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APCD Board Actions
Following are the highlights of the 2005-2011 APCD Board Meetings.
 Note: Meetings are not held every month.
For previous
years, go to:
January 19, 2012
- Elected Steve Lavagnino Chair and Jim Richardson Vice-chair for 2012.
- Approved minutes of the
October 20, 2011
meeting.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for
the period of
October 6, 2011
through January 4, 2012 in accordance with Board Resolution Number
02-16. (see
memo)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the months of
October,
November and
December
2011. (see memo)
- Received and filed the minutes from the
June 22, 2011
meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council. (see
memo)
-
Appointed Mr. John Deacon to the vacant public position on the APCD
Hearing Board for a 3-year term.
- Executed a
Lease Agreement
between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and
Acquistapace Ranches, LLC for the purposes of extending the existing
tenancy of 301 East Cook Street, Santa Maria. (see
memo)
- Approved the
Innovative
Technology Group (ITG) Program as follows:
a. Adopted
Resolution No.
12-01 to amend the Innovative
Technologies Group’s existing Standard Grant Agreement by adding new
Conditions 32, 33 and 34; and
b. Delegated to the Control
Officer the authority and discretion to modify new Condition 33,
Equipment Operating Area, as provided in the attachment to the proposed
resolution.
October 20, 2011
- Approved minutes of the
August 18, 2011
meeting.
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken
- Received and filed minutes of the
May 11, 2011
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for
the period of
August 4, 2011
through October 5, 2011 in accordance with Board Resolution Number
02-16. (see
memo)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation
issued and penalty revenue received during the months of
August and
September
2011. (see memo)
- Adopted a
resolution delegating authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer
to amend, enter into, and renew contracts for multiple employee
benefit insurance plans to become effective January 1, 2012.
- Adopted a
resolution forming a Deferred Compensation Committee. (Attachment
B)
- Adopted the schedule of dates, locations, and time for the year
2012
APCD Board meetings.
-
Hearing: Considered
recommendations regarding
proposed amended
Rule 352 (Natural Gas-Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces and Small
Water Heaters) as follows:
a. Held a public hearing to receive testimony on
proposed amended Rule 352.
b. Adopted a resolution which will
result in the following actions:
i. Adopted the CEQA findings (Attachment 1)
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
guidelines;
ii. Adopted the associated rule findings
(Attachment 2) in support of the proposed amended Rule 352 pursuant to
Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority,
clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference. The rule findings
also acknowledge public comments received on the proposed amended rule
and adopt the Response to Comments (Attachment 3) as findings of the
Board.
iii. Adopted proposed amended Rule 352 (Attachment
4).
- Approved three Old Car Buy Back Program contracts as
follows: (see
memo)
a. Approved a five year professional services
contract with
Steelhead
Recyclers (Goleta), for a not to exceed amount of $1,250,000, for
the purpose of scrapping approximately 1,000 vehicles for the Old Car
Buy Back Program.
b. Approved a five year professional services
contract with
Perry’s Auto
Wrecking & Salvage (Lompoc), for a not to exceed amount of $750,000,
for the purpose of scrapping approximately 600 vehicles for the Old Car
Buy Back Program.
c. Approved a five year professional services
contract with
Black Road
Auto & Tow (Santa Maria), for a not to exceed amount of $750,000,
for the purpose of scrapping approximately 600 vehicles for the Old Car
Buy Back Program.
- Received and filed an update on the implementation of the
2008 federal eight-hour standard for ground-level ozone, and
implications for Santa Barbara County.
- Executed interim office
lease
agreement with Aquistapace Ranches LP for real property located
at 301 E. Cook Street, Suite L, Santa Maria, CA, for a lease term of
3 months at a not to exceed rate of $4,500 per month. (see
memo)
- Approved minutes of the
June 20, 2011
meeting
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the months of
June and
July 2011.
(see memo)
- Approved $500,000 in additional funding allocation for the
Off-Road
Equipment Replacement Program.
- Received and filed minutes from the
October 20,
2010 and
March 16,
2011 meetings of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
(see memo)
- Approved recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating
Committee to reappoint Robert J. Saperstein, the legal
representative, to the APCD Hearing Board for a three-year term.
(see
memo)
- Continued until October the consideration of
lease of
County-owned property located at 620 Foster Road in Santa Maria as
office space for the District’s North County operations for a term
beginning on November 1, 2011 and ending on October 31, 2016, with a
provision for one three-year extension, and a rent of $1,400/month.
(see
memo)
-
Authorized Chair to sign letters regarding the
Fiscal
Year 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Local Government
Post Employment Benefits in Santa Barbara County – Complicated and
Costly” as follows: (see
memo)
a) Authorized Chair to sign the
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board of Director’s
responses to the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report
entitled “Local Government Post Employment Benefits in Santa Barbara
County – Complicated and Costly”; and
b) Authorized Chair to
sign the
cover letter to the informational copy to the Santa Barbara County
Board of Supervisors.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Barbara County Air
Pollution Control District (APCD) and the Santa Barbara County Air
Pollution Control District Employees Association (SBCAPCDEA) for the
term August 18, 2011 through June 24, 2012. (see
memo)
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Santa Barbara County Air
Pollution Control District (APCD) and the Engineers and Technicians
Association (ETA) for the term August 18, 2011 through June 24, 2012.
(see
memo)
- Appointed Louis David Van Mullem to the position of Air
Pollution Control Officer and approved
employment
contract with Mr. Van Mullem for same.
(see memo)
- Approved minutes of the
May 19, 2011
meeting
- Received and filed minutes of the
February 9, 2011
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for
the period of
March 3, 2011
through June 1, 2011 in accordance with Board Resolution Number
02-16. (see
memo)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the month of
May 2011.
(see memo)
- Approved $200,000 in additional funding allocation for the
Marine Diesel Engine Repower Program.
