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Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

May 9, 2008 - 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 Mayor Dennis Yates,
Committee Chair
2 Approval of April 11, 2008 Meeting Minutes
(Attachment)

Review of Follow-Up/Action Items

Dennis Yates

Pom Pom Ganguli,
Asst. DEO/Public Advisor
3 Update on Climate Change Activities (Written Report)
Staff will provide an update on activities in support of greenhouse gas reductions and AB 32 implementation.
Jill Whynot
Strategic Initiatives Director
4 Amendments to Rule 1186 - PM10 from Paved and Unpaved Roads and Livestock Operations
Staff will provide an overview of proposed amendments to Rule 1186 (PM10 from Paved and Unpaved Roads and Livestock Operations).
Jill Whynot
5 Natural Gas Hearth Product Buy-Down Pilot Program
Staff will provide an overview of a recently approved $500,000 gas log buy-down program which will provide additional emission reductions from the installation of gas log sets into existing wood burning appliances.
Jill Whynot
 
6 Rule 1610 - Old Vehicle Scrapping
Staff will provide an overview of Rule 1610, including outreach that has been initiated to inform the public about the car scrapping program.
David De Boer
Senior Staff Specialist
7 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 March 2008.
Pom Pom Ganguli

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  June 13, 2008 - 10:00 a.m., Conference Room GB

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, at (909) 396-2557

Adjournment



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