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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
March 14, 2008 -
8:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Locations
Hall of Administration, Room 493
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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73-710 Fred
Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
333 W. Ocean
Blvd.
14th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS |
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| 1 |
Update on Federal Legislative Issues
[No written material]
Staff will report on air quality legislative issues related to federal
legislation pending in Washington, D.C. |
Mark Kadesh,
Kadesh & Associates, LLC
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| 2 |
Recommend Position on the following federal bills
[Attachment 1] This item is to seek approval from the
committee on staff’s recommendation for position on the following bills:
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Bill # |
Author |
Bill Title |
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HR 5102 |
Calvert |
On Time Act of 2007 |
Peter Greenwald
Sr. Policy Advisor
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Oscar Abarca
DEO/Public Affairs |
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Update on State Legislative Issues
[No written material]
Staff will report on air quality legislative issues related to
state legislation pending in Sacramento. |
Will Gonzalez,
Gonzalez Public Affairs
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Federal Appropriations Requests
[Attachment 1]Staff will present proposed federal
appropriations requests and seek committee’s approval.
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Bill # |
Author |
Bill Title |
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AB 2546 |
De La Torre |
Rail Yards |
Zorik Pirveysian
Planning & Rules Manager |
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AB 2865 |
De Leon |
Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality
Standards Attainment Program |
Fred Minassian
Technology Implementation Manager |
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SB 375 |
Steinberg |
Transportation Planning: Travel
Demand Models: Sustainable Communities Strategy: Environmental
Review |
Susan Nakamura
Planning & Rules Manager |
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SB 1573 |
Florez |
Smog Check Program: Emission
Standards |
Dean Saito
Fleet Rule Implementation Manager
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William Sanchez
Sr. Public Affairs Manager |
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Update on AB 390 (Montanez) Backup
Generators in Health Facilities
[Attachment 4]Staff will provide an update to AB 390
(Chaptered in 2003). |
Susan Nakamura |
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Update on Proposition 1 B Bond Funding
[No written material]Staff will provide an update on bond
funding. |
Dr. Barry Wallerstein
Executive Officer |
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Report from AQMD Home Rule Advisory
Committee [Attachment 3 – Written Report] This item provides
the February 20, 2008 meeting minutes of HRAG’s updates as input to the Legislative
Committee. |
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Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: April 11, 2008 - 8:00 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(a)).
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 Legislative
Committee's
authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The agenda and documents in the agenda packet will be made available, upon
request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a
disability (Gov’t Code Section 54954.2(a)). Disability-related
accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in the
Legislative Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Julie Franco at (909) 396-2958 from
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
jfranco@aqmd.gov .
For further information, please contact: Julie
Franco, (909)396-2958
Adjournment
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