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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
September 22, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Location(s)
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite
222
Palm Desert CA |
Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street, Room
493
Los Angeles CA |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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Issue RFP for
Rule 2202 Air Quality Investment Program and Issue Program Announcements
for Electric Lawn Mower and Low-Emission Leaf Blower Vendors.
This
action is to release a new RFP to solicit proposals to achieve emission
reduction targets and to issue two separate program announcements to
solicit competitive bids from manufacturers of cordless electric lawn
mowers and low-emission leaf blowers in sufficient quantities at the
lowest possible price. (Attachment 1) . |
Sashi Singeetham, Air Quality Specialist
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Execute Contracts for FY 2005-06 Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality
Standards Attainment Program, Modify a Previous Award, and Re-issue
Program Announcement Agricultural Assistance Part of the
Carl Moyer Program
On May 5,
2006, proposals were received in response to the RFP that was issued for
the FY 2005-06 Carl Moyer Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.
This action is to execute new contracts under the Carl Moyer Program
with up to $30,516,025 in funding, comprised of up to $21,866,109 from
the Carl Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account, and $3,808,063 interest
monies available in this fund. This action is also to modify a previous
award, and to reissue the agricultural assistance portion of the last
Carl Moyer Program Announcement. |
Fred Minassian, Technology Implementation Manager
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Approve Grants to Purchase New CNG School Buses and Retrofit School
Buses with Particulate Traps
At its May 5, 2006 meeting, the Board authorized issuance of Program
Announcement PA# 2006-09 to replace pre-1987 school buses with new
alternative fuel school buses and to retrofit diesel school buses with
CARB-verified particulate traps. The closing date of the application
was July 7, 2006. This action is to replace 133 pre-1987 school buses
with new CNG buses in an amount not to exceed $19,382,132 from the Carol
Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account, and to retrofit 452 diesel school
buses with particulate traps in an amount not to exceed $5,469,960 from
the Lower-Emission School Bus Fund. |
Fred Minassian
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Status Report on 2007 AQMP
Staff will present the current status of the 2007 AQMP development
(No
written attachment) |
Joe Cassmassi, Planning Manager
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Status Report on 2007 AQMP Mobile Source and Transportation Strategies
Staff will
provide the status of the draft AQMP’s control measure development for
mobile sources and transportation sector. (No written attachment) |
Zorik Pirveysian, Environmental Technology
Assessment Manager
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Rule 2202
Activity Report:
a. Rule 2202 Summary Status Report
The Rule 2202 Summary Status Report summarizes Rule 2202 activities
for the period
January 1,
2006 to July 31, 2006. The report breaks down the plan submittal
activities by option type and lists Air Quality Investment Program funds
collected by county.
(Attachment 2) |
(Written Report Only)
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Monthly
Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives
- CEQA Document Commenting Update
The District’s log of incoming CEQA documents received between
August 1, 2006 and August 31, 2006 will be provided.
(Attachment 3) |
(Written Report Only)
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Report on
Scientific, Technical & Modeling Peer Review Group
The attached report for file summarizes the presentations and
topics discussed at the Scientific, Technical, Modeling & Peer Advisory
Group Meeting held
July 12, 2006
and August 9, 2006.
(Attachment 4) |
(Written Report Only)
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: October 27, 2006 - 9:00 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:
Judy Espinoza, (909) 396-2301
Adjournment
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