BOARD MEETING DATE: November 17, 1995
AGENDA NO. 31
REPORT:
Mobile Source Committee
SYNOPSIS:
The Mobile Source Committee met on Friday, October 20, 1995.
Major items discussed included: Legislative Update; Outcome of
Outreach Efforts on Rule 1501.1 Technologies Demonstration, Parking
Management Symposium, and 1501.1 Local Government Briefing; Rule
1501/1501.1/ISRs Activity Report; Rule 1501.1 Air Quality Investment
Fund Proposal Recommendations; Status Report on Emissions Reduction
Options; Update on Intercredit Trading Study; Status Report on
REACH Task Force; Status Report on PM10 Task Force; and EIR Review
and Preparation. An attendance roster is provided in Attachment
I. The next meeting is Monday, November 27, 1995, at 10:00 am,
in Conference Room CC-8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Approve the attached report.
Candace Haggard, Chairperson
Mobile Source Committee
(BRW:CLW::WL:AS)
TOPICS
1. Legislative Update
Staff highlighted the status of the legislation pertaining to trip reduction and distributed an updated legislative report (Attachments II and III).
2. Outcome of Outreach Efforts:
Rule 1501.1 Public Briefing and Technologies Demonstration
Over 200 persons attended the public briefing held on September 15, 1995 that provided information on the implementation procedures developed for Rule 1501.1, Alternatives to Work Trip Reduction Plans. At the briefing, staff presented the new registration forms and worksheets, and discussed the procedural requirements to participate in Rule 1501.1. In addition, vendors of technologies that can be used as compliance alternatives to Rule 1501 gave a brief overview of their products and services and were available for individual discussions. Two remote sensing units were operating on site, four old-vehicle scrapping firms were represented and alternative fuel vehicles were displayed.
Parking Management Symposium
The AQMD sponsored an all-day Parking Management Symposium on
September 29, 1995. Staff is preparing a Parking Management Guide
to be used by special event centers, regional shopping centers,
and airports on a voluntary basis. The Guide will summarize parking
management and other strategies that reduce congestion, vehicle
trips and emissions. Suggestions from speakers and attendees will
be incorporated into the Guide.
Rule 1501.1 Local Government Briefing
The purpose of the October 6 briefing was to provide specific information to local governments on the implementation procedures developed for Rule 1501.1, to highlight the Air Quality Investment Program, and to illustrate the benefits resulting from the alternatives. Boardmember Nell Soto introduced the various elected officials present. Two panelists representing the cities of Alhambra and Redondo Beach shared their experiences regarding alternative emission reduction strategies.
3. Rule 1501/1501.1/ISRs Activity Report
Staff distributed an updated activity report (Attachment IV).
4. Rule 1501.1 Air Quality Investment Fund
Proposal Recommendations
Staff distributed copies and gave an overview of Air Quality Investment
Program (AQIP) proposals (Attachment V). There is currently
$489,000 in the investment fund. Staff stated that 45 worksites
having an aggregate number of 4,448 employees contributed to this
fund. Eight proposals were received in response to the AQIP Request
for Proposals (RFP) released on September 29, 1995. These proposals
include: car scrapping, alternative fuel vehicle deploy-ment,
transit improvement, and an infrastructure project. These proposals
should demonstrate that emissions reductions/air quality improvements
are real, surplus, quantifiable, and contain appropriate methodologies.
Staff stated that the funding recommendations are just in the
preliminary stages and three options were proposed for consideration
and comment. At the
November 17, 1995 Governing Board meeting, staff will seek approval
for funding those proposals that are cost-effective and achieve
equivalent emission reductions to Rule 1501 implementation.
