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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
October 10, 2008 - 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 |
Mayor Dennis Yates,
Committee Chair |
| 2 |
Approval of September 12, 2008 Meeting
Minutes
[Attachment 1 - Meeting Minutes]Review of Follow-Up/Action Items |
Dennis Yates
Pom Pom Ganguli,
Asst. DEO/Public Advisor |
| 3 |
Update on the Federal Surface Transportation
Reauthorization Bill
[Attachment 2 - Principles]
Staff will present information and AQMD
principles regarding federal reauthorization legislation involving
funding and policy for surface transportation, to be considered by
Congress next year. |
Marc Carrel
Program Supervisor |
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Proposed Amended Rule 208 – Permit and Burn
Authorization for Open Burning and Proposed Amended Rule 444 – Open
Burning
[Attachment 3 – PAR 208 and 444 documentation]
Staff will present proposed amendments to PARs
208 and 444. The proposed amendments to Rule 208 and Rule 444 is
to resolve implementation issues, collect information effects associated
with open burning and to improve rule compliance.
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Naveen Barry
Planning and Rules Manager |
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Monthly Report on Small Business Assistance Activities
[Attachment 4 – Informational Item]
Summary of assistance and outreach activities conducted by the AQMD’s
Small Business Assistance office for July 2008. |
Pom Pom Ganguli |
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Update on Climate Change Activities
[Attachment 5 – Written Report]Staff will provide an update on
activities in support of greenhouse gas (GHG reductions and AB 32
implementation.) |
Jill Whynot,
Strategic Initiatives Director |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: November 14, 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.
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
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 Lori Langrell at (909) 396-2530
from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
llangrell@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact: Lori
Langrell,
at (909) 396-2530
Adjournment
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