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C.56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Michael J. Lango, General Services Director
Date:	February 24, 2009

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Costa

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Subject:

APPROVE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION FUND CLEAN AIR GRANT

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/24/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Mike Lango (925) 313-7120
cc:	Madlin King Becky Eaton - Accounting Barbara Riveira - CAO Terry Mann - Fleet

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 24, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funding agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in the amount of $70,000 from March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The TFCA grant application is for $70,000 to install Particulate Matter (PM) traps on four diesel prisoner transport buses operated by the County. The total project cost is $80,800 and the County match is $10,800. The County match will be paid through Sheriff funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) administers the Transportation Fund for the Clean Air Program, whereby local governments and other organizations may apply for grant funding to assist financing clean air projects. One of the project areas available for funding under the TFCA program is the retrofitting of existing diesel powered vehicle exhaust systems with PM traps in order to reduce exhaust emissions. The proposed project is intended to install PM traps on four of the five County prisoner transport buses, which travel daily throughout the County. The PM traps will reduce particulate matter emissions from these vehicles by 85% and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions by 25%.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the funding agreement is not approved, the County would have to pay an additional $70,000 to install mandated PM traps on the four diesel buses.