SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
JANUARY 21, 2000
Notice having been duly given, the regular meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board was held at District Headquarters, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. Members present:
Dr. William Burke, Chairman
Speaker of the Assembly AppointeeSupervisor Michael D. Antonovich (arrived at 10:10 a.m.)
County of Los AngelesMayor Beatrice J. S. LaPisto-Kirtley
Cities of Los Angeles County - Eastern RegionMs. Mee H. Lee
Senate Rules Committee AppointeeMayor Ronald O. Loveridge (left at 10:50 a.m.)
Cities of Riverside CountySupervisor Jon D. Mikels
County of San BernardinoMayor Pro Tem Leonard Paulitz
Cities of San Bernardino CountySupervisor S. Roy Wilson, Ed.D.
County of Riverside
Members Absent:
Councilmember Norma J. Glover, Vice Chairman
Cities of Orange CountyCouncilmember Hal Bernson
Cities of Los Angeles County - Western RegionSupervisor Cynthia P. Coad, Ed.D.
County of Orange
Vacant:
Governor’s Appointee
Chairman Burke called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.
• Opening Comments
Barry R. Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer. Noted that staff had distributed to Board members two errata sheets: one pertaining to the Rule Forecast Report (Agenda Item No. 19), and the other pertaining to Rule 1189 (Agenda Item No. 32).
Chairman Burke. In light of the fact that diesel exhaust has been identified as the dominant toxic air contaminant in the Basin and that alternative low-emission technology is available for school buses, recognizing the financial challenge that school districts would be faced with in acquiring cleaner-running buses, and to show the Board's continuing commitment to the Children's Air Quality Agenda, proposed that the District pursue the creation of an Adopt a School Bus program that could be similar to the Adopt a Highway program that CalTrans has successfully developed over the past decade. A roundtable discussion group will be convened by Chairman Burke in February 2000, to include school district officials, key business stakeholders, the American Lung Association, Clean Air Now, and other interested parties. He expressed his intent that the Adopt a School Bus program be only one of a number of innovative approaches that will pave the way for PR 1190, AQMD's upcoming fleet rule.
Mr. Mikels. Commented that he had attended the Rule 1190 public workshops, and based on the comments and questions that had come from school district representatives and the general transportation community regarding the costs, impacts, and implications of the rule, he suggested that the public hearing for adoption of PR 1190 (currently scheduled for the April 21, 2000 Board meeting) be delayed two or three months to give staff time to meet with various school districts, general transportation agencies, and other affected parties in order to understand the far-ranging impacts of the proposed rule. In addition, he expressed concern that the schedule that the ARB board is promulgating for its transit fleet rule and emission standards for new urban buses sets up the potential for overlapping rules and confusion between whose rules are going to apply to transit fleets--ARB's or AQMD's; and that, also, would be a reason to delay the public hearing on PR 1190.
• Swearing in of Reappointed Board Member
Chairman Burke administered the oath of office to Mayor Beatrice J. S. LaPisto-Kirtley, who was reappointed by the Cities Selection Committee as the Cities of the Eastern Region of Los Angeles County's representative on the Governing Board for a term ending January 15, 2004.
• Presentation of Retirement Award to Peter Tong
Chairman Burke presented a retirement award to Senior Air Quality Engineer Peter Tong, in recognition of Mr. Tong's 30 years of outstanding service to the citizens of the Greater Los Angeles area.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of December 10, 1999 Board Meeting
2 Set Public Hearing February 18, 2000 to Receive Public and Board Member Input on Executive Officer's Priority Goals for FY 2000-01
