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PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA |
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March 26, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Agenda Item # |
Agenda Topic |
09-3-1: | Health Update: Air Pollution and Childhood Respiratory Allergies |
Staff
will present the results from a recent study that investigated the
association between air pollution exposure and childhood respiratory
allergies in the United States. The study found associations
between particulate matter and ozone exposures and parental reports of
hay fever and/or respiratory allergies. These results, which are
from a large national study, emphasize the importance of reducing
ambient pollutant exposures in protecting children’s health.
Additional information regarding the impact of airborne allergens on
health will also be discussed. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-3-2: | Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of the Proposed Regulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicles Operating with Under-Inflated Tires |
The
proposed regulation would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles
operating with under-inflated tires. It would accomplish this
goal by requiring all automotive service providers in California to
perform a tire pressure service (check and inflate) when automotive
maintenance or repair services are performed. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-3-3: | Public Meeting to Report to the Board on the Development Process for State Implementation Plans and the Schedule of Upcoming Plans |
Staff will present the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) with an overview of the Clean Air Act planning requirements for nonattainment areas. Staff will describe the State Implementation Plan process, its key elements, and the roles of various agencies in plan development. Staff will present an update on the schedule of upcoming plans. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-3-4: | Public Hearing to Consider the Approval of the 2009 Sacramento Metro Area 8-Hour Ozone Attainment Plan |
The Sacramento Metro
Area is a nonattainment area for the federal 1997 8-hour ozone
standard. The plan that will be presented for Board consideration
includes the local plan element, which shows the emission reductions
from district measures. The Board will also consider a State
commitment for reductions in the region based on a quantification of
the benefits for Sacramento from the measures in the ARB 2007 State
Strategy. These reductions, along with reductions from local and
federal measures, will allow the Sacramento area to attain the ozone
standard by 2018 | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-3-6: | Public Meeting to Consider an Informational Update on Truck Incentives |
Staff will provide an
informational update on incentive funding for trucks, as well as a
joint effort with local air districts to align the Carl Moyer,
Proposition 1B/Goods Movement, and AB 118 programs. The goal is to simplify the choices and requirements for clean truck incentives administered by ARB and local agencies. The proposed actions include creation of a streamlined “voucher” option under the Carl Moyer Program. | |
Staff Presentation | |
09-3-7: | Public Meeting to Update the Board on 2009 Air Quality Legislation |
Staff from the Legislative Office will present an overview of the recently introduced air quality legislation for the first year of the 2009-2010 Legislative Session. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-3-8: | Report to the Board on the Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulation |
ARB
staff will provide a brief overview to the Board on the proposed Low
Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, which is scheduled to be
considered by the Board at the April 23, 2009 hearing. The
proposed LCFS regulation would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels used in
California by an average of 10 percent by the year 2020. The LCFS
achieves a 10 percent reduction in average carbon intensity by starting
specified providers of transportation fuels (referred to as “regulated
parties”) at an initial level and incrementally lowering the allowable
carbon intensity for transportation fuels used in California in each
subsequent year. Regulated parties can meet these annual carbon
intensity levels with any combination of fuels they produce or supply
and with LCFS credits acquired in previous years or from other
regulated parties. Staff’s overview may include a presentation by experts from the University of California on how to account for the potential impacts of land use changes in the LCFS regulation. The purpose of the overview is to provide the Board with general information on the LCSF prior to the April 23, 2009 hearing. This is an informational hearing only; no action will be taken by the Board. | |
More Information Staff Presentation Michael O'Hare UC Berkeley Stephen Kaffka UC Davis | |
CLOSED SESSION - LITIGATION | |
The Board will hold a
closed session, as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e), to
confer with, and receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the
following pending litigation: Central Valley Chrysler-Jeep, Inc. et al. v. Goldstene, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, No. 08-17378 on appeal from U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. - Fresno). Fresno Dodge, Inc. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 04CE CG03498. General Motors Corp. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 05CE CG02787. State of California by and through Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California Air Resources Board, and the Attorney General v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 08-1178. Green Mountain Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep, et al. v. Crombie, 508 F.Supp.2d 295, U.S. District Court Vermont (2007), appeal to U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Nos. 07-4342-cv(L) and 07-4360-cv(CON). Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company v. California Air Resources Board, Superior Court of California (Sacramento County), Case No. 34-2008-80000064. National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Superior Court of California (Sacramento County), Case No. 04CS01707. |
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