- Approved $700,000 in additional funding allocation for the Lower
Emission
School Bus
Program for school bus replacement and retrofit grants.
- Received and filed a
letter written by
the Local Government Advisory Committee to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency regarding Draft Guidance for implementing the
Exceptional Events Rule. (see
memo)
- Executed a
Grant Agreement AP101109 with Acquistapace Farms, Inc. of Santa
Maria in an amount not to exceed $200,000 toward the replacement of a
1981 John Deere agricultural tractor with a 2011 John Deere agricultural
tractor under the District’s Carl Moyer Program. (see
memo)
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Barbara County
Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and the
Service Employees
International Union, Local 620 (SEIU) for the term June 27, 2011
through June 24, 2012. (see
memo and
side letter)
- Adopted a resolution amending the Management Personnel Benefits
Policy for
Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees. (see
memo)
-
Hearing: Considered the Fiscal
Year 2011-12 Budget as follows: (see
memo)
a) Held a public hearing to consider and adopt
the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-12, as presented in the Fiscal Year
2011-12 Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget: June Revise
document (Attachment
A);
b) Adopted the following Resolutions:
i. Budget Resolution (Attachment
B) approving the Fiscal Year 2011-12 APCD Budget;
ii. Salary Resolution (Attachment
C) deleting one Air Quality Engineer I/II and adding one Air Quality
Engineer III;
iii. 401(h) Retiree Medical Account Fiscal Year 2010-11 and 2011-12
Contribution Resolution (Attachment
D) setting forth the contributions for the fiscal year; and
iv. Designation Mapping
and Transfer Resolution (Attachment
E) implementing the County’s new fund balance accounts in accordance
with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54, Fund
Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions.
-
Considered an interim Air Pollution Control Officer as follows:
(see
memo-amended
6/16/11)
a) Considered candidates for an interim Control
Officer;
b) Appointed Terry Dressler as interim Control
Officer, subject to the execution of an employment contract;
c) Authorized Chair, Vice Chair or Board Designee to sign and
execute an
employment contract with Terry Dressler for a not to exceed
bi-weekly amount of $9,373.60 and which shall not be executed until on
or after June 27, 2011; and
d)
If a contract with Terry Dressler is not successful, authorized the Chair
to appoint an alternative candidate as interim Control Officer.
- Adopted a
Resolution
of Appreciation for Terry Dressler upon the occasion of his
retirement.
- Report from Closed Session - Bill Dillon, APCD County Counsel,
announced the Board voted to appoint David Van Mullem as Air
Pollution Control Officer subject to a one (1) year appointment and
subject to a contract being signed and approved by the Board at the
next regularly scheduled meeting of August 18, 2011.
a) Received the
Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget for fiscal year
2011-12;
b) Held a public hearing to accept comments and
provide direction to staff regarding changes desired by the Board; and
c) Scheduled a budget adoption hearing for June 20, 2011.
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken
- Approved minutes of the
January 20, 2011
meeting
- Report from Closed Session - Bill Dillon, Senior Deputy County
Counsel, reported that in Closed Session the Board members present
unanimously authorized County Counsel to sign onto an amicus
curiae brief to be filed in support of the South Coast Air
Quality Management District regarding Southern California Gas
Co. vs. South Coast Air Quality Management District, Second
Appellate District, Division 5, Case No. B226105.
- Received and filed minutes of the
December 8, 2010
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for
the period of December 2, 2010 through March 2, 2011 in accordance
with Board Resolution Number 02-16. (see
memo and
grant agreement)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the months of
January and
February
2011. (see memo)
-
Note: This item was withdrawn from the
agenda since 4/5 of the Board were not in attendance and the item
required a super-majority vote
Request to adopt a
resolution amending the FY 2010-2011 District budget as follows:
(see
board letter and
Resolution)
a) Approve an Amendment to the FY 2010-2011
District budget by authorizing a $100,000 release of ITG-Moyer
designations along with a corresponding $70,000 increase in Services and
Supplies and $30,000 increase in Salaries and Benefits to allow for the
implementation of the District’s Offroad Equipment Replacement Program;
and
b) Approve an Amendment to the FY
2010-2011 District budget by authorizing a $150,000 release of DMV
$2 designations along with a corresponding $150,000 increase in
Services and Supplies to allow for the continued implementation of
the District’s Old Car Buy Back Program.
- Discharged the uncollectible invoices from Fiscal Year 1992-93
through Fiscal Year 2006-07 as listed on the attached
schedule of
uncollectible accounts. (see
memo)
-
Amended the Old Car Buy Back Program as follows: (see
memo)
a) Ratified amendment to March 16, 2006 Grant
Agreement with Environmental Engineering Studies, Inc. by increasing the
not-to-exceed limit from $250,000 to $2,031,750 covering all expenses
incurred to date and close-out costs authorized under this Agreement for
implementing the Old Car Buyback Program; and
b) Terminated for
convenience the March 16, 2006
Grant
Agreement with Environmental Engineering Studies, Inc., and
authorized the Control Officer to prepare and sign the termination
notice.
-
Adopted new class specification and related revisions to the
Classification and Salary Resolution as follows: (see
board letter and
Resolution)
a) Adopted the new class specification entitled
Network Technician
I/II; and
b) Approved and adopted the attached
Resolution amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to:
i.
Deleted one and three quarter (1.75) Departmental Data Processing
Specialist Senior and replaced it with two (2.0) Network Technician
I/II positions.
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony
on proposed amended Rules 202 and 102; and
b) Adopted a
resolution which will result in the following actions:
i. Adopted the CEQA findings (Attachment 1)
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
guidelines;
ii. Adopted the
associated Rule Findings (Attachment 2) in support of the proposed
amended Rules 202 and 102 pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency,
nonduplication, and reference. The Rule Findings also acknowledge
public comments received on the proposed amended rules (Attachment 3)
and adopt the Response to Comments (Attachment 4) as findings of the
Board; and
iii. Adopted proposed
amended Rules 202 and 102 (Attachment 5).
