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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Preamble
Motion by:
DIRECTORS HAHN AND DUTRA
Substitute Motion - 710 South Clean Truck Program
Communities along the I-710 South Corridor are confronted daily with unacceptable public health conditions, created in part by diesel emissions from heavy duty trucks. Diesel particulate matter is the single-largest contributor to air toxics cancer risk in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) region, with Southeast Los Angeles communities having even higher air toxics cancer risk than the overall region.
In April 2020, the Metro Board of Directors committed $50 million of Measure R funding from the I-710 South Corridor Project to advance deployment of a "710 South Clean Truck Program," contingent upon a Record of Decision issued by the Federal Highway Administration for the I-710 South Corridor Project.
In January 2021, the Board approved the 2021 LA County Goods Movement Strategic Plan, which included a Countywide Clean Truck Initiative, with the 710 South Clean Truck Program identified as a goods movement strategic priority.
In May 2021, the Board suspended further work on the I-710 South Corridor Project EIR/EIS and asked Metro staff to reconsider Project components. As a result, Metro staff created a new I-710 South Task Force, including representatives of corridor cities, community-based organizations, goods movement stakeholders, and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Both the Federal and State governments have been moving aggressively to provide funding for the deployment of Zero Emissions trucks. Further, the Ports are pursuing a clean trucks program, and AQMD is implementing a new battery electric truck program.
Subject
SUBJECT: SUBSTITUTE MOTION - 710 SOUTH CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM
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RECOMMENDATION
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APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn and Dutra that directs the CEO to take the following actions:
A. Recommit $50 million from Measure R I-710 South Corridor Project...
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