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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive,
NW
Concord, NC 28027
Board of Delegates Agenda
The Chairperson, Martha Sue Hall, has called a meeting of the
Centralina Board of Delegates for Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Come and
network with CCOG Staff at 6:15 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00
p.m. and the call to order at 7:30 p.m.
Time Item Presenter 6:15 p.m. Networking with CCOG Staff:
Centralina Area Agency on Aging is a partner with The National
Council on Aging who is conducting an awareness program about older
adults. This campaign gives people a chance to offer their
fundamental thoughts about older people. Visit the NCOA website for
more information: http://www.ncoa.org/about-ncoa/i-believe.html
The activity is called “What do you believe about older adults?”
The participant will fill in the blank on a sheet of paper the
following statement. “I believe older adults…..”
Sample Card:
Centralina staff will be available to collect the statements and
get photographs (only if people are interested) that will go into a
Centralina video and then submitted to the NCOA. Several states
have already participated.
Here is a little background on the National Council on
Aging:
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit service and
advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. We are a
national voice for older Americans and the community organizations
that serve them. We bring together nonprofit organizations,
businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that
improve the lives of all older adults. We work with thousands of
organizations across the country to help seniors find jobs and
benefits, improve their health, live independently, and remain
active in their communities.
Centralina AAA Staff
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Please RSVP by 4 p.m. on Monday, May 6 to
Barbie Blackwell at [email protected] or (704) 348-2728 so
catering can be arranged.
Barbie Blackwell
7:00 p.m. 20 minutes
Region of Excellence Awards: Centralina COG celebrates the work
of member governments through the Region of Excellence Awards.
These awards honor the outstanding achievements that work
collectively to achieve regional goals.
A panel of impartial judges reviewed each submittal and selected
award winning projects in the following categories. The winners for
the 8th Annual Region of Excellence Awards will be announced at the
meeting.
Controlling the Cost of Government Growing the Economy Improving
Quality of Life Clean Cities – to be presented by Jason Wager
The judges for this year include: Jim Edwards, Executive
Director of Isothermal Planning and Economic Development
Commission, H. DeWitt Blackwell, Jr., Executive Director of Western
Piedmont Council of Governments, and Randy Imler, Executive
Director of Catawba Regional Council of Governments.
Martha Sue Hall
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive,
NW
Concord, NC 28027
Board of Delegates Agenda
Time Item Presenter
7:30 p.m. Call to Order, Welcome & Declaration of Quorum
Martha Sue Hall 7:35 p.m. Amendments to the Agenda (if any) Martha
Sue Hall Consent Items: Consent agenda items may be considered in
one motion and without discussion except for those items removed by
a Board member. Attachment #1 Approval of the Board of Delegates
Minutes from the February 13, 2013
meeting: The minutes of the February 13, 2013 meeting were sent
to all members of the Board of Delegates and should be approved if
correct.
ACTION REQUESTED: I move to approve the February 13, 2013 Board
of Delegates meeting minutes as written. (or as amended.)
Martha Sue Hall
Approval of Contract to Purchase and Install Accounting
Software: Centralina COG purchased and has used a DOS-based
accounting software system for the last ten years. A committee was
formed to evaluate and recommend a new accounting software package
for Centralina COG to improve efficiency and user friendliness.
After an extensive review process, the committee selected ACCUFUND
software provided by Mountaineer Computer Systems. Management is
requesting the Board of Delegates authorize Jim Prosser, Executive
Director, to enter into a contractual agreement with Mountaineer
Computer Systems to provide, install and train staff on ACCUFUND
accounting software in an amount not to exceed $95,000.
ACTION REQUESTED: I move to authorize Jim Prosser, Executive
Director, to enter into a contractual agreement with Mountaineer
Computer Systems to provide, install and train staff on ACCUFUND
accounting software in an amount not to exceed $95,000.
Martha Sue Hall
Received as information Attachments #2 and #3
Proposed 2017 EPA Air Quality Regulations: This memo and
attachment are provided as an update on air quality issues that
affect the nine-county Centralina region. No action is requested
this evening. The EPA is taking comments through June 13, 2013. You
are encouraged to consult with your MPO or RPO representatives to
consider officially commenting on this proposed regulation.
Martha Sue Hall
Received as information Attachment #4
CONNECT Update: Sushil Nepal, CONNECT Project Manager, has
provided a CONNECT update as information. Please review the
attachment for more details.
Martha Sue Hall
Received as information Report of Services Agreements: This is a
list of agreements entered into with member governments and other
non-member jurisdictions since the last report. Under these
agreements, staff will provide technical assistance to the local
government. No action required.
