive. |
Susan Nakamura |
| 6 |
Update on BP/ARCO Settlement Funding
Update on Project Funding Ideas regarding $6 million set aside from
the BP settlement monies. Over 100 project ideas have been received
from the public and the business community to help improve air
quality in the region. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
| 7 |
2006 LGSBA Goals & Objectives
Review outline of LGSBA’s Goals & Objectives for 2006. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
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Monthly Report on Small Business Assistance
Activities (Attachment – Informational Item)
Summary of assistance and outreach activities conducted by the AQMD’s
Small Business Assistance office for November 2005. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: February 10, 2006 - 10:00 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:
Nancy Velasquez at (909) 396-2557.
Adjournment |
