South Coast Air Quality Management District

Mobile Source Committee

SYNOPSIS: 

The Mobile Source Committee met Friday, September 22, 2000. Following is a summary of that meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Cynthia P. Coad, Chair
Mobile Source Committee

Attendance

The meeting started at 9:00 a.m. Present: Committee Chair Cynthia Coad, Committee Vice Chair Roy Wilson, Committee Members Jane Carney, Norma Glover (arrived at 9:45 a.m.), and Jon Mikels. Absent: Committee Member Ron Loveridge. The attachment is an attendance roster.

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEM:

1. Rule 2202 – AQIP
   Proposal of Recommendations for 2^nd Quarter of 2000
   
   Staff reported that for the 2^nd quarter of this year proposals have been received only from Earthguard Environmental Services. Their proposals consisted of 5 options: Option A would generate ERCs for VOC & CO, and Options B – E would generate ERCs for VOC. Staff recommended that the contract be awarded to Earthguard Environmental Services for Option A, in the amount of $175,000.
   
   Committee Vice Chair Roy Wilson moved to recommend approval of this item to the Governing Board and Committee Member Jane Carney seconded. The motion was passed unanimously.

INFORMATION ITEMS:

2. AB2766 Subvention Fund Outreach Efforts:
   Final Report of Councils of Governments
   
   At the May 14, 1999 Board meeting, the Board approved the execution of an MOU with a group of Councils of Governments (COGs) to provide outreach assistance to local jurisdictions utilizing AB2766 Subvention Funds. The MOU ended June 30, 2000, and staff is ready to present the final report on this pilot program to the Board at the October 20, 2000 Board meeting. A copy of the final report has been provided to the Committee.
   
   Ms. Michelle Kirkhoff of the San Bernardino Association of Governments provided a brief report on the accomplishments achieved under this pilot program:
   
   
1. Improved communication – The greatest achievement of the program was increased communication between the AQMD and the affected jurisdictions and increased assistance individual agencies received.
   
   
2. Leveraging of funds – The partnership between the COGs and the AQMD has created a unique opportunity to leverage COG funds with AQMD funds.
   
   
3. Baseline data – The COGs were able to collect baseline data for future year comparisons.
   
   
4. Timely and accurate annual reports – The COGs provided workshops to educate the jurisdictions on the reporting software. As a result, the majority of the jurisdictions utilized the electronic format. This led to timely submittal of the annual reports.
   
   
5. Networking – Forums were provided for the jurisdictions to collectively share current and past program information and talk about future projects.
   
   
6. Training – Training, education and assistance were provided on various eligible emissions reduction projects, project planning and implementation, and reporting software.
   
   
7. Rule 1190 series outreach – All of the COGs provided outreach on the Rule 1190 series and suggested ways to utilize or pool AB 2766 funds to pay for those programs.

The Committee members provided positive comments about the presentation. They also inquired as to the renewal of the program and staff indicated that there are funds available in the budget for this program to be continued.

Committee Chair Coad also made the comment that more attention should be paid to the expansion of the pedestrian and bike projects and she requested that staff provide a report at the next Committee meeting on the AQMD’s current efforts on these projects.

3. Status Report on "Procedures for Calculating Toxic Risk Reduction from Vehicle Emissions
   
   At the September 15, 2000 Board meeting, the Board directed staff to continue to develop a comparison procedure and to report back at the November 17, 2000 Board meeting. At this Committee meeting staff reported on the proposed procedure and the related key issues. Staff also reported on the concerns associated with the speciation approach for diesel, and on another comparison study – the Ecotraffic Study (study on Swedish bus engines).
   
   There were some discussions on the following topics: appropriateness of the proposed procedure; tests on natural gas exhausts; an Ecotraffic-type study on Californian engines using California fuel; and side-by-side testing for diesel vehicles and natural gas vehicles. Based on these discussions staff proposes to provide the Committee at the next meeting with the following: a more detailed analysis of the Ecotraffic Study; summary of available information on toxic emissions from diesel engines versus natural gas engines; a review of studies on natural gas exhaust and its health effects; and a formal work plan on the types of exhaust testing to be conducted in the future.
   
   Mr. David Smith of BP/ARCO made the following public comment. The South Coast Clean Air Partnership is proposing an alternative comparison method: a comparison between vehicles on the total particulate emissions as well as the hydrocarbon emissions. He mentioned that representatives from BP/ARCO and the South Coast Clean Air Partnership propose to give a presentation at the next Committee meeting.
   
   
4. Status Report on Fleet Rule Development
   
   Staff reported on the remaining fleet rule proposals. Proposed Amendments to Rule 1194 (Taxicab Services), and Proposed Rule 1196 are currently scheduled for the Board’s consideration at the October, 2000 Board meeting.
   
   PAR 1194
   The financial issue relative to individual taxicab driver/owner remains the main issue. Various financial incentive packages, as well as potential exemption provisions, are being discussed with the affected parties. Staff is also examining some potential funding programs.
   
   PR 1196
   Staff reported on the following: implementation schedule; technical infeasibility certification; and proposed exemptions. Staff indicated that PR1196 is very similar to Rule 1186.1 and many fleet operators indicated that the rule proposal is workable in their operations.
   
   Staff also reported on other rule development activities which include a meeting with fleet managers and a public consultation meeting in September; an overall Fleet Rule Working Group meeting in October; and meetings with Subregional organizations.
   
   
5. Rule 2202 Activity Report
   
   Rule 2202 Summary Status Report submitted, no comments.
   
   
6. Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives
   
   Item #4 – CEQA Commenting:
   
   a. CEQA Document Commenting Update: Written report submitted, no comments.
   
   
7. Other Business
   
   None.
   
   
8. Public Comment
   
   None.

The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.

Attachment

Attendance Roster

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
MOBILE SOURCE COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 22, 2000

ATTENDANCE ROSTER

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