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a. Approve the submittal of AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant applications to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director of Public Works, or his designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the submittal of AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant applications to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director of Public Works, or his designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Approval of this item will allow the Resource Management Agency (RMA) - Department of Public Works (PW) to apply for AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant (AB2766) funds. Applications are due on June 22, 2012. If awarded funding, the RMA - PW will return to the Board for approval of the Grant Acceptance Agreement.
California Assembly Bill 2766 (AB2766), signed into law in 1990, permits the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MPUAPCD) to allocate a $4.00 per vehicle registration surcharge fee towards projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions such as zero emission vehicles, bike lanes, and trip reduction programs. Funds may also be used for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies. On September 19, 2012, the MBUAPCD Board will award approximately $1,400,000. The funding will be distributed among public agencies in Monterey, San Benito and/or Santa Cruz Counties. The share to public agencies in Monterey County is $600,000. The maximum award is $200,000 per project. However, certain qualifying emission reduction projects that exhibit fixed costs that represent 75 percent or greater of the total project cost are eligible for awards up to $400,000. The funds must be expended two years from the signed G...
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