Governing Board Agenda
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MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 A meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board will be held at 9:00 a.m., in the Auditorium at SCAQMD Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. - 2 - CALL TO ORDER • Pledge of Allegiance • Opening Comments: William A. Burke, Ed.D., Chair Other Board Members Barry R. Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer • Swearing In of Reappointed Board Member Joe Buscaino Burke Staff/Phone (909) 396- CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 19) Note: Consent Calendar items held for discussion will be moved to Item No. 20 1. Approve Minutes of January 10, 2014 Board Meeting McDaniel/2500 2. Set Public Hearings March 7, 2014 to: Wallerstein/3131 (A) Receive Public Input on Executive Officer’s Draft Goals & Wallerstein/3131 Priority Objectives for FY 2014-15 A set of draft goals for FY 2014-15 Budget has been developed. The Executive Officer wishes to receive public and Board Member input on these goals and priority objectives as they serve as the foundation of SCAQMD’s Work Program. (B) Amend Rule 1420.1 – Emission Standards for Lead and Chang/3186 Other Toxic Air Contaminants from Large Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facilities On January 10, 2014, Rule 1420.1 was amended to require owners or operators of large lead-acid battery recycling facilities to reduce arsenic emissions and other key toxic air contaminant emissions. At the Public Hearing, the Board removed the requirement that affected facilities conduct a multi-metals demonstration program to continuously monitor lead, arsenic, and other metals. The Board directed staff to work with stakeholders and return to the March 7, 2014 Public Hearing for Board action on the multi-metal CEMS demonstration program. Under Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1, the affected facilities must provide funding and participate in a multi- metals CEMS demonstration program. Clarifying language is also being proposed at this time that will require affected facilities to reimburse SCAQMD for funds spent to deploy independent third-party contractors who conduct investigations of unplanned shutdowns. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, February 21, 2014) Budget/Fiscal Impact - 3 - 3. Issue RFP to Establish List of Pre-qualified Consultants for Third Chang/3186 Party Analysis at Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facilities Rule 1420.1 requires a third party independent analysis to investigate the reason for the unplanned shutdown of any emission control device at lead-acid battery recycling facilities. This action is to issue an RFP to establish a list of prequalified consultants to conduct an investigation at the facility to determine the reason for the unplanned shutdown, if the need arises. Funds for this proposal in an amount not to exceed $100,000 are available in the Planning, Rule Development and Area Sources FY 2013-14 Budget and shall be reimbursed by the facility for which the analysis is performed. (Reviewed: Stationary Source Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) 4. Transfer Funds Between Major Objects in FY 2013-14 Adopted Fine/2239 Budget for Enhanced Particulate Monitoring Program The U.S. Government has allocated $2,914,985 for the FY 2013-14 Enhanced Particulate Monitoring Program. This action is to transfer funds between Major Objects in the FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget for the U.S. Government Enhanced Particulate Monitoring Program. (Reviewed: Administrative Committee, January 17, 2014; Recommended for Approval) 5. Execute Contract to Develop and Demonstrate Catenary Zero Miyasato/3249 Emission Goods Movement System At the April 2013 Board meeting, the Board awarded a contract to Siemens Industry Inc. to develop and demonstrate a zero emission goods movement system using overhead catenary technology. The award was made contingent upon receiving up to $8,000,000 from the ports and other entities. Delays by the ports in providing the funds are putting the project funding from other entities at risk. This action is to remove the contingency and authorize executing a contract with Siemens Industry Inc. in an amount not to exceed $13,500,000. Funds of $16,117,887 have been transferred from the Clean Fuels Fund (31) and the ports’ funds will be recognized upon receipt into the Advanced Technology Goods Movement Fund (61), as approved by the Board last April. Unspent funds will be returned to the Clean Fuels Fund (31) from the Advanced Technology Goods Movement Fund (61) upon project completion. (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) - 4 - 6. Execute Contract to Develop and Test Retrofit All-Electric Transit Miyasato/3249 Bus Complete Coach Works (CCW) is a bus remanufacturing company that has undertaken initial development efforts to produce an electric bus for transit applications. Leveraging their previous work, CCW proposes to further develop their electric bus concept by extending the driving range and reducing the total cost of ownership to increase the vehicle’s market appeal. This