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REPORT:

Administrative Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Administrative Committee met Friday, January 23, 1998, and reviewed the proposed agenda for the February 13, 1998 Board meeting. The Committee also discussed various issues detailed in the Committee report. The next Administrative Committee meeting is Friday, February 20, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., in Conference Room CC8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve this report.

Wayne H. Nastri
for Norma J. Glover, Chairman
Administrative Committee

Attendance:

Present were Committee Members Richard Alarcón, Mee H. Lee, Wayne Nastri, Nell Soto, and Roy Wilson. Absent were Committee Chairman Norma Glover and Vice Chairman James Silva.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1. Status of EPA’s Proposed Standards Regarding Ozone and PM2.5: Acting Executive Officer Dr. Barry Wallerstein suggested this no longer be a standing item on the Administrative Committee agenda; but rather, be reported on as necessary in the future. The Committee agreed.

2. Chairman’s Report of Approved Travel: Moved (Wilson), seconded (Nastri) and unanimously recommended for approval. (See end of report for detail.)

3. Approval of Compensation for Board Member Assistant(s): None.

4. Out-of-Country Travel: None.

FEBRUARY AGENDA ITEMS:

5. Execute Contract to Acquire Continuous Ambient CO Analyzers: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

6. Execute Contract to Purchase Lab-Based Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

7. Execute Contract to Purchase Fourier Transform InfraRed Microscope and Workstation Upgrade: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

8. Recognize and Appropriate Funds from EPA for Sixth-Year PAMS Program: Moved (Alarcón), seconded (Lee) and unanimously recommended for approval.

9. Recognize Revenue from Settlement Agreements, Appropriate Funds from General Fund, and Reallocate Funds in the FY 1997-98 Budget for Environmental Justice Initiative No. 2: Moved (Lee), seconded (Soto) and unanimously recommended for approval.

10. Issue RFP to Identify State-of-the-Science Sampling, Analytical, and Compliance Assessment Technologies in Support of Environmental Justice Initiative No. 8 - Field Inspection Technology: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

11. Issue RFP for Workers’ Compensation and Liability Adjusting Services: Moved (Wilson), seconded (Lee) and unanimously recommended for approval.

12. Issue RFP for Network Infrastructure Upgrade: Dr. Vinita Mathur, Director of Information Management, explained this action is to issue an RFP to obtain the first of a three-phase network infrastructure upgrade. Funds for these services ($350,000) are included in the FY 1997-98 budget, and the total cost of the 2-1/2 to 3 year project is estimated not to exceed $1 million. Moved (Lee), seconded (Alarcón) and unanimously recommended for approval.

Public Comment: John Billheimer, representing the Small Business Coalition, praised the efforts made thus far, relating his success in accessing AQMD permit streamlining information on the Internet. Mr. Billheimer added that there are problems to be resolved to make access even better and offered written suggestions.

13. Issue RFQ for High-Speed Remote Access Upgrade: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

14. Approve the Technical Enhancement Program for the Year 2000 AQMP Revision Workplan: Dr. Elaine Chang, Director of Planning and Policy, distributed a handout relating to the objectives, scope, approach, and fiscal impacts of the program. Dr. Wallerstein explained that a portion of the funds have been identified in the Fiscal Year 1997-98 Budget for reallocation to begin the work. The program is a critical component in initial development processes for the Year 2000 AQMP. Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

15. Preparation of Three-Year Budget Forecast: Rick Pearce, Director of Finance, presented a summary of the three-year budget forecast, stating a full presentation will be given to the new Finance Committee at its February 6, 1998 meeting. Mr. Pearce addressed the following points in the forecast: through FY 1998-99, hold staffing levels at 741 full-time employees; budget cuts of $1.6 million; and fee increases of 2.3% in accordance with the estimated California CPI. Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval, with Committee Member Nastri being absent.

16. Amend Section 111 of the Administrative Code Regarding District Board Members’ Expenses: Upon the Committee’s review of the proposed changes to the District Board Members’ Expenses policy, Supervisor Wilson noted concern regarding perception of the potential for misuse of the amended policy and recommended that staff report back in six months regarding operation of the new provisions. Moved (Lee), seconded (Soto) and unanimously recommended for approval.

17. Review February 13, 1998 Governing Board Agenda: Moved (Lee), seconded (Wilson) and unanimously recommended for approval.

7. Other Business: None.

8. Public Comment: None, other than as referenced above.

Mr. Nastri adjourned the meeting at 12:38 p.m.

Report on Board Member Travel Authorized by the

Chairman (December 19, 1997-January 23, 1998):

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