BOARD MEETING DATE: November 6, 2009
AGENDA NO. 27

REPORT:

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on October 16, 2009. Major topics included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the November Board meeting. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on November 20, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.
 

Josie Gonzales
Technology Committee Chair

Attendance: Committee Member Miguel Pulido participated by video-teleconference. Committee Chair Josie Gonzales and Committee Members Marion Ashley and Dennis Yates were in attendance at District headquarters. Committee Members William Burke and Tonia Reyes Uranga were absent due to conflicts with their schedules.

NOVEMBER BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Amend Two Contracts and Execute Three New Contracts under Carl Moyer Program
   
   On October 3, 2008 and September 11, 2009, the Board awarded several contracts to repower equipment under the Carl Moyer Program. Two of the awards were underestimated because the original cost quotations for parts and labor were lower than the actual costs to repower the equipment under the contracts. The cost-effectiveness of repowering the equipment remains below the Carl Moyer cost-effective threshold. In addition, staff has identified three additional projects that meet the Carl Moyer cost-effectiveness thresholds. This action is to amend two existing contracts for repower projects to provide additional funding, and execute three new contracts under the Carl Moyer Program.
   
   Mayor Yates requested that the Technology Committee be informed if extensions become a significant problem on this project. Staff indicated that Year 11 of the Carl Moyer Program is ahead of schedule; the latest date that all contracts under Year 11 must be extended is 6/30/11. Under the Carl Moyer Program no further extensions are permitted.
   
   Moved (Mayor Pulido), seconded (Mayor Yates), and unanimously recommended for approval. 
   
    
2. Recognize Revenue from Department of Energy and Execute Contracts for Expansion of LNG Fleet and LNG Corridor Fueling Infrastructure

   The AQMD anticipates an award through the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding opportunity in the Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector category. The funding opportunity was coordinated through the Department of Energy (DOE) with the aim to further expand the Western Regional LNG Corridor. This action is to recognize $5,741,610 in revenue from the DOE, to execute a contract with United Parcel Service in an amount not to exceed $5,591,610 and to execute a contract with Applied LNG Technologies, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $150,000.

   Staff will draft a letter of invitation to UPS for Mayor Pulido’s signature encouraging UPS to join the CNGV Partnership.

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

Other Business – There was no other business. 

Public Comment Period - There was no public comment.

The next meeting will be November 20. The meeting was adjourned. 

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