Martha Sue Hall
Member Government for FY 2012-13 Cost Town of Matthews Parks
& Recreation Director Assessment Center $ 7,600* Town of
Weddington Code Enforcement 1,800* Total $ 9,400 *No Member hours
were used on these projects. [Note: On any other project,
membership hours are provided in accordance with Centralina
policy.]
Regular Business Items: Regular Business Attachments #5 and #6 5
minutes
Member Dues for Fiscal Year 2013-2014: The Executive Board
recommended calculating membership dues at a rate of $0.24 per
capita for fiscal year 2013-2014. This reflects a $0.005 per capita
($14K) in total increase for the first time in two years. Dues were
lowered from $0.24 per capita in 2012. Dues are based on the 2010
North Carolina Census results and will be a minimum of $750 for all
members. This rate is reflected in the fiscal year 2013-2014
operating budget proposal.
Lindsey Dunevant and
Tonya Frye
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive,
NW
Concord, NC 28027
Board of Delegates Agenda
Time Item Presenter
ACTION REQUESTED: I move to set the dues rate for fiscal year
2013-2014 at $0.24 per capita with a minimum dues amount of $750
per member.
Regular Business Attachment # 7 5 minutes
Proposed Centralina COG Annual Operating Budget Ordinance for
Fiscal Year 2013-2014: Tonya Frye, Finance Director, will propose
an annual operating budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the
Board’s approval. The budget proposal reflects a $0.005 per capita
change in member dues, as directed by the Executive Board. The
budget also includes an allocation for a 2.50% merit adjustment to
salaries (no COLA) and anticipates the effects of sequestration.
The attachment reflects the recommendation from the Executive Board
for fiscal year 2013-2014 anticipated revenues and expenditures
based on current information.
Legal Notice: Charlotte Observer – Run Date: April 4 and 8,
2013
Note: A 75% affirmative vote is required to approve the budget
ordinance. A public hearing concerning the fiscal year 2013-14
Budget Ordinance was held at the April 10, 2013 Executive Board
Meeting in accordance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal
Control Act, Section 159-12.
ACTION REQUESTED: I move that the Board of Delegates approve the
fiscal year 2013-2014 Centralina COG annual operating budget
ordinance as presented in the amount of $7,501,061.
Lindsey Dunevant and
Tonya Frye
Regular Business Attachment # 8 5 minutes
Proposed Centralina COG Grant Projects Budget Ordinance for
Fiscal Year 2013-2014: Tonya Frye, Finance Director, will also
propose a grant projects budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the
Board’s approval. The proposal reflects funding disbursed
throughout the region for a variety of Workforce Development and
Area Agency on Aging programs, as due to sequestration. The
proposed grant projects budget ordinance of $15,916,778 for fiscal
year 2013-2014 has been reviewed by the Executive Board. The
attachment reflects the recommendation from the Executive Board for
the fiscal year 2013-2014 grants projects budget proposal.
ACTION REQUESTED: I move that the Board of Delegates approve the
fiscal year 2013-2014 Centralina COG grant projects budget
ordinance as presented in the amount of $15,916,778.
Lindsey Dunevant and
Tonya Frye
Regular Business 5 minutes
Approval of Contract Included in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Proposed Annual Operating Budget Ordinance: The proposed operating
budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 includes an appropriation of
approximately $335,000 for occupancy cost associated with the 12th
floor office space located at 525 North Tryon Street. Management is
requesting the Board of Delegates approve this contractual
obligation.
ACTION REQUESTED: I move that the Board of Delegates approve the
contractual obligation for the office space in the amount not to
exceed $335,000 included in the approved operating budget for
fiscal year 2013-2014.
Lindsey Dunevant and
Tonya Frye
Regular Business 5 minutes
Centralina Strategic Planning & Board Communications
Committee Update: Jerry Simpson will provide an update at the
meeting.
Jim Prosser Jerry Simpson
5 minutes Comments from the Board of Delegates Martha Sue Hall 5
minutes Comments from the Chairperson Martha Sue Hall 5 minutes
Comments from the Executive Director
∑ Legislative Update Jim Prosser
Adjournment Martha Sue Hall Centralina Council of Governments
complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Centralina
Council of Governments will make reasonable accommodations in all
programs/services to enable participation by an individual with a
disability who meets essential eligibility requirements. Centralina
Council of Governments’ programs will be available in the most
integrated setting for each individual. If any accommodations are
necessary for participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board,
525 North Tryon Street, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202,
[email protected] or phone (704) 348-2728. Please allow 72
hours advance notice for preparation. Visit our website:
www.centralina.org.