3. Approve Sabbatical Leave for General Counsel
4. Award Contract for California Environmental Quality Act Analysis Assistance
5. Execute Contract for Legislative Representation in Washington, D.C.
6. Execute Contract to Purchase Desktop Computer Hardware
7. Execute Contract to Co-Sponsor Evaluation of Emissions Durability of Off-Road LPG Engines Equipped with Three-Way Catalysts
8. Execute Contract to Cost-Share Completion of Relocating Solar Based Hydrogen Refueling Facility
9. Amend Contract to Co-Sponsor Evaluation on Effects of Biodiesel and Other Clean Fuel Blends on Exhaust Emission Rates and Reactivity -- Phase 2
10. Execute Agreement to Cost-Share Determination of Non-Registration Rates of On-Road Vehicles
11. Issue RFP for Development of Very Low NOx Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engine and Accept Co-Funding from California Energy Commission and US Department of Energy
12. Authorize AQMD Membership in California Fuel Cell Partnership as a Full Partner
13. Recognize and Allocate EPA 105 Grant Funds and Approve Purchase of Paperless Chart Recorder Data Acquisition Systems
14. Recognize Revenues from California Department of Health Services for Development of Mobile Asthma Unit and Implementation of One-Year Asthma Outreach Program
15. Modify Board Meeting Time for Calendar Year 2000
16. Public Affairs Report
17. Hearing Board Variances and Appeals
18. Civil Filing and Civil Penalties Report
*19. Rule and Control Measure Forecast
20. Lead Agency Projects and Environmental Documents Received by the AQMD
21. Status of Home Rule Advisory Group
22. Report on Major Projects for Information Management Scheduled to Start During Last Six Months of FY 1999-2000
23. Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for Release in January
*Note: Copies of an errata sheet indicating corrections to Agenda Item No. 19 were distributed to Board members and made available to the public.
Agenda Items 9, 10, 12, 14, and 15 were withheld for discussion.
ON MOTION OF DR. WILSON, SECONDED BY MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Antonovich, Bernson, Coad, and Glover), THE BOARD APPROVED AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 8, 11, 13, AND 16 THROUGH 23, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.
24. Items Deferred from Consent Calendar
9. Amend Contract to Co-Sponsor Evaluation on Effects of Biodiesel and Other Clean Fuel Blends on Exhaust Emission Rates and Reactivity -- Phase 2
Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley inquired as to whether or not testing of the fuel blends could be expanded to include transit buses and school buses.
Chung Liu, DEO/Science & Technology Advancement, responded that the purpose of this project is to test various cleaner-burning formulations of diesel fuel on medium-duty vehicles. The most promising of those fuels will then be considered for testing on heavy-duty vehicles such as buses.
Sandor Winger, Board Assistant/Consultant, addressed the Board on behalf of Board Member Hal Bernson, Chair of the Board's Technology Committee, to clarify for the record that where it is stated under Agenda Items 7 through 12 on the Agenda, "the committee members who were present communicated their concurrence," that it was a concurrence to forward each of these agenda items to the Board without a recommendation to approve or disapprove.
10. Execute Agreement to Cost-Share Determination of Non-Registration Rates of On-Road Vehicles
In response to a question by Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley, Dr. Liu stated that AQMD is the only air district contributing funds for this ARB study. With regard to whether or not ARB would proceed with the study without AQMD funding, he believed the likelihood was that they would.
Chairman Burke indicated that he would be voting against the item because he did not believe AQMD should contribute funds to the ARB until AQMD has a member on the ARB board.
DR. WILSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE ARB TO COST-SHARE THE DETERMINATION OF NON-REGISTRATION RATES OF ON-ROAD VEHICLES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FROM THE CLEAN FUELS FUND, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MIKELS, AND FAILED, FOR A LACK OF SEVEN CONCURRING VOTES, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES: Mikels, Paulitz, and Wilson.
NOES: Burke, LaPisto-Kirtley, Lee, and Loveridge.
ABSENT: Antonovich, Bernson, Coad, and Glover.
There being no action taken by the Board, Agenda Item No. 10 was, by operation of procedure, continued to the February 18, 2000 Board meeting
At the suggestion of Dr. Wilson and Ms. Lee, Chairman Burke agreed to send a letter to ARB, with a copy to Governor Gray Davis, indicating that the Board did not approve Agenda Item No. 10 (Execute Agreement to Cost-Share Determination of Non-Registration Rates of On-Road Vehicles) because the AQMD is unrepresented on the ARB board, and that the AQMD Board would reconsider the item once an appointment is made.
12. Authorize AQMD Membership in California Fuel Cell Partnership as a Full Partner
Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley asked that staff discuss with the local Fuel Cell Buyers Consortium and the California Fuel Cell Partnership the possibility of the two groups working together on fuel cell vehicle demonstrations to avoid a duplication of efforts. Also, she suggested that the demonstration vehicles be transit buses and school buses.
Dr. Liu responded that there is a bus component in the Partnership's program and staff will seek to have the bus demonstrations done in the South Coast air district. The program does not include school bus demonstrations; however, if AQMD should become a member of the Partnership, staff will exert influence to include a school bus component in the program for demonstration in this district.
