July 14, 1995
South Coast Air Quality
Management District Board
Last December, the Governing Board approved $600,000 to initiate the PM10 Technical Enhancement Program (PTEP). The PTEP goals are to obtain critical data and information needed for the preparation of the 1997 PM10 State Implementation Plan (SIP). To meet the $2 million overall costs for the PTEP, the District sought co-sponsorships from other agencies, cities and counties, and a wide cross-section of business and industry. To date, several co-sponsors have agreed to provide monetary support to the PTEP, while some have agreed to provide in-kind support to assist meeting the PTEP objectives.
Key PTEP projects are now underway, and some additional projects are scheduled to begin after July 1, 1995 as part of the second phase of the program. Because not all of the District's funds were committed during the first phase in the FY 1994-95 Budget, the uncommitted funds reverted to the undesignated fund balance. Staff recommends that this uncommitted portion of the PTEP funds ($417,000) be re-appropriated from the undesignated fund balance to the FY 1995-96 Budget. This is consistent with the project plan approved by the Board for the PTEP program last December.
In addition, the District has received commitments for funds from several co-sponsors, namely the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the Gas Company, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). These commitments now total $745,000, with additional co-sponsorships anticipated in the near future. Staff recommends that these funds be recognized as a supplement to the FY 1995-96 Budget as they are received during the Fiscal Year for the expressed purpose of co-sponsoring the PTEP.
As part of the PTEP, staff recommends an RFP entitled, "Application of an Episodic Aerosol/Visibility Model to the South Coast Air Basin" (attached) be approved by the Governing Board for release. This project was reviewed and accepted by the PM10 Task Force at its July 7, 1995 meeting. Expected costs for this project are $125,000, and funds are available through the PTEP co-sponsorships.
Pursuant to the terms of SB 1928, the public has been provided with a 30-day advance notice of the District's intention to supplement its budget with funds received for the PTEP projects.
These projects were reviewed and approved by the Administrative Committee on June 23, 1995.
THEREFORE IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD
--Recognize $745,000 in revenues received from the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the Gas Company, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
--Appropriate from the Undesignated Fund Balance $417,000 in uncommitted PTEP funds approved in December 1994 and $745,000 received in co-sponsorship, to the Services and Supplies Major Object of the FY 1995-96 Budget, as follows:
For Applied Science and Technology Division:
$15,000 Equipment
$270,000 Temporary Services
$95,000 Laboratory Supplies
For Planning and Policy, Professional and Special Services:
$390,000 Model Development
$347,000 Enhanced Emission Inventory Development;
and to the Fixed Asset Major Object of the FY 1995-96 Budget, as follows:
For Planning and Policy:
$45,000 GIS Hardware/Software/Support
--Approve the release of the RFP entitled, "Application of an Episodic Aerosol/Visibility Model to the South Coast Air Basin."
Respectfully,
James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer
Attachments
BRW:JPB:MZ
(BUDGBDL4)