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Board of Delegates Minutes February 13, 2013
Jurisdiction Represented By Jurisdictions Not Represented Anson
County Jarvis Woodburn Albemarle Bessemer City Kay McCathen Badin
Charlotte Patsy Kinsey Belmont Cornelius John Bradford Ansonville
Cramerton Will Cauthen Cherryville East Spencer Phronice Johnson
China Grove Gaston County Joe Carpenter/Jason Williams Cleveland
Gastonia Walter Kimble Dallas High Shoals Claude Crain Davidson
Huntersville Sarah McAulay Faith Indian Trail Darlene Luther/Robert
Allen Granite Quarry Iredell County Ken Robertson Harmony Lincoln
County Carl Robinson, Jr. Hemby Bridge Lincolnton Devin Rhyne
Kannapolis Midland Mike Tallent Kings Mountain Mint Hill Lloyd
Austin Landis Misenheimer Michael Herron Locust Mooresville Bobby
Compton Lowell Mount Holly Jason Gowen Marshville Mount Pleasant
Rick Burleyson Marvin Stanly County Lindsey Dunevant Matthews
Statesville Michael Johnson McAdenville Troutman Jason Major
Mecklenburg Union County Jerry Simpson Mineral Springs Wadesboro
Bill Thacker Monroe Wesley Chapel Becky Plyler Morven New London
Norwood Oakboro Pineville Ranlo Richfield Salisbury Spencer
Stallings Stanley Unionville Waxhaw Weddington Wingate
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Special Guests: Brandy Milazzo, CCOG’s Assistant Legal Counsel
Kimberly Melton, ULI, Project Manager for Reality Check 1. Call to
Order – Vice Chairman Michael Johnson called the meeting to order
at 7:30 p.m. and
recognized the Town of Ansonville as the newest member to join
CCOG. Vice-Chairman Johnson welcomed the new delegates attending
the meeting. The Clerk verified and the CCOG Assistant Attorney
confirmed a quorum was present.
2. Amendments to the Agenda – There was one amendment to the
agenda. The status report for the Freight Mobility Plan was deleted
from the agenda because vital information was not available to
complete the report.
3. Consent Agenda – Commissioner Joe Carpenter made the motion
to approve all items on the consent agenda. Councilman Walter
Kimble seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
1. Minutes from December 12, 2012. 2. Report of Service
Agreements.
4. CONNECT Our Future Regional Reality Check – Sushil Nepal,
CONNECT Project Manager,
and Kimberly Melton, Project Manager for the Regional Reality
Check, presented a brief overview of the role that the Regional
Reality Check would have in the CONNECT project. Mr. Nepal
explained the role of the scenario planning and where the Regional
Reality Check, an event tool created by the Urban Land Institute
(ULI), would fit into the CONNECT project. Mr. Nepal added that
through the Reality Check event, 400 participants from throughout
the region would identify the goals and community values, as well
as explore alternatives for growth, development, and investment in
the region. Mr. Nepal also added that the feedback collected from
the open houses, small group meetings and on-line surveys would be
the first stage of the scenario planning and the Reality Check
would map out the results as the project moves forward to the next
phase of the planning. Ms. Melton noted that the Reality Check was
created by the Urban Land Institute in 2005. Ms. Melton has
produced more than 15 Reality Checks in various locations
throughout the United States, such as Charleston and upper South
Carolina, and the Triad region in North Carolina. Ms. Melton added
that the Reality Check is visual and showed a five-minute video
explaining the process. Centralina COG and ULI will host a Regional
Reality Check 2050 event on June 4, 2013, at the Charlotte
Convention Center. Delegates are encouraged to attend and
participate in the process.
5. Greater Charlotte Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness
Plan – Sean Flaherty gave a brief presentation on the Greater
Charlotte Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan. North
Carolina received $500,000 in federal funding from the United
States Department of Energy to develop a North Carolina PEV
Readiness Plan that would prepare four of the most populous regions
in the state for PEVs and charging infrastructure. Nearly 250
stakeholders worked together in developing the statewide plan. The
partners included: Triangle J COG, Land of Sky Regional Council,
the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, North Carolina Solar Center,
Advanced Energy, Duke Energy, and Progress Energy.
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Mr. Flaherty noted that the PEV Readiness Plans would help local
communities update permitting processes, revise codes, train
municipal personnel as well as first responders, promote public
education and awareness, and develop incentives. The plans would be
released to the public on February 19, 2013, followed by a
presentation in Raleigh on March 13, 2013. Centralina COG staff
recommended Board to endorse the Greater Charlotte PEV Readiness
Plan as a guiding resolution that would help prepare nine counties
in CCOG region for plug-in electric vehicles and charging
infrastructure. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Herron made the motion to
endorse the Greater Charlotte PEV Readiness Plan as a guiding
resolution that would help prepare nine counties in the CCOG region
for plug-in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Mayor
Pro Tem Rick Burleyson, Mayor Pro Tem Sarah McAulay, and
Commissioner Ken Robertson seconded the motion. The motion was
approved.
6. Communicating the Value of CCOG – Jim Prosser, CCOG Executive
Director, gave a presentation on Communicating the Value of CCOG.
