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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit Applications to the Mobile Source Reduction Committee (MSRC) Local Government Partnership Program and Authorize an Application for Grant Funding Associated with the Purchase of Alternative Fuel Vehicles.
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Meeting Date: February 26, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Paul Condran/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6500
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/20/18);
Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (02/06/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution acknowledging receipt of MSRC-provided PowerPoint Presentation, authorizing staff to apply for grant funding associated with the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles through Clean Transportation Funding from the Mobile Source Reduction Committee (MSRC), and allocating matching funds from the City's AB 2766 Subvention Fund account.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City, situated in the South Coast Region of California, is mandated to comply with State and local clean air rules for municipal fleets, as administered by the AQMD.
Every year, the AQMD and the MSRC allocate discretionary funds for clean air projects to assist local fleets in meeting these mandates. In 2017, MSRC established the "Local Government Partnership Program" to partner with local cities and counties within the South Coast region to "jumpstart" implementation of the South Coast AQMD's 2016 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The 2016 AQMP was adopted by the South
Coast AQMD Governing Board on March 3, 2017, and serves as the official "road map" for reaching federal clean air goals.
In addition to direct air quality benefits,...
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