The Mobile Source Committee met on Friday, February 26, 1999. Presentations were made
on the following items: Update on Councils of Governments Discussions Re: AB2766 Outreach
Assistance; Recommendation for Approval of the Draft AB2766 Subvention Fund Program
Resource Guide; Update on Rule 1610 Analysis for EPA; Year 2000 AQMP Preparation Status
Report; Presentation of Final Report on the Rule 2202 Employer/Employee Survey; AQIP
Status Report; Rule 2202 Summary Status Report; Monthly Report on Environmental Justice
Initiatives Item #4 – CEQA Document Commenting Update, and CEQA Handbook Revision;
Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives Item #2 – Ambient Monitoring of
Air Toxics, and Item #7 – Cleanup Incentives for Diesel; and Update on the Mobile
Source Measures in the SIP. The next meeting is March 26, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference
Room CC-8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Cynthia Coad, Chair
Mobile Source Committee
ATTENDANCE: The meeting started at 9:35 a.m. Present: Committee Chairwoman
Cynthia Coad, Committee Members Norma Glover, Jon Mikels, and Ron Loveridge (arrived at
9:45 a.m.). Also present was Committee Vice Chair Roy Wilson from the teleconference
center in Indio. Absent: Committee Member Mee Hae Lee. The attachment is an attendance
roster.
Before the meeting started the new Chairwoman of the Committee, Supervisor Cynthia Coad
of L.A. County, introduced herself to the Committee.
MOBILE SOURCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION/ACTION ITTEMS:
Update on Councils of Governments Discussions Re: AB2766 Outreach Assistance
Staff provided a brief update on the discussions with the Council of Government (COGs) in
regard to AB2766 outreach efforts. The COGs had submitted a combined proposal to
coordinate the outreach efforts through the COGs systems in the four-county area. One of
the features of the proposal is to look at options for pooling resources to facilitate the
implementation of projects that require extended funding.
Supervisor Mikels asked if this proposal is in fact for the COGs to receive a contract
from the District providing money to develop outreach programs. Staff confirmed that this
is the case.
Staff advised the Committee that an updated proposal is expected from the COGs next month.
At that time staff will review the proposal and come back to the Committee with
recommendations.
Recommendation for Approval of the Draft AB2766 Subvention Fund Program Subvention
Fund Program Resource Guide
An overview of the Guide was presented. Staff indicated that the Guide was prepared by the
District to provide local jurisdictions a mechanism to identify cost-effective uses of the
AB2766 Subvention Fund Program and also guidance on financial and administration issues.
The Guide is divided into two sections: the Idea Book, and the Financial Administration of
Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Revenues.
Input had been received from a variety of groups, including most recently the Local
Government and Small Business Assistance Advisory Group. Last month this Advisory Group
approved this document and recommended forwarding it to this Committee and the Governing
Board for approval. Staff indicated that annual update of this document will be provided
to this Committee.
Supervisor Mikels asked if the emission reductions from the measures listed in this
document are quantifiable. Staff replied that the public outreach and public education
efforts are very difficult to quantify; however, 95% of the information in the Guide is
specific to projects whose emission reductions are quantifiable. Staff also confirmed that
there is a formula for the quantification of the emission reductions under these measures.
Staff requested approval to submit this guide to the Governing Board. Vice Chair Wilson
moved to submit this Guide to the Governing Board and Chairwoman Coad seconded. The motion
passed.
Update on Rule 1610 Analysis for EPA
Staff provided an update on the Rule 1610 analysis requested by EPA to address their
concerns over the sanding technique. EPA requires the following from the District: An
accounting of Rule 1610 credits generated by sanding; documentation of validity of those
credits; and if there are emission shortfalls, to bring forward a rule to compensate for
the shortfalls.
An outline of the proposed approaches was then presented. There are four steps in the
proposed methodology. Step 1: Identify credits users by rules; followed by identification
of rule emission reduction requirements under the 1994 SIP and the 1997 AQMP,
facility-specific reduction requirements, and reductions achieved by source categories
through non-Rule 1610 options. Step 2: Compile a report on credit generations under the
sanding technique, including post-March 1996 credits generated, use designation, and
credits consumed. Step 3: Demonstrate credit validity on credits generated from March 1996
up until last month through a market survey on the average percentage of resale by engine
category – rebuilt engines and warranty engines. Step 4: Using the data obtained from
the survey, identify the emission shortfalls. Current mitigating factors for the
shortfalls under consideration are: emissions factors, and existing 20% discount for
stationary sources.
