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Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

November 14, 2008 - 10:00 a.m.

AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room GB
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
 

  ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
1 Call to Order/Opening Remarks Mayor Dennis Yates,
Committee Chair
2 Approval of October 10, 2008 Meeting Minutes
[Attachment 1 - Meeting Minutes]

Review of Follow-Up/Action Items

Dennis Yates

William Sanchez,
Senior Public Affairs Manager
3 Proposed Rule 1144 (Lubricants and Rust Inhibitors)
[Attachment 2]

Staff will provide a presentation on Proposed Rule 1144.  The purpose of Proposed Rule 1144 is to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the use of lubricants, metal working fluids and rust inhibitors at industrial facilities. 

Naveen Berry,
Planning and Rules Manager, Area Sources
4 Proposed Rule 1147 (NOX Reductions from Miscellaneous Sources)
[Attachment 3]

Staff will provide a presentation on Proposed Rule 1147.  The proposed rule will reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from a variety of industrial combustion sources including ovens, dryers, furnaces and kilns.  The proposal would, in part, implement control measures MCS-01 and CMB-01 of the 2007 AQMP.

Gary Quinn,
Program Supervisor, Planning and Rules
5 Set Public Hearing January 9, 2009 to Amend Rule 1186.1 – Less Polluting Sweepers
[Attachment 4]

Staff will provide a presentation on Proposed Rule 1186.1.  Administrative amendments are proposed to Rule 1186.1 to clarify the role of government agencies to fully enforce contracts for sweeping services required under Rule 1186.1 subparagraph (d)(2)(A).  In addition, amendments are proposed to address sweeping services that cannot be provided with rule compliant sweepers at the beginning of the contract period due to delivery lead time.

Dean Saito,
Planning and Rules Manager, On-Road Section
6 Monthly Report on Small Business Assistance Activities
[Attachment 5 – Informational Item]

Summary of assistance and outreach activities conducted by the AQMD’s Small Business Assistance office for August/September 2008.

William Sanchez
7 Update on Climate Change Activities
[Attachment 6 – Written Report]

Staff will provide an update on activities in support of greenhouse gas (GHG reductions and AB 32 implementation.)

Jill Whynot,
Strategic Initiatives Director

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  December 12, 2008 - 10:00 a.m., Conference Room GB

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 Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group's authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.

Document Availability
All documents (i) constituting non-exempt public records, (ii) relating to an item on an agenda for a regular meeting, and (iii) having been distributed to at least a majority of the Committee after the agenda is posted, are available prior to the meeting for public review at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Public Information Center, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.

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 Local Government & Small Business Assistance Advisory Group meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please contact Lori Langrell at (909) 396-2530 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to llangrell@aqmd.gov.

For further information, please contact:  Lori Langrell, at (909) 396-2530

Adjournment



This page updated: November 07, 2008
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