5. Status Report on Rule 2202 Emission Reduction Options
for Employee Commuting (New Rule)
Staff has prepared a draft letter for committee review, containing a policy up-date on rideshare plans. The letter describes the outcome of the October 13, 1995 Board meeting regarding Rules 1501 and 1501.1, and the development of a new replacement rule (Attachment VI). The letter will be mailed to Chief Executive Officers, Employee Transportation Coordinators, transportation management associations, local jurisdictions, training providers and consultants. The committee asked for several clarifications to be made to the letter before mailing.
A presentation was made by staff on Rule 2202 that is under development. Copies of the overheads for this presentation were distributed. Staff indicated that this presentation was preliminary and the draft rule is subject to the review of the District's legal staff. The intent of the proposed Rule 2202 (On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options) is to develop a new emission reductions regulation to replace Rules 1501 and 1501.1 with a menu of options for employers that include old vehicle scrapping, remote sensing, an air quality investment fund and optional traditional ridesharing actions. This new rule will continue to apply to worksites with 100 or more employees and will be rescinded upon adoption of a market pricing strategy or other emission equivalent measure. The key proposed changes are: Reg. XIII emission reduction credits generated after January 1, 1996; credit for reduction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT); air quality investment fund expanded to employers with 100 - 500 employees with options for a 1-year or 3-year payment; voluntary update training; 3-year plan review cycle; and abbreviated annual analysis. Public consultation meetings will be held in the four counties and will be scheduled for November, 1995. Public hearing and Board adoption is scheduled for December 8, 1995. The scheduled date of implementation is January 1, 1996.
6. Update on Intercredit Trading Study
Intercredit trading is based on the concept of allowing mobile
and stationary sources to trade emission credits. Copies of the
overheads for this presentation were distributed (Attachment
VII). The program goals include: equivalent emission reductions;
lower overall costs; more open trading; minimal trading restrictions;
credits that are real, quantifiable, verifiable, and surplus;
minimal government involvement during transactions; enforceable
credits use; and
incentives for advanced clean technologies. Phase I of this study
includes distribution of an Issues White Paper (Attachment
XIII). This paper assesses intercredit trading within the
District's existing regulatory program with an emphasis on providing
additional compliance flexibility and cost savings as well as
added incentives for technological advancement.
7. Status Report on REACH Task Force
The purpose of the Reduce Emissions and Congestion on Highway (REACH) Task Force is to determine market-based approaches to reduce traffic congestion and mobile source emissions instead of relying on more traditional methods. The Advisory Committee discussed the identified transportation pricing options: fuel tax increase, congestion pricing, flat VMT fee, and Emissions/VMT fee. The immediate task is to select a "short list" of pricing strategies on which the consultants can perform detailed analyses. To help the committee in making an informed decision, staff asked the consultants to provide information on elasticity curves, pricing changes and emission reduction potential of the various pricing strategies. These preliminary estimates are based wholly on the pricing elasticities contained in the Deakin/Harvey/Skardonis report prepared for ARB.
Board Member Haggard inquired if the committee has discussed revenue neutrality or revenue generation and, congestion management versus air quality improvement. Staff responded that since many of these options have equity implications, another REACH meeting will be dedicated to discussing the equity effects.
It was also noted that the Steering Committee discussed technologies involved in vehicle-to-roadside communications (VRC). Current VRC technology has the capability to provide two-way communication which can not only assist in congestion management projects, but can also add value to the vehicle user in the form of timely travel and other related information.
8. Status Report on PM10 Task Force
Staff gave an overview on the topics discussed on the PM10 Task Force meeting, including: health issues, PTEP funding status, PTEP project status, Cut-Smog Program, and PM10 Plan Timelines (Attachment IX).
9. EIR Review and Preparation
Staff distributed an updated EIR report (Attachment X).
10. Public Comment
There were no public comments.
11. Other Business
Boardmember Ron Loveridge suggested that the committee should meet and discuss further the mechanics of proposed Rule 2202 before bringing it to the Governing Board for public hearing and adoption on December 8, 1995. Therefore, the next meeting is dedicated to Rule 2202 and is scheduled for Monday, November 27, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. in Room CC8.