Report:

Addendum to AQMD Funding Sources and Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Report to CARB for FY 1994-95

Synopsis:

This addendum contains the data and analyses of the Local Government Subvention Program and the cost-effectiveness of Local Government Subvention Projects. It is the third and final segment of the annual report to CARB on the use of AB 2766 funds.

Committee:

Not applicable.

Recommended Action:

Approve submittal of Local Government Subvention Program portions of the FY 1994-95 AQMD Funding Sources and Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Report to CARB.

James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer

Background

Pursuant to Section 44247 of the Health and Safety Code, which was enacted by AB 2766 and AB 434, and Section 42311.1 of the Health and Safety Code, which require CARB to provide data and analyses for inclusion in a report to be submitted to the governor and the legislature, staff prepared a report in April 1996 to CARB on the AB 2766 Program for Fiscal Year 1994-95. The report contained information requested by CARB regarding two of the three segments of the AB 2766 Program. Sections A, B and C reported on the District’s use of AB 2766 funds for its own air pollution reduction programs (30% of the funds). Section D, part 1 and Section E, part 1 reported on the Discretionary Fund Program (30% of the funds) and the cost-effectiveness of Discretionary Fund projects. These were approved at the May 12, 1996 AQMD Governing Board meeting.

The report on part three of the AB 2766 funds -- the funds disbursed to cities and counties -- was delayed due to changes in reporting timelines and procedures mutually agreed upon by CARB, the AQMD and the affected cities and counties.

Summary of Report

The third and final section of the report (Section D, part 2 and Section E, part 2 - Subvention to Cities and Counties), is submitted as an Addendum to the original report. The established AB 2766 Audit and Reporting Guidelines, require subvention fund recipients (local governments) to submit a report, each year regarding their use of these funds for the prior fiscal year. While the guidelines require local governments to submit their report by March 1, changes in reporting procedures for FY 94-95 have delayed this year’s report.

During Fiscal Year 1994-95, slightly more than $15 million in vehicle registration fees were received for use by local governments participating in the subvention fund program (40% of the total AB 2766 funds collected). The attached Addendum contains information on the amount of funds expended by Local Government subvention fund participants by program categories as established by CARB.

Attachments
Section D - Part 2
Report on the Local Government Subvention Program (40% of the funds).
Section E - Part 2
Report on the Cost-effectiveness of Local Government Subvention Projects.

Due to the bulk of the attachments, they will be provided to Governing Board members only. Copies will be available for review in the District’s Library and the Public Information Center and are not included with this letter or on the Internet.