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AGENDA
October 17, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
The public may participate at any location
Videoconference Locations
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20 Civic Center Plaza
8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
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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COMMITTEE ITEMS |
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Issue Program Announcement which is a Re-issuance of
the Agricultural Assistance Portion from Carl Moyer Program Announcement
This action is to approve the issuance of a program announcement
which is a re-issuance of the Agricultural Assistance portion the Carl
Moyer Program Announcement to provide incentive funding for agricultural
internal combustion engines that are required to comply with Rule 1110.2
by January 1, 2010. Total amount of available funds for the program
announcement shall not exceed $1 million from the Carl Moyer Program
Fund AB 923 Account. |
Al Baez
Senior Air Quality Engineer |
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Execute Contracts for FY 2007-08
“Year Ten” Carl Moyer Program and the Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for NOx
Provision and Issue Program Announcement for Cleaner Off-Road Diesel
Vehicles
This action is to execute contracts under the Carl Moyer Program in
an amount not to exceed $485,068, and the Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for
NOx (SOON) provision of the state in-use off-road vehicle regulation in
an amount not to exceed $597,516, both from the Carl Moyer Program Fund
AB 923 Account. In addition, this action is to release a Program
Announcement to provide funding assistance for additional NOx reductions
from off-road equipment that may be subject to the Surplus Off-Road
Opt-in for NOx (SOON) program. |
Fred Minassian
Technology Implementation Manager |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor
Natural Gas Drayage Truck and Refueling Station Project at Ports
Activities related to goods movement remain the largest source of
air toxic and criteria pollutants in the South Coast Air Basin. As part
of the effort to mitigate these emissions, the Ports and the AQMD
propose to partner with SoCalGas, AutoCar and California Cartage Company
to develop and demonstrate the first compressed natural gas drayage
trucks utilizing the lowest emission heavy-duty engine available. This
action is to execute a contract with SoCalGas to demonstrate four
vehicles and install a small refueling station at an AQMD cost not to
exceed $421,250 from the Clean Fuels Fund. The remainder of the close
to $2 million total project costs will be funded by the other project
team members. |
Larry Watkins
Program Supervisor |
Next Meeting: November 21, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.
Other Business
Any member of the Technology Committee, 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 the Technology Committee 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 the Technology
Committee
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
Technology Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please
contact Donna Vernon at (909) 396-3097 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
dvernon@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Donna Vernon, (909) 396-3097)
Adjournment
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