Public Engagement
- Upcoming Weekly Virtual Office Hours to Ask Questions and Provide Comments on the Proposed Cooperative Agreement 
 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 
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The Public Hearing to consider the proposed Cooperative Agreement with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles by the South Coast AQMD Governing Board will be held at 9:00am on Friday, November 7, 2025, in a hybrid format. Currently available meeting materials can be accessed through the following links: 
- Proposed Cooperative Agreement (PDF, 504KB, October 30, 2025)
- Draft Board Resolution (PDF, 129KB, October 30, 2025)
- Responses to Comments (PDF, 13.8MB, October 30, 2025)
- Board Meeting Presentation (PDF, 4.12MB, October 30, 2025)
Meeting information for the November 7 Public Hearing and the remaining meeting materials will be soon made available at: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/news-events/meeting-agendas-minutes?filter=Governing%20Board. Written comments may be submitted to cob@aqmd.gov.
Recent Updates
The Cities and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles developed and proposed a draft Cooperative Agreement and submitted it to South Coast AQMD on July 18, 2025.  After a 45-day negotiation period with the Ports, an updated draft of the Cooperative Agreement was presented to South Coast AQMD’s Mobile Source Committee on September 19th (recording available here) and to the full Governing Board on October 3rd (recording available here).  Staff was directed to bring a final draft of the potential Cooperative Agreement to the Governing Board for its consideration in November, and to not release additional Proposed Rule 2304 rule development materials.  
Key Features of the Draft Cooperative Agreement
- Outlines South Coast      AQMD’s, and the Ports’ Roles;
- Focuses on the      zero-emissions infrastructure plan development which is the key to      facilitating future wide-spread emissions reductions at the ports and was      the main focus of Proposed Rule 2304;
- Includes planning      targets and project milestones for implementation of the Ports'      zero-emission infrastructure plans;
- Highlights South Coast      AQMD’s role to verify completeness of plans and milestones.
- Integrates a clear      public process;
- Sets triggers for      violations that include financial consequences;
- Establishes a process to      determine use of funds collected from violations;
- Preserves South Coast      AQMD’s ability to make decisions on rulemaking in the future;
- Includes annual updates      on implementation of infrastructure plans; and
- Includes a glossary that      defines specific terms used in the potential agreement.
 
Next Steps  
Additional measures to address specific emission sources such as terminal equipment, trains, trucks, and marine vessels will continue to be negotiated, with a goal of bringing these measures to the Board for consideration in Spring 2026.  Staff will continue to solicit public input to inform development of these measures, including through additional public meetings. Periodic updates will also be provided to the Mobile Source Committee. 
Other Available Documents
Past Meetings:
- Public Update for Ports Potential Cooperative Agreement
 Wednesday October 15, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.
 Hybrid Meeting - Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus, Room T1200
 4901 East Carson Street Long Beach, CA 90808
 
 Presentation - English (PFD, 1.96MB, October 10, 2025)
 Presentation - Spanish (PFD, 2.07MB, October 10, 2025)
 
 
- Public Update for Ports Potential Cooperative Agreement
 Thursday August 28, 2025 - 5:00pm
 Remote Meeting
 
 Presentation (English) - (PDF, 992KB, August 25, 2025)
 Presentation (Spanish) - (PDF, 1.01 MB, August 25, 2025)