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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board, acting as the AQMD Board of Directors:
1) Award the following eligible Motor Vehicle Subvention Program (AB 2766) 2024/2025 projects;
a) South Fork Arts and Recreation (SoFar) Coloma Shuttle ($246,500);
b) El Dorado County (EDC) Chamber of Commerce Stay & Play Shuttle ($100,000);
c) Cameron Park Community Services District (CSD) Summer Spectacular Shuttle ($2,975);
d) Cameron Park CSD Telecommunication System ($32,243);
e) EDC Fair Shuttle ($64,000);
f) EDC Library Bookmobile ($215,366);
2) Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute funding agreements for the awarded amounts with the applicants of the awarded projects, pending approval of County Counsel and Risk Management;
3) Approve the addition of a 15 passenger van to AQMD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Fixed Asset budget and authorize the purchase of the van to be used primarily for the SoFar Coloma Shuttle ($80,000 of the remaining $188,916);
4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer appropriating contingency funds for the purchase of the passenger van (4/5 vote required); and
5) Direct AQMD to issue a Request for Proposals to solicit the purchase, installation and maintenance of DC fast chargers at the Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Libraries for use by the Bookmobile ($100,000 of the remaining $188,916).
FUNDING: California Department of Motor Vehicles AB 2766 Subvention Funds.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:
El Dorado County is nonattainment for the federal ozone standard. Motor vehicle emissions are the primary contributor to ozone. In 1990, AB 2766 authorized air districts in nonattainment areas to assess vehicle registration fees to reduce motor vehicle emissions and implement the California Clean Air Act. On December 11, 1990, the Board adopted Resolution #90-488 that set the fee at $2.00 per vehicle. On June 14, 2001, the Board adopted Resolution #01-21 that increased the fee from $2.00 to...
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