Proposal:

Public Advisor's Report

Synopsis:

This report highlights the Public Advisor, Local Government, Small Business Assistance and Economic Development activities for the month of June, 1996. Comprehensive reports on these efforts are set forth below in Sections I, II, III and IV, respectively.

Committee:

Not applicable.

Recommended Action:

Receive and file this report.

James M. Lents
Executive Officer

SECTION I - PUBLIC ADVISOR ACTIVITIES

Staff participated in the activities, programs and events listed below. A statistical report of these activities also is included.

Contact: La Ronda V. Bowen, Public Advisor, (909) 396-3235

BUSINESS OUTREACH

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE HOME PAGE - AQMD staff completed work on the Business Assistance page of the AQMD's Internet home page. The Business Assistance page provides customers with access to information about the numerous services provided by the AQMD for businesses. They include: Billing and Customer Service; Compliance Course Information; Economic Development and Business Retention; the Fee Review Committee; Permit Application Information; Public Advisor's Office; Public Records Requests; Small Business Assistance; Transportation (Rule 2202) Assistance; and access to AQMD Rules and Regulations, Proposed Rules and Public Workshop information. The Business Assistance page went on-line July 1, 1996. The AQMD Business Assistance page can be accessed on the Internet at: http:\\www.aqmd.gov.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

CLEAN AIR NIGHT - AQMD's Public Advisor and Media staff facilitated Clean Air Night at the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes game on June 26, 1996. As part of the promotional night, Board Chairman Jon Mikels and Board Members Nell Soto and Leonard Paulitz participated in a first ball ceremony. The first 3,000 fans in attendance were given sports bottles, purchased by the Quakes from the AQMD's Clean Air Store, with an air quality message on the bottles, and air quality informational materials inserted inside. Public service announcements on the AQMD and its public programs were made between innings. Also, informational brochures and materials were distributed to the 5,000-plus fans in attendance before and during the game from an AQMD information booth staffed by AQMD staff.

AQMD participated as a co-sponsor of the Coalition for Clean Air's (CCA) General Membership Meeting, which was held on Saturday, June 15, 1996, at Cal Poly Pomona. The program included a discussion on Smog and Health, with panelists Drs. Craig Jones and Jean Hanley, respiratory specialists with the Mobile Asthma Treatment Clinic and Lourdes Martinez of the AQMD. Governing Board Member Nell Soto introduced the keynote speaker, actor Edward James Olmos, who thanked the attendees for their work and commitment towards achieving clean air in our basin. Event organizers provided attendees with a variety of environmental displays, including the AQMD's Mobile Air Quality Monitoring Lab and clean fuel cars, trucks and buses.

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PUBLIC ADVISOR'S MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT 1996

Business Outreach	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
Business Meetings	8	7	3	16	9	7
Speakers Bureau	0	1	2	2	7	1
Events/Conferences	1	2	5	2	1	3
Chamber Meetings	0	1	0	0	2	1
Fee Review Requests	15	0	11	0	6	7
Customer Surveys	28	26	40	86	28	88
Public Workshops	2	5	10	3	3	2
Public Notices	4	8	8	3	4	4
Public Education
Community Meetings	5	7	7	2	3	4
Speakers Bureau	2	10	1	18	8	3
Events/Conferences	4	2	4	35	1	5
Reg. VII Presentations	4	4	1	0	0	0
Dignitaries Hosted	3	4	5	4	2	4
District Tours	2	1	2	2	3	2
Public Info. Center:
Materials Requested	640	589	532	395	344	315
Total Calls*	33,806	28,972	28,627	34,114	40628	30,922**
Avg. Calls Per Day	1,090	999	923	1,137	1310

*The District uses an automated phone system that provides callers with self-service access to information on meetings, workshops, air quality readings and forecasts by simply entering their zip codes. Callers can also request rules or publications, obtain updates on District programs or speak to a public information representative (during regular business hours) for answers to detailed questions. The system is operational 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week.

**Data for total calls during the month of June is incomplete because of a computer malfunction June 6-24.

SECTION II - LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

Highlights of the activities of this reporting period are listed below.

Contact: Larry Rhinehart, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, 909.396.2898

or Oscar Abarca, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, 909.396.3242.

LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH

Intergovernmental Affairs Directors met or had contact with the following legislators and/or their staffs regarding air quality related issues:

· U.S. Representative Sonny Bono - 6/14

· U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard - 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

· State Senator Ruben Ayala - 6/5

· State Senator Rob Hurtt - 6/4

· State Senator Bill Leonard - 6/5

· Assemblyman Brett Granlund - 6/14

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OUTREACH

Intergovernmental Affairs Directors made presentations on AQMD programs to the following city councils, and attended/participated in meetings with the following governmental organizations:

· Chino City Council

· Chino Hills City Council

· Contract Cities Association

· Fountain Valley City Council

· LACMTA Board Meeting, Executive and Operations Committees

· League of California Cities, Los Angeles Division

· Moreno Valley Legislative Affairs Committee

· Orange County Regional Area Planning Council & TAC

· Redlands City Council

· San Bernardino City Council

· San Clemente City Council

· SANBAG Board/Committees/Task Force

· Santa Ana City Council

· SCAG Regional Council, Policy, Standing Committees, and Retreat

· Western Riverside Council of Governments General Assembly

Intergovernmental Affairs Directors also met or had contact with the following local government officials and/or their staffs regarding air quality related issues:

· Zai Abu-Bakar, City of Brea

· Richard Alarcon, Council Member, City of Los Angeles

· Richard Alatorre, Council Member, City of Los Angeles

· Joe Alderete, Council Member, City of La Puente

· Dee Allen, Environmental Affairs, City of Los Angeles

· Bob Bartlett, Mayor, City of Monrovia

· Ron Bates, Council Member, City of Buena Park

· Dierdra Bennett, Council Member, City of Colton

· Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Supervisor, Los Angeles County

· Art Brown, Council Member, City of Buena Park

· Bill Burke, AQMD Governing Board Member

· Tony Carstens, Manager Strategic Planning, County of Riverside

· John Collins, Council Member, City of Fountain Valley

· Laurann Cook, Council Member, City of Fountain Valley

· Cynthia Crothers, Council Member, City of Moreno Valley

· Bill Cunningham, Council Member, City of Redlands

· Tom Daly, Mayor, City of Anaheim

· Jim Davis, City of Culver City

· Joe Dawidziak, Council Member, City of Redondo Beach

· Dave Dillon, City of Beaumont

· Glen Duncan, Council Member, City of Chino

· Jerry Eaves, Supervisor, County of San Bernardino

· Dave Eshelman, Mayor, City of Fontana

· Becky Evans, City of Duarte

· Bonnie Flickinger, Council Member, City of Moreno Valley

· Kim Fuentes, Consultant, City of Culver City

· Sandra Genis, Council Member, City of Costa Mesa

· Ed Graham, Mayor, City of Chino Hills

· Jimmy Gutierrez, City Attorney, City of Chino

· Jan Guy, City Clerk, City of Santa Ana

· Candace Haggard, Council Member, City of San Clemente & AQMD Governing Board Member

