BOARD MEETING DATE: December 2, 2005
AGENDA NO. 25

Technology Committee

SYNPOSIS:

The Technology Committee met on November 18, 2005. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the December Board meeting. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on January 27, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Receive and file.

Roy Wilson, Chairman
Technology Committee

Attendance:
Committee Chairman Roy Wilson and Committee Member Miguel Pulido participated by video-teleconference. Committee members Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta and Dennis Yates were in attendance at District headquarters. Board Member Jane Carney was in attendance, and pursuant to the Procedures for Standing Committees of the Gov-erning Board, adopted March 8, 1996, Chairman Wilson appointed Board Member Jane Carney ad hoc member of the Technology Committee for the November 18, 2005 meeting only.

DECEMBER BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Execute Contracts to Generate Emission Reduction Credits Under Rule 1121 Mitigation Fee Program - In July 2005, a Program Announcement was issued to solicit NOx emission reduction projects as provided under Rule 1121. At the close of the solicitation deadline of September 1, 2005, nine proposals were received with a requested total funding of $3,150,907. This action is to execute contracts at a total cost not to exceed $1,525,407 to fund qualified stationary and mobile source NOx emission reduction projects.
   Committee Vice Chair Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta asked what emissions would have been achieved under Rule 1121 and whether the recommended awards would achieve equivalent reductions. Staff indicated that the recommended projects have an average cost-effectiveness similar to the $5400/ton water heater manufacturers are required to pay. Staff indicated that this will be clarified in the Board Letter.
   
   Moved (Verdugo-Peralta), seconded (Pulido) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
2. Execute Contracts for FY 2004-05 Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program - On September 30, 2005, proposals were received in response to a RFP for the Carl Moyer Air Quality Standards Attainment Pro-gram. This action is to execute Carl Moyer contracts for agricultural engines, fork-lifts, and marine vessels projects. Proposals submitted for the remaining equipment categories are currently under evaluation and contracts for those categories will be proposed in the near future.
   
   The committee members asked about future funding allocations, which the Board has the discretion to reallocate among the various categories.
   
   Moved (Verdugo-Peralta), seconded (Carney) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
3. Recognize Revenue and Approve Expenditures for Conference on Ultrafine Particles - The Board has directed staff to organize a conference regarding ultrafine particles in Spring 2006. This action is to recognize revenues, approve a conference budget and authorize the Executive Officer to approve conference expenditures not to exceed $200,000 from the Clean Fuels Program.
   
   Mr. John Billheimer, from the audience, expressed his support of this item while also suggesting staff review existing standards to ensure they are still relevant. The Committee members indicated that existing PM rules are still needed to attain Federal standards.
   
   Moved (Verdugo-Peralta), seconded (Pulido) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
4. Execute Contract to Conduct Emissions Testing for Advanced Locomotive Aftertreatment Technology - Placer County Air Pollution Control District, along with other partners including the U.S. EPA, the Sacramento Municipal Air Quality Management District, Union Pacific Railroad, and Advance Cleanup Technologies, has initiated a project to implement selective catalytic reduction on locomotives at the Roseville rail yard. This action is to co-fund the emissions testing for this project in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Advanced Technology, Outreach, and Education Fund.
   Moved (Carney), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
5. OTHER BUSINESS - There was no other business.
   
   Public Comment Period - Public comment was incorporated under the agenda item be-ing addressed.
   
   The meeting was adjourned.
    

                   Attachment A - Attendance

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