The agenda and documents in the agenda packet 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 the Board meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please telephone the Clerk of the Boards Office at (909) 396-2500 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
All documents (i) constituting non-exempt public records, (ii) relating to an item on the agenda, and (iii) having been distributed to at least a majority of the Governing Board after the agenda is posted, are available prior to the meeting for public review at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Clerk of the Boards Office, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Opening Comments:
William A. Burke, Ed.D., Chair
Other Board Members
Barry R. Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer
- Presentation of Retirement Awards to Phillip Szymanski and Lawrence Watkins, Burke
- Swearing In of Board Members Michael D. Antonovich and Joseph K. Lyou, PhD. and New Board Member Janice Rutherford, Burke
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 12) *
Note: Consent Calendar items held for discussion will be moved to Item No. 13
* Please note that, at the January 9, 2015 Board Meeting, a public hearing on Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1 was set for the March 6, 2015 Board Meeting, which will be held in the Council Chambers at Long Beach City Hall,333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA.
Public Comment Period
(Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3)
Board Member Travel
(No Written Material) Board member travel reports have been filed with the Clerk of the Boards, and copies are available upon request.
Closed Session
(No Written Material)
It is necessary for the Board to recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its counsel regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the SCAQMD is a party. The actions are:
- California Nozzle Specialists, Inc. v. SCAQMD, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS152037 (Public Records Act);
- CBE, CCAT v. EPA, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-72358 (1315);
- Communities for a Better Environment, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-70167 (Sentinel);
- People of the State of California, ex rel SCAQMD v. Exide Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC533528;
- In the Matter of SCAQMD v. Exide Technologies, Inc., SCAQMD Hearing Board Case No. 3151-29 (Order for Abatement);
- Exide Technologies, Inc., Petition for Variance, SCAQMD Hearing Board Case No. 3151-31;
- In re: Exide Technologies, Inc., U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware Case No. 13-11482 (KJC) (Bankruptcy case);
- Fast Lane Transportation, Inc. et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. MSN14-0300 (formerly South Coast Air Quality Management District v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 143381) (SCIG);
- Friedman Marketing v. SCAQMD, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B249836 (Rule 461);
- Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railway Authority, California Supreme Court Case No. S222472 (amicus brief);
- Friends of the Fire Rings v. SCAQMD, San Diego Superior Court, North County, Case No. 37-2014-00008860-CU-WM-NC (Nov. 26, 2013; transferred March 20, 2014);
- Petition for Declaratory Order by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Surface Transportation Board Docket No. FD 35803 (Railroad Rules);
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al. v. U.S. EPA, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-70016 (Monitoring);
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al. v. U.S. EPA, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-70079 (PM2.5);
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al. v. U.S. EPA, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 14-73362 (1-Hour ozone);
- SCAQMD v. U.S. EPA, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-73936 (Morongo Redesignation);
- Sierra Club, et al. v. U.S. EPA, U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Case No. 3:14-CV-04596 (PM2.5 designation to serious); and
- WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. EPA, D.C. Circuit Court Case No. 14-1145 (PM2.5 moderate designation).
It is also necessary for the Board to recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(4) to consider initiation of litigation (two cases) and pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b) due to significant exposure to litigation (one case).
In addition, it is necessary for the Board to recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 to confer regarding upcoming labor negotiations with:
- designated representatives regarding represented employee salaries and benefits or other mandatory subjects within the scope of representation [Negotiator: William Johnson; Represented Employees: SCAQMD Professional Employees Association].
ADJOURNMENT
***PUBLIC COMMENTS***
Members of the public are afforded an opportunity to speak on any listed item before or during consideration of that item. Please notify the Clerk of the Board, (909) 396-2500, if you wish to do so. All agendas are posted at SCAQMD Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. At the end of the agenda, an opportunity is also provided for the public to speak on any subject within the SCAQMD's authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
Note that on items listed on the Consent Calendar and the balance of the agenda any motion, including action, can be taken (consideration is not limited to listed recommended actions). Additional matters can be added and action taken by two-thirds vote, or in the case of an emergency, by a majority vote. Matters raised under Public Comments may not be acted upon at that meeting other than as provided above.
Written comments will be accepted by the Board and made part of the record, provided 25 copies are presented to the Clerk of the Board. Electronic submittals to Clerk of the Boards of 10 pages or less including attachment, in MS WORD, plain or HTML format will also be accepted by the Board and made part of the record if received no later than 5:00 p.m., on the Tuesday prior to the Board meeting.
ACRONYMS
AQIP = Air Quality Investment Program
AVR = Average Vehicle Ridership
BACT = Best Available Control Technology
Cal/EPA = California Environmental Protection Agency
CARB = California Air Resources Board
CEMS = Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems
CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act
CE-CERT = College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas
CO = Carbon Monoxide
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CTG = Control Techniques Guideline
DERA= Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
EV = Electric Vehicle
FY = Fiscal Year
GHG = Greenhouse Gas
HRA = Health Risk Assessment
IAIC = Interagency AQMP Implementation Committee
IGA = Intergovernmental Affairs
LEV = Low Emission Vehicle
LNG = Liquefied Natural Gas
MATES = Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study
MOU = Memorandum of Understanding
MSERCs = Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits
MSRC = Mobile Source (Air Pollution Reduction) Review Committee
NESHAPS = National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NGV = Natural Gas Vehicle
NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen
NSPS = New Source Performance Standards
NSR = New Source Review
PAMS = Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations
PAR = Proposed Amended Rule
PM10 = Particulate Matter ≤ 10 microns
PM2.5 = Particulate Matter < 2.5 microns
PR = Proposed Rule
RFP = Request for Proposals
RFQ = Request for Quotations
RTC = RECLAIM Trading Credit
SCAG = Southern California Association of Governments
SIP = State Implementation Plan
SOx = Oxides of Sulfur
SULEV = Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
TCM = Transportation Control Measure
ULEV = Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
U.S. EPA = United States Environmental Protection Agency
VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled
VOC = Volatile Organic Compound
ZEV = Zero Emission Vehicle