BOARD MEETING DATE: May 3, 2002
AGENDA NO. 28

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

SYNOPSIS: 

Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s March 28, 2002 meeting. The next committee report will summarize the MSRC's Thursday, April 25, 2002 meeting.

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Norma J. Glover
AQMD Representative on MSRC

Adopts OPPOSE Position on Senate Bill 1827 (Torlakson)"AB 2766 Air District Fee Revenue and Small Public Transit Systems"

Senate Bill 1827 would redirect a portion of AB 2766 fee revenues to a small Los Angeles County public transit system to implement a free bus pass program during periods of unhealthful air quality. The bill does not specify which of the three portions of AB 2766 monies the funding would come from. The MSRC unanimously adopted a motion to oppose the bill and sent a letter to Senator Torlakson explaining their reasons for doing so. Subsequent to the MSRC's position, the author indicated a willingness to consider amending the bill to use a different funding source. However, the bill was finally amended to only limit the revenues to the respective transit systems to $100,000 per air district. The source of funding remains AB 2766.

Approval of Awards under the Local Government Match Program as Part of the FY 2001-02 AB 2766 Discretionary Fund Work Program

On July 20, 2001, the Board approved the conceptual FY 2001-02 Work Program targeting $13,765,000 for five Clean Fuels Vehicle programs, one Light-Duty Vehicle program, and five TCM programs. The Work Program included 10 solicitations totaling $12,265,000, one contract with the California Energy Commission (CEC) for $1.5 million for participation in its CNG/Gasoline Hybrid Incentives Program, a $1 million Diesel Particulate Trap Retrofit Program Announcement & Application, and a $2 million Local Government Match Program Announcement & Application. The Match Program provided 50-75% match funding for alternative fuel infrastructure and 100% match funding towards the purchase of medium- and heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles.

The Local Government Match opened November 1, 2001 and applications were accepted through February 28, 2002, on a first-come, first-serve basis, and/or until such time as all available program funds are expended. Fifteen proposals totaling $2,526,584 were received.

In order to meet the requests of the applicants, the MSRC augmented the $2 million allocated to the Match Program by utilizing recent turnback funds. The MSRC unanimously approved funding all fifteen applications received for a total Match Program package totaling $2,562,584. It was noted that the demand for vehicles was greater than infrastructure by 5:1 ratio. At this time the MSRC requests Board approval to fund all applications. The Board will consider these awards on May 3, 2002, under the consent calendar, as part of the FY 2001-02 Work Program.

Final Reports Received and Approved

The MSRC unanimously received and approved two final reports, as follows:

1. Waste Management of Moreno Valley Contract #00011, which provided $995,502 toward the purchase of 20 CNG waste haulers; and
   
    
2. City of Pasadena Contract #00027, which provided $4,519 toward the purchase of four electric-assist bicycles.

All final reports are filed in the AQMD's Library.

Contract Modification Requests

The MSRC took the following actions on requested contract modifications:

1. Approval of a 12-month contractual term extension on City of Redlands Contract #S0121, which provides $105,000 for the construction of a CNG fueling station;
   
    
2. Approval of an 18-month contractual term extension on Waste Management of Corona Contract #00013, which provides $994,392 for the purchase of 28 waste haulers; and
   
    
3. Approval to reduce scope of project deleting the purchase of 14 CNG transit buses since the contractor received Moyer funding for same for the City of Glendale Contract #01010, which originally provided $558,022 for the purchase of 14 CNG transit buses and construction of a CNG fueling station; consequently, the contract will be reduced by $358,022.

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.

Attachment

Contract Administrator Report

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