Mr. Prosser noted that delegates serve as a critical link back to
their communities in communicating the value that CCOG brings. Mr.
Prosser asked delegates to provide feedback to the CCOG staff
regarding the information to make this effective. Mr. Prosser
provided a handout that outlines the top five ways that delegates
could help in communicating the value of CCOG.
1. Discuss Centralina activities at your Council/Board meetings.
2. Suggest topics of interest for the CCOG newsletter. 3. Visit
CCOG’s new website at http://www.centralina.org. 4. Visit with
staff during social hour prior to Board of Delegate meetings. 5.
Invite CCOG staff to visit your community.
7. Comments from the Board of Delegates – There were no
comments.
8. Comments from the Vice Chairman – Vice Chairman Johnson
announced that the next Board of
Delegates meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2013, and will be held
at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord located at 5400 John Q.
Hammond Drive NW in Concord, NC.
Vice Chairman Johnson also noted that there are six more open
house events scheduled for the Charlotte, Matthews, Mount Holly and
South Carolina areas. He encouraged delegates to communicate the
importance of supporting and attending these events to their fellow
elected officials and citizens living in these areas, in order to
help generate support for the CONNECT project.
9. Comments from the Executive Director – There were no comments
from the Executive Director.
10. Adjournment – With no further business, the Vice-Chairman
adjourned the meeting at 8:13 p.m.
Centralina Council of Governments complies with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability. Centralina Council of Governments will make
reasonable accommodations in all programs/services to enable
participation by an individual with a disability who meets
essential eligibility requirements. Centralina Council of
Governments’ programs will be available in the most integrated
setting for each individual. If any accommodations are necessary
for participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board, 525 North
Tryon Street, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202,
[email protected] or phone (704) 348-2728. Please allow 72
hours advance notice for preparation. Visit our website:
www.centralina.org.
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Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment #2
MEMORANDUM
TO: CENTRALINA BOARD OF DELEGATES
FROM: BJORN E. HANSEN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER-TRANSPORTATION
SUBJECT: PROPOSED EPA AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS
DATE: APRIL 30, 2013
This memo and attachment are provided as an update on air
quality issues that affect the nine-county Centralina region. No
action is requested this evening. The EPA is taking comments
through June 13, 2013. You are encouraged to consult with your MPO
or RPO representatives to consider officially commenting on this
proposed regulation. Conformity: The area Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs) recently held two 30-day public comment
periods for separate conformity reports developed to analyze the
impact of the new, more stringent, ozone standard for the nation,
and of the proposed High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) projects on I-77.
Conformity requires that total vehicular travel on the network,
including the proposed transportation improvements, does not exceed
the allowed pollutant totals for the area, and that the proposed
projects results in a lowering of emissions. The second test is
also called the “build-no build” test. The group of projects
proposed to be built must demonstrate they also reduce emissions.
This is also typically easy to demonstrate since new projects often
address congestion issues, which improves highway performance.
Since vehicles are becoming so clean, the benefit of these projects
is continuously decreasing from an air quality perspective.
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525 North Tryon Street – 12th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Phone: 704-372-2416 Fax:
704-347-4710
www.centralina.org
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Auxiliary aids
and services available upon request to individuals with
disabilities.
The conformity reports included existing and projected pollution
totals from on-road vehicles and reflect the required comparisons.
Some sample county-level projections are shown in the graph below,
and reflect the impact of continued benefit of existing diesel and
gasoline emissions control technologies and fuel refining
requirements. The “bottoming out” of emissions after 2025 is a
result of the limits of the current emissions control technologies.
The downward trend demonstrates that the region easily shows that
it is lowering emissions, but after 2025 the reductions will
largely cease. As a strategy to address this issue, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new regulations
to help continue reducing on-road vehicular related air pollution.
EPA Low Sulfur Fuel Proposal: EPA is proposing a comprehensive
program to address air pollution from passenger cars and trucks.
The proposed program, known as “Tier 3,” would establish more
stringent vehicle emissions standards and reduce the sulfur content
of gasoline, considering the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated
system. Reducing sulfur content in motor fuel helps improve the
performance of catalytic converters, and was recently implemented
for diesel fuel, which significantly reduced air pollution from
those on-road engines. The proposed Tier 3 standards would reduce
levels of multiple air pollutants that affect the Charlotte region
(ozone, particulate matter (PM), and Carbon Monoxide (CO)) and help
state and local agencies in their efforts to attain and maintain
health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The
Charlotte region continues to improve its air quality, but is still
in violation of the current air quality standards for Ozone. This
proposal would take effect in 2017 and is estimated by the EPA to
add one cent to the cost of a gallon of gasoline, and approximately
$100 to the price of a vehicle. The requirements would reduce NOx
(a necessary precursor to Ozone formation), particulate matter, and
Carbon Monoxide by approximately three-quarters once the vehicular
fleet has been replaced in the 2030s by vehicles that conform to
this standard. This would help continue the downward trend of NOx
and other pollutant emissions totals, with health and environmental
benefits projected to far exceed the approximately $3.4 billion
annual cost in fuel and vehicular expenses. The automotive industry
supports this proposal, as it standardizes fuel and emissions
control technologies across the 50 states. The oil refining
industry does oppose this proposal (see attached document) and
calculates that the actual cost per gallon would increase by six to
nine cents per gallon.