- Elected Kathleen Reddington Chair, and Steve Lavagnino Vice-Chair for 2011.
- Approved minutes of the
December 16, 2010
meeting.
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken
- Received and filed minutes of the
November 10,
2010 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the month of
December
2010. (see
board letter)
- Note: This item was withdrawn from the
agenda since 4/5 of the Board were not in attendance and the item
required a super-majority vote
Request to adopt a resolution amending the FY 2010-11 District budget
as follows: (see
board letter)
a) Approve an Amendment to the FY 2010-2011
District budget by authorizing a $230,000 transfer of designations into
the operating budget and a $230,000 increase in expenditures to allow
for the implementation of the District’s Offroad Equipment Replacement
Program; and
b) Approve an Amendment to the FY
2010-2011 District budget by authorizing a $400,000 transfer of
designations into the operating budget and a $400,000 increase in
expenditures to allow for the continued implementation of the District’s
Old Car Buy Back Program.
- Received summary of the
renewal rates for employee insurance plans and programs for 2011.
- Appointed Chair Reddington, Vice-Chair S. Lavagnino and Board
member Farr to serve on the
APCD
Executive Committee during calendar year 2011.
- Appointed Chair Reddington, and Board members Farr, Martner, L.
Lavagnino and Aceves to serve on the
APCD
Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2011.
- Appointed Board member Aceves to serve as the representative to
the South
Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Designated Board member Farr to attend the
Santa
Barbara County Education Office Grant Recognition Celebration on
February 17, 2011.
- Amended
the Regular APCD Board meeting schedule for 2011 to reflect the
rescheduling of June 16, 2011 to June 20, 2011.
-
Hearing -
Considered recommendations regarding proposed new Rule 810 (Federal Prevention of
Significant Deterioration) and proposed amended Rules 102 (Definitions),
202 (Exemptions to Rule 201), 370 (Potential to Emit – Limitation for
Part 70 Sources), and 1301 (Part 70 Operating Permits – General
Information) as follows: (see
board item)
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony
on proposed new Rule 810 and proposed amended Rules 102, 202, 370 and
1301; and
b) Adopted a resolution which will result in the
following actions:
i) Adopted the CEQA findings (Attachment 1)
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
guidelines;
ii) Adopted the associated Rule Findings (Attachment
2) in support of the proposed new rule and amended rules pursuant to
Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority,
clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference. The Rule Findings
also acknowledge public comments on the proposed new rule and amended
rules and adopt the responses to public comments as findings of the
Board (Attachment 3); and
iii) Adopted proposed new and amended
rules (Attachment 4).
-
Hearing
–
Considered recommendations regarding the Draft 2010 Clean Air Plan and
Associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as follows: (see
board letter)
a) Held a public
hearing to receive testimony;
b)
Adopted a
resolution which includes the following action items:
i) Certified that the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the 2010 Clean Air
Plan has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, and was reviewed and considered by the Board prior to
approving the Clean Air Plan, and that the EIR reflects the Board’s
independent judgment and analysis;
ii) Found that the
Board has reviewed and considered the EIR prepared by the Santa Barbara
County Association of Governments for the Regional Transportation Plan
as it relates to the proposed transportation control measures to be
included in the Clean Air Plan; (see
SBCAPCD-SBCAG MOU,
SBCAG EIR,
SBCAG EIR Appendices,
SBCAG
Final EIR Comments and Responses, and
SBCAG EIR Resolution)
iii) Found that the
transportation control measures approved by the Association of
Governments as part of the RTP meet the emission reduction objectives
established by the District for the attainment and maintenance of the
state ozone standard;
iv) Adopted the
California Environmental Quality Act Findings;
v)
Adopted the 2010 Clean Air Plan as submitted to your Board on December 16,
2010 and modified as
set forth in Attachment 4; and
vi) Authorized the
Chair to sign the attached
letter transmitting the 2010 Clean Air Plan to the California Air
Resources Board.
- Received and filed a report from the Air Pollution Control
Officer (APCO) regarding the
status of Santa Barbara County air quality and Air Pollution Control
District (APCD) programs and a preview of issues that the Board may
address during the coming year.
- Continued item to receive and file an
update
on the new federal eight-hour standard for ground-level ozone since
a new federal standard has not yet been issued.
December 16, 2010
- Approved minutes of the
October 21, 2010
meeting.
- Received and filed minutes of the
September 8, 2010
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
-
Received and filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period
of October 7, 2010 through December 1, 2010 in accordance with Board
Resolution Number 02-16. (see
Grant Agreements)
-
Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and
penalty revenue received during the months of
October and
November
2010.
- Considered
recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee to
reappoint David Schmarje, an engineer representative, to the APCD
Hearing Board for a three-year term.
-
Received and filed the minutes from the
July 21, 2010
meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
-
Adopted a resolution and executeed a memorandum of understanding that
authorizes APCD participation in the Special District Risk Management
Authority medical benefits program as follows: (see
memo)
a) Adopted a resolution that authorizes APCD
participation in the Special District Risk Management Authority’s
medical benefit program for a period of three (3) years and execution of
a memorandum of understanding relating to SDRMA medical benefits; and
b) Executed the
memorandum of
understanding relating to the Special District Risk Management
Authority’s medical benefits program. (see
HMO and
PPO benefit
summaries)
- Adopted and presented
Resolutions of Appreciation to Board Members Joe Centeno, Ed Skytt
and Victoria Pointer.
- Continuted item to receive and file an update on the
new
federal eight-hour standard for ground-level ozone to January 20,
2011.
-
Received a briefing and provided comments on the
Draft 2010 Clean
Air Plan and Associated
Draft
Environmental Impact Report.
