June 9, 2008 -Motion Re:  PCAC Motions (a. Support of SB 1646; b. SP Waterfront Plan; c. CAAP Oversight Board

Jody James made a motion that we instruct our PCAC Representative to vote yes on all three of the following upcoming PCAC motions.  The board voted unanimously in favor and the motion passed.   

1. Support of SB 1646.  Committee on AQMD’s sponsored bill, SB 1646 (Padilla) for the Clean Fuels Reauthorization.  The bill will remove the sunset on AQMD’s authority to levy a $1 fee on motor vehicles registered in Southern California to fund the Clean Fuels Program. Senator Torlakson, Appropriations Committee Chair, had ruled the bill eligible for Section 28.8 which means that it has no significant state costs and the Committee would waive jurisdiction and move the bill directly to the Senate Floor.  Phil Nicolay had a written comment that this is good program and we should support the bill. 
2. The second Vote is to extend the comment period for the San Pedro Waterfront Plan to 90 days.  The committee recommends our representative vote yes.
3. The third vote is to add a PCAC person (the chair of the AQ subcommittee) to the CAAP Oversight Board.  The Port Committee has also recommended a yes vote so someone from the community is on the CAAP Board.