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EPA Proposes Tier 3 Tailpipe and Evaporative Emission and
Vehicle Fuel Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a
proposed rule designed to reduce air pollution from passenger cars
and trucks. Starting in 2017, Tier 3 would set new vehicle
emissions standards and lower the sulfur content of gasoline,
considering the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system. The
proposed vehicle standards would reduce both tailpipe and
evaporative emissions from passenger cars, light-duty trucks,
medium-duty passenger vehicles, and some heavy-duty vehicles. The
proposed gasoline sulfur standard would make emission control
systems more effective for both existing and new vehicles, and
would enable more stringent vehicle emissions standards since
removing sulfur allows the vehicle’s catalyst to work more
efficiently. The proposed Tier 3 standards are closely coordinated
with California’s LEV III standards as well as with EPA’s and
California’s programs for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
light-duty vehicles. EPA is proposing the Tier 3 standards to
address public health issues that exist currently and are projected
to continue in the future as requested in a May 21, 2010
Presidential memorandum.
The Tier 3 program continues the successful transition that
began with EPA’s Tier 2 program, finalized in 2000, in which EPA
treated vehicles and fuels as a system to reduce both gasoline
sulfur and vehicle emissions. While there were claims at the time
that the program would cause fuel prices to increase far in excess
of EPA’s estimates and would result in closures and fuel supply
shortages, the Tier 2 program was a success and resulted in
gasoline sulfur reductions of up to 90 percent and enabled the use
of new emission control technologies in cars and trucks with no
serious negative impacts on the refining industry. EPA’s Clean
Diesel Program similarly utilized a systems approach to reducing
sulfur emissions from diesel fuels and enabling cleaner diesel
technologies with the Highway Diesel Rule (finalized in 2001) and
the Nonroad Diesel Rule (finalized in 2004) again with no
Office of Transportation and Air Quality EPA-420-F-13-018a
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serious negative impacts. Now that the U.S. refining industry
routinely produces lower sulfur fuel products, new market
opportunities for international fuel exports have opened up.
Proposed Tailpipe Emissions Standards EPA is proposing new
tailpipe standards for the sum of non-methane organic gases (NMOG)
and nitrogen oxides (NOX), presented as NMOG+NOX, and for
particular matter (PM) that would apply to all light-duty vehicles
and some heavy-duty vehicles. Compared to current standards, the
proposed NMOG and NOX tailpipe standards for light-duty vehicles
represent approximately an 80% reduction from today’s fleet average
and a 70% reduction in per-vehicle PM standards. Proposed
heavy-duty tailpipe standards represent about a 60% reduction in
both fleet average NMOG+NOX and per-vehicle PM standards. EPA is
also proposing to extend the regulatory useful life period during
which the standards apply from 120,000 miles to 150,000 miles.
The proposed tailpipe standards include different phase-in
schedules that vary by vehicle class, but generally phase in
between model years 2017 and 2025. In addition to the gradual
phase-in schedules, several other proposed provisions would further
ease manufacturers’ paths to compliance with the stringent new
standards. Depending on the standards and the vehicle class, these
flexibility provisions include credits for early compliance and the
ability to offset some higher-emitting vehicles with extra-clean
models. EPA is proposing more lead time for small businesses and
small volume manufactures as well as a hardship provision that
would allow for additional time to comply if a manufacturer cannot
meet requirements after a good faith effort and would face severe
economic hardship without the additional lead time.
NMOG+NOX Standards: The proposed standards for NMOG+NOX are
fleet-average standards, meaning that a manufacturer calculates the
weighted average emissions of the vehicles it produces in each
model year and compares that average to the applicable standard for
that model year. The standards differ by vehicle class and test
cycle. Key elements include:
NMOG+NOX Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks
(vehicles below 8,500 pounds (lbs) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR)), and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (8,500 to 10,000 lbs
GVWR) :
• As measured on the Federal Test Procedure (FTP), the proposed
standards decline from today’s fleet average of 160 milligrams per
mile (mg/mi) to 30 mg/mi by 2025.
• As measured on the Supplemental Federal Test Procedure (SFTP),
the proposed standards decline from today’s fleet average of about
100 mg/mi to 50 mg/mi by 2025.
