For City Council Meeting [August 14, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Request City Council to Approve Air Quality Monitoring within the City of Rialto by Southern California Air Quality Management District.
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BACKGROUND:
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is partnering with Aeroqual, a sensor manufacturer, to place air pollution monitors throughout the South Coast region as part of a grant received by the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Aeroqual. This is a technology demonstration and research project to determine the effectiveness of deployment of low-cost air quality sensors throughout a region providing insights into air quality at a community scale using the data obtained from the sensors. The period of sensor deployment will be for approximately 12-15 months.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
AQMD is seeking a voluntary partnership with the City of Rialto to provide 5 to 6 suitable sites with accessible power for installing the air quality sensors. The City of Rialto would provide the electrical connections and power for the duration of the study. AQMD will install the units. AQMD will provide the City with access to the collected air quality data within the City of Rialto. The City may share the study results in its sole discretion.
Staff met with the AQMD representative to develop a site plan to install five Aeroqual AQY units in Rialto. The table below shows the proposed locations for the air quality monitors.
Location
Address
Fire Station 201
131 S. Willow Avenue
Fire Station 202
1700 N. Riverside Avenue
Fire Station 203
1550 N. Ayala Drive
Fire Station 204
3288 N. Alder Avenue
Waste Water Treatment Plant
501 E Santa Ana Ave
AQMD may elect to install all five (5) monitors or less, depending on quantity of available air monitors. The AQMD informational flyer is included a...
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