- Approved minutes of the
September 20,
2010 meeting.
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken
- Received and filed minutes of the
August 11, 2010
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the
emission-reduction
grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the
period of September 2, 2010 through October 6, 2010 in accordance with
Board Resolution Number 02-16. (See
Board
Letter)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued
and penalty revenue received during the month of
September 2010.
(See Board Letter)
- Received and filed minutes of the adjourned
September
16, 2010 APCD Board meeting. (See
Board
Letter)
- Approved $200,000 in additional funding allocation for the
Marine
Diesel Engine Repower Program.
- Adopted Revised Class Specification and Related Revisions to
the Classification and Salary Resolution as follows:
(See
Board Letter)
a) Adopted the revised class specification entitled
Accounting Technician I, II, III; and
b) Approved and adopted the attached
Resolution amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to:
i. Deleted one (1) Payroll Technician I/II; and
ii. Added one (1) Accounting Technician III.
- Adopted the schedule of dates, locations, and times for the
2011 APCD Board
meetings.
- Received and filed an update on the U.S. Coast Guard
Port Access
Route Study and the California Air Resources Board Ocean-Going
Vessels Fuel Regulation.
-
Approved the attached
resolution to include the following action items:
a) Approved the implementation of the Off-Road Equipment Replacement
Program as an addition to the District’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality
Standards Attainment Program;
b) Delegated authority to the Control Officer to execute Program
grant agreements with grantees for eligible off-road equipment
replacement projects consistent with the requirements under the current
Carl Moyer Program Guidelines; and (see
sample grant agreement)
c) Established the initial budget for this new Off-Road
Equipment Replacement Program at $500,000.
- Approved of minutes of the
June 17, 2010
meeting
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken
- Received and filed minutes of the
May 12, June 9
and July 14, 2010 meetings of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and
filed the brief summary of the emission-reduction grant agreements
approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of
June 3, 2010
through September 1, 2010 in accordance with Board Resolution Number
02-16. (See
Board Letter)
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and
penalty revenue received during the months of
June,
July and
August
2010. (See Board
Letter)
- Received and filed the minutes from the
February 17, 2010
meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council. (See
Board
Letter)
- Received and filed a report prepared by the California Air Resources
Board (ARB) documenting an
ARB audit of the
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District’s (District’s) Carl
Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer
Program). (Also see the
Board
Letter and
District's response)
- Adopted a Resolution
delegating authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to amend,
enter into, and renew contracts for multiple employee benefit insurance
plans to become effective January 1, 2011.
-
Adopted
amendments to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District (SBCAPCD) Conflict of Interest Code as follows:
(See Confict of
Interest Code and
Resolution)
a) Adopted amendments to the SBCAPCD Conflict of Interest Code that
reflect new job classifications created by the District; and
b) Reinstated a prior amendment which was
inadvertently omitted when the District’s Conflict of Interest Code was
last updated.
- Held Hearing to
Consider recommendations
regarding proposed repeal of Rule 334, (Control of Hexavalent Chromium Emissions
from Chrome Plating and Chromic Acid Anodizing) as follows:
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed repeal of
Rule 334; and
b) Adopted a resolution which resulted in the following actions:
i) Adopted the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopted the associated rule findings in support of
the proposed repeal of Rule 334, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication , and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed
rule repeal and staff’s responses to these comments.
iii) Adopted the repeal of Rule 334.
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended
Rules 102, 202, and 321; and
b) Adopted a resolution which resulted in the following actions:
i) Adopted the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopted
the associated rule findings in support of
the proposed amended rules, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed
amended rules and adopt the responses to public comments as findings of the
Board.
iii) Adopted proposed amended rules (with changes, see
Errata).
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended
Rule 901 and the CEQA findings for amended Rule 901; and
b) Adopted a resolution which resulted in the following actions:
i) Adopted the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopted
the associated rule findings in support of the proposed rule revisions,
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity,
authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference.
The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed rule
revisions and adopt the responses to public comments as findings of the
Board.
iii) Adopted proposed amendments to Rule 901.
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on the Negative
Declaration in Lieu of Rules; and
b) Adopted a resolution which resulted in the following actions:
i) Adopted the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopted the Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules and the Negative
Declaration findings, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding
necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and
reference. The Negative Declaration findings also acknowledge
public comments on the Negative Declaration and adopts the responses to
public comments as findings of the Board.
September 16, 2010 (Meeting adjourned to
September 20, 2010)
a) Hold a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed repeal of
Rule 334; and
b) Adopt a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adopt the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii)
Adopt the associated rule findings in support of
the proposed repeal of Rule 334, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication , and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed
rule repeal and staff’s responses to these comments.
iii) Adopt the repeal of Rule 334.
Item adjourned to September 20, 2010
a) Hold a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended
Rules 102, 202, and 321; and
b) Adopt a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adopt the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopt the associated rule findings in support of
the proposed amended rules, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed
amended rules and adopt the responses to public comments as findings of the
Board.
iii) Adopt proposed amended rules.
Item adjourned to September 20, 2010
a) Hold a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended
Rule 901 and the CEQA findings for amended Rule 901; and
b) Adopt a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adopt the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopt the associated rule findings in support of
the proposed rule revisions, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments on the proposed
rule revisions and adopt the responses to public comments as findings of the
Board.
iii) Adopt proposed amendments to Rule 901.
Item adjourned to September 20, 2010
a) Hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the Negative
Declaration in Lieu of Rules; and
b) Adopt a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adopt the CEQA findings pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines.
ii) Adopt the Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules and the Negative
Declaration findings, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding
necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and
reference. The Negative Declaration findings also acknowledge
public comments on the Negative Declaration and adopts the responses to
public comments as findings of the Board.
