Governing Board Special Meeting

A G E N D A

Pension Obligation Bonds, FY 2004-05 Draft Budget and Work Program,
and Proposed Amendments to Regulation III - Fees

April 30, 2004 • 9:00 a.m. • Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA

VIDEOTeleconference Locations

(Public may attend at these locations)

Other Business
Any member of the Board, on his or her own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public may ask a question for clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities, provide a reference to staff regarding factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Govt. Code Section 54954.2)

Public Comment
Members of the public are afforded the opportunity to speak on any agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item.  At a special meeting, no other business may be considered.  Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to address the Board.  (Govt. Code Section 54954.3)

Americans with Disabilities Act
The notice/agenda will be made available, upon request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a disability (Govt. Code Section 54954.2(a)).  Disability-related accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in the special Board meeting.  Any accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable.  Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.  Please contact the Clerk of the Boards at 909-396-2500 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to cob@aqmd.gov.

Adjournment

Meeting Summary
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2004

Notice having been duly given, a special meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board was held at District Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. Members present:

William A. Burke, Ed.D., Chairman*
Speaker of the Assembly Appointee

Supervisor S. Roy Wilson, Ed.D., Vice Chairman*
County of Riverside

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
County of Los Angeles

Ms. Jane W. Carney
Senate Rules Committee Appointee

Councilmember William S. Craycraft
Cities of Orange County

Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge
Cities of Riverside County

Councilmember Jan Perry*
Cities of Los Angeles County - Western Region

Supervisor Bill Postmus**
County of San Bernardino

Ms. Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta
Governor’s Appointee

Councilmember Dennis R. Yates
Cities of San Bernardino County

Members absent:

Mayor Beatrice J. S. LaPisto-Kirtley
Cities of Los Angeles County - Eastern Region

Supervisor James W. Silva
County of Orange

*Videoteleconference
**Teleconference

Chairman Burke called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Mr. Pearce presented the staff recommendation for the Board to: 1) Adopt a Resolution to Indemnify, Defend, and Hold Harmless the San Bernardino Board of Retirement and its authorized officers, employees, and agents in connection with the issuance of the 2004 Pension Obligation Bonds; and 2) Authorize the Executive Officer to enter into an agreement with SBCERA, along with the County of San Bernardino, to indemnify the retirement association in connection with the proposed issuance of pension obligation bonds with the cost of AQMD’s indemnification limited to its proportionate share of the total bonds issued.

                Mr. Loveridge moved approval of Item 1 as recommended by staff.
                The motion was seconded by Mr. Yates, and unanimously carried
                (Absent: LaPisto-Kirtley and Silva).

Dr. Wallerstein gave a brief introduction on Items 2 and 3. Mr. Pearce presented the financial summary and three revenue options (Options I, II & III) for FY 2004-05 and
three year forecasts for FYs 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. Dr. Tisopulos presented a comparison of AQMD’s fees to those of other air pollution control districts in California and two options (Options A & B) for proposed amendments to AQMD’s Regulation III - Fees.

Board members discussed and commented on the different options proposed by staff. In addition, there were suggestions and questions from Board members which staff will follow up on and report back to the Board at the Board’s second workshop on the budget and fees, which will be held on Friday, May 7, 2004, immediately following the Board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

The following members of the public addressed the Board to comment on Items 2 and 3.
ERNEST LOPEZ, representing SCAQMD Professional Employees Association
WILLIAM DAVIS, representing Teamsters Local 911
CURT COLEMAN, Attorney at Law, speaking on behalf of the California Manufacturers and
Technology Association, Southern California Air Quality Alliance

There being no further public comment, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Burke at
11:25 a.m. The foregoing is a true statement of the proceedings held by the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board on April 30, 2004.

Respectfully Submitted,
SAUNDRA McDANIEL
Clerk of the Board