South Coast Air Quality Management District
South Coast Air Quality Management District
BOARD MEETING DATE: August 2, 2002 AGENDA NO. 24
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee
SYNOPSIS:
Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s June 27 meeting. The MSRC canceled its July 27, 2002 meeting; therefore, the next committee report will summarize the MSRC's Thursday, August 22, 2002 meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Norma J. Glover
AQMD Representative on MSRC
Adoption of Revised FY 2002-03 Work Program in Concept
At its May 23, 2002 meeting, the MSRC adopted a Work Program in Concept totaling $14,950,000. However, at its June 27, 2002 meeting, the Technical Advisory Committee alerted the MSRC of recent developments affecting the MSRC's FY 2002-03 Work Program in Concept. These developments include: 1) the AQMD's release on June 7, 2002, of a $6.6 million RFP under the Carl Moyer Program soliciting projects for on-/off-road vehicles; 2) the AQMD's release on July 12, 2002, of a $3.1 million Program Announcement for particulate traps for public fleets; and 3) the AQMD's planned release on August 2, 2002, of a $4 million Program Announcement for replacement of diesel buses. In the past the MSRC's programs have complemented AQMD programs by coordinating release of its solicitations on different tracks.
Because the above solicitations conflict with the MSRC's release of solicitations under the FY 2002-03 Work Program in Concept and would be in competition for the same projects, the MSRC took several actions to adjust its Work Program in Concept. Specifically, the MSRC decided: 1) to integrate its particulate trap program into its heavy-duty on-/off-road program and reduce funding for this program from $3.75 million to $3 million; 2) to reduce the alternative fuel transit bus funding from $2.45 million to $2 million; 3) to increase funding for its Local Government Match Program for vehicle purchases and infrastructure from $2 million to $2.45 million; and 4) and to enhance its alternative fuel school bus incentive from $1.25 million to $2 million and fold it into the AQMD's school bus program so that proposers would only be applying under one solicitation. As a result, the MSRC adopted a modified FY 2002-03 Work Program in Concept, still totaling $14,950,000, as follows:
Clean Fuels ($11.2 million)
TCMs ($1.25 million)
Coachella Valley PM10 Reduction Program ($1 million)
Expanded Freeway Service Patrols ($1.5 million)
The MSRC will consider solicitations for the above categories in August 2002, and the Board will consider the FY 2002-03 Work Program in Concept along with solicitations at its September 2002 meeting under the consent calendar.
Show-and-Tell Presentation by GeoPerception on the MSRC's Internet-Based Bike Mapping Program
A presentation by GeoPerception was made to the MSRC on the Internet-Based Bike Mapping Program which the MSRC funded in its last work program. The web site will facilitate bicyclists similar to how mapquest or yahoomaps assists vehicle drivers. The site also accommodates cyclist level, hill tolerance and public transit routes, as well as provides calculators on calories and environmental and cost savings from using a bicycle versus driving. A beta-test of the site will be conducted in the fall.
Miscellaneous Expenditures for FY 2000-01 Third and Fourth Quarters
Every May the MSRC considers an Administrative Budget for the next fiscal year, as a projection of the 5% administrative cap provided by the law. As part of the Administrative Budget, the MSRC specifically allocates monies for miscellaneous expenditures, such as printing and mailing costs, computer upgrades and equipment for MSRC staff, and office supplies. For 2000-01 the MSRC approved $34,569 for these miscellaneous expenses. AQMD staff provides a report on actual miscellaneous expenditures for the MSRC's information. At its June 27, 2002 meeting, AQMD staff reported to the MSRC that actual miscellaneous expenditures for the FY 2000-01 third quarter were $11,225.94 and for the fourth quarter, $9,947.14. Total miscellaneous expenditures for FY 2000-01 were $41,302.86, more than projected. However, the overall FY 2000-01 Administrative Budget remained within the 5% cap.
Contract Modification Requests
Under last year's particulate trap program, the MSRC awarded $688,500 to Long Beach Transit, providing up to $8,000 per trap plus $500 for low-sulfur fuel. Long Beach Transit was able to negotiate a lower price per trap and asked the MSRC to approve the procurement of 18 additional traps for a total of 99 traps. Since the contract value would remain unchanged, and all proposers were funded under the program, the MSRC unanimously approved the request to modify the Long Beach Transit Contract #PT0203.
Contract Administrator Report
The MSRC's AB 2766 Contract Administrator provided a written status report on all open contracts from FY 1995-96 through the present. This Contract Administrator Report is attached for your information.
Contract Administrator Report
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