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Following are the highlights of APCD Board meetings in 2002, 2003, and
2004. Previous years are available here.
 Note: Meetings are not held every month.
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2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
December
16, 2004
October 21, 2004
August: no Board meeting
June 17, 2004
May 20, 2004
March 18, 2004
January 15, 2004
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December 18, 2003
October 16, 2003
August 21, 2003
June 19, 2003
May 15, 2003
March 20, 2003
January 16, 2003 |
December 19, 2002
November 21, 2002
October 17, 2002
September 19, 2002
July 18,2002
June 20, 2002
May 16, 2002
April 18,2002
March 21, 2002
February 21, 2002
January 17, 2002 |
2001 and earlier
- Received and filed minutes from
the October 13, 2004 meeting, and draft minutes of the November 10, 2004 meeting
of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed a summary of
the emission-reduction grant agreement approved by the Air Pollution Control
Officer for the period of October 7, 2004 to December 1, 2004.
- Approved $200,000 in additional funding for the
Off-Road Diesel Repower Program.
- Revised four employee class specifications.
- Recognized the winners of the “Kids Care for Clean Air”
2005 Calendar Contest.
- Adopted and presented Resolutions
of Appreciation to Naomi Schwartz, Gail Marshall, Dick Weinberg, and Bill
Traylor for their service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Conducted a public hearing and adopted the 2004 Clean Air Plan after removing
Chapter 7 from the Plan. Associated files:
Board
Letter; Clean Air Plan files;
Resolution;
Transmittal Letter to ARB;resolution (Attachment 1)
with Certification of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the
2004 Clean Air Plan (Attachment 2),
Adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Plan (Attachment 2),
Adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act Findings (Attachment 3),
and Adoption of the 2004 Clean Air Plan as submitted to your Board on
October 21, 2004, and modified as set forth in Attachment 4 (see Executive
Summary, Glossary and Chapters 1-6 files on this page), Attachment 6 (see
Chapter 8 on this page),
Attachment 7
(Comments from Dr. Edward McGowan) and
Attachment 9
(Community Advisory Council statement).
- Rejected staff recommendations regarding amendments to Rule 202,
Exemptions to Rule 201to modify Rule 202 to remove the permit exemption for
certain diesel engines that are newly subject to a statewide air toxics
control measure.
- Adopted an increase of $2 per vehicle in DMV registration fees to be
used in clean air grant programs.
- Continued the recommendations
regarding amendments to Rule 102, Definitions to the next meeting.
- Adopt a resolution to transfer and designate monies from trust funds
1961, 1962, and 1963 to operating fund 1960 to comply with Government
Accounting Standards Board Pronouncement No. 34; and
- Adopt budget revisions requests for budget years 2003-04 and 2004-05
to properly account for the activity in these new designations in fund 1960.
(REQUIRES 4/5 approval.)
- Additional documentation: Tables,
Revision 2003-2004,
Revision 2004-2005
- The Board asked staff to place this item of fund reorganization on
Administrative agendas of subsequent meetings for approval by the
required 4/5 vote.
- a) Received a status update on APCD’s incentive programs to agriculture;
and
- b) Approved $200,000 in additional funding for the Agriculture Water Pump
Repower Program.
- Certified that the District will provide up to $125,000 in matching
funds to qualify for a $250,000 grant from the California Air Resources
Board; and
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute the program
application and grant award form and all other incidental documents required
for participation in the fiscal year 2003/2004 Carl Moyer Program.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County APCD
proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004/2005 as follows: (download Budget
Board Letter here; download Draft Budget
here)
- Received and filed report, conducted a public hearing (second hearing) and
accepted comments on the proposed APCD budget for FY 2004/2005;
- Adopted a Resolution (Attachment A including Tables A-1 through A-4) to
adopt FY 2004/2005 budget; and
- Adopted a Classification Salary Plan Resolution (Attachment B:
download Job Table, and
Salary Resolution) to delete 4
full-time positions; add 2 full-time positions, and implemented a cost-of-living
salary adjustment of 2.3%.
- Received and filed Program Summary and Draft Budget for FY 2004/2005,
held a public hearing to accept comments, and provide direction to staff on
any
needed changes; and
- Set a second hearing for June 17, 2004 to consider adoption of the
APCD
Fiscal Year 2004/2005 budget.
- Received and filed draft minutes from the January 14, 2004 meeting of the
Community Advisory Council.
- Receive an update on the
elimination of the March 31, 2004 deadline for allocating Lower Emission School
Bus Retrofit Program funds.
- Receive and file the General Purpose Financial Report for Fiscal Years
2002/2003 and 2001/2002 including the independent audit. (Board letter is
here; to receive the report, contact
the Board Clerk, above.)
- Consider recommendations regarding a supplemental grant from the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as follows:
a) Accepted $346,636 in supplemental grant revenue from the US EPA;
b) Approved attached Budget Revision Request appropriating $260,000 to Budget
Unit 871 for expenditures associated with the US EPA supplemental grant
(requires 4/5th vote of Board); and
c) Authorized a waiver of competition for the purchase of two particulate
matter monitors required by the terms of the supplemental grant.
- Received and filed the summaries of all emission-reduction grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of
December 3, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
- Approved amendment to the Air Pollution Control Officer contract with
Douglas W. Allard by replacing Section 8 with the attached version thereby
correcting a word processing error.
- Approved and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Victoria Pointer for
her service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Selected Cynthia Brock as Chair and David Smyser as Vice-Chair for the
APCD Board in 2004.
- Appointed Cynthia Brock as the APCD Board member representative to the South
Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Selected Board members Daniel Secord, David Smyser, Richard Weinberg,
Marty Mariscal, and DeWayne Holmdahl to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating
Committee during calendar year 2004.
- Selected Board members Cynthia Brock, David Smyser, Marty Mariscal, Daniel
Secord, and Bill Traylor to serve on the APCD Executive Committee
during calendar year 2004.
- Adopted a resolution delegating authority to the Control Officer to file
actions in Small Claims Court at the Control Officer's discretion to collect
outstanding fees and penalties due to the District.
- Received and filed a report on the state of the County’s air quality and
related issues.
- Received and filed draft minutes from the November 12, 2003 meeting of the
Community Advisory Council including responses to comments received at the
September 10, 2003 CAC workshop.
- Received and filed the summary of the emission-reduction grant agreement
approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of October 2, 2003