BOARD MEETING DATE: September 9, 2005
AGENDA NO. 29

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on July 22, 2005. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the September Board meeting. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on September 23, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Roy Wilson, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Committee Chair Roy Wilson and Committee members William Burke and Miguel Pulido participated by video-teleconference. Committee members Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta and Dennis Yates were in attendance at District headquarters.

SEPTEMBER BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Execute Sole Source Contract for Voluntary Vehicle Emission Testing and Repair Assistance Program, Issue RFP for High Emitting Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicle Identification Program, Issue Voluntary High Emitting Vehicle Scrapping Program Announcement, and Establish Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Incentive Program and Contingency Fund - At its February 2005 meeting, the Board approved the allocation of $4 million for a light-duty vehicle remote sensing, repair, and scrapping program under AB 923. This action is to: 1) execute a sole-source contract with the Foundation of California Community Colleges for conducting a voluntary vehicle emission testing and repair assistance program in the amount of $1 million; 2) issue a remote sensing-based RFP for a high emitting light- and medium-duty vehicle identification program in the amount of $1 million; 3) issue a Program Announcement for the voluntary high emitting vehicle scrapping program; 4) establish a voluntary vehicle scrapping incentive program in the amount of $1 million under the AB 923 restricted revenue account; 5) establish a contingency account for funding uncertainties in the number of voluntary participants in this incentive program in the amount of $700,000 under the AB 923 restricted revenue account; and 6) set aside $300,000 from the AB923 revenue account for outreach and data analysis. The total amount for this program is not to exceed $4 million.
   Committee Vice Chair Verdugo-Peralta requested the data collected from our 1-800-CUT SMOG program be cross-referenced with data generated by the Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Reduction Program. Dr. Liu indicated staff will follow through on this.
   Moved (Verdugo-Peralta), seconded (Yates) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
2. Issue RFP to Update and Expand AQMD’s School Bus Inventory - Since the inception of the Lower-Emission School Bus Program in the year 2000, a large number of school buses have been purchased and retrofitted with funding from the AQMD. This action is to solicit a contractor to update and expand the existing school bus inventory. The updated inventory will assist the AQMD in continuing the successful implementation of the Lower-Emission School Bus Program with funds generated under AB 923.
   Moved (Yates), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
3. Recognize Funds from CARB and Execute Contract to Re-power Construction Equipment under the Carl Moyer Multi-District Program - In June 2005, CARB indicated that the AQMD will be receiving an award of $410,712 for construction equipment re-powering projects under the Carl Moyer Multi-District Program. This action is to recognize $410,712 from CARB under this program, and to execute a contract with Essex Rental to re-power six construction lattice boom crawlers in an amount not to exceed $410,712.
   Moved (Verdugo-Peralta), seconded (Pulido) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
4. California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team Meeting -
   This was an information item only. It was moved (Verdugo-Peralta) and seconded (Pulido) to move this item to the Board.

OTHER BUSINESS - There was no other business.

Public Comment Period - There was no public comment.

The meeting was adjourned.

Attachment A - Attendance

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