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C  $$CE+ 4 <DL!, XE &    XXXXX <XXX        OrganizationandGovernance   6 H       X <XXX <XXXX <'H       6TheCALSTARTBoardofDirectorsrecentlyadoptedseveralresolutionschangingCALSTARTtoCALSTARTd.b.a.WestStart;andestablishingfiveregionsforrepresentationontheWestStartBoard.ThefiveregionsincludetheNorthwest,Southwest,RockyMountains,MidwestandCalifornia.Theyalsoexpandedtheboardtothepotentialof28membersandlimitedeachregiontonotmorethaneightrepresentativestoensurethatnooneregioncanunfairlydominatetheorganization.TheyalsoadoptedapolicythateachregionistoberepresentedontheExecutiveCommittee(oncethereareboardmembersfromthatregion).X <XXXXXXX <Threenewboardmembers,PaulNelsonofNaturalFuels(Denver),DonBlackketterof [$! theUniversityofIdaho,andCarolSturmanofSturmanIndustries(WoodlandPark,CO),haverecentlybeenaddedtotheWestStartBoard,withMotorolas(Austin)petitionforBoardmembershiptobeacteduponatthenextBoardmeeting.Wehavebegunthetaxingprocessofrebrandingournow500,000hitamonthwebsiteandalloftheprintedliteratureasWestStartCALSTART.PhonesinourCaliforniaofficesarenowansweredWestStartCALSTARTandWesternofficesanswerWestStart.     !X      ?+ 4 <DL!!?  +&)  i     XX  &     XXXXX <XXX        Operations  6       X <XXX <XXXX <'    6Wesubmitted24nonCaliforniawesternstatecompanyproposalstotheDARPA/DOT199899AdvancedVehicleProgram(AVP)latelastyear,andfinalproposalsinJanuaryofthisyear.WeshouldbehearingfromtheAVPonwhichprojectsreceivedfundinginthemonthofApril1999(listofprojectsattached).Duringthefirstquarteroftheyear,weveheldWestStartmeetingsinDenver,SaltLakeCity,Dallas,Seattle,PostFalls,IDandSiouxFalls,SD.ThesewereinadditiontotheearlyorganizingmeetingslatelastyearinTimberline,ORandPhoenix.TheMidwesthasbecomemoreofaplayerthanweanticipatedandhasbeendesignatedaseparateregion.AdditionaloutreachmeetingsarealreadydevelopingforSeattle,DallasandDenver.WeveopenedofficesinDenver,SantaFe,andPostFalls.ThePresidentandCEOofWestStartnowresidesinandworksoutofSantaFe.WerecurrentlyconsideringofficesinSeattleandDallasbeforetheendoftheyear.TomBrotherton,WestStartRockyMountainRegionalDirector,inadditiontoopeningandoperatingtheDenveroffice,holdingmultipleWestStartregionalorganizingmeetings,andgeneratingdozensofletterstosupporttheAVP,recentlypresentedWestStartanddiscussedourprogramsattheregionalcleancitiesgatheringinColoradoSprings.Aswebeginourstrategicplanningprocessfor19992000and20002001,projectsthattopthediscussionlistinclude,interstatecleancorridors,multistateAVFcooperativepurchaseprograms,and2cycle2strokeengines.InfactwehavejoinedwiththeCleanSnowMobileChallengeandwehavesoughtandreceivedacommitmentoffundingfromoneofourfundingagenciestohelpthecause. &    XXXXX <XXX        BringingFundingOpportunitiestotheWest  6 f"!      X <XXX <XXXX <'f"    XX 6XX Amongmanyotherefforts,we'vebeenworkingwiththe MarchMadnessin $# Washington,DCtryingtoensuresupportfortheAVP.Inthatvein,wehavegeneratedinexcessof170(notcountingCalifornia)letterstokeywesternstateHouseandSenatemembersbeforetheendofMarch(thedeadlineformemberletterstotheAppropriatorsregardingtheirpriorities).Becauseweweresuccessfulinobtainingplaceholdersforalloftheprogramsweareseeking,weintendtocontinuegeneratinglettersandphonecallstokeymembersoverthenextseveralmonths. mC  $$CB.4 <DL!XB0   Mostofthe170lettersweregeneratedfortheAVP,whereweareseeking$35million,andhopingtohold$20Mormoreforthatprogramthisyear.-Q(,!! 0   Wearealsoseeking$10MfromtheMaritimeAdministration(MARAD),hopingtohold$2.5MfortechnologydevelopmentforcleanfuelFerriesandTugs. !! 0   WiththeFederalTransitAdministration(FTA)weareseeking$7.5M,hopingtohold$5M,forCyberTran(alightweight,inexpensive,automatedrailsystemfromINEL)stationcarsandNationalParks. !! 0   WorkingwiththeNaturalGasVehicleCoalition(NGVC)wedraftedlanguageforahouseamendment(carriedbySherwoodBoehlertandothers)totheFAAfundingbill.Thatamendmentwasacceptedasanauthorsamendmentbythehouseauthor.Itseeks$20Mandwerehopingtoholdatleast$10Mforcleanfuelvehiclesatairports.(10airportsinnonattainmentareas,eachofwhommustmatchtheFed.$2Mwith$2MoftheirownmoneytoprovidefortheincrementalcostdifferentialforILEVvehicles). !! 0   Finallywearealsoseeking$15MfromtheTankAutomotiveCommand(TAACOM),andwerehopingtoholdmorethan$5Mforaheavydutyvehiclehybridandfuelcelldevelopmentprogram. !! 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