In response to questions by Mr. Mikels, Dr. Wallerstein clarified that this item originally went to the Technology Committee in November 1999 with a recommendation for the AQMD to join the Partnership. The Committee members were concerned at that time that AQMD had not been asked to join at the outset. As a full partner, AQMD would be expected to share in the cost for administration of the program and public outreach, estimated at approximately $1 million for one year, in the amount of $100,000. Participation in the Partnership is voluntary and participants may terminate their involvement at any time for any reason. Therefore, it is staff's opinion that, in the future, if the Board believes that any of the costs are more than what would be appropriate, then AQMD could withdraw from the Partnership.
Mr. Mikels suggested a one-month delay of the item so that staff could provide the full membership agreement to the Board for its review to fully understand what AQMD's obligations would be as a full partner, including the question of sharing in previously incurred costs and the financial obligations of withdrawal from the Partnership.
(Mr. Antonovich arrived at 10:10 a.m.)
Expressing his belief that it is important that AQMD be a part of the Partnership in order to provide input regarding school buses and other issues that the AQMD has concerns about,
DR. WILSON MOVED APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 12, WITH THE PROVISO THAT ALL REQUESTS TO THE AQMD FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA FUEL CELL PARTNERSHIP BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. LOVERIDGE.
Ms. Lee commented that she shared Mr. Mikels concern regarding the financial commitment expected of all full partners in the Partnership, and she noted that in the letter dated November 18, 1999 to Dr. Wallerstein from the Project Leader for the Partnership, the financial commitment seemed to her to be significantly more than $100,000. She expressed her belief that, as a full partner, AQMD should have a say in terms of how the money is used, and $1 million to $1.5 million seemed to her too large a sum to contribute towards what appeared to be a public relations campaign.
THE MOTION BY DR. WILSON, SECONDED BY MR. LOVERIDGE, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NO. 12, WITH THE PROVISO THAT ALL REQUESTS TO THE AQMD FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA FUEL CELL PARTNERSHIP BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE EXPENDED, FAILED, FOR A LACK OF SEVEN CONCURRING VOTES, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES: Antonovich, Burke, LaPisto-Kirtley, Loveridge, Paulitz, and Wilson.
NOES: Lee.
ABSTAIN: Mikels.
ABSENT: Bernson, Coad, and Glover.
There being no action taken by the Board, Agenda Item No. 12 was, by operation of procedure, continued to the February 18, 2000 Board meeting.
At Ms. Lee's request, the item was referred by Chairman Burke back to the Technology Committee for further review. Ms. Lee suggested that the Committee understand exactly what the partnership agreement entails, what the financial implications are, and address the questions raised by Board members, so that if the Board does decide to join as a full partner, it will not have to spend time at every Board meeting trying to decipher the requests for expenditures that will be coming before the Board for consideration.
14. Recognize Revenues from California Department of Health Services for Development of Mobile Asthma Unit and Implementation of One-Year Asthma Outreach Program
Lupe Valdez, DEO/Public Affairs & Transportation, reported that the AQMD's lobbyist in Sacramento and Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh were able to designate $200,000 out of a Department of Health Services budget for promulgation of the proposed program. The hope is that the medical partner will continue operating the program after the one-year period, as has been the case with past mobile asthma units. Ms. Valdez introduced Francene Lifson of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Dr. Craig Jones of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, and Laura Jimenez, representing Assemblyman Marco Antonio Firebaugh, who expressed their appreciation to the AQMD for its contribution to expanding this program. The program began in 1995 and currently has three mobile asthma units in operation.
ON MOTION OF MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, SECONDED BY
DR. WILSON, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Bernson, Coad, and Glover), THE BOARD:
1) RECOGNIZED UPON RECEIPT $200,000 FROM CALIFORNIA DHS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A MOBILE ASTHMA UNIT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A ONE-YEAR ASTHMA OUTREACH PROGRAM;
2) APPROPRIATED THE ABOVE RECOGNIZED $200,000 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES ACCOUNT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS/TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MOBILE ASTHMA UNIT PROJECT;
3) DESIGNATED $100,000 FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT THROUGH THE AQMD'S PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FOR THE MOBILE ASTHMA UNIT PROJECT; AND
4) AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR $200,000 WITH THE ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER TO PROCURE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE MOBILE ASTHMA UNIT AND IMPLEMENT THE ASTHMA OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ONE YEAR.
