SR-510-012 (10)
EPWM:CP:RC:RS
City Council Meeting: January 11, 2005 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Support for and Participation in the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction
Review Committee (MSRC) Local Government Match Program.
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council support participation in the Mobile Source
Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Alternative Fuels Local Government
Match Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to
obtain funds to offset fleet costs.
Background
In 1991, the City of Santa Monica adopted an ordinance to implement California
Assembly Bill 2766, which authorized an additional motor vehicle registration fee to fund
programs that reduce air pollution from mobile sources.
Discussion
The MSRC program encourages the purchase of medium and heavy-duty alternative
fueled vehicles. The program provides a ?dollar for dollar? match of public funds to a
maximum of $10,000 per qualifying medium-duty vehicle and an amount not to exceed
$20,000 per qualifying heavy-duty vehicle.
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Staff has applied for matching funds of $70,000 for seven CNG medium-duty vehicles
and $280,000 for fourteen heavy-duty vehicles. The new vehicles will replace vehicles
scheduled for replacement and are not enhancements to the fleet.
Budget/Financial Impact
If awarded, matching funds of $350,000 will be available for the purchase of alternative
fueled vehicles, reducing contributions to the Vehicle Maintenance Fund by the
departments to which the vehicles are assigned. Funds received will be budgeted in
the appropriate revenue and expenditure accounts.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council support participation in the Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee Alternative Fuels Local Government Match
Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management District to obtain funds to offset
City costs.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director, Environmental and Public Works Management
Renee Cowhig, Maintenance Manager
Rick Sikes, Fleet Superintendent
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