Item adjourned to September 20, 2010
June 17, 2010
- Approved minutes of the
May 20,
2010 meeting.
- Received and filed
minutes of the April 14,
2010 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the
emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period
of May 6, 2010 through June 2, 2010 in accordance with Board Resolution Number
02-16. See Board Letter and
Grant Agreements.
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and
penalty revenue received during the month of May 2010. See
Board Letter and
Summary.
- Adopted a resolution amending the Management Personnel Benefits
Policy for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees. See
Board Letter
and
Resolution.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (APCD) and the Engineers and Technicians Association (ETA) for
the term June 28, 2010 through June 26, 2011. See
Board Letter and
MOU.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (APCD) and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District Employees Association (SBCAPCDEA) for the term June 28, 2010 through
June 26, 2011. See
Board Letter,
MOU, and
Side Letter.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (APCD) and the Service Employees International Union, Local 620
(SEIU) for the term June 28, 2010 through June 26, 2011. See
Board Letter and
MOU.
- Approved and authorized the Chair to execute a test rental and use
agreement with Cooperative Personnel Services for the purpose of reviewing
potential candidate selection devices for upcoming recruitments. See
Board Letter
and Agreement.
- Adopted a Resolution of Appreciation for Tom Murphy upon the occasion of his
retirement.
- Adopted a Resolution of Appreciation for Santa Barbara Car Free Project
Partners. See
Board Letter and
Partial
Partner List.
- Held Hearing to consider the Fiscal year 2010-11 Budget as follows: (See
Board Letter
)
a. Held a public hearing to consider and
adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2010-11, as presented in the Fiscal Year
2010-11 Comprehensive Program Summary and Adopted
Budget document (Attachment
A);
b. Adopted the following Resolutions:
i. Budget Resolution (Attachment
B) approving the Fiscal Year 2010-11 APCD Budget;
ii. Salary Resolution (Attachment
C) reclassifying an Air Pollution Inspector Supervisor to an Air Quality
Engineering Supervisor, and an Office Technician to an Office Technician – Confidential; and
iii. 401(h) Retiree Medical Account Fiscal Year 2010-11 Contribution
Resolution (Attachment D)
setting forth the contributions for the fiscal year.
May 20, 2010
- Approved minutes of the March 18,
2010 meeting
- Received and filed
minutes of the January 27,
2010 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the brief summary of the
emission-reduction
grant agreement approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period
of March 4, 2010 through May 5, 2010
in accordance with Board Resolution Number 02-16.
- Adopted a resolution establishing the
cost effectiveness limit for
grant agreements at no greater than $16,400 per weighted ton emissions
reduced as allowed under the current Air Resources Board Carl Moyer
Program Guidelines.
- Received and filed the summaries of
notices of violation
issued and penalty revenue received during the months of
March and
April 2010.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to increase the
funding amount for the Old Car Buy
Back Program by $150,000, with the option of an additional $100,000
increase, if community interest justifies it.
- Adopted the
revised class
specification entitled
Air Quality
Engineering Supervisor.
- Received and filed an
update on actions
to control air pollution from marine shipping, and directed staff to continue
vigorous efforts in this area. Attachment
A; Attachment
B; Attachment
C
-
Held Hearing to consider the Fiscal year 2010-11 Comprehensive Program
Summary and
Proposed Budget as follows:
a. Received the Comprehensive Program Summary and
Proposed Budget
for fiscal year 2010-11;
b. Held a public hearing to accept comments and provide
direction to staff regarding changes desired by the Board; and
c. Scheduled a budget adoption hearing for June 17, 2010.
March 18, 2010
January 21, 2010
- Elected Doreen Farr Chair, and Cecilia Martner Vice-Chair
for 2010
- Approved minutes of the
October 15,
2009 meeting
- Report from Closed Session - There was no reportable action
taken.
- Received and filed
minutes of the September 23, 2009 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the summaries of seven emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of
October 1, 2009 through January 6, 2010. See:
summary and
attachments.
- Received
summary of the renewal rates for employee insurance plans and
programs for 2010.
- Adopted a
resolution and proposed revision to the By-laws of the APCD
Community Advisory Council changing the regularly scheduled meeting day from the
fourth Wednesday to the second Wednesday of the month.
- Received and filed summaries of Notices of Violation issued and
penalty revenue received during the months of October, November, and December
2009. See Board
Letter, Attachments,
Oct09,
Nov09, and
Dec09.
- Adopted new and revised Class Specifications and related revisions to
the Classification and Salary Resolution.. See
Board Letter, and
Resolution.
- Adopted and presented
Resolutions of Appreciation to Marty Blum, Eric Onnen,
and Russ Hicks for their service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Selected three members of the Board−Doreen
Farr, Janet Wolf, and Victoria Pointer−to serve on the
APCD Executive
Committee during calendar year 2010.
- Selected five members of the Board−Doreen
Farr, Larry Lavagnino, Cecilia Martner, Ed Easton, and Kathleen
Reddington−to serve on the
APCD Hearing Board
Nominating Committee during calendar year 2010.
- Appoint one Board member−Ed Easton−to serve as the
representative to the South
Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Appointed the Control Officer or his designee to attend the
Santa Barbara County Education Office Grant Recognition
Celebration on February 18, 2010.
- Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2009-09 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR), also containing the Financial Audit Report, and
Independent Auditors’ Report to the Board of Directors and Management.
See Board Letter,
2008-09 CAFR, and
Audit Letter.
- Considered recommendations regarding proposed Rule 345 (Control
of Fugitive Dust from Construction and Demolition) as follows: (see
Board
Package)
-Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed Rule 345; and
-Adopted a resolution which will result in the following actions:
-Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
findings (Attachment 1) pursuant to the CEQA and the CEQA guidelines;
-Adopted the associated rule findings (Attachment 2) in support of the
proposed Rule 345 pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding
necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and reference. The
rule findings also acknowledge public comments received on the proposed rule
(Attachment 3) and adopt the Response to Comments (Attachment 4) as findings of
the Board; and
-Adopted proposed Rule 345 (Attachment 5).
