BOARD MEETING DATE: October 3, 2003
AGENDA NO. 29

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on September 26, 2003. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the October Board meeting and one written report on a completed project. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on October 24, 2003 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Leonard Paulitz, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Committee Chair Leonard Paulitz and Committee Members Fred Aguiar and William Craycraft were in attendance at District headquarters. Committee Members, William Burke, Roy Wilson and Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta were absent.

OCTOBER BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Issue RFP for Natural Gas Fueling Station Infrastructure - The purpose of this RFP is to solicit cost-share proposals from private and public fleet owners and fuel vendors intending to install alternative fuel dispensing facilities with an emphasis on providing publicly accessible fueling for heavy-duty vehicles. The goal of this program is to provide cost-share funds to assist both public and private fleet owners and fuel vendors to establish publicly accessible natural gas fuel dispensing facility projects within the greater southern California area (South Coast Air Basin) at a total cost not to exceed $1,500,000 funded from the Clean Fuels Program.
   Moved (Aguiar), seconded (Craycraft) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
2. Execute Contracts to Demonstrate Fuel Cell Vehicles, Augment Hydrogen Storage and Fueling Technologies, and Provide Infrastructure Maintenance - At the September 2002 and June 2003 Board meetings, an initial network (Phases I and II) of compressed-hydrogen fueling stations was approved to accelerate the deployment of fuel cell demonstration vehicles expected to be introduced by major auto manufacturers. Staff recommends executing contracts with Toyota, City of Santa Monica and Stuart Energy to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, augment hydrogen storage and fueling technologies, and provide maintenance support at AQMD headquarters in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
   Moved (Aguiar), seconded (Craycraft) and unanimously recommended for approval.

WRITTEN REPORT ON COMPLETED PROJECT

A written-only report on the following completed project was presented.

3. Assist Fleet Operators in Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment

Other Business - There was no other business.

Public Comment Period - There was no public comment.

The meeting was adjourned.

Attachment A - Attendance
 

Attachment A - Attendance

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