TITLE
Recommendation to receive and file a report on travel to
Washington, D.C. to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency's Eighth Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards ceremony,
May 28, 2008.
DISCUSSION
On Wednesday, May 28, I attended the Environmental Protection Agency's Eighth Annual clean Air Excellence Awards ceremony, where the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles were honored for creating the Clean Air Action Plans, a five-year plan that outlines strategies to reduce air emissions and associated health risks from port-related sources.
The Clean Air Excellence Awards recognize and honor outstanding efforts that make progress in achieving cleaner air. The awards were established in 2000, at the recommendation of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC), a senior-level policy group that advises EPA on implementing the Clean Air Act.
There are four categories of awards: clean air technology, community action, education/outreach, and regulatory policy innovations, with one additional special award for individual achievement.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mayor Bob Foster