Staff also reported that initial information obtained showed that no credits generated by
sanding have been used for Rule 1142; that outstanding credits in this category amount to
0.28 TPD/VOC; and that credits generated for Rule 2202 amount to about 3.8 TPD/VOC over
the last 4 years.
There were some discussions over the possible consequences if portions of Rule 1610
credits were disapproved, and also on the engine destruction process. Chairwoman Coad
voiced her concern about the additional cost likely to be caused by the engine destruction
process and requested staff to provide more information on this subject.
Year 2000 AQMP Preparation Status Report
Staff reported that the preparation for the year 2000 AQMP has begun. This update of the
AQMP is conducted to meet the State law requirement of a tri-annual update and to revise
the SIP. Two advisory groups are involved in the process: the AQMP Advisory Group, and the
Scientific, Technical and Modeling Peer Review Advisory Group. Both groups have been
conducting bi-monthly meetings since October, 1997. This time the advisory groups have
been invited to participate from the earliest stages of the revision process.
Supervisor Mikels requested that interim reports be provided to the Board Members to
apprise them of progress to date. In response, staff proposed to conduct special study
sessions for the Board Members, in addition to providing the interim reports.
The Committee was then referred to the handout for information on the Technical
Enhancement Program and the projected schedule for the completion of the Year 2000 AQMP.
Staff also informed the Committee that this time emphasis has been placed on greater
coordination among agencies, i.e., AQMD< SCAG, ARB, and EPA. Several meetings had been
conducted among top management staff of the AQMD, ARB and SCAG. EPA will be invited into
the revision process at the appropriate time.
Rule 2202 Activity Report
a. Presentation of Final Report on the Rule 2202 Employer/Employee Survey:
Mr. Larry Johnson, of Haug International, introduced himself and explained the survey was
conducted to provide the AQMD with a means to track emission shortfalls caused by SB836.
An overview of the final survey results was presented. Two surveys were conducted: the
Employee AVR Survey and the Employer Activity Survey. The number of interviews completed
and the response rates obtained were much higher in 1998 than in 1997. In the Employee AVR
Survey, 4,724 questionnaires were completed in 1998 as opposed to 1,928 in 1997. Using the
number of commute-window employees included in the sample as a base, the proceeding
numbers translate into response rates of 13% for 1998 and 6% for 1997. In the Employer
Activity Survey, 923 interviews were completed in 1998 compared to 703 in 1998. Using the
total number of worksites as the base, the response rate obtained in 1998 was 35% compared
to 25% in 1997. The higher response rates obtained in both surveys were brought about by
the comprehensive effort devoted to the surveys in 1998 compared to 1997. These included
more time to plan the surveys, advance notice of the surveys to employers, and involvement
of TVS Consulting, which provides training to a large number of employee transportation
coordinators.
In answer to questions from Board Members Mikels and Loveridge, Mr. Johnson provided
information on the calculation of the response rate, the methodology used, the universe of
companies in the surveys, and the weighting factor for the data collected.
Chairwoman Coad inquired about what specifically motivated the employers to respond. Mr.
Johnson responded that the employers knew that participation was totally voluntary, and
many had previous positive contact with the training consultant. More importantly, they
were informed that participation in the survey would not impact their permanent exemption
from Rule 2202.
b. AQIP Status Report:
In view of the changes that are occurring with Rule 1610 as well as the nature of some of
the other proposals, staff recommended repeating the bidding process for proposals for the
3rd and 4th quarters of last year. Staff explained one of the
reasons for this recommendation is that when the car scrappers submitted bids during the 3rd
and 4th quarters they did not anticipate the full parts list recommended for
destruction at the last Board meeting, and by repeating the bidding process staff can
ensure that any future purchases by the District will be consistent with EPA requirements.
Staff also pointed out that there are enough surplus credits to cover the current needs
and that these credits have been generated and paid for.
c. Rule 2202 Summary Status Report: Written report submitted, no
comments.
Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives:
Item #4 – CEQA Commenting
a. CEQA Document Commenting Update: Written report submitted, no comments.
b. CEQA Handbook Revision: Written report submitted, no comments.
Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives:
Item #2 – Ambient Monitoring of Air Toxics: Written report submitted, no
comments.
Item #7 – Cleanup Incentives for Diesel: Written report submitted, no comments.
Update on the Mobile Source Measures in the SIP
Written report submitted, no comments.
Other Business
None.
Public Comments
None.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 a.m. The next Mobile Source Committee meeting is
March 26, 1999.
