BOARD MEETING DATE: April 2, 2004
AGENDA NO. 32

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on March 26, 2004. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the April 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 April, 23, 2004 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Roy Wilson, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Chairman Roy Wilson participated by video-teleconference. Committee Vice Chair Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta and Committee members William Craycraft, and Dennis Yates were in attendance at District headquarters.

APRIL BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Agenda item #1 was pulled from the agenda and will be heard at a future date.
    
2. Execute Contract to Participate in California Fuel Cell Partnership for Calendar Year 2004 and Provide Support for CaFCP Regional Coordinator Located at AQMD - On March 17, 2000, the Board approved joining the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) as a full member. The CaFCP is a collaborative group of government agencies, automobile manufacturers, fuel suppliers, fuel cell technology providers and associate partners. Their primary focus is to demonstrate fuel cell vehicles through on-road operation in California and increase public awareness of these vehicles. This action is to continue AQMD’s participation in the CaFCP in an amount not to exceed $83,800 for calendar year 2004; and to also co-fund 50 percent, in addition to office space and utilities, for a new CaFCP Regional Coordinator position located at the AQMD in an amount not to exceed $50,000. The total amount for the CaFCP activities will therefore not exceed $133,800 from the Clean Fuels Fund.
   Moved (Yates), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
3. Execute Contract for Contract-Related Services - Staff proposes to contract with Nancy S. Covey, the former AQMD Procurement Manager, to provide assistance with certain contract-related tasks occurring over the next year. Health and Safety Code Section 40426.7 requires the Board to make certain findings before contracting with certain AQMD employees within twelve months following retirement. Although Section 40426.7 applies to Ms. Covey’s contract, the Board can make all the findings with regards to her proposed contract.
   Moved (Yates), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta),and unanimously recommended for approval.

WRITTEN REPORT ON COMPLETED PROJECTS

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

4. L/CNG Refueling Infrastructure

Other Business - There was no other business.

Public Comment Period - There were no public comments.

The meeting was adjourned.

Attachment A - Attendance
 

Attachment A - Attendance
 

Rhonda Reyes, Board Assistant	AQMD
Bob Ulloa, Board Assistant	AQMD
Gwen Ran’Cher, Board Assistant	AQMD
Chung Liu, DEO, S&TA	AQMD
Henry Hogo, ADEO, S&TA	AQMD
William Wong, District Counsel’s Office	AQMD
Tina Cherry, Public Affairs	AQMD
Matt Miyasato, S&TA	AQMD
Fred Minassian, S&TA	AQMD
Larry Watkins, S&TA	AQMD
Lisa Merisola, S&TA	AQMD
Gary Dixon, S&TA	AQMD
Ranji George, S&TA	AQMD
Dory Kilgour, S&TA	AQMD
Donna Vernon, S&TA	AQMD
Aaron Racklin	Praxair
John Billheimer	Environ-Reality

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