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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board, acting as the AQMD Board of Directors:
1) Award the following eligible AB 2766 2020/2021projects;
a) South Fork Arts and Recreation (SoFAR) Coloma Shuttle ($256,215);
b) El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Stay & Play Shuttle ($123,500);
c) Cameron Park Community Services District Summer Spectacular Shuttle ($2,942);
d) El Dorado County Fair Shuttle ($80,000); and
2) Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute funding agreements 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 the Department of Transportation’s Fleet Services Fixed Asset list and authorize the purchase of the van to be used for the SoFar Coloma Shuttle ($46,000 of the $256,215 award); and
4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer appropriating funds for the purchase of the passenger van (4/5 vote required).
5) Direct AQMD to issue another Request for Proposals to solicit additional motor vehicle emission reduction projects with remaining unawarded funding.
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 to assess motor vehicle registration fees to reduce motor vehicle emissions and implement the California Clean Air Act (CCAA). On December 11, 1990, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution #90-488 that set the fee at $2.00 per registered vehicle. On June 14, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution #01-21 thereby increasing the fee from $2.00 to $4.00 per registered vehicle.
On 11/7/19, AQMD released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects to be implemented during 2020 and 2021. Four proposals were submitted. The proposals were evaluated for eligibility,...
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