- Considered recommendations regarding proposed amended Regulation
XI - Rules 1101-1105 (Public Notification) as follows: (see
Board Package)
-Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended Regulation
XI; and
-Adopted a resolution which will result in the following actions:
-Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings (Attachment
1) pursuant to the CEQA and the CEQA guidelines;
-Adopted the associated rule findings (Attachment 2) in support of the
proposed amended Regulation XI pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments received on the
proposed rules (Attachment 3) and adopt the response to comments (Attachment 4)
as findings of the Board; and
-Adopted proposed amended Regulation XI (Attachment 5).
October 15, 2009
- Approved
minutes of the August 20,
2009 meeting
- Report from Closed Session Conference with Labor Negotiators
(Gov. Code § 54957.6) Employee organization: Engineers & Technicians Association Labor
negotiators: Terry Dressler, Sharyl Preskitt, Donald Kendig ReportReport from Closed Session Documents
that are finally approved or adopted in the closed session will be provided upon
request as required by Government § 54957.1(b).
- Received and filed
minutes of the March
25, 2009 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed minutes of
the July 29, 2009 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council,
also see Board Letter.
- Received and filed the summary of one emission-reduction grant agreement
approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 6, 2009
through September 30, 2009, see
Board Letter, and
Grant Info.
- Adopted the
schedule of
dates, locations, and time for the 2010 APCD Board meetings.
- Approved $560,000 in
additional funding
allocation for the Lower Emission School Bus Program.
- Adopted a
resolution
delegating authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into and to
renew contracts for multiple employee benefit insurance plans to become
effective January 1, 2010.
- Adopted a
resolution
clarifying the additional authority delegated to the Control Officer to execute
grant agreements.
August 20, 2009
- Approved
minutes of the June 18, 2009 meeting.
- Received and file
minutes of the February
18, 2009 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Adopted a resolution revising the District Records Retention Policy.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees
Association for the term of June 29, 2009 through June 27, 2010. See
Board Letter,
and Memorandum of
Understanding.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
and the Service Employees International Union, Local 620 for the term of August
20, 2009 through June 27, 2010. See
Board Letter,
Memorandum of
Understanding, and
Side Letter.
- Adopted a resolution amending the Management Personnel Benefits Policy
for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees. See
Board Letter,
and Resolution.
- Adopted a resolution
that makes necessary findings and determinations in accordance with the
California Health and Safety Code to require permits for any agricultural source
that voluntarily creates emission reduction credits in Santa Barbara County.
- Held a hearing and adopted a
resolution that
authorizes a vote for Jean Bracy, SDA – Director of Administrative Services,
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, to the Special District Risk
Management Authority Board of Directors. See
Board Letter, and
Resolution.
June 18, 2009
a) Held a public hearing to consider and adopt the budget for Fiscal
Year 2009-2010, as presented in the Proposed Budget – June Revise document
(Attachment A);
b) Adopt the following resolutions:
i) Budget Resolution (Attachment B) approving the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
APCD Budget; and
ii) Salary Resolution (Attachment C) unfunding 1.0 position.
May 21, 2009
March 19, 2009
- Approved
minutes of the October 16, 2008 meeting
- Received and filed
draft minutes from the October 22, 2008 meeting of
the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed
summaries of the ten emission-reduction grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of
October 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
- Considered
recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating
Committee and reappointed Donald Ward, a public representative, to the APCD Hearing
Board for a three-year term.
- Received and filed a
report regarding renewal of employee insurance
plans and programs.
- Approved
$300,000 in additional funding allocation for the
Agriculture Water Pump Repower Program.
- Approved
$300,000 in additional funding allocation for the Off-Road
Diesel Repower Program.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to
increase the funding
amount for the Old Car Buy Back Program by $150,000 with the option of an
additional $100,000 increase if community interest justifies it.
- Adopted and presented
Resolutions of Appreciation to Brooks
Firestone and Will Schuyler for their service on the Air Pollution Control
District Board.
- Delayed selection of
three members of the Board to serve on the APCD
Executive Committee during calendar year 2009 until the March hearing.
- Appointed
Eric Onnen to serve as the Board
representative
to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Selected
five members of the Board to serve on the APCD
Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2009: Cecilia
Martner, Doreen Farr, Larry Lavagnino, Russ Hicks, and Janet
Wolf.
- Hearing: Considered
recommendations regarding proposed
amended Rule 102 (Definitions) and Rule 316 (Storage and Transfer of Gasoline)
as follows:
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on
proposed amended Rules 102 and 316; and
b) Adopted a resolution which will result in the following
actions:
i) Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
findings (Attachment 1) and the CEQA guidelines;
ii) Adopted the associated rule findings (Attachment 2) in
support of the proposed amended Rule 316 pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency,
non-duplication, and reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public
comments received on the proposed rule revisions and adopt the Response to
Comments (Attachment 3) as findings of the Board; and
iii) Adopted proposed amendments to Rule 102 and 316
(Attachment 4).
- Approved
minutes of
the August 21, 2008 meeting.
- Received and filed
summaries of the four
emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control
Officer for the period of August 7, 2008 through October 1, 2008.
- Approved
$200,000 in additional funding allocation for the Marine Diesel Engine Repower
Program.
- Approved an
additional $200,000
funding allocation for the On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Repower Program.
- Adopted the
schedule of dates,
locations, and time for the year 2009 APCD Board meetings.