9. Amend Contract to Co-Sponsor Evaluation on Effects of Biodiesel and Other Clean Fuel Blends on Exhaust Emission Rates and Reactivity -- Phase 2
DR. WILSON MOVED APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 9, AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO AMEND CONTRACT #99120 WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING-CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TO EVALUATE EFFECTS OF BIODIESEL AND OTHER CLEAN FUEL BLENDS ON EXHAUST EMISSION RATES AND REACTIVITY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,531 FROM THE CLEAN FUELS FUND, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION WAS DULY SECONDED AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Absent: Bernson, Coad, and Glover).
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15. Modify Board Meeting Time for Calendar Year 2000
Mr. Mikels indicated that he pulled this item from the consent calendar to vote against it because he believes changing the start time of the meetings from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. will inconvenience those Board members coming from the east, who will have to drive more in congested traffic.
In response to Mr. Paulitz, Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley explained that she had initiated the request to enable her to return to her school as early as possible. She noted that she had discussed the proposed time change with Dr. Wilson, who comes in from the east and travels the farthest, and he had indicated his willingness to start the meetings at 9:00 a.m.
Mr. Loveridge, who also drives in to the meetings from the east, expressed his support for changing the meeting time because he believes it will increase the likelihood of the Board being able to sustain a quorum at the meetings.
DR. WILSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION CHANGING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING TIME TO
9:00 A.M. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, AND FAILED, FOR A LACK OF SEVEN CONCURRING VOTES, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES: Antonovich, Burke, LaPisto-Kirtley, Lee, Loveridge, and Wilson.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Mikels and Paulitz.
ABSENT: Bernson, Coad, and Glover.
There being no action taken by the Board, Agenda Item No. 15 was, by operation of procedure, continued to the February 18, 2000 Board meeting.
BOARD CALENDAR
25. Administrative Committee
26. Finance Committee
27. Mobile Source Committee
28. Stationary Source Committee
29. Technology Committee
ON MOTION OF DR. WILSON, SECONDED BY MR. PAULITZ, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Bernson, Coad, and Glover), THE BOARD RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS 25 THROUGH 29 AS RECOMMENDED.
OTHER BUSINESS
34. Approve AQMD Position on CARB Proposed Adoption of Public Transit Fleet Rule and Emission Standards for New Urban Buses
Dr. Wallerstein reported that on January 27, 2000, CARB will conduct a hearing at AQMD Headquarters to consider transit bus fleet requirements. CARB is proposing a dual path approach that would allow transit districts to either select diesel or alternative fuels. The alternative fuel path only requires 85 percent of the new vehicles to be alternative fueled; therefore, 15 percent could be diesel fueled, even under the alternative fuel path. This proposal from CARB is actually a step backwards from a policy resolution adopted under the Wilson administration which stated that all new vehicle purchases at transit districts should be alternative fueled.
Given the results of the MATES-II study regarding the contribution of diesel exhaust to the particulate and ozone air quality problems in the South Coast basin, the "clean fuel only" policies that currently exist at certain transit authorities in this region, the Board's four previously-adopted policy statements regarding the early conversion to alternative fuels, concern about diesel toxicity, and the uncertainty about the commercial availability of so-called green diesel technology, add-on control devices, and low-sulfur fuel, staff recommended the Board make a special request of CARB to provide the Board with the option to decide locally, by a majority vote of the Board at a duly noticed hearing, whether or not to eliminate or partially eliminate the diesel path. Such action would still allow 15 percent of the new vehicle purchases to be diesel. This action would ensure that South Coast will have an adequate voice regarding air quality at a time when there is no AQMD appointee to the state ARB--and there has not been an appointee during the entire time of the development of the regulation. It will also allow this region's needs to be separated from the San Francisco Bay Area, which does not have the magnitude of air quality problem as does the South Coast region.
Mr. Antonovich commented that the MTA, which has one of the largest natural gas fleets in the state or nation, is under a pending court order which requires additional acquisitions to the fleet. The MTA is asking that AQMD work with them on this issue to ensure that both interests are protected.
Dr. Wallerstein expressed his belief that the recommendation before the Board could accommodate the MTA's request because it would give the Board an option to later decide the issue. It would also allow staff to complete development of AQMD's proposed fleet rule
(PR 1190) and work with the MTA as part of that rule development process. The Board could then have the entire matter before it and decide what is best for Southern California.