vehicle will be deployed in normal fleet service to evaluate its environmental benefits and lower operating costs. This action is to execute a contract with CCW in an amount not to exceed $395,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund (31). The total cost for this proposed project is expected to be $856,700. (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) 7. Execute Contract to Develop Plug-In Hybrid Electric Retrofit Miyasato/3249 System for Class 6 to 8 Work Trucks Medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles represent a large emissions category within the South Coast Air Basin. Odyne Systems, LLC (Odyne) proposes to work in partnership with the SCAQMD and CEC to develop and demonstrate a lower cost plug-in hybrid electric retrofit system that would be suitable for class 6 to 8 work trucks. This system will be deployed in normal fleet service to evaluate its utility, emissions reduction and fossil fuel consumption reduction potential. This action is to execute a contract with Odyne in an amount not to exceed $389,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund (31). The total cost for this proposed project is expected to be $2,226,000. (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) 8. Execute Contract for Second Year of Research to Develop Miyasato/3249 Quantitative Assays for Air Pollutant Toxicity In 2012, the Board approved funding for the first year of a two-year proposal submitted by University of California, Los Angeles to study the toxicity of motor vehicle emissions in Southern California. The research for the first year has been successfully conducted, and this action is to fund the second year of the study “Development of Quantitative Cellular Assays for Use in Understanding the Chemical Basis of Air Pollutant Toxicity” in an amount not to exceed $319,553 from the Clean Fuels Fund. (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) - 5 - 9. Amend Contracts for Tier 4 Passenger Locomotives and Off- Miyasato/3249 Road Construction Project At its February 1, 2013 meeting, the Board approved a partial award to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) for the replacement of 20 Tier 0 passenger locomotives to Tier 4 locomotives. SCRRA was awarded $34.66 million from the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 Fund (80), with the remaining $17.34 million requested by SCRRA to be considered by the Board in the future, contingent upon reauthorization of AB 923. The passage of AB 8 reauthorized the AB 923 funds effective January 1, 2014. This action is to amend the contract with SCRRA for the replacement 20 locomotives with the addition of $17.34 million from the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 Fund (80). In addition, this action is to amend a contract with North County Sand and Gravel, which was approved on October 4, 2013, to replace two of the four off- road vehicles with Tier 4 engines instead of repowering all four and increase the funding amount by $293,278, from the Carl Moyer Program SB 1107 Fund (32). (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014, Recommended for Approval) 10. Recognize Funds, Execute Contracts for Electric School Bus Miyasato/3249 Conversions and Demonstration, Amend Contract for School Bus Replacement, and Reimburse General Fund for Administrative Costs The SCAQMD has been awarded $391,613 for diesel emissions reduction projects under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) from the U.S. EPA. This action is to recognize $391,613 and place it in the Lower-Emission School Bus Fund (33). These actions are also to execute contracts to convert and replace diesel school buses with electric buses and to demonstrate vehicle-to- grid technology in the amount of $936,552, comprised of $686,552 from the Lower-Emission School Bus Fund (33) and $250,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund (31). Finally, this action is to amend a contract for replacement of diesel school buses with CNG buses to partially replace the source of funds in the amount of $214,211 from the Carl Moyer Program AB 923 Fund (80) to the Lower-Emission School Bus Fund (33), and reimburse the General Fund for administrative costs of up to $21,402 from the Lower-Emission School Bus Fund (33). (Reviewed: Technology Committee, January 24, 2014; Recommended for Approval) - 6 - 11. Recognize Funds and Approve Truck Projects under “Year 4” Miyasato/3249 Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program, and Amend Contract for Technical Assistance On August 26, 2013, Program Announcement #PA2014-06 was issued to solicit truck replacement projects under the “Year 4” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program. The first phase of this two-phased solicitation closed on October 10, 2013. These actions are to recognize $81,219,537 in “Year 4” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program funds from CARB and to execute contracts for heavy-duty diesel truck projects in an amount not to exceed $65,542,416 from the “Year 4” project funds and any “Year 3” returned and accrued interest funds designated for truck projects from the Proposition 1B- Goods Movement Program Fund (81).