NMOG+NOX Standards for Heavy-Duty Pick-ups and Vans; Class 2b
(8,501-10,000 lbs GVWR) and Class 3(10,001-14,000GVWR)):
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• As measured on the FTP, the proposed fleet average standards
decline from a fleet average of 278 mg/mi to 178 mg/mi for Class 2b
vehicles and 451 mg/mi to 247 mg/mi for Class 3 vehicles by
2022.
• Additional standards for emissions measured over a heavy-duty
SFTP are being proposed for the first time and vary by vehicle
class and power-to-weight ratio.
PM Standards: The proposed PM standards are expressed on a
per-vehicle basis, meaning the standards would apply to each
vehicle separately (i.e., not as a fleet average). EPA is proposing
PM standards that would differ by vehicle class and test cycle. Key
elements include:
PM Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, and
Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles:
• As measured on the FTP, the proposed standard is 3 mg/mi for
all vehicles and for all model years, as compared to today’s
standard of 10 mg/mi.
• As measured on the US06, a high-speed, fast-acceleration
component of the SFTP, the proposed standard is 10 mg/mi for
lighter vehicles and 20 mg/mi for heavier vehicles.
PM Standards for Heavy-Duty Pick-ups and Vans; Class 2b and
3:
• As measured on the FTP, the proposed PM standards are 8 mg/mi
for Class 2b vehicles and 10 mg/mi for Class 3 vehicles.
• EPA is also proposing PM standards for emissions measured over
the SFTP with standards levels and duty cycles varying by vehicle
class and power-to-weight ratio.
Proposed Evaporative Emission Standards EPA is proposing more
stringent standards designed to eliminate fuel vapor-related
evaporative emissions and improve durability. The proposed
evaporative emissions program represents about a 50 percent
reduction from current standards and applies to all light-duty and
onroad gasoline-powered heavy-duty vehicles. As with the tailpipe
standards, the evaporative emissions standards includes phase-in
flexibilities, credit and allowance programs, and more lead time
for small businesses and small volume manufactures as well as a
hardship provision. EPA is also proposing to extend the regulatory
useful life period during which the standards apply from 120,000
miles to 150,000 miles. Key elements of the program include:
Evaporative Emissions Standards: Proposed standards over 2-day
and 3-day evaporative emission tests vary by vehicle categories and
range from 0.300 g/test to 0.500 for light-duty vehicles and medium
duty passenger vehicles, with 0.600 g/test for onroad
gasoline-powered heavy-duty vehicles.
Bleed Test Requirements: EPA is proposing a new testing
requirement referred to as the bleed emission test. The bleed
emissions test standard for light-duty and medium-duty
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passenger vehicles is 0.020 g/test without averaging. The
standard for onroad gasoline-powered heavy-duty vehicles is 0.030
g/test without averaging.
Leak Test and Emission Standard: EPA is proposing to add a new
emission standard and test procedure that would require that the
cumulative equivalent diameter of any orifices or “leaks” not
exceed 0.02 inches anywhere in the fuel/evaporative system for
light-duty vehicles, medium-duty passenger vehicles, and some
gasoline-powered heavy-duty vehicles.
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD) Requirements: EPA is proposing
to adopt and incorporate by reference the California Air Resources
Board’s (CARB) current OBD regulations, effective for MY 2017, that
would cover all vehicles except those in the heavier fraction of
the heavy-duty vehicle class.
Proposed Fuel Standards EPA is proposing gasoline sulfur
reductions that are critical to enabling manufacturers to comply
across the fleet with the stringent proposed vehicle standards. The
proposed gasoline sulfur standards would also achieve significant
immediate benefits by reducing emissions from existing vehicles.
EPA is proposing that federal gasoline contain no more than 10
parts per million (ppm) of sulfur on an annual average basis by
January 1, 2017. In addition, EPA is proposing to either maintain
the current 80-ppm refinery gate and 95-ppm downstream caps or
lower them to 50 and 65 ppm, respectively. The proposed Tier 3
gasoline sulfur standards are similar to levels already being
achieved in California, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and several
other countries.
For the gasoline sulfur standards, EPA is proposing an
averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) program that would allow
refiners and importers to spread out their investments through an
early credit program and rely on ongoing nationwide averaging to
meet the 10-ppm sulfur standard. EPA is also proposing a three-year
delay for small refiners and small volume refineries processing
75,000 barrels of crude oil per day or less.
Proposed Changes to Emissions Test Fuel EPA is proposing to
update the federal emissions test fuel to better match today’s
in-use gasoline and also to be forward-looking with respect to
future ethanol and sulfur content. The new test fuel specifications
would apply to new vehicle certification, assembly line, and in-use
testing. EPA is proposing to transition to the new test fuel during
the first few years that the Tier 3 tailpipe and evaporative
standards are phasing in. Key changes include moving to a test fuel
containing 15 percent ethanol by volume (seeking comment on 10
percent ethanol by volume), lowering octane, and lowering the
existing sulfur specification to be consistent with proposed Tier 3
requirements. EPA is also proposing test fuel specifications for
E85 for the first time.
