Governing Board Study Session
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
August 4, 2006 • 9:00 a.m. • Conference Room
CC-8
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA
A G E N D A
| Introduction | Barry R. Wallerstein, D. Env Executive Officer |
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1.
San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
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Peter Greenwald Senior Policy Advisor |
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2. State Emission Reduction
Plan for Ports and Goods
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Peter Greenwald |
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3.
Transportation Bond
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Oscar Abarca Deputy Executive Officer Public Affairs |
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, AUGUST 4, 2006
Notice having been duly given, the special meeting of the South Coast Air
Quality Management District Board was held at District Headquarters, 21865
Copley Drive,
Diamond Bar, California. The following Board Members were present:
Supervisor S. Roy Wilson, Ed.D., Vice Chairman
County of Riverside
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
County of Los Angeles
Supervisor Gary Ovitt
County of San Bernardino
Councilmember Jan Perry
Cities of Los Angeles County – Western Region
Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga
Cities of Los Angeles County – Eastern Region
Supervisor James W. Silva
County of Orange
Ms. Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta
Governor’s Appointee
Mayor Dennis R. Yates
Cities of San Bernardino County
Members Absent:
William A. Burke, Ed.D., Chairman
Speaker of the Assembly Appointee
Ms. Jane W. Carney
Senate Rules Committee Appointee
Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge
Cities of Riverside County
Mayor Miguel A. Pulido
Cities of Orange County
The special meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Wilson at 9:00
a.m., and introductory remarks were given by Executive Officer Barry R.
Wallerstein, D.Env.
1. San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
Peter Greenwald, AQMD Senior Policy Advisor, provided background regarding staff’s view of the significance of the ports’ plan and how that plan fits into the District’s efforts; and introduced Paul Johansen, of the Port of Los Angeles, who gave a presentation on the ports’ clean air action plan.
Mr. Johansen and Richard Cameron, of the Port of Long Beach, responded to questions and comments from Board members, and Mr. Greenwald concluded the presentation with a report on the key public comments on the plan.
2. State Emission Reduction Plan for Ports and Goods Movement in California
Cynthia Marvin, California Air Resources Board, gave a presentation on CARB’s recently adopted plan to reduce emissions from goods movement in California.
3. Transportation Bond
Oscar Abarca, AQMD DEO of Public Affairs, introduced the item; and a presentation was given by Jared Ficker of California Strategies and Advocacy, LLC on the Transportation Bond measure recently approved by the Legislature for the November ballot.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Virginia Field, Board Consultant to AQMD Board Member Ronald Loveridge
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Dr. Wilson at 11:25 a.m.
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