AGENDA
March 22, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Locations
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11110 W Ohio Ave., Ste 100
Los Angeles, CA |
3801 University Ave #750
Riverside, CA |
385 N Arrowhead Ave,
5th floor
San Bernardino, CA |
200 N Spring St, Rm. 420
Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th
flr
Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
73-710 Fred Waring Dr,
Ste 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
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11930 Lester Avenue
Chino, CA 91710 |
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(Public may attend at these locations)
Introduction:
- Barry R. Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer
1. Closed Session (No Written Material)
Wiese (909) 396-3460
 (kwiese@aqmd.gov)
It is necessary for the Board to recess to closed session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(a) to confer with its counsel regarding pending
litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the District is a
party. The actions are: Association of American Railroads, et al. v. SCAQMD, et
al., United States District Court Case No. CV06-1416 JFW (PLAx).
2.
Appropriate Funds from Designation
for Litigation and Enforcement and Authorize Contracts to Expend Such Funds
Wiese (909) 396-3460
(kwiese@aqmd.gov)
This item is to fund a contract in the amount of $550,000 with the law firm
of Jones Day to assist in defending the railroad rules. The District is
currently involved in a major lawsuit regarding the railroad rules requiring the
assistance of outside counsel, particularly with discovery and trial
preparation. The railroads have hired two large, well known firms to represent
them in the litigation. The District requires assistance of a firm with special
expertise and significant resources to devote to the trial and trial preparation
work. This action is to appropriate $700,000 from the Designation for Litigation
and Enforcement to the District Counsel budget, Professional and Special
Services account, and to authorize the Executive Officer to execute a contract
in the amount of $550,000 with Jones Day to expend these funds.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are afforded the opportunity to speak on any
agenda item before or during consideration of that item. Each speaker
will be afforded three minutes to address the Board. (Govt. Code
Section 54954.3).
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations
The agenda and
documents in the agenda packet will be made available, upon request, in
appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a disability.
(Govt. Code Section 54954.2(a)). Disability-related accommodations will
also be made available to allow participation in the Governing Board
Special meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Vanessa Rodriguez at 909/396-2234 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to vrodriguez@aqmd.gov. |
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