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BOARD MEETING DATE: October 8, 1999 AGENDA NO. 28

REPORT:

Mobile Source Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Mobile Source Committee met Friday, September 24, 1999. Following is a summary of that meeting. The next meeting will be October 22, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Roy Wilson, Vice Chair
Mobile Source Committee

Attendance

The meeting started at 9:42 a.m. Present: Committee Vice Chair Roy Wilson, Committee Member Ron Loveridge and Board Chairman William Burke. Absent: Committee Chair Cynthia Coad, and Committee Members Norma Glover, Mee Hae Lee and Jon Mikels. The attachment is an attendance roster.

Vice Chair Roy Wilson appointed Board Chair William Burke as an ad hoc committee member.

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEM:

1. Rule 2202-AQIP
   Proposal of Recommendations for Second Quarter/1999
   Staff’s presentation to the Committee for their proposal included: summary of available funding; proposals received – 6 proposals in total; emission reduction credits balance; and cost effectiveness of each proposal. Staff recommended two contracts be awarded: The Vons Companies, Inc. to receive $49,476 for replacing seven diesel spotting tractors with seven LPG tractors, and OceanAir Environmental to receive $192,568 for diesel tugboat repowering.
   
   Committee Member William Burke moved to recommend approval of this item to the Governing Board and Committee Member Ron Loveridge seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
   
   
2. Proposal of Recommendations for Data Collection to Track Effectiveness of Voluntary Ride-Sharing and Other Emission Reduction Activities
   Staff reported that tracking the effectiveness of voluntary ridesharing and other emission reduction measures among employer worksites exempted from Rule 2202 is essential to estimate the magnitude of the emission reduction shortfall and how it changes over time. The survey consisted of two components: employer worksites exempted from Rule 2202 and employees at these worksites. Two proposals were received out of the RFP process: one from Haug International and one from Genesis Data, Inc. Staff recommended that a contract be awarded to Haug International for $79,787.
   
   Committee Member Ron Loveridge expressed concern about the fact that only two proposals were received. Staff explained that this is a difficult project to undertake and data collection has become even more difficult as the years progress. Therefore, this could have narrowed down the applicants. To address the Committee’s concern, staff indicated that they will conduct a follow-up survey of the remaining bidders that attended the bidders conference.
   
   Based on this understanding, Committee Member Ron Loveridge moved to recommend approval of this item to the Governing Board and Committee Member William Burke seconded. The motion was passed unanimously.
   
   
3. Proposal of Recommendations for No-Cost Contract for Rule 2202 Employee Transportation Coordinator Training Services
   
   Staff requested that this item be continued to a future date.  

INFORMATION ITEMS

4. Status of AB2766 Subvention Fund Technical Assistance Program
   Staff provided a status report on the AB2766 Subvention Fund Technical Assistance program. Participants of this program included 155 cities and counties as well as Councils of Governments. Activities and accomplishments included: 50 one-on-one meetings; 239 phone calls; on-going coordination with CARB on training and communication efforts; collaboration with Rule 1186 staff; and preparation and submittal of FY 1996/1997 and 1997/1998 program reports to the AQMD Governing Board and CARB in July 1999.
   
   Staff further reported on the current focuses of the program which include: development of new and more user-friendly paper reporting forms, coordinating with CARB to update automated diskette , and scheduling of more technical assistance meetings. Staff also reported on goals and objectives of future years. The main focus will be to decrease unspent fund balances; increase selection of more cost-effective projects; develop and maintain user-friendly outreach materials; maintain ongoing communications with CARB; and provide information on available technology in mobile source.
   
   Committee Member Ron Loveridge queried about staff’s effort on quantifying emission reductions for AB2766 projects. Staff replied that greater focus has been placed on future emission reductions and staff are working with local governments to better collect necessary project information to project emission reductions.
   
   Staff will provide quarterly status reports on the technical assistance program to the Committee.
   
   
5. Update on the 1994 AQMP Litigation
   A status report on the 1994 AQMP litigation was presented. A copy of the Court’s preliminary decision, issued on August 27, 1999, was provided to the Committee. This preliminary decision basically requires the District to implement the Measures in the 1994 Plan that were deleted or delayed in the 1997 Plan following determinations of infeasibility.
   
   Staff reported on the three key elements of this schedule as follows:

   - Adoption of no less than five measures by October of this year:
   Staff’s response to the Court requested rescheduling of those measures to a more appropriate timeframe next year. Staff also pointed out the District’s inability to comply with state law procedural requirements for implementing those measures by October this year.
   
   - Adoption of eleven rules by October-November/2000:
   Staff indicated to the Court that this is an infeasible schedule. Staff will go back to the Court closer to that timeframe and ask for some relief from the schedule.
   
   - Categories of Measures in which substantial emission reductions have been achieved:
   Staff requested that the District be allowed to take credits for these emission reductions. The plaintiffs have opposed that request.
   

   The final order has not yet been issued by the Court, and staff expects this to happen any time now.

6. Report on AQMD Legal Authority to Regulate Fleet Vehicles
   Staff reported that under Health & Safety Code Section 40447.5(a), the District has authority to regulate: a) public and commercial fleets of fifteen or more vehicles owned by a single owner or lessee; b) fleets which operate substantially in the South Coast District. The District is allowed to require the fleet operators to purchase vehicles capable of operating on methanol or equivalently clean-burning alternative fuel when adding new vehicles or replacing vehicles in existing fleets. The District is also allowed to require those vehicles to actually operate on the clean fuels to the maximum extent feasible while operating in the South Coast District. There is an exclusion to this authority: emergency vehicles are excluded until the Governing Board determines that alternative fuel is sufficiently available so that emergency response will not be impaired.
   
   Staff advised the Committee that in the October Rule Forecast Report to the Governing Board staff has proposed a potential fleet vehicle regulation as part of the air toxics emission reduction program.
   
   Staff also reported on an additional authority under the Health & Safety Code: subject to CARB approval, the District is allowed to adopt regulations requesting specification of content of diesel fuel manufactured for sale in the South Coast District. Under this authority, a rule will not become effective unless CARB approves it. Staff will be coordinating this effort with CARB.
   
   
7. Rule 2202 Activity Report:
   Rule 2202 Summary Status Report submitted, no comments.
   
   
8. Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives:
   Item #4 – CEQA Commenting:
   a. CEQA Document Commenting Update: Written report submitted, no comments.
   b. CEQA Handbook Revision: No meeting in September.
   
   
9. Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives:
   Item #7 – Cleanup Incentives for Diesel: Written report submitted, no comments.
   
   
10. Update on the Mobile Source Measures in the SIP
    Written report submitted, no comments.

Committee Vice Chair moved to approve reports for items #7 through #10, and Committee Member Ron Loveridge seconded. The motion was passed unanimously.

11. Other Business
    Committee Member Ron Loveridge asked if the District can make available to the public its re-fueling area for CNG vehicles at headquarters during working hours, since the location is convenient for visiting drivers. Staff indicated that they will look into this suggestion and will report back to the Committee.
    
    
12. Public Comment
    None

The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. 

Attachment
Attendance Roster

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

MOBILE SOURCE COMMITTEE  

SEPTEMBER 24, 1999

ATTENDANCE ROSTER

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