BOARD MEETING DATE: June 2, 2006
AGENDA NO. 22

Mobile Source Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Mobile Source Committee met Friday, May 26, 2006. 

Following is a summary of that meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the attached report.

Jane Carney, Chair
Mobile Source Committee

Attendance

The meeting started at 9:04 a.m.  Present were Committee Chair Jane Carney, Committee Vice Chair Roy Wilson (via videoconference) and Committee Members Jan Perry (via videoconference), Jim Silva and Gary Ovitt.  Agenda Item 3 was heard first because there was not a quorum at the beginning of the meeting.

ACTION ITEM:

1)       Execute Contracts for CEQA Consultant Assistance

Susan Nakamura, Planning and Rules Manager informed the Committee that staff will be recommending approval of two contracts for assistance with the District’s CEQA program.  The District received two proposals based on an RFP released in March 2006.   Both proposals met the minimum technical qualifications and both consultants are knowledgeable on CEQA and familiar with air pollution control technologies.   The District staff is recommending that Environmental Audit Inc. be awarded $90,000 for work on the Program Environmental Impact Report for 2007 Air Quality Management Plan and PCR be awarded $28,000 for work on other CEQA projects including the CEQA Handbook.  Board Member Silva moved the item and was seconded by Board Member Wilson, and the matter passed unanimously.

2)       Authorize Execution of Memorandum of Understanding Between Member
          Agencies of the CoachellaValley Association of Governments and the South Coast
          Air Quality Management District

Lee Lockie, Area Sources Director, gave a brief staff presentation.  Staff will be asking the Board at its July 2006 meeting to authorize the Executive Officer to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments and its member agencies outlining the dust control responsibilities for each participating agency.  The Coachella Valley has a unique dust control problem and the MOU is an effective tool, in conjunction with the previously adopted dust control ordinances, to reduce PM10 concentrations in the Valley.  The MOU outlines responsibilities by local jurisdictions and AQMD.  For example, local jurisdictions would review and approve dust control plans in their areas and AQMD would work cooperatively to provide training and inspector certification, while supporting enforcement of the ordinances.      This item will be considered by the Board on July 7, 2006.  Board Member Ovitt moved the item and was seconded by Board Member Silva, and the matter passed unanimously.  (Vice Chairman Roy Wilson abstained because the CoachellaValley Association of Governments is a source of income.)

INFORMATION ITEMS:

3)       AQMS Pilot Test Program

Lee Lockie, Area Sources Director, summarized the results of a six-month pilot program conducted by an auto scrapper under Rule 1610.  Under this new program being implemented as a modification to their scrapping plan, the scrapper, AQMS, has been storing vehicles at a remote location for a period of time prior to the buyback day.  The purpose of the temporary storage is to make certain vehicle purchases more convenient for persons who are selling their vehicle to the scrapper.  The transfer of ownership can be accomplished on a day that is most convenient to the seller.

Ms. Lockie informed the committee that staff has inspected the remote storage sites and found that the scrapper’s system is well-managed and prevents vehicle repair or modification prior to the buyback. 

She added that CARB has approved this deviation from the traditional practice of having all of the sellers drive their cars to the buyback site on one day.  CARB has provided a written determination to staff that remote storage is consistent with the requirements of the CARB Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement (VAVR) program.

Staff concluded by requesting the committee’s endorsement of the use of remote storage on a permanent basis and that it be enforced through amendments to the scrapping plans.

During the public comment period, AQMS further described their operation to the committee members in response to certain specific questions.

4)       Rule 2202 Activity Report

Written report submitted.  No comments.

5)       Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives – CEQA Document
          Commenting Update

Written report submitted.  No comments.

6)       Report on Scientific, Technical & Modeling Peer Review Group

          Written report submitted.  No comments.

7)       Other Business

Board Member Carney recommended the following two items be put on future agendas of the Mobile Source Committee:  1) a report on the status of PM10 in the Basin;  2) a presentation on hybrid technologies being certified by CARB for various uses and the comparison of emission reductions compared to CNG, diesel, and other alternative fuels.

8)      Public Comment

None.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Attachment 

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
MOBILE SOURCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 28, 2006
ATTENDANCE ROSTER