The Administrative Committee met Friday, February 9, 2001, and reviewed the proposed agenda for the March 16, 2001, Board meeting. The Committee also discussed various issues detailed in the Committee report. The next Administrative Committee meeting is Friday, April 13, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference room CC-8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Norma J. Glover, Chair
Administrative Committee
Attendance: Present were Committee Chair Norma Glover, Board Members Dr. William Burke, Ronald Loveridge, Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley, and Roy Wilson (via videoteleconference). Absent was Board Member Hal Bernson.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Board Member Concerns: None.
Chairman’s Report of Approved Travel: Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, reported that Chairman Burke approved the following travel: Committee Chair Glover’s travel to Sacramento, CA, on February 25-26 to meet with CARB administrators regarding credit trading. Approved without objection.
Approval of Compensation for Board Member Assistant(s): The Committee considered the proposed agreement for Board Member James Silva’s Consultant, Nina Hull, for FY 2000-01. Approved without objection.
Out-of-Country Travel: None.
Review FY 2000-01 Goals & Objectives Achieved: Dr. Wallerstein stated that the goals, objectives, and accomplishments for the current year for AQMD are presented to the Administrative Committee for review. After reviewing the City of Riverside’s format for presenting city goals and accomplishments, Dr. Wallerstein is recommending moving forward with AQMD’s current format at this time, while working toward revising the goals, accomplishments, and mission statement to be more concise and timely in their next iteration. The revised set would be reviewed and discussed during the September Administrative Committee meeting. Dr. Burke recommended the media relations/public relations services consultant include these accomplishments in a brochure to be prepared for mass distribution. Approved without objection.
FEBRUARY AGENDA ITEMS
Execute Contract for Media Relations/Public Relations Services: Interviews were conducted by the Administrative Committee members with the four finalists. The Committee decided, after listening to presentations and asking questions of each applicant, to recommend execution of a contract in the amount of $120,000 with Strategy Workshop in conjunction with a second contract in the amount of $55,000 with TLC MediaWorks, who will work closely with Strategy Workshop. Mrs. Glover requested staff investigate the feasibility of utilizing a separate, Sacramento-based media consultant to assist with press issues. Dr. Burke recommended establishing a committee consisting of Mrs. Glover and Dr. Wallerstein regarding this issue. Mayor Loveridge requested Dr. Wallerstein’s comments regarding past contract performance of TLC and Dr. Wallerstein stated TLC’s performance has been outstanding. Moved by Loveridge, duly seconded.
Approve Expenditure Plan for One-Time Revenue: Per direction from Chairman Burke at the January 19 Board meeting, Dr. Wallerstein offered for consideration a list of proposed projects, funded from the $17 million settlement received from AES. Proposed projects included: natural gas fueling station infrastructure with public access (Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside areas); elimination of the permit backlog; prefund the RECLAIM AQIP; creating a litigation defense and prosecution fund; enhanced education and outreach to ethnic communities, Adopt-A-School Bus Foundation Program; Inland Empire Initiatives Reserve; and University of California Air Quality Fellowships (see attached list). Dr. Wallerstein suggested any monies generated from the RECLAIM AQIP and the permit backlog be used for TAO Stationary Source research and development. Dr. Burke suggested additional retrofit equipment be purchased for school buses and Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley proposed the monies be used to implement the SIP. Dr. Wallerstein proposed that additionally earned interest monies could be used to complete construction of the third floor and lease unoccupied space to provide additional revenue.
The $14 million received from LADWP was proposed to be used for the following: natural gas fueling station infrastructure with public access (LADWP service area); micro-turbine development and commercialization projects within the City of Los Angeles area; advanced fuel cell demonstration project to charge a large electric fleet [which Dr. Burke stated should not be implemented until after July 2001; Cools Schools/Tree People Project; and taxi advertising program.
Dr. Burke recommended that any monies generated from eliminating the permit backlog and RECLAIM AQIP prefunding be placed in a pool for utilization to buy gas turbine generators. Mayor Loveridge stated the revised language should be included in the recommendation. Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Appropriate $175,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance and Amend Litigation Services Contracts: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Execute Contracts for Retrofit of a CNG Transit Bus with a Particulate Trap, and for Analyses of the Exhaust of the Retrofitted Bus: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Execute Contract for Janitorial Services at Diamond Bar Headquarters: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Recognize and Appropriate Additional Subvention Funds from CARB for Enforcement and Compliance Projects: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
MARCH AGENDA ITEMS
Execute Contract for Insurance Brokerage Services: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Establish List of Prequalified Vendors for System-Wide Hardware/Software Maintenance and Support Services: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Revise Public Records Act Implementation Guidelines: Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Report of RFP/Qs Scheduled for Release in March: Two items—Issue RFP to Prequalify Temporary Employment Services Providers and Issue RFQ to Prequalify Vendors for Computer, Network, Printer, and Related Services—were recommended for approval. Moved by Burke, seconded by LaPisto-Kirtley, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Review March 16, 2001, Governing Board Agenda: Dr. Wallerstein reviewed the agenda. There were no comments made.
Other Business: None.
Public Comment: Mr. John Billheimer, Enviro-Reality, suggested the agenda for the Administrative Committee meeting be distributed in advance of the meeting to allow individuals an opportunity to review the issues to be discussed thereby eliminating the reading of the agenda as is done for the Governing Board meeting.
Supervisor Wilson left the meeting at 12 p.m., Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley left the meeting at 12:28 p.m., and Dr. Burke left the meeting at 12:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
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