State of California
Department of Public Health
MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Room 123
2151 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA
July 21, 1960
9:30 a.m.
AGENDA
1. Opening Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . .M.H. Merrill, M.D.,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Public Health,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman Pro Tem.
2. Self-Introduction of Members of the Board
3. Legislative Intent and Background to A.B. 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemblyman Ronald Cameron
4. Selection and Seating of Chairman
5. Selection of Vice-Chairman
6. Approval of Agenda for Meeting
7. Discussion of the Scope of the Board's Responsibilities and
Its Functions
a. Areas for which the Board has responsibility.
1. How far does responsibility extend?
2. Motor vehicle pollution control device testing and
certification.
a. Adoption of criteria for approval.
b. Testing of devices.
c. Certification of devices.
d. Exemption of classes of motor vehicles.
3. Other
b. Areas for which the Board does not have
responsibilities.
1. Air pollution sources other than motor vehicles.
a. Fixed sources.
b. Moving sources other than motor vehicles
(trains, ships, airplanes, etc.).
2. Air quality standards, motor vehicle emission
standards, and standards for emissions from fixed
sources.
3. Air monitoring.
4. Studies on the nature and cause of air pollution
and effects of air pollution on health, vegetation
damage, visibility, etc.
5. Others.
8. Organization of the Board and Selection of Technical Staff.
a. Location of Headquarters.
b. Selection of Executive Officer and other staff.
1. Qualification and method of selection of Executive
Officer.
2. Appointment of subcommittee to interview and
recommend an Executive Officer.
c. Use of technical staff from other agencies.
9. Appointment of Other Subcommittees.
a. Laboratory selection; approval of laboratories, etc.
b. Device-testing procedures.
c. Other committees.
10. Correspondence.
a. Correspondence received to date.
b. Handling correspondence in immediate future.
1. By temporary secretary.
2. By State Department of Public Health.
3. Other.
11. Agenda Items Suggested by Board Members.
12. Meetings of the Board.
a. Place and time of next meeting.
b. Items for agenda of next meeting.
c. Frequency of meetings for next few months.