HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/4/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (9) DATE: December 4, 2002
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
COACHELLA VALLEY PM10 REDUCTION PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the Mobil Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC)forthe
Coachella Valley PM10 Reduction Program.
SUMMARY:
The Mobil Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee(MSRC)announced new clean
air funding through the use of MSRC's 2002/2003 MSRC Discretionary Funds. This
opportunity allows the City to apply for MSRC funding contribution towards qualifying PM10
reduction projects and activities.
BACKGROUND:
The Mobil Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) announced the
Coachella Valley PM10 Reduction Program, offering co-funding of qualifying particulate
matter reduction projects,specifically to CVAG memberjurisdictions. ThegoaloftheMSRC
Program is to assist CVAG jurisdiction ineffectively and expeditiously implementing PM10
reduction efforts. One million dollars has been committed to the Coachella Valley Program,
which began accepting applications on November 5, 2002,through April 8, 2003, on a first-
come, first-served basis.
The Engineering Department has identified three potential projects that qualify for co-funding
through the MSRC Program: Use of MSRC funds as the 11.47%local match for a qualifying
CMAQ Project, Purchase of an alternative fuel PM10 dust control inspector's vehicle, and
stabilization of an existing dirt parking lot. Staff has prepared an application for use of
MSRC funds, requesting a total of$70,910 from the MSRC Program. As this program only
provides co-funding, an additional $36,500 in local funds (through use of gas tax or motor
vehicle replacement funds to be budgeted in the next fiscal year) will be required to match
the MSRC grant funds.
SUBMITTED
DAVID J. BARAKIAN
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
APPROVED:
DAVID H. READY
City Manager REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order
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MINUTE ORDER NO.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MOBIL SOURCE AIR
POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE (MSRC)
FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY PM10 REDUCTION
PROGRAM
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the Mobil Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) for the
Coachella Valley PM10 Reduction Program, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 41h day of December, 2002.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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