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Centralina Board of Delegates Meeting – May 8, 2013 | 1

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




Concord, NC 28027


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




Concord, NC 28027


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.


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.


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.


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.

Board of Delegates Agenda-May 8, 2013 Attachment #1

Centralina Council of Governments |Board of Delegates Minutes – February 13, 2013 1

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



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.



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.


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

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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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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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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

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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]


http://www.conenctourfuture.org/http://www.realitycheck2050.org/mailto:[email protected]

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

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

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

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

Documents

Board of Delegates Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord Agenda€¦ · Executive Director of Western Piedmont Council of Governments, and Randy Imler, Executive Director of Catawba Regional