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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and any necessary documents or amendments, with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, to achieve emissions reductions for non-aircraft mobile sources at the Long Beach Airport. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested for the City of Long Beach (City), in its capacity as the proprietor and certificated operator of the Long Beach Airport (Airport), to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to achieve Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions reductions from non-aircraft mobile sources, such as ground support equipment and vehicles used by Airport staff. In May 2018, SCAQMD’s Governing Board directed their staff to pursue MOUs to implement clean air action plans for non-aircraft mobile sources at five commercial airports located in the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). The Long Beach, Los Angeles International, John Wayne, Ontario International and Hollywood Burbank Airports are all planning to participate in the voluntary agreement with SCAQMD.
Under the terms of the proposed MOU, the Airport will develop an Air Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP) that includes specific measures and initiatives that represent the Airport’s comprehensive plan to reduce emissions from non-aircraft mobile sources. Measures are programs where there are specific courses of action to reduce emissions. Initiatives are projects, or goals, that the Airport will pursue where the emissions reductions are not easily quantifiable. The Airport will implement the measures that are eligible for California State Implementation Plan (SIP) credits in hopes to achieve the emission reduction performance targets outlined in the MOU for the attainment milestone years of 2023 and 2031. SCAQMD will report the emissions reductions to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This MOU is a project ...
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