· Garland Hardeman, Council Member, City of Inglewood

· James Heilman, Mayor, City of West Hollywood

· Gary Hill, Director of Finance, City of Lancaster

· Tom Jackson, Mayor, City of Huntington Park

· Alvin James, Planning Director, City of Pasadena

· Dick Kelly, Council Member, City of Palm Desert

· John Kershaw, County of Riverside

· Dr. Fred Kirlin, Council Member, City of San Bernardino

· Bea La Pistro-Kertley, Council Member, City of Bradbury

· Denise Lanning, Mayor, City of Moreno Valley

· Swen Larson, Mayor, City of Redlands

· Gary Larson, Council Member, City of Chino Hills

· Jan Leja, Mayor, City of Beaumont & Candidate for Supervisor, Riverside County

· John Longville, Mayor, City of Rialto & MSRC Chair

· Marcos Lopes, Mayor, City of Indio

· Hector Lopez, Deputy to Los Angeles City Council Member Richard Alarcon

· Ron Loveridge, Mayor, City of Riverside & AQMD Governing Board Member

· Robin Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hemet

· Aurora Martinez, City of Cudahy

· Michael McCormick, Council Member, City of Vernon

· Pat McGuigan, Council Member, City of Santa Ana

· Tom Minor, Mayor, City of San Bernardino

· Michael Mitoma, Council Member, City of Carson

· Ken Montgomery, City of Laguna Niguel

· John Murillo, Deputy to Los Angeles City Council Member Mike Hernandez

· George Nakamo, Council Member, City of Torrance

· Robert Nolan, Mayor, City of Upland

· Gwenn Norton-Perry, Council Member, City of Chino Hills

· Art Olmos, Council Member, City of South El Monte

· Robert Orpin, Director of Planning, City of Santa Fe Springs

· Bev Perry, Council Member, City of Brea

· Miguel Pulido, Mayor, City of Santa Ana

· David Ream, City Manager, City of Santa Ana

· Paul Richards, Mayor, City of Lynwood

· Mark Ridley-Thomas, Council Member, City of Los Angeles

· Frank Roberts, Mayor, City of Lancaster

· Ron Roberts, Council Member, City of Temecula

· Joel Rosen, City of Fullerton

· Joyce Rosenthal, City of Yorba Linda

· Linda Ruth, City Clerk, City of Chino Hills

· Nancy Schnider, City of Torrance

· George Scott, Mayor, City of Fountain Valley

· Jim Silva, Orange County Supervisor & AQMD Governing Board Member

· Jim Smedley, Council Member, City of San Jacinto

· Chuck Smith, Mayor, City of Westminster & Orange County Supervisor Candidate

· Eunice Ulloa, Mayor, City of Chino

· Lori Van Arsdale, Mayor, City of Hemet

· Edward Vincent, Mayor, City of Inglewood

· Patrick West, City Manager, City of Paramount

· Jack Wong, Planning Director, City of Huntington Beach

· Judy Wright, Council Member, City of Claremont

Intergovernmental Affairs Directors also met or had contact with the following local and state agency, business and community representatives regarding air quality related issues:

· Howard Beck, Board Member, Chino Independent Fire District

· Rick Bishop, The Planning Center

· Donald Camph, President, Aldaron, Inc.

· Michael DeLaTorre, Southern California Gas Company

· Joseph Drew, CEO, LACMTA

· John Dutrey, Board Assistant to AQMD Governing Board Member Leonard Paulitz

· Carolyn Ewing, The Ewing Group

· Daniella Fernandez, Board Assistant to AQMD Governing Board Chairman Jon Mikels

· Dr. Bill Gayek, Director, Center for Demographic Research, Cal State Fullerton

· Gary Ghiaey, Board Assistant to AQMD Governing Board Member Marvin Braude

· Amy Glad, Executive Director, BIA - Southern California

· Joe Gro, Economic Development Corporation

· Darryl Halls, Orange County Division, League of California Cities

· Laurie Hunter, Government Relations, SCAG

· Stan Lisiewics, Director, Caltrans, District 8

· Linda Marquez, Citizens for a Better Environment

· Abel Martinez, LACMTA

· Rudy Medina, Southern California Edison

· Robert Morales, Senior Vice President, Ketchum Public Relations

· Lou Moret, Chief Operating Officer, SCAG

· Mark Pisano, Executive Director, SCAG

· Steve PonTell, Senior Fellow, Center for the New West

· Carlos Porras, Director, Citizens for a Better Environment

· Earnest Preacely, President, TerraFuel Systems, Inc.

· Irv Pickler, former Council Member, City of Anaheim & Council Candidate

· Al Rangel, Southern California Rideshare

· Lou Shepard, Consultant, SELAC

· Ernie Smith, Arroyo Group

· Ken Steele, Director, Caltrans, District 7

· Tony Stovall, Vice President, Beal & Company

· Carla Walecka, Walecka & Associates

· Wayne Wedin, Wedin Enterprises, Inc.

· A. J. Wilson, Executive Director, Western Riverside Council of Governments

The Intergovernmental Affairs Directors continued to provide administrative oversight for the AB 2766 Discretionary Fund and Subvention Fund programs. The IGA Directors also attended/ participated in the following activities:

· AQMD Administrative Committee

· AQMD Budget Workshop

· AQMD Governing Board Meeting

· AQMD Legislative Committee

· AQMD Mobile Source Committee

· AQMD Stationary Source Committee

· AQMD Vendor Information Conference

· Grand Opening - Orange County RAPC's Center for Demographic Research at Cal State Fullerton

· National Black Caucus Conference

· NoxTech, Inc. - Media Event, Tour and Demonstration - Irvine

· Orange County Mayors Roundtable Luncheon

· South Bay Cities Council of Governments Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Workshop

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SECTION III - SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES

Highlights of the activities of this reporting period are listed below. A statistical report of these activities also is included.

Contact: Lee Lockie, Director, 909.396.2390

SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ON THE INTERNET

Since the AQMD initiated a home page on the World Wide Web, Small Business Assistance Office (SBAO) has been exploring the benefits of providing information on the Internet to the small business community. Although many small businesses do not have access to the Internet, with each passing year businesses are connecting at an exponential rate. Businesses also obtain information from the Internet through indirect means such as consultants, city planners, associations, and peer groups who are on the Web.