- Considered recommendations
regarding a 401(h) Plan for the purpose of funding a retiree medical program
for eligible retired District participants as follows:
a) Authorized the Chair to execute an
Agreement with the Santa
Barbara Employees’ Retirement System implementing the 401(h) Retiree Medical
Program (Attachment A);
b) Adopted a
resolution providing for
funding of a 401(h) account in accordance with Internal Revenue Code
(Attachment B); and
c) Accepted and filed
Regulations Governing
Payment of Retiree Health Benefits from a 401 (h) Account as adopted by the
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors (Attachment C).
- Adopted a
resolution delegating authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter
into and to renew contracts for multiple employee benefit insurance plans to
become effective January 1, 2009.
- Approved
minutes
of the June 19, 2008 meeting
- Considered
recommendations of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee regarding
reappointments to the APCD Hearing Board as follows:
a) Reappointed David Van Mullem, Jr., public representative, to a
three-year term; and
b) Reappointed Robert Saperstein, legal representative, to a three-year
term.
- Considered
recommendations regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
Engineers and Technicians Association (ETA) as follows: a) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into an MOU
between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and
ETA for the term June 30, 2008 through June 28, 2009 (Attachment
1); and
b) Adopted a resolution (Attachment
2) amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to implement the
provisions of this MOU.
- Considered
recommendations regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa
Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees Association (SBCAPCDEA)
as follows: a) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into an MOU
between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and
SBCAPCDEA for the term June 30, 2008 through June 28, 2009 (Attachment
1); and b) Adopted a resolution (Attachment
2) amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to implement the
provisions of this MOU.
- Considered
recommendations regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Service
Employees International Union, Local 620 (SEIU) as follows: a) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into an MOU
between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and SEIU for the term June 30, 2008 through June 28, 2009 (Attachment
1); and b) Adopted a resolution (Attachment
2) amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to implement the
provisions of this MOU.
- Considered
recommendations, and adopted a resolution (Attachment
1) amending the Management Personnel Benefits Policy for Management and
Confidential-Unrepresented Employees.
- Received an
update on
the status of marine vessel emission reduction efforts.
a) Adopted the Budget Resolution (Attachment B) approving the Fiscal Year
2008-09 APCD budget; and
b) Adopted the Salary Resolution (Attachment C) implementing a 2.5% APCO merit
increase as approved by the APCD Board on August 16, 2007, and a 3.0% cost of
living adjustment to the unrepresented employee units, unfund one Air Quality
Engineering Supervisor position and fund one Air Quality Engineer III position.
Download the Proposed 2008-2009 Budget from
this
page.
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended Rule 339;
and
b) Adopted a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings (Attachment
1) and the CEQA guidelines;
ii) Adoption of the associated rule findings (Attachment 2) in support of the
proposed amended Rule 339 pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments received on the
proposed rules (Attachment 3) and adopt the Response to Comments (Attachment 4)
as findings of the Board; and
iii) Adoption of proposed amended Rule 339 (Attachment 5).
- Considered recommendations regarding amendments to Rules 102,
(Definitions), 201 (Permits Required), 202 (Exemptions to Rule 201) and 333
(Control of Emissions from Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines) and the
Initial Study/Proposed Negative Declaration for Revisions to Rule 333, Rule 102,
Rule 201, and Rule 202, as follows (Download board package:
6-08r333-bp.pdf, and
staff report: 6-08r333-sr.pdf):
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed amended Rules 102,
201, 202, and 333; and
b) Adopted a resolution which will result in the following actions:
i) Adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings (Attachment
1) pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA guidelines;
ii) Adoption of the associated rule findings (Attachment 2) in support of the
proposed rule revisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727
regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and
reference. The rule findings also acknowledge public comments received on the
proposed rule revisions (Attachments 3 and 4) and adopt the Response to Comments
(Attachments 3 and 5) as findings of the Board; and
iii) Adoption of proposed amended rules (Attachment 6).
a) APCD
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Financial Audit Report;
b)
Auditors’ Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting and on
Compliance and Other Matters based on an audit of financial statements
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; and
c)
Independent
Auditors’ Letter to the Board of Directors.
a) Accept Proposition 1B Lower Emission School Bus Program Funding from
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the amount of $1,600,000; and
b) Relinquish this funding to CARB and delegate to CARB the duty to
administer the Proposition 1B Lower Emission School Bus Program in Santa
Barbara County.
a) Received the
Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09;
b) Held a public hearing to accept comments and provide direction to staff
regarding changes desired by the Board; and
c) Scheduled a budget adoption hearing for June 19, 2008.
a) Authorized and approved continued Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District participation in the Carl Moyer Program, as described herein;
b)
Certified that Board will provide the necessary District matching funds
(not-to-exceed $123,457) for up to $800,000 in annual Carl Moyer Program Funds
from the California Air Resources Board (ARB);
c) Adopted a Resolution approving
the District’s participation in the Carl Moyer Program through FY 2015-16
(Attachment 1); and
d) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to complete,
sign and submit, in the name of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District, the program Application and Grant Award and Authorization Form to the
ARB, and all other necessary documents to implement and carry out the purposes
of the approved Resolution.
- In closed session, directed the Air Pollution Control
Officer and APCD Counsel to sue EPA for failure to adopt standards
regulating air pollution from Category 3 marine vessels.
- Approved
minutes
of the December 20, 2007 meeting
- Executed a
letter
to the California Attorney General (AG) requesting that the AG join the
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and other air districts in
suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failure to promulgate
regulations controlling category 3 marine vessel engines by the statutory
deadline to adopt such regulations.
- Adopted and presented a
Resolution of Appreciation to Jim Richardson for his service on the Air
Pollution Control District Board.
- Selected
three
members of the Board to serve on the APCD Executive Committee during
calendar year 2008.
- Appointed
one Board
member to serve as the representative to the South Central Coast Basinwide
Control Council.
- Selected
five members
of the Board to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during
calendar year 2008.
- Designated Board Member to
attend the
Santa Barbara County Education Office Grant Recognition Celebration on February
28, 2008.
