California Environmental Protection Agency

Air Resources Board

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

LOCATION:

Air Resources Board*
Board Hearing Room, Lower Level
2020 L Street
Sacramento, California 95814

This facility is accessible by public transit. For transit information, call:(916) 321-BUSS, website www.sacrt.com. (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities.)

January 25-26, 2001
9:00 a.m.

01-1-1	Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the California Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations In September 2000, the Board considered the status of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program. After hearing extensive testimony and public comment, the Board affirmed that the ZEV program is an essential component of the State's long-term air quality strategy, and resolved that the basic ZEV requirements be retained and implemented in California. The Board also directed staff to develop and propose regulatory modifications and other steps that address the challenges associated with the successful long-term implementation of the ZEV program, and that result in a sustainable market for ZEVs. In response to the Board's directive the staff has developed proposed regulatory changes. These are the changes which will be considered by the Board.

01-1-2	Public Meeting to Consider Recommendations for Funding Proposals Received and for Augmenting Funding for Existing Projects Under the Innovative Clean Air Technologies (ICAT) Program One million dollars is available each year to the Board's ICAT program to foster the development of innovative pollution control and prevention technology. In response to our solicitation this year, ARB staff received pre-proposals from 77 applicants. Several of those proponents were invited to submit full proposals, of which ten were evaluated by staff and outside reviewers for their potential to reduce air pollution, to be rapidly commercialized, and to benefit the California economy. ARB staff recommends that four of those proposals be funded for a total of $729,461. In addition, staff recommends that two existing ICAT projects receive funding augmentation of approximately $86,000 to allow the addition of important tasks conceived after the projects were initially proposed and approved.

OPEN SESSION TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECT MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD

Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board's jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak.

THOSE ITEMS ABOVE WHICH ARE NOT COMPLETED ON JANUARY 25 WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 8:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 26.

THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MAY BE CONSIDERED IN A DIFFERENT ORDER AT THE BOARD MEETING.

*A limited number of off-street parking spaces are available in the lot to the west and adjacent to
2020 L Street at a cost of $3.00 a day. Pay the Security Officer in the lobby after parking (exact change please). Metered and two-hour street parking is also available.

CONTACT CLERK OF THE BOARD, 1001 I Street, Sacramento,CA 95814

(916) 322-5594
FAX: (916) 322-3928
TDD: (916) 324-9531
or (800) 700-8326
ARB Homepage: www.arb.ca.gov

To submit written comments on an agenda item in advance of the meeting.
To request, in advance of the meeting, to be placed on the list to testify on an agenda item.
To request special accommodations for those persons with disabilities (at least 7 days prior to the meeting date please).
For persons with a hearing or speech impairment, please use our telephone device for the deaf (TDD): (916) 324-9531 or (800) 700-8326.

SMOKING NOT PERMITTED AT MEETINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD