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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
February 8, 2008 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA 91765
Videoconference Locations
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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Board Members' Concerns
Any member of the Governing Board, on his or her own initiative, may
raise a concern to the Administrative Committee regarding any AQMD items
or activities.
(no motion required) |
Dr. William A. Burke, Committee Chair |
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Chairman's Report of Approved Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Burke |
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Approval of Compensation for Board Member
Assistant(s)/Consultant(s)
(Any material, if submitted, will be distributed at the meeting.) |
Dr. Burke |
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Report of Approved Out-of-Country Travel
(no motion required) |
Dr. Barry Wallerstein Executive Officer |
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MARCH AGENDA ITEMS: |
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Appropriate Funds from Designation for
Litigation and Enforcement and Authorize Amending/Initiating Contracts
with Outside Counsel to Appropriate Such Funds
AQMD District Counsel
is currently being assisted in several lawsuits by the law firms of
Woodruff Spradlin & Smart, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger, and Stinson
Morrison Hecker LLP. These include litigation on the
Architectural Coatings Rules, the Priority Reserve Rule, cases involving
“hot gas” with the California Public Utilities Commission and the FERC,
a lawsuit over a power-plant project in Romoland, and against the State
Water Board involving the Salton Sea. This action is to
appropriate $350,000 from the Designation for Litigation and Enforcement
to the District Counsel budget, Professional and Special Services
account, and to authorize the Executive Officer to amend or initiate
contracts to expend these funds with Woodruff Spradlin &
Smart, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP or other
counsel approved by the Board. |
Kurt Wiese
District Counsel |
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Issue Purchase Order for Ion Chromatograph System
In October 2007, the Board approved release of an RFQ to
purchase an ion chromatograph system. The U.S. EPA has provided funding
for this analytical instrument as part of the PM2.5 grant fund
allocation. Two bids were received and evaluated. This action is to
issue a purchase order to Dionex® Corporation at a cost of $88,816 for
an ion chromatograph system. |
Dr. Chung Liu
DEO/Technology
Advancement Office |
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Execute Lease Contract for Offset Press with Computer-to-Plate System
On November 2,
2007, the Board approved release of an RFP to solicit lease-to-own
proposals for high-production offset printing equipment with a
computer-to-plate system. This action is to execute a five-year
lease agreement with Heidelberg USA, Inc, through its financing company. The annual lease cost is $156,381,
including maintenance. Sufficient funding is available in the approved
FY 2007-08 Budget for the remainder of the current fiscal year, and
funding for subsequent years will be requested in future fiscal year
budgets.
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Eudora Tharp
Asst. DEO/
Administrative & Human Resources |
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Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for
Release in March
This report summarizes the RFPs and RFQs for budgeted services over
$50,000 scheduled to be released for advertisement for the month of
March. |
Rick Pearce
Chief Financial Officer |
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Approve Ethnic Community Advisory Group
Accomplishments for 2007 and Goals and Objectives for 2008
The
ECAG Advisory Group has developed its goals and objectives for 2008 and
its annual report of accomplishments for 2007 for approval. |
Dr. Pompom Ganguli
Asst. DEO/Public
Affairs |
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Local Government & Small Business
Assistance Advisory Group Minutes for December 14, 2007
(written report) |
Dr. Ganguli |
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Review March 7, 2008 Governing Board
Agenda |
Dr. Wallerstein |
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Other Business
Any member of the 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) |
Dr. Burke |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: March 14, 2008 - 9:00 a.m.
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 the
Administrative 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
Administrative Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Tania Christman at (909) 396-3029 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to tchristman@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact: Tania Christman,
tchristman@aqmd.gov; (909) 396-3029
Adjournment
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