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Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

March 16, 2007 - 10:00 a.m.

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

  ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
1 Call to Order/Opening Remarks Jane Carney, Committee Chair
2 Approval of January 19, 2007 & February 16, 2007 Meeting Minutes (Attachment)

Review of Follow-Up/Action Items

Jane Carney


Pom Pom Ganguli, Asst. DEO/Public Advisor
 
3 Presentation on Clean Cities Coalitions in the Basin
At the February 2, 2007 Governing Board meeting, staff was directed to report on further leveraging participation and outreach of the Clean Cities programs with the Mobile Source Committee, and to LGSBA.  AQMD staff will continue to work with the Clean Cities Coalitions on events and activities, and continue to provide in-kind services, such as providing vehicles, speakers and other resources to the Coalitions
 
Connie Day,
Program Supervisor
4

AQMP Overview
Staff will provide an overview of the proposed modifications to the Draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan
 

Elaine Chang,
Deputy Executive Officer
5

Presentation on AQMP Socioeconomic Analysis
Staff will provide an overview of the socioeconomic methodology that will be used for the 2007 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP).  Staff will highlight technical refinements and updates from the last plan
 

Sue Lieu,
Program Supervisor
6 Presentation on Dry Cleaning Machine Technology
A written summary of the most common dry cleaning alternatives to perc, with information on cost differential, and emissions will be provided.  Staff will be available to answer questions
Jill Whynot,
Planning & Rules Manager
7

Status Report on AB 32 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An overview of AB 32 and timelines for CARB’s development of key aspects of the program will be provided.  Future updates will highlight the various Advisory Committees and work groups that are being formed and report on their activities
 

Jill Whynot
 
8 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 January 2007
Pom Pom Ganguli

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  April 20, 2007 - 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(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 Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group'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 Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please contact  Nancy Velasquez at (909) 396-2557 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to nvelasquez@aqmd.gov.

For further information, please contact:   Nancy Velasquez, (909) 396-2557

Adjournment



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