BOARD MEETING DATE: February 1, 2008
AGENDA NO. 27

REPORT:

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on January 18, 2008. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the February Board meeting. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on February 15, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

COMMITTEE:

Technology, January 18, 2008, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

           Receive and file.

Roy Wilson, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Committee Chair Roy Wilson and Committee Member Miguel Pulido participated by video-teleconference. Committee Member Dennis Yates was in attendance at District headquarters.

FEBRUARY BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Adopt Resolution Accepting Terms and Conditions for FY 2007-08 Carl Moyer Program Award, and Issue Carl Moyer Program Announcement for FY 2007-08 - This action is to adopt a resolution recognizing $34,482,943 in Carl Moyer Program grant awards from CARB under SB 1107 with its terms and conditions for FY 2007-08, and to approve the release of a Program Announcement to provide incentive funding for low-emission on- and off-road vehicles and equipment for the FY 2007-08 Carl Moyer Program. Total amount of available funds for the program announcement will be approximately $15 million, comprised of approximately $4.4 million from the AB 923 Account, and approximately $10.6 million from the SB 1107 Account of the Carl Moyer Program Fund.

Moved (Yates) seconded (Pulido), and unanimously recommended for approval.

2. Recognize Revenue from Daimler AG to Scrap High-Emitting Vehicles Under AQMD’s High-Emitter Repair or Scrap (HEROS) Program and Augment HEROS Program Funding Agreements - The Board originally approved a pilot feasibility study to identify high-emitting vehicles (HEVs) on February 3, 2006. As part of this program, remote sensing devices are used to identify potential HEVs and financial incentives are offered to voluntarily repair or scrap these vehicles. Daimler AG is requesting that the AQMD program be augmented with $1,000,000 to identify additional high-emitting vehicles. This action is to recognize revenue from Daimler AG in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the purpose of repairing or scrapping high-emitting vehicles through the implementation of AQMD’s HEROS Program and augment HEROS Program funding agreements accordingly.

Moved (Yates) seconded (Pulido), and unanimously recommended for approval.

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

Bob Ulloa, Board Assistant .................................AQMD

Chung Liu, DEO, S&TA .....................................AQMD

Matt Miyasato, ADEO, S&TA ...............................AQMD

Kurt Wiese, District Counsel ...............................AQMD

Dean Saito, S&TA ...........................................AQMD

Tina Cherry, Media Office .................................AQMD

Fred Minassian, S&TA ......................................AQMD

Dave Coel, S&TA ............................................AQMD

Marjorie Eaton, S&TA ......................................AQMD

Dory Kilgour, S&TA ..........................................AQMD