Small Business Assistance Office recently updated the AQMD Home Page with information on services we provide. Viewers will learn about our technical consultations, the Air Quality Assistance Fund, and how to obtain variances if needed. They may also submit comments and suggestions via the E-mail feature provided. Our latest revisions to the Home Page will include a hyperlink to an air quality checklist to help businesses determine if they need an air quality permit.

PERMIT ASSISTANCE CENTERS RECEIVE NEW COMPUTERS/UPGRADES

The permit assistance centers at Van Nuys, Los Angeles City Hall and the Business Revitalization Center in Baldwin Hills have recently been equipped with "386" personal computers. Previously, computers were provided at Santa Ana, Ontario, and Downey to allow air quality engineers to process permit applications when they were not assisting business customers. Staff will use the new computers to access the AQMD's mainframe computer to obtain information on permit applications, rules, and billing issues. The computers will also provide access to E-mail and Microsoft Word so that staff can complete work assignments at the centers. All of the computers have been upgraded with a faster modem to reduce phone charges and minimize delays.

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SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE REPORT

Month of June 1996

Mode of Contact	Counts	Assistance Provided	Counts
Telephone	300	Rules	135
On-site	37	Permits	154
Walk-in	30	Permit Checklist/Clearance Letter	54
Mail/Fax	25	Consultation	111
		AQAF	11
		Rules/Forms Supplied	90
		Amnesty	0
		New Business	18
		Outreach	27
		Referral	42
		Public Information	34
		Others	40

SECTION IV -

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS RETENTION (EDBR) ACTIVITIES

Highlights of the activities conducted during this reporting period are described below.

Contact: La Ronda Bowen, Public Advisor, 909.396.3235

Larry Watkins, EDBR, 909.396.3246

Roberta Rigg, EDBR, 909.396.2659.

ACTIVITIES

Activities during this reporting period included participation in 2 Red Team meetings with Enprotec and Heritage Bag, and 6 community outreach projects. Assistance was provided to various facilities wanting to expand or consolidate their operations. Companies were informed of emerging new pollution reduction technologies as well as technology transfer opportunities. EDBR staff also participated in 4 different public outreach meetings by making presentations and providing information to interested parties. The total number of participants reached through these 3 meetings exceeds 300 people.

Open Items (business development and retention efforts in process) 37

Completed Items (decision to stay, expand, etc.) 7

(This represents 436 jobs/jobs retained in California)

Outreach and meetings with companies 11

EDBR SPONSORS POLLUTION PREVENTION CENTER

The Pollution Prevention Center is sponsored under the Technology Reinvestment Project, a program for defense conversion which is administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST). The Center is a long term, multi-media research and assistance center. It is cosponsored by California EPA's Department of Toxic Substance Control, Los Angeles City and County Sanitation Districts, the Orange County Sanitation District, Southern California Edison and the AQMD. The Center performs research and technical assistance activities to identify, test and implement low- or non- solvent technologies in a wide range of applications. The applications include: 1) the elimination of use of CFC 1-1-3 and 1-1-1 trichloroethane (TCA), 2) elimination of VOC solvents or chlorinated solvents, 3) replacement of solvents in wipe cleaning, repair maintenance cleaning, printed circuit boards rework, and cleaning of equipment, 4) adhesive applications, 5) technical assistance to small and medium sized aerospace subcontractors in the areas of cleaning, electronics, coatings, adhesives and paint stripping. The District is cost sharing $20,000 of this $366,000 one year effort.

TA MANUFACTURING

TA Manufacturing is located in Glendale and make line blocks and clamps for the aircraft industry. They are in an expansion mode and, through a Red Team, contacted EDBR staff to investigate what problems, if any, would be encountered by relocating within the Basin and expanding. They have approximately 160 employees and are a 50 year old company with its parent located in Belview, Washington. While there were no significant AQMD issues that would impact such a move within the Basin it turns out that there is significant motivation for this company to move from Glendale to Sylmar in that entitlement fees in Sylmar are zero and in Glendale they are $214,000/year. EDBR staff will assist in this relocation/expansion effort.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXHIBITION

On August 2, 1996, an international trade show and exhibition will be held at the Industry Hills Sheraton Resort Hotel. It is anticipated that upwards of 1,500 participants will view the exhibits and take place in discussions over a three day period. Spearheading the formation of this trade show is Assemblywoman Grace Napolitano and members of the different cities within her District. EDBR staff is involved in a significant outreach for this trade show, mailing up to 2,000 invitations to customers/businesses that we have worked with within the assemblywoman's district.