- Hearing – Considered recommendations regarding new Rule 361, Small Boilers,
Steam Generators, and Process Heaters and amended Rule 202, Exemptions to Rule
201 – Permits Required, as follows:
Associated documents:
Board Letter and
Attachments, Comments
and Responses,
and Rule 361 Flowchart.
a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed
new Rule 361 and proposed amended Rule 202;
b) Adopted
a resolution which will result in the following actions:
- i) CEQA Findings: Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
findings (Attachment 1) pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA guidelines;
- ii) Rule Findings: Adopted the associated findings (Attachment 2) in
support of the proposed new Rule 361 and proposed amended Rule 202 pursuant
to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority,
clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and reference. The findings also
acknowledge public comments received on the proposed rules (Attachment 3)
and adopt the Response to Comments (Attachment 4) as findings of the Board;
- iii) New Rule Adoption: Adopted proposed new Rule 361 (Attachment 5); and
- iv) Amended Rule Adoption: Adopted proposed amended Rule 202 (Attachment
6).
- Received and filed a
report from the Air
Pollution Control Officer (APCO) regarding the status of Santa Barbara
County air quality and APCD programs and a preview of issues that the Board may
address during the coming year.
a) Renewed the Aetna Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and
Point-of-Service (POS) medical insurance agreements;
b) Entered into a
one-year contract with Aetna to provide dental insurance;
c) Renewed
our IRS Section 125 (cafeteria) and 132 (transportation) plans with Benesyst;
d) Renewed Vision Service Plan/ABD municipality pool to
provide vision insurance;
e) Renewed the Standard Long Term Disability
benefit plan;
f) Renewed the Standard Voluntary Term Life benefit
plan;
g) Renewed the Standard Management Life & Accidental Death &
Dismemberment (ADD) plan;
h) Renewed the AIG Voluntary Personal
Accident benefit plan;
i) Renewed the AFLAC Supplemental Catastrophic
Insurance programs; and
j) Renewed the Managed Health Network Employee
Assistance Plan.
a) Received and filed a report on the background and implementation
of Assembly Bill 32; and
b) Authorized the APCD Board Chair to sign the attached letter to the
Chair of the California Air Resources Board.
a) Adopted a resolution (Attachment 1) which includes the following
actions:
- i) Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings
(Attachment 2);
- ii) Adopted associated findings (Attachment 3) in
support of adopting new Rule 213 pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 40727 regarding authority, necessity, clarity and
consistency. The findings acknowledge public comments on the new
rule (Attachment 4) and staff’s responses to these comments
(Attachment 5); and
- iii) Adopted new Rule 213 that establishes a fee
of $200 for registration of each agricultural engine subject to the
rule (Attachment 6); or
b) Held first public hearing to consider an alternative fee
option for Rule 213 (Attachment 7) which provides a range of fees
from $100 to $242, and provide any additional direction to staff
regarding an alternative fee option, that would then require a
second public hearing on December 20, 2007.
- Approved
minutes
of the June 21, 2007 meeting
- Received and filed
minutes of the June 13, 2007 meeting and draft minutes from the July 11, 2007
meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed a
summary of the
emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control
Officer for the period of June 7, 2007 through August 1, 2007.
- Approved
an increase in the base salary of the Air Pollution Control Officer by 5 percent
over two years effective July 2, 2007, and adopt a resolution implementing
the salary adjustment and amending the APCD Classification and Salary Plan.
- Held a public hearing to received testimony and adopted the
Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and Associated Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and authorized the Chair to sign the
attached letter transmitting the 2007 Clean Air Plan to the California Air
Resources Board. See this page for
updated information.
- Held a public hearing to receive testimony, and adopted
new APCD Rule 1201, Registration of Agricultural
Diesel Engines.
- Held one of two public hearings to receive testimony on
proposed new APCD Rule 213,
Fees for Registration Programs.
- Adopted a
resolution that selects up to three candidates for election to the
Special District Risk Management Authority Board of Directors.
- Adopted the budget resolution (Attachment B) approving the Fiscal Year
2007-08 APCD budget;
- Adopted the salary resolution (Attachment C) reclassifying 1.0 and unfunding
3.0 positions, and implementing a 2.7 % cost-of-living adjustment for all
employee units; and
- Adopted the Job Class Specification for Principal Inspection Specialist
(Attachment D).
- Reviewed the
Plan and
EIR
(Attachments 1 and 2), held a public hearing
to accept comments; and
- Directed staff to exclude the
Land Use
Strategies Chapter from the draft 2007 Clean Air Plan.
- Approved
minutes of the October 19, 2006 meeting
- Received and filed
draft minutes from the December 13, 2006 meeting of the
Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed
summary of the emission-reduction grant agreement
approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of October 4, 2006
through January 3, 2007.
- Received and filed
notification of program funding
increase for the APCD Old Car Buyback program. See also
this letter.
- Approved
a revised District application to receive additional State Year
9 Carl Moyer Program funds up to $825,000, see also
application.
- Adopted and presented
Resolutions of Appreciation to Susan Rose, Marty
Mariscal, Donna Jordan, Margaret Connell, and Ed Skytt for their service on the
Air Pollution Control District Board. (EST. TIME: 10 min.)
- Received and filed a
report from the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO)
regarding the status of Santa Barbara County air quality and APCD programs and a
preview of issues that the Board may address during the coming year.
- Appointed Eric Onnen as the
one Board member
to serve as the representative to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control
Council.
- Selected Board members: Salud Carbajal (First District), Marty Blum
(Second District), Russ Hicks (Third District), Will Schuyler (Fourth
District), Larry Lavagnino (Fifth District) as the five members
of the Board to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during
calendar year 2007.
- Selected Will Schuyler, Lupe Alvarez, and Marty Blum as the
three
members of the Board to serve on the APCD Executive Committee during calendar
year 2007.
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