Dr. Wilson expressed his support for the staff recommendation and the importance of the Board having local control and flexibility. He commented that he was appalled at ARB's backward movement in the issue of diesels, and believes it points out the fact that the smoggiest region in the state has not been represented for the past year on the ARB board, and they are backpedaling.
In response to comments by Mr. Mikels with respect to how the ARB rule and PR 1190 are going to fit together and the impacts to transit agencies in this region that could be subject to both rules simultaneously, Dr. Wallerstein assured the Board that staff will not bring PR 1190 to the Board until the rule is ready. Staff is briefing the Board committees monthly on the development of Rule 1190; and expects to complete discussions on Rule 1190, bring it to the Board for adoption, and then the Board could decide whether or not to exercise the option, if granted by the ARB. Staff believes that environmental and community groups will be at the January 27, 2000 ARB meeting strongly urging ARB to grant the AQMD's request to decide locally regarding the diesel path for new transit bus purchases.
DR. WILSON MOVED TO REQUEST THAT CARB ALLOW AIR DISTRICTS WITH AN EXTREME OZONE AIR QUALITY DESIGNATION THE AUTHORITY WITHIN CARB'S PUBLIC TRANSIT BUS FLEET RULE AND EMISSION STANDARDS FOR NEW URBAN BUSES TO DECIDE LOCALLY WHETHER TO ELIMINATE COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY THE DIESEL PATH PROPOSED FOR NEW TRANSIT BUS PURCHASES. THE MOTION WAS DULY SECONDED AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Absent: Bernson, Coad, and Glover).
Written Comments Regarding PR 1190 Submitted by:
Howard Sachar, Chairman, MTA Citizen's Advisory Council
Timothy A. French, Law Offices of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, representing
Engine Manufacturers Association
(Mr. Loveridge left at 10:50 a.m.)
BOARD CALENDAR (Continued)
30. Air Resources Board Monthly Report
ON MOTION OF DR. WILSON, DULY SECONDED AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Absent: Bernson, Coad, Glover, and Loveridge), THE BOARD RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDA ITEM NO. 30 AS RECOMMENDED.
31. Receive Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Task Force Progress Report and Approve Recommendations to Streamline VOC Recordkeeping
ON A MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Absent: Bernson, Coad, Glover, and Loveridge), THE BOARD RECEIVED THE MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING TASK FORCE PROGRESS REPORT AND APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO STREAMLINE VOC RECORDKEEPING AS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
32. Adopt Proposed Rule 1189 - Emissions from Hydrogen Plant Process Vents
Laki Tisopulos, Planning & Rules Manager, gave the staff report and noted that an errata sheet had been prepared by staff in response to recent EPA comments, deleting the words, "if applicable," in the third sentence of Subparagraph (f), Test Methods, of PR 1189.
The public hearing was opened, and the Board heard testimony from the following individual:
RON WILKNISS, Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA)
Expressed support for the staff proposal, with the revisions being recommended by staff, and urged adoption of Rule 1189, which includes an increase in sampling frequency to semi-annually and a technology review in 2002 recommended by WSPA.
ON MOTION OF MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN BURKE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Bernson, Coad, Glover, and Loveridge), THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 00-01, ADOPTING RULE 1189 AND CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, WITH THE DELETION OF THE WORDS, "if applicable," FROM THE THIRD SENTENCE OF SUBPARAGRAPH (f), TEST METHODS, OF RULE 1189.
33. Final Resolution of Unresolved AB 2766 Program Audit Findings and Recommendations
THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED BY THE BOARD TO THE FEBRUARY 18, 2000 BOARD MEETING.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board did not recess to closed session.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - (Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3)
There was no public comment on non-agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Burke at 10:55 a.m.
The foregoing is a true statement of the proceedings held by the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board on January 21, 2000.
Respectfully Submitted,
SAUNDRA McDANIEL
Senior Deputy Clerk
Date Minutes Approved: ________________________
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Dr. William Burke, Chairman
ACRONYMS
CARB = California Air Resources Board
DEO = Deputy Executive Officer
EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
FY = Fiscal Year
LPG = Liquefied Petroleum Gas
MTA = Metropolitan Transportation Authority
NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen
PR = Proposed Rule
RFP = Request for Proposals
RFQ = Request for Quotations