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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending Chairman be authorized to sign the following Funding Agreements in total not to exceed amount of $379,061 for FY 09/10 AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Projects:
1) 001-DMV-09/10-BOS with River Store, Inc. (Shuttle Service)
2) 002-DMV-09/10-BOS with American River Music, Inc. (Shuttle Service)
3) 003-DMV-09/10-BOS with El Dorado County Transit Authority (Free Rides on Spare the Air Days)
4) 004-DMV-09/10-BOS with El Dorado County Transit Authority (County Fair Shuttle Service)
5) 005-DMV-09/10-BOS with El Dorado County Transit Authority (Apple Hill Shuttle Service)
6) 006-DMV-09/10-BOS with El Dorado County Fire Safe Council (Chipping Program)
7) 007-DMV-09/10-BOS with El Dorado County Department of Transportation (Georgetown School Sidewalk)
FUNDING: AB 2766 DMV vehicle registration fees.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $379,061
Funding
Budgeted $379,061
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $379,061
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
No impact to net county cost.
Background:
Assembly Bill 2766 (Sher) authorized air pollution control districts to impose up to a $4 motor vehicle registration fee to provide funds for air districts to meet responsibilities mandated under the California Clean Air Act. On March 15, 1994, by Board Resolution #79-94, the AQMD set the fee at $4 per registered motor vehicle.
The California Health and Safety (H&S) Code states that the fees shall be used to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement and technical studies necessary to implement the California Clean Air Act. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published a guidance document titled "Proposed Criteria and Guidelines for Use of Motor Vehicle Registration Fees.
Reason for Recommendation:
On January 19, 2009, th...
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