BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REGULAR MEETING December 3, 2008 A meeting of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors will be held at 9:45 a.m. in the 7th floor Board Room at the Air District headquarters, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, California. Questions About an Agenda Item The name, telephone number and e-mail of the appropriate staff person to contact for additional information or to resolve concerns is listed for each agenda item. Meeting Procedures The public meeting of the Air District Board of Directors begins at 9:45 a.m. The Board of Directors generally will consider items in the order listed on the agenda. However, any item may be considered in any order. After action on any agenda item not requiring a public hearing, the Board may reconsider or amend the item at any time during the meeting. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REGULAR MEETING R E V I S E D A G E N D A WEDNESDAY BOARD ROOM DECEMBER 3, 2008 7TH FLOOR 9:45 A.M. CALL TO ORDER Opening Comments Chairperson, Pamela Torliatt Roll Call Clerk of the Boards Pledge of Allegiance PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3 Members of the public are afforded the opportunity to speak on any agenda item. All agendas for regular meetings are posted at District headquarters, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, at least 72 hours in advance of a regular meeting. At the beginning of the regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is also provided for the public to speak on any subject within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes each. CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS 1 – 4) Staff/Phone (415) 749- 1. Minutes of November 19, 2008 L. Harper/5073 [email protected] 2. Communications J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] Information only. 3. Proposed Regulatory Agenda for 2009 H. Hilken/4642 [email protected] State law requires each Air District to publish a list of potential regulatory measures for the upcoming year. No regulatory measures can be brought before the Board that is not on the list, with specified exceptions. Consequently, the list contains all measures that may come before the Board in 2009. 4 Consideration of Transmittal of Air District Comment Letter on the Proposed AB 32 Scoping Plan to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] The Board of Directors will consider transmittal of Air District comments on the Proposed AB 32 Scoping Plan to the ARB. PRESENTATION 5. Update on Recent Actions by the Port of Oakland J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] Staff will brief the Board of Directors on recent actions taken by the Board of Port Commissioners at its meetings of November 19, 2008 and November 20, 2008. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Report of the Personnel Committee Meetings of November 13 and November 24, 2008 CHAIR: H. BROWN J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] Action(s): The Committee recommends Board of Directors approval of nine (9) appoints and four (4) reappointments to the Air District’s Advisory Council effective January 1, 2009. 7. Report of the Mobile Source Committee Meeting of November 19, 2008 CHAIR: T. SMITH J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] Action(s): The Committee recommends Board of Directors approval of the following items: A) Selection of Environmental Engineering Studies, Inc., Pick-N-Pull, and Pick Your Part as the vehicle scrapping contractors for the fiscal year (FY) 2008/2009 Vehicle Buy Back Program; and authorization for the Executive Officer/APCO to execute contracts for vehicle scrapping and related services with Environmental Engineering Studies, Inc., Pick-N- Pull, and Pick Your Part; B) Staff recommendations for 41,498,544 in funding for eligible projects under the California Goods Movement Bond Projects and authorize the Executive Officer/APCO to enter into all necessary contracts to expend the requested funds; and C) Receive and file the results of the TFCA Audit Report #10, an audit of TFCA Regional Fund projects, including the auditor’s findings and recommendations to improve the administration and fiscal management of the TFCA Program. 8. Report of the Executive Committee Meeting of November 24, 2008 CHAIR: P. TORLIATT J. Broadbent/5052 [email protected] Action(s): The Committee recommends Board of Directors’ approval of funding level in the amount of $250,000 for implementation of a Community Grant Program. PUBLIC HEARING 9. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of proposed amendments to District Regulation 8, Rule 45: Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations and amendments to Regulation 3: Fees, Schedule R: Equipment Registration Fees, and Adoption of a CEQA Negative Declaration H. Hilken/4642 [email protected] Proposed amendments to Regulation 8, Rule 45 would reduce emissions from automobile refinishing and motor vehicle and mobile equipment coating by reducing the allowable VOC content in paints and cleaning solvents. The proposed amendments would also require mobile refinishers to register their operations with the District Proposed amendments to Regulation 3 would set registration fees for mobile refinishing operations. OTHER BUSINESS 10. Report of the Executive Officer/APCO 11. Chairperson’s Report 12. Board Members’ Comments Any member of the Board, or its staff, on his or her own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, may: ask a question for clarification, 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 take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov’t Code § 54954.2) 13. Time and Place of Next Meeting – 9:45 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2008- 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 14. Adjournment CONTACT EXECUTIVE OFFICE - 939 ELLIS STREET SF, CA 94109 (415) 749-5127 FAX: (415) 928-8560 BAAQMD homepage: www.baaqmd.gov • To submit written comments on an agenda item in advance of the meeting. • To request, in advance of the meeting, to be placed on the list to testify on an agenda item. • To request special accommodations for those persons with disabilities. Notification to the Executive Office should be given at least 3 working days prior to the date of the meeting so that arrangements can be made accordingly. • Any writing relating to an open session item on this Agenda that is distributed to all, or a majority of all, members of the body to which this Agenda relates shall be made available at the Air District’s headquarters at 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, at the time such writing is made available to all, or a majority of all, members of that body. Such writing(s) may also be posted on the Air District’s website (www.baaqmd.gov) at that time. BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 939 ELLIS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94109 (415) 771-6000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE: MONTHLY CALENDAR OF DISTRICT MEETINGS DECEMBER 2008 TYPE OF MEETING DAY DATE TIME ROOM Advisory Council Technical Committee Monday 1 9:30 a.m. Board Room (Meets 1st Monday of every even Month) - CANCELLED Board of Directors Climate Protection Monday 1 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor Committee Meeting (Meets 3rd Thursday Every Conf. Room Other Month) CANCELLED Board of Directors Regular Meeting (Meets Wednesday 3 9:45 a.m. Board Room 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) Advisory Council Air Quality Planning Thursday 4 9:30 a.m. Board Room Committee (Meets 1st Thursday Even Month) - CANCELLED Board of Directors Executive Committee Friday 5 2:30 p.m. 4th Floor (At the Call of the Chair) Conf. Room Advisory Council Public Health Wednesday 10 1:30 p.m. Board Room Committee – (Meets 2nd Wednesday Even Month) - CANCELLED Board of Directors Stationary Source Monday 15 9:30 a.m. Board Room Committee (Meets 3rd Monday Quarterly) - CANCELLED Board of Directors Regular Meeting (Meets Wednesday 17 9:45 a.m. Board Room 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) Board of Directors Legislative Committee Monday 22 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor (Meets 4th Monday of the Month) Conf. Room Board of Directors Budget & Finance Wednesday 24 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor Committee (Meets 4th Wednesday of each month) Conf. Room - CANCELLED JANUARY 2009 TYPE OF MEETING DAY DATE TIME ROOM Board of Directors Regular Meeting (Meets Wednesday 7 9:45 a.m. Board Room 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) Advisory Council Retreat Wednesday 14 10:00 a.m. Board Room (Meets 2nd Wednesday Every Other Month) Board of Directors Regular Wednesday 21 9:45 a.m. To Be Determined Meeting/Retreat (Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) January 2009 Calendar Continued on Next Page JANUARY 2009 TYPE OF MEETING DAY DATE TIME ROOM Board of Directors Mobile Source Thursday 22 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor Committee – (Meets 4th Thursday of each Month) Conf. Room Board of Directors Legislative Committee Monday 26 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor (Meets 4th Monday of the Month) Conf. Room Board of Directors Budget & Finance Wednesday 28 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor Committee (Meets 4th Wednesday of each month) Conf. Room FEBRUARY 2009 TYPE OF MEETING DAY DATE TIME ROOM Board of Directors Regular Meeting (Meets Wednesday 4 9:45 a.m. Board Room 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) Board of Directors Regular Meeting (Meets Wednesday 18 9:45 a.m. Board Room 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each Month) Board of Directors Legislative Committee Monday 23 9:30 a.m. 4th Floor (Meets 4th Monday of the Month) Conf.