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Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment #3
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Reg
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Public Participation Opportunities You should consult the
Federal Register notice for this proposal for more information
about how to submit comments, when the comment period will close,
and about where and when public hearings will be held. A copy of
the Federal Register notice can be found on our website listed
below.
EPA welcomes your comments on this proposed rule. Further
information on the public comment period may be found on EPA’s
website (see For More Information below). All comments should be
identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135 and submitted by
one of the following methods:
Internet: www.regulations.gov
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail:
Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center (6102T) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington,
DC 20460
Hand Delivery:
EPA West building
EPA Docket Center (Room 3340)
1301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
For More Information
You can access the rule and related documents on EPA’s Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) Web site at:
www.epa.gov/otaq/tier3.htm
For more information on this rule, please contact the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality at:
E-mail: [email protected]
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mailto:[email protected]/otaq/tier3.htmmailto:[email protected]:www.regulations.gov
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May 3, 2013
To: CCOG Board of Delegates
From: Sushil Nepal
Re: CONNECT Our Future - Project Updates
The following section summarizes the high-level activities to
date related to the CONNECT Our Project:
• Consortium Membership: 51 Local Governments and 28
Non-profits/private/other entities have joined the CONNECT
Consortium
• Phase I Public Engagement completed in Feb 2013 – 2,215
participants o 33 Open Houses held throughout the region (799
participants) o 64 Small Group meetings held (826 participants) o
10 Latino Group meetings held (97 participants) o 8 Youth group
meetings held (233 participants) o 260 participants via CONNECT
website
• Scenario Planning Efforts: o 1.2 million parcels coded for
development status (developed, undeveloped,
underdeveloped, open space etc) - staff coding information on
different place types (single-family, multi-family, commercial etc)
created to support the Scenario Planning efforts. Place-types
provide uniformity to the variety of land uses in our region.
o Partner Outreach meetings held to discuss the decision-making
process in site selection and about the associated costs to
accommodate our region's growth - 45 meetings held throughout
Business and Development Interests (6) Utility Providers (3)
Planning Officials (25) Transportation (3) Schools (3) Parks and
Recreation (3)
• Other Work Group updates: o Centralina Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) with Industry
Cluster analysis- Completed Sept 2012 o Prosperity for Greater
Charlotte Project- Regional Economic Strategic
Assessment Report- Completed Dec 2012 o Jobs Workforce Education
Alignment Study- Completed Dec 2012
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o Centralina Career Headlight- Regional Platform (Pilot project)
for Jobs Workforce Educational Alignment- Announced Feb 2013
o Comprehensive Housing Assessment Project initiated, March 2013
o The Government Sites Energy Assessment Project has begun, similar
assessment
will be done for residential units throughout 14-county. o
Climate Change Impact Planning study underway o Diesel Black Carbon
Assessment and Feasibility Study underway o Food System Assessment
and Action Plan – anticipated start date of June 2013
• Upcoming Events: o ULI Reality Check- June 4, 2013 at
Charlotte Convention Center- please visit
CONNECT website at www.ConnectOurFuture.org or
www.RealityCheck2050.org to apply for participation. Application
deadline is May 9, 2013
o Community Workshops- September through October 2013 -16
workshops to be held throughout the 14-county region
Please let me know if you have any specific questions about the
information presented here. I can be reached at 704-688-6509 or
[email protected]
Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment #4
http://www.conenctourfuture.org/http://www.realitycheck2050.org/mailto:[email protected]
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Proposed FY 2013-2014 Member Assessment Comparison
Member Dues Percent ChangeCalculation in Member Dues
FY2011-2012 Member Dues ($0.235 per capita) 747,762 *
FY2012-2013 Member Dues ($0.235 per capita) 711,481 -4.85%
FY2013-2014 Member Dues ($0.24 per capita) 726,252 2.08%
*Member Dues collected during FY2011-2012 (includes Cabarrus
County and Rowan County AAA support)
Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment # 5
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Proposed FY 2013-2014 Allocation of Member Dues
Detail of Percentage of Contribution to
Area Aging on Aging Match Member Dues Total Revenue Revenue
Indirect Ombudsman 58,284 582,841 10.00% 208,551 P & A Planning
105,479 506,655 20.82% 178,265 Senior Employment Program 14,351
143,516 10.00% 48,888 Elder Abuse 2,423 24,231 10.00% 9,053 Senior
Medicare Patrol 1,399 8,399 16.66% 3,623 Disease Prevention/Health
Promotion 6,001 60,010 10.00% 19,458 Aging Program Total
187,937
Planning Department Water Initiative 27,184 27,184 100.00% 9,819
Mobility Management 7,125 71,253 10.00% 26,720 Clean Cities AFIT
6,004 30,022 20.00% 11,089 Clean Cities CFAT 7,449 37,247 20.00%
13,968 205J Project 4,336 17,345 25.00% 5,945 Planning A&A
Total 52,098
Information Technology Member Hours 11,681 70,258 16.63% 24,046
Information Technology Total 11,681
Departmental SubsidiesInformation Technology 24,272 Planning
Department 272,431 Community & Economic Development 175,377
Total Subsidies 472,080
Shortfall in Contributions to Indirect Costs 2,456
726,252
Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment # 6
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Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013Attachment #7
FY2011-2012 FY2011-2012 FY2012-2013 FY2013-2014ANTICIPATED
REVENUES Final Audited Amended* Proposed
Budget Actuals Budget Budget
Program RevenuesFederal Grants 6,195,523 3,317,239 5,576,502
5,718,087 State Grants 840,643 392,933 255,615 429,165 Technical
Assistance Projects 598,698 429,471 408,577 421,631 Contracts
36,600 36,713 26,770 28,220 Program Revenue 279,635 578,924 179,085
124,706 Total Program Revenue 7,951,099 4,755,280 6,446,548
6,721,809
Other RevenuesMember Dues Support 711,481 747,762 711,481
726,252 Interest Revenue 3,000 947 3,000 3,000 Sales Revenue 75,014
143,564 35,000 50,000 Total Other Revenues 789,495 892,273 749,481
779,252
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES 8,740,594 5,647,553 7,196,029
7,501,061
EXPENSE APPROPRIATIONSBoard and Executive Committee 225,364
210,176 228,237 231,694 General Governance 1,382,886 1,392,222
1,400,991 1,433,925 CONNECT Sustainable Communities Initiative
875,000 297,971 1,642,679 2,695,281 Information Technology Division
208,014 195,428 230,800 241,005 Community and Economic Development
781,761 608,526 594,339 545,175 Planning Department 2,222,464
1,308,519 1,380,608 856,213 Area Agency on Aging 2,204,125
2,166,288 2,076,854 1,808,139 Workforce Development 2,527,176
1,033,520 1,310,658 1,452,341 Indirect Costs Representation
(1,686,196) (1,553,661) (1,669,136) (1,762,711)
TOTAL EXPENSE APPROPRIATIONS 8,740,594 5,658,989 7,196,029
7,501,061
*As of January 9, 2013
Fiscal Year 2013 - 2014 Proposed Annual Budget Ordinance
Centralina Council of GovernmentsMay 8, 2013
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Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013Attachment #8
FY2012-2013 FY2013-2014Adopted Proposed
Program Budget Budget
Workforce DevelopmentAdult Services Program Year 2011 291,467
Dislocated Worker Program Year 2011 453,428 Youth Services Program
Year 2011 170,220 Adult Services Program Year 2012 1,489,067
126,293 Dislocated Worker Program Year 2012 2,135,572 155,985 Youth
Services Program Year 2012 1,609,355 95,029 Adult Services Program
Year 2013 1,420,891 Dislocated Worker Program Year 2013 1,755,292
Youth Services Program Year 2013 1,425,632
6,149,109 4,979,122
Area Agency on AgingHCC Block Grant 8,556,735 8,556,735 USDA
Supplement 700,000 700,000 Title III-B Legal 76,730 76,730 Family
Caregiver 550,968 550,968 Disease Prevention/Health Promotion
45,000 45,000 State Senior Center General Purpose 50,000 50,000
Title V 938,223 938,223 Heat Fan Relief 20,000 20,000
10,937,656 10,937,656
Total Grant Projects Budget 17,086,765 15,916,778
Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Proposed Grant Project Budget
Centralina Council of GovernmentsMay 8, 2013
Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8 2013 finalBOD Minutes February
13 2013-Attachment #1Proposed Air Quality Regulations
4-30-13-Attachment #2Tier 3 sheet-Attachment #3Title
PageSummaryProposed Tailpipe Emissions StandardsProposed
Evaporative Emission StandardsProposed Fuel StandardsProposed
Changes to Emissions Test FuelPublic Participation OpportunitiesFor
More Information
CONNECT Our Future_Project Updates-Attachment #4Member
Assessment Comparison and Member Dues-Attachment 5 and 6Proposed FY
2013-2014 Member Assessment ComparisonProposed FY 2013-2014
Allocation of Member Dues
Proposed Annual Budget Ordinance FY 2013-14 Attachment #7Budget
Ordinance
Proposed Grant Project Budget - Pass Thru-FY 2013-14 Attachment
#8Pass Thru