BOARD MEETING DATE: September 10, 2010
AGENDA NO. 34
REPORT:
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee
SYNOPSIS:
The MSRC conducted its annual offsite retreat with its Technical Advisory Committee on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at the McCoy Equestrian Center in Chino Hills. The retreat, while addressing regular business as well, was to brainstorm development of the FY 2010-11 Work Program. A summary of their July 15, 2010 meeting/retreat is provided in this report. Since the MSRC canceled its regularly scheduled meeting in August, their next meeting is Thursday, September 16, 2010, at 2 p.m. in Conference Room CC8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Approved Minutes
The June 17, 2010 MSRC meeting minutes were approved by the MSRC at its July 15, 2010 meeting; they are attached for your information (Attachment 1).
Joint MSRC & MSRC-TAC Annual Offsite Retreat
On July 15, 2010, the MSRC conducted its annual offsite retreat with its Technical Advisory Committee to brainstorm its upcoming FY 2010-11 AB 2766 Discretionary Fund Work Program, for which approximately $18 million is available for projects. MSRC staff reviewed how the program has changed over the last 20 years, and the MSRC heard presentations from two keynote speakers - Heather Fargo, Executive Policy Officer for California’s Strategic Growth Council, and Josh Boone, Executive Assistant for California’s Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative Council. Ms. Fargo discussed the Council’s tasks, which includes assisting state and local agencies reach AB 32 goals, and their urban greening and sustainable community grant programs. Mr. Boone discussed the Council’s objective to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for successful deployment of plug-in electric passenger vehicles. The MSRC’s Outreach Coordinator, The Better World Group, gave a State of the State presentation, and CARB and the AQMD presented an update on its programs, highlighted its priorities and explained how the MSRC’s program can assist in meeting and complementing these priorities. The retreat concluded with MSRC staff reviewing challenges and conceptual elements to consider. Throughout the next couple of months MSRC staff will work with the MSRC’s Technical Advisory Committee to establish subcommittees to begin crafting elements of the work program and soliciting feedback from the MSRC. It is anticipated that FY 2010-11 Work Program elements will be considered in the late fall by the MSRC and AQMD Board.
Award Under FY 2009-10 AB 2766 Discretionary Fund Work Program
As part of its FY 2009-10 Work Program, the MSRC released a $2.35 million Program Announcement to provide $35,000 incentives for the purchase or repower of heavy-duty on-road vehicles with alternative fuel engines certified by CARB at or below a 0.2 g/bhp-hr NOx emissions level. Maximum “per-engine” funding” was capped at $35,000 for engines with displacements less than 10 liters and $50,000 for engines with displacements of 10 liters or greater. The Program included a $300,000 per county geographic minimum and funds were to be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with applications received on the first day considered equal, with funding to be awarded on a pro-rated basis if applications received on the first day exceeded available funding. The RFP closed February 9, 2010, and 25 eligible applications requesting $13.69 million were evaluated. At its June 17, 2010 meeting, the MSRC unanimously awarded funding to 21 applications in the amount of $2,302,556, and the AQMD Board approved these awards at its July 9, 2010 meeting. One application received the first day was not, however, considered by the MSRC in June because the applicant’s Campaign Contribution Disclosure form had not been received at that time. It was subsequently received and at its July 15, 2010 meeting, the MSRC unanimously awarded Frito-Lay North America funding in the amount of $47,444 for the purchase of up to five electric vehicles. As with the previous pro-rated awards under this Program, Frito-Lay will be offered the option to reduce the number of vehicles, but incentives will not exceed the per-engine cap provided in the Program. The AQMD Board will consider Frito-Lay’s award as part of the FY 2009-10 Work Program at its September 10, 2010 meeting.
Sole-Source Award Policy
At its last meeting the MSRC asked legal to craft a sole-source award policy. The MSRC considered the proposed policy language. After discussion, the MSRC realized some language needed further refinement and clarification. Staff will work on the revised language for consideration at the MSRC’s next meeting. The policy will not be inconsistent with AQMD’s sole-source justification requirements in its Contracting and Procurement Policy, and will address policy issues of concern specific to the MSRC.
Received and Approved Final Reports
The MSRC received and approved three final report summaries, as follows:
- Hemet Unified School District Contract #MS08064, which
provided $75,000 towards the expansion of a CNG fueling station;
- Los Angeles World Airports Contract #MS08009, which provided
$870,000 towards the purchase of 29 buses equipped with advanced
natural gas engines; and
- City of Los Angeles, General Services Department, Contract #MS07012, which provided $50,000 for maintenance facility modifications.
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
The MSRC considered contract modification requests and took the following unanimous actions:
- For City of Garden Grove Contract #ML07024, which provides
$75,000 towards the purchase of three heavy-duty CNG vehicles,
approval of a one-year, no-cost contractual term extension;
- For City of Alhambra Contract #ML07036, which provides
$145,839 towards the purchase of three heavy-duty CNG vehicles
and expansion of a CNG fueling station, approval of a reduced
contract value and scope of work to remove one CNG crane truck
as well as a no-cost, 15-month contractual term extension;
- For Reed Thomas Company Contract #MS07076, which provides
$348,050 to demonstrate retrofit devices on off-road vehicles,
approval of a no-cost, 16-month contractual term extension; and
- For Tiger 4 Equipment Leasing Contract #MS07071, which provides $333,967 to demonstrate retrofit devices on off-road vehicles, approval of a no-cost, 16-month contractual term extension.
MSRC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
The MSRC-TAC briefed the MSRC on plans for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Celebration, which will be held in the early part of 2011. A small subcommittee of MSRC and MSRC-TAC members will be formed to finalize plans for this outreach event. 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 July 2010 is attached for your information (Attachment 2).
Attachments (EXE, 329k)
Attachment 1: Approved 6/17/10 MSRC Minutes
Attachment 2: July 2010 Contracts Administrator’s Report