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Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

July 17, 2009  - 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 June 12, 2009 Meeting Minutes
[Attachment 1 - Meeting Minutes]

Review of Follow-Up/Action Items

Mayor Dennis Yates

Pom Pom Ganguli,
Asst. DEO/Public Advisor
Legislative and Public Affairs

3 Staff will Provide an Overview of the Proposed Amendments to Rule 1145 – Plastic, Rubber, Leather and Glass Coatings
[Attachment 2]

Staff will present an overview on the proposed amendment which will align the current VOC limit for the multi-color category with the U.S. EPA Control Techniques Guidelines, plus adding a new coating category to the table of standards for refrigerated glass door assemblies, and additional minor clarifications and editorial corrections as required. 

Andrew Lee,
Program Supervisor,
Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources

 

4 Staff will Provide an Overview of the Proposed Amendments to Rule 102 -  Definitions of Terms
[Attachment 3]

Staff will present an overview of the proposed amendment which adds several compounds to the list of exempt compounds in Rule 102.  The U.S. EPA has delisted these compounds from its definition of VOC because of their negligible photochemical re-activity.   

Rizaldy Calungcagin,
Air Quality Specialist,
Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources
5 Update on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey Bill)
[No Written Material]

Staff will present an overview of the status of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey Bill).

Philip Crabbe III,
Community Relations Manager,
Legislative and Public Affairs
6 Monthly Report on Small Business Assistance Activities
[Attachment 4 – Informational Item]

Summary of assistance and outreach activities conducted by AQMD’s Small Business Assistance office for May 2009.

Pom Pom Ganguli

 

7 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,
Director of Strategic Initiatives

 

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  September 18, 2009 - 10:00 a.m., Conference Room GB

Other Business
Any member of the committee, or its staff, on his or her own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, may ask a question for clarification, 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
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 and Small Business Assistance 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 Local Government and Small Business Assistance 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



This page updated: July 14, 2009
URL: http://www.aqmd.gov/gb_comit/lgsb/2009/lgsb20090717.htm