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Clean Air Coalition

The Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, herein after known as the "Clean Air Coalition" (CAC), is a voluntary, unincorporated association which became linked with CAPCOG by a resolution that was adopted November 13, 2002.

The purpose of the CAC is:

To facilitate the development, adoption, and implementation of clean air plans to maintain compliance with the federal 8-hour ozone standard for the counties of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson;
To establish and monitor a regional effort toward the improvement of air quality;
To develop policies and strategies that will provide guidance for each of its independent governing bodies about actions that will achieve clean air in Central Texas; and
To work cooperatively to achieve clean air standards that will protect public health and yet allow local governments the flexibility to select measures best suited to each community's needs and resources.

> See the revised bylaws

The CAC is comprised of elected officials from the existing five (5) county Austin-Round Rock MSA who are representatives of the governmental agencies that are signatories to the Central Texas 8-hour O₃ Flex Agreement (8-O₃ Flex). The 8-O₃ Flex is the latest in the series of regional initiatives and builds on the region's previous plans: the 1-hour O₃ Flex Program and the Early Action Compact. All of the local governments that signed the the 8-O₃ Flex Agreement are members of the CAC:

Bastrop County (Commissioner William Pina, Vice Chair)
Caldwell County (Judge Tom Bonn)
Hays County (Commissioner Ray Whisenant)
Travis County (Judge Samuel Biscoe, Chair)
Williamson County (Commissioner Ron Morrison, Vice Chair)
City of Austin (Council Member Chris Riley)
City of Bastrop (Council Member Ken Kesselus)
City of Elgin (Council Member Keith Joesel)
City of Lockhart (Mayor Lew White)
City of Luling (Mayor Mike Hendricks)
City of Round Rock (Mayor Alan McGraw)
City of San Marcos (Council Member Shane Scott)

Since the 8-O3 Flex Plan was adopted, three additional jurisdictions have joined the CAC:

City of Georgetown (Council Member Rachael Jonrowe)
City of Cedar Park (Council Member Stephen Thomas)
City of Sunset Valley (no representative)
City of Taylor (no representative)

Jurisdictions interested in joining the CAC should contact Air Quality Program Manager Bill Gill. > Go

Regular Meetings

The CAC shall meet on a day, time, and place specified by the Chair of the CAC.
Written notice, including agenda, of each regular meeting shall be prepared by the CAC liaison and mailed, electronically transmitted, or hand-delivered to each CAC member at least five (5) business days before the meeting date.
All meetings of the CAC shall be open to the public.

Next Clean Air Coalition meeting

June 12, 2013

Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

Previous meetings

May 8, 2013

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

> Agenda
> Draft bylaw amendment

April 17, 2013

Time: 9:30-11 a.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

> Agenda
> Draft February 2013 minutes
> Agenda item 6 - City of Austin Air Quality Program recommendations
> City of Austin Air Quality Program presentation
> Clean Air Coalition regional coordination presentation

Feb. 13, 2013

Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

Agenda
Draft November 2012 minutes

Backup materials
> Fourth-Highest Ozone Concentrations June 2006
> Seventy PPB Ozone Concentrations June 2006
> Seventy-Five PPB Ozone Concentrations June 2006

Nov. 14, 2012

Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

Agenda
Draft minutes from October meeting

Backup materials

• Item 3
Ozone Season Update

• Item 5
Ozone Advance NOX Control Strategy Menu
Control Strategy Descriptions
Measures That Can Be Implemented in One Year

• Item 6
Status and Options for Inspection and Maintenance Program

Oct. 10, 2012

Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Location: CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744

Agenda
Draft minutes

Backup materials

• Item 3
Updates

• Item 5
NOX Emissions in Austin Area
Control Strategy Menu
Control Strategy Descriptions and Considerations
Control Strategy Examples and Resources

June 13, 2012

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Agenda

April 11, 2012

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Agenda

Backup materials:

Item IV: 8-O3 Flex/Ozone Advance Guidance
Item V: Stakeholder/Public Involvement Plan
- Stakeholder/Public Involvement Plan
Item VIII: 2012 Monitoring
- 2012 Monitoring Update
Item XI: 2011 Mobile Monitoring Results
- 2011 Mobile Monitoring Results

February 23, 2012

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11 a.m.-noon

*Review of Draft Comments on EPA's Ozone Advance Guidance*

Minutes

February 8, 2012

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Agenda

Minutes

Backup materials:

Item IV: Update on Implementation of 75 ppb Ozone Standard
Item VI: Status of 8-O3 Flex Measures
- Table of Measures and Participating Jurisdictions/Organizations

November 9, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Agenda (Revised 11/7/2011)

Backup materials:

Item III: Sierra Club-Sponsored Resolution on Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
- Text of Resolution
- Staff Analysis of Resolution
Item IV: Letter to Jurisdictions
- Draft Letter to Jurisdictions Regarding 2008 Ozone Standard Implementation
Item V: Future of the 8-O3 Flex Plan

October 12, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

June 8, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Agenda

Backup materials:

Item IV: Legislative Update
- Update
- Adopted 2012-2013 Budget
- SB 493 (Idling Exemptions for CARB-certified low-NOX idle engines)
- HB 1906 (Idling penalties)
- SB 385 (TERP funding for natural gas fueling and heavy duty vehicles)
- SB 527 (TERP funding for air quality monitoring in North Texas)
- HB 3272 (LIRAP funding for electric vehicles and natural gas vehicles)
Item V: Local Funding Update
- CAPCOG letter on local funding
- Areas in Central Texas Covered by a CAPCOG Monitor
Item VI: 2011 8-O3 Flex Report
- DRAFT 2011 8-O3 Flex Report
- Presentation on 2011 8-O3 Flex Report
Item VII: Idling Enforcement Initiatives
- Regional Idling Enforcement Initiative Update

April 13, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Agenda

Backup materials:

Item III: Ozone Standard Update
- EPA Response to CAC Letter
- 2010 Federal Register Notice on 2008 Standard Designation Extension
Item V: Update on Air Quality Planning Budget Reductions
- White Paper on CAPCOG Rider 8 Funding
Item VI: Heavy-Duty Idling Program
Item VIII: Other Business

February 9, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Agenda

Backup materials:

Item III: Ozone Implementation Letter:
- Comparison of Subparts 1 & 2
- Draft Ozone Implementation Letter
Item IV: Heavy-Duty Idling Program
Item V: Air Quality Planning Budget Reduction Issues
- Legislative Budget Board's Recommended Cuts
Item VI: Letter Inviting New Jurisdictions to Join CAC
- Draft Invitation Letter

January 12, 2011

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Agenda

Backup materials:

Item III: Discussion of EPA Proposed Revision to Ground-Level Ozone Standards
Item IV: 8-O3 Flex Program Implementation
- Idling Enforcement Implementation
- Regional Rideshare Memo
Item V: Air Quality Program Updates
- EPA-TCEQ Permitting Dispute
- Heavy Duty Diesel Idling Rule Change Proposal (TCEQ)
Item VI: Regional Air Quality Goals
- Air Quality Multipollutant Process
Item VII: Examples of Other Regional Air Quality Committees
- North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee (NTCASC)
- NTCASC Bylaws
- Regional Air Quality Planning Advisory Committee (RAQPAC)

June 9, 2010

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Agenda
Handouts:
O-83 1st Annual Report - Review Draft
Ozone Design Value
Monitoring Data to Date
8-O3 Flex Annual Report Presentation
Maintenance for Growth Measures
Template Letter of Invitation to CAC
List of Cities Invited to CAC
CACAC Informal Comments on HDV Idling Rule
CAMPO Transportation Plan Presentation
DRAFT Resolution to Recognize Texas Lehigh Cement

March 10, 2010

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1 p.m.

MarkedAgenda
Handouts:
DRAFT CAC Comments to EPA on Proposed 2010 Ozone Standard

January 13, 2010

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: noon-1:30 p.m.

Marked Agenda
Handouts:
Ozone NAAQS Proposal Presentation
Ozone NAAQS Proposal Fact Sheet
Dates for 2010 Ozone Standard
CAC Comments to EPA on 2008 Ozone Standard
U.T. Modeling - Big Push
CAC Bylaws
CAC Invitation Letter
EPA Response to Request for Annual 8-Hour O3 Flex Reporting

June 26, 2009

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 10 a.m.-noon

Marked Agenda
Handouts:
EPA: Ozone Standard and Assessment of the EAC
2009 Ozone Season Update
Ozone Alert Banner Selection
8-O3 Flex 2nd Semi-Annual Report
Summary of Air Quality State Legislation
Proposed Bylaws Amendment

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March 25, 2009

Location: One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd.
Public Works Director's Conf. Rm. (13th Floor)
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.

Marked Agenda
Handouts:
Recommendations submitted to EPA
Timeline for designation
Summary sheet: "Ground-Level Ozone Nonattainment Impacts for the Austin-Round Rock MSA"
EPA 180 day evaluation of 2008 ozone standard
Ozone Monitoring Trend From 1997 Projected to 2013
U.T. analysis of meterological impacts
Local government and local program Big Push update
Big Push Resolutions
Texas Low Emission Diesel letter
HDV idling restriction MOA and implementation plans
TERP program applications
Letter inviting new jurisdictions to participate in the CAC and Big Push efforts
CAC resolution of support for certain air quality legislation
Resolutions from other clean air groups

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marked Agenda
Handouts:
2008 Ozone NAAQS Implementation Timeline
TCEQ Executive Director's Designation Recommendations
Nonattainment Designation Transportation Impacts
Comparison of Ozone Attainment and Nonattainment NSR
Design Values and Monitored Ozone Concentrations A-RR MSA
2009 Ozone Season "Big Push"
Status of 8-O3 Flex HDV Idling MOA Renewal
TERP Program Application Submittals
Letter Inviting New Jurisdictions to CAC
CAC Resolution for 81st Legislative Session
AACOG - AIR Resolution

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Location: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
CAPCOG Board (Pecan) Room
Time: 10:30 a.m.-noon p.m.

Marked Agenda (PDF)
Handouts:
CAC Letter to TCEQ (PDF)
New Ozone Standard Timeline (PDF)
8-Hour O3 Flex Commitments (PDF)
TERP Applications (PDF)

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Wednesday December 19, 2007

Location: 505 Barton Springs Road, 13th floor
Public Works Directors Conference Room
Time: 10:30 a.m.-noon

Agenda (pdf)
Handouts:
10th EAC Semi-Annual Report Summary (pdf)
8-hr O3 Flex Plan Summary (pdf)

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Wednesday September 26, 2007

Location: *Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (GACoC)
210 Barton Springs Road, 4th floor, Boardroom
Time: 10:30 a.m.-noon

Agenda (pdf)
Handouts:
ITEM 2 -Draft Proposed Comments on New Ozone Standard (pdf)
ITEM 3 -Draft Proposed 8-Hour Table of Measures (pdf)
Draft Summary of 8-O₃ Flex Local Measure Commitments (pdf)
CAC to TCEQ re Ozone Warning Rqst (pdf)
Draft Idling MOA Renewal (doc)

Other documents: HB 3732 Court Letter 2007 (pdf)

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Wednesday June 27, 2007

Location: Austin City Hall
301 W. 2nd Street, Boards & Commissions Room, 1st floor
Time: noon-1:30pm

The CAC Chairman, Mayor Will Wynn, has scheduled the next Clean Air Coalition meeting for June 27, 2007. This meeting is one of two meetings the Clean Air Coalition committed to hold each year under the Early Action Compact. We will consider and adopt the next EAC Semi-Annual Progress Report, and consider other important air quality issues affecting the region.

Agenda (pdf)
Handouts:
9th EAC Semiannual Progress Report Two Page Summary (pdf)
EAC Semiannual Progress Report Presentation (pdf)
EAC Semiannual Progress Report - Technical Analysis Presentation (pdf)
Full report (June 27, 2007 Draft, 1.6MB, pdf)
New Ozone Standard and Austin MSA Air Quality (pdf)

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March 29, 2007

Location: CAPCOG, Board Room
Time: noon-1:30pm

The CAC Chairman, Austin Mayor Will Wynn, has scheduled the next Clean Air Coalition meeting for March 29, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The location is the Capital Area Council of Governments Boardroom, 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin.

Those who attended the last CAC meeting on February 28th will recall that we were unable, due to time constraints, to present details and get feedback on the eight-hour ozone flexible plan being developed for the region as a successor to the Early Action Compact. Back-up material for review will be sent out a week prior to the meeting. Also, there will be a discussion item on the agenda for updates on the power plant permitting situation as it impacts the Austin EAC region.

Agenda (pdf)
Handouts:
O₃ Flex Program Documents (Agenda Item 2):

8-hour Ozone Flex Program Letter of Intent (pdf)
* Draft letter to the TCEQ Commissioners and Executive Director
DRAFT Letter to New Jurisdiction
DRAFT 8-hour Ozone Flex Reduction Measures and Triggers
DRAFT 8-hour Ozone Flex Timeline

8-hour Ozone Flex Program Guidance
8-hour Ozone Flex Program FAQ
Stage I Vapor Recovery Program (Agenda Item 6)

TCEQ notification letter to 505 gas stations in the region (pdf)

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February 28, 2007

This meeting has been scheduled for CAC members to review and consider resolutions regarding proposed legislation related to local air quality interests, to review progress on the development of an eight-hour ozone flex plan for the region (see also 8-hour O₃ Flex FAQ), and to receive a status update regarding the permitting of new coal-fired power plants that will have an impact on the region's air quality.

Agenda (pdf)
Handouts:
Agenda Item 2:
Air Quality Related Bills of the 80th Legislative Session as of 02/21/07
Low Emission Vehicles - Clean Cars Bill Summary
Resolution of Central Texas CAC AQ Priorities for the 80th State Legislature

Agenda Item 3: O3 Flex Program:
8-hour Ozone Flex Program Letter of Intent
Draft letter to the TCEQ Commissioners and Executive Director
- DRAFT Letter to New Jurisdiction
- DRAFT Letter to Current Jurisdiction
- DRAFT Letter to New Business
Draft 8-hour Ozone Flex Reduction Measures and Triggers
8-hour Ozone Flex Timeline
8-hour Ozone Flex Program Guidance
8-hour Ozone Flex Program FAQ

Agenda Item 4:
Texas Hydrogen Highway Letter (Judge Samuel T. Biscoe)

Agenda Item 5:
Letter from State Representative Charles Anderson
(Letter from State Representative Charles Anderson that was sent to the legislative delegations)

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