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Please receive the following as comments for the Volkswagen
Settlement - Environmental Mitigation Trust for California Plan.

1. Funding should be contingent on existing technology that can be
mass produced and delivered within a predetermined schedule
outlined in the awarded agencies procurement. These funds should
put technology into use in an expeditious manner. If the
implementation period for a given technology involves a drawn out
schedule (more than a year) it unnecessarily keeps needed
technology from the public.

2. All regional and national production, manufacture or assembly
requirements should be excluded or removed as a requirement of
funding a given technology or vehicle. This limits competition and
does not accurately represent local investment (as many parts come
from outside of the U.S. and California).

3. Funds under the Zero Emission Transit, School and Shuttle Bus
should specifically target technology ready for implementation (not
future development).

4. Please reduce the planned use of the available funds from 15
years to three (3) years. Viable clean air transportation options
are available now and should be made available to the public.

Thank you.