BOARD MEETING DATE: June 5, 2009
AGENDA NO. 34

REPORT:

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

SYNOPSIS:

Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s special meeting on May 21, 2009. The MSRC’s next regularly scheduled meeting is June 18, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room CC8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

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Michael D. Antonovich
AQMD Representative on MSRC

MSRC’s Annual Offsite Retreat with its Technical Advisory Committee

The MSRC conducted its annual joint offsite retreat with its Technical Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the City of Temecula. The MSRC’s Outreach Coordinator, The Better World Group, provided a detailed update on regulatory and legislative issues of the day affecting the MSRC’s goals and future work programs, including the economic and budget crisis, implementation of AB 32 and SB 375, ARB activities including the ZEV Program, other key legislative bills (e.g., AB 231, AB 1212, SB 632, AB 118, etc.), and recent emphasis on black carbon. CARB provided a brief update on its priorities, namely PM_2.5 and NO_x reductions as well as development of blackbox measures and off-road engine cleanup. A presentation on air quality and AQMD priorities from criteria pollutants to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions was also given. The MSRC’s Technical Advisor reviewed the MSRC’s progress and gave an overview on technology changes during the last 20 years. He noted that the MSRC’s current Local Government Match Program is already oversubscribed by a factor of two and there remains a continued need for alternative fuel school bus incentives. Finally, he noted interest in programs for trip reduction strategies, partnership opportunities to apply resources to more quickly reach the region’s goals, and EV charging infrastructure. Discussions on options on how to allocate FY 2009-10 Work Program dollars will be considered by the MSRC at its next meeting. The MSRC and its Technical Advisory Committee along with MSRC staff also went on a tour of the nearby Downs L/CNG fueling station, which was partially funded by both the MSRC and AQMD.
 

Re-Election of MSRC Chair & Vice-Chair

Annually the MSRC elects its chair and vice-chair. At its May 21, 2009 meeting, the MSRC re-elected its chair and vice-chair for another one-year term. Temecula Council Member Ron Roberts, representing SCAG, was re-elected as the chair, and Mr. Greg Winterbottom, representing OCTA, was re-elected as the vice-chair. This is the second term for both.
 

Received and Approved Final Reports

The MSRC received and approved two final reports at its May 21, 2009 meeting, as follows:

1. Orange County Transportation Authority Contract #MS07009, which provided $800,000 towards the purchase of 40 transit buses; and
2. CR&R Inc. Contract #MS04039, which provided $463,168 towards the purchase of 30 CNG refuse trucks.

All final reports are filed in the AQMD's library and a two-page summary of each closed project can be viewed in the electronic library on the MSRC's website at http://www.cleantransportationfunding.org.
 

Contract Modification Requests

At its May 21, 2009 meeting, the MSRC considered six contract modification requests and took unanimous action, as follows:

1. For City of Beaumont Contract #ML05027, which provides $20,000 towards the purchase of a heavy-duty CNG bus, approval of one-year term extension;
2. For County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Public Works Contract #ML05013, which provides $313,000 for a Santa Clarita Valley traffic signal synchronization project, approval of a one-year term extension;
3. For Burrtec Waste Industries Contract #MS08005, which provides $450,000 towards the purchase of 15 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, approval to modify vehicle deployment locations;
4. For Burrtec Waste Industries Contract #MS08006, which provides $450,000 towards the purchase of 15 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, approval to modify vehicle deployment locations;
5. For Atlantic Express Contract #PT05064, which provides $67,500 for diesel exhaust aftertreatment retrofit devices, approval of a six-month term extension; and
6. For City of South Pasadena Contract #ML06064, which provides $75,000 towards the purchase of three heavy-duty CNG vehicles, approval of a one-year term extension, vehicle substitution, and a reduction in value and scope.
    

Contracts Administrator’s Report

The MSRC's AB 2766 Contracts Administrator provides a written status report on all open contracts from FY 2002-03 through the present. The Contracts Administrator’s Report for May 2009 is attached for your information.
 

Attachment (PDF, 221k)

Contracts Administrator’s Report