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PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA | LOCATION: Air Resources Board Byron Sher Auditorium, Second Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPAbldg/location.htm This facility is accessible by public transit. For transit information, call: (916) 321-BUSS, website: http://www.sacrt.com (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities.) TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON AN AGENDA ITEM IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING GO TO:http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php |
Friday April 25, 2014 8:30 a.m. | |
| DISCUSSION ITEMS: Note: The following agenda items may be heard in a different order at the Board meeting. | |
Agenda Item # Continued from 4/24/14: 14-3-2: Public Meeting to Consider Proposed Amendments to the Regulation to Reduce Emissions of Diesel Particulate Matter, Oxides of Nitrogen and Other Criteria Pollutants From In - Use Heavy Duty Diesel - Fueled Vehicles Motion and Vote | |
| 14-3-3: | Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market - Based Compliance Mechanisms, including the Compliance Offset Protocol for Mine Methane Capture Projects Public Comment on Item Return to Board Motion and Vote Staff will present to the Board proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Trade Regulation related to implementation, allocation, cost containment mechanisms, and other specific directions from the Board. Additionally, the proposed amendments will include a new offset protocol for mine methane capture projects. The amendments were first presented to the Board at the October 2013 public meeting, at which the Board directed staff to make a number of modifications to the proposed regulation. As part of this action, staff is also recommending, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, that the Board approve staff's written responses to public comments received on the environmental analysis for the proposed amendments. More Information Staff Presentation |
| 14-3-4 | Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market - Based Compliance Mechanisms, including the Compliance Offset Protocol for Mine Methane Capture ProjectsMotion and Vote Staff will present to the Board proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Trade Regulation related to implementation, allocation, cost containment mechanisms, and other specific directions from the Board. Additionally, the proposed amendments will include a new offset protocol for mine methane capture projects. The amendments were first presented to the Board at the October 2013 public meeting, at which the Board directed staff to make a number of modifications to the proposed regulation. As part of this action, staff is also recommending, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, that the Board approve staff's written responses to public comments received on the environmental analysis for the proposed amendments. More Information Staff Presentation |
| CLOSED SESSION | |
| The Board will hold a closed session, as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e), to confer with, and receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the following pending or potential litigation, and as authorized by Government Code section 11126(a): POET, LLC, et al. v. Corey, et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 09CECG04850; plaintiffs’ appeal, California Court of Appeal, Fifth District, Case No. F064045; California Supreme Court, Case No. S213394. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, et al. v. Corey, U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Fresno), Case No. 1:09−CV−02234−LJO−DLB; interlocutory appeal, U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit Nos. 09-CV-02234 and 10-CV-00163. American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturing Associations, et al. v. Corey, et al., U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Fresno) Case No. 1:10-CV-00163-AWI-GSA; interlocutory appeal, U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit Nos. 09-CV-02234 and 10-CV-00163 Association of Irritated Residents, et al. v. United States Envorinmental Protection Agency., 2011 WL 310357 (C.A.9), (Feb. 2, 2011). California Dump Truck Owners Association v. California Air Resources Board, U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Sacramento) Case No. 2:11-CV-00384-MCE-GGH; plaintiffs’ appeal, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-15175 Engine Manufacturers Association v. California Air Resources Board, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2010-00082774; defendant’s appeal, California Court of Appeal, Third District, Case No. C071891. Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association v. California Air Resources Board, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2013-00150733 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers v. California Air Resources Board; Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2013-00152974 Citizens Climate Lobby and Our Children’s Earth Foundation v. California Air Resources Board, San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-519554, plaintiffs’ appeal, California Court of Appeal, First District, No. A138830. California Chamber of Commerce et al. v. California Air Resources Board, Sacramento Superior Court, Case 34-2012-80001313. Morning Star Packing Company, et al. v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2013-800001464. Delta Construction Company, et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 11-1428. City of Los Angeles through Department of Water and Power v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS140620 (transferred to Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2013-80001451-CU-WM-GDS). Alliance for California Business v. Nichols et al., Glenn County Superior Court, Case No. 13CV01232. Dalton Trucking, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, Direct of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 13-1283. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Inc. et al. v. Richard W. Corey et al., U.S. District Court, Case No. 1:13-CV-01998-LJO-SAB (Dec. 6, 2013) | |
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO COMMENT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST
Board members may identify matters they would like to have noticed for consideration at future meetings and comment on topics of interest; no formal action on these topics will be taken without further notice.
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 three minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak.
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