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TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign the AB923 Grant Agreement with Tehama County Department of Education to replace one school bus with a new lower emission school bus in the amount of $129,017, to begin upon execution by both parties and to terminate ten (10) years from the date of installation
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Financial Impact:
The District has budgeted funding from the AB923 Grant Program for these types of projects.
Background Information:
The California Clean Air Act (Health and Safety Code sections 44220 et seq. and Vehicle Code section 9250.11) authorizes air districts to impose and collect motor vehicle registration fees to be used for eligible emission reduction projects under the Carl Moyer and Lower Emission School Bus Programs, as well as agricultural projects and accelerated vehicles retirement programs. The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District (“TCAPCD”) has imposed such California Clean Air Act Fees, the revenues from which may be used to fund emission reduction projects in Tehama County. The school’s replacement of one existing school bus with a new Model 1CE school bus equipped with a 240-horsepower diesel-fired engine that will reduce the emissions of air contaminants in Tehama County thereby providing a public benefit to the residents of Tehama County and serving a public purpose of the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District