BOARD MEETING DATE: December 3, 2010
AGENDA NO. 12

PROPOSAL:

Change Funding Source in Carl Moyer Program and SOON Provision Contracts and Awards Between AB 923 and SB 1107 Funds

SYNOPSIS:

The Carl Moyer Program and the SOON Provision projects funded either with the Carl Moyer Program SB 1107 or AB 923 funds are all evaluated under the same criteria, and AB 923 funds may be used as match to SB 1107 funds. After consultations with CARB it was agreed that marine vessel and locomotive projects funded with AB 923 funds should instead be funded with on- and off-road projects using SB 1107 funds so that all the projects funded with AB 923 funds can be claimed as match. This action is to change the Funding Source in selected Carl Moyer and SOON Program awards and contracts between the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 funding and SB 1107 funding to meet the program’s match funding requirement.

COMMITTEE:

Technology, November 19, 2010, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Change Funding Source for the Carl Moyer and the SOON Program awards and contracts as listed in Table 1, between the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 Fund (80) and the SB 1107 Fund (32).
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

The Carl Moyer Program and the SOON Provision projects funded either with the Carl Moyer Program SB 1107 or AB 923 funds are all evaluated under the same program criteria. However, districts may choose to claim some or all of the projects funded with AB 923 funds as match to their allocation of the SB 1107 funds. As required by the program, during the past five years, by August 30 of each year, AQMD has submitted its list of Carl Moyer and SOON Program projects to CARB as part of its annual report claimed as match. However, after recent consultations with CARB it was agreed that marine vessel and locomotive projects funded with AB 923 funds should instead be fundedusing SB 1107 funds so that all the projects funded with AB 923 funds can be claimed as match. 

Proposal

This action is to approve exchanging source of funds in selected Carl Moyer and SOON Program awards and contracts between the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 and SB 1107 funds as shown in Table 1, totaling $11,293,632 from each fund, to meet the program’s match requirement. This is an internal administrative change and all the program and contractual requirements applied to each project and the total amount of project funding under each fund remain unchanged. 

Benefits to AQMD

The successful implementation of the Carl Moyer Program and the SOON provision provide direct emissions reductions for both NOx and PM as required by the programs. Since the vehicles and equipment funded under this program will operate for many years, the emissions reductions will provide long-term benefits.  

Resource Impacts

There are no resource impacts with the proposed exchange of funds, as all the projects have already been approved by the Board and the overall total and the project specific funding amounts will remain unchanged from the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 and SB 1107 Funds.

Attachment (DOC, 81k)

Table 1: Carl Moyer and SOON Projects to Be Exchanged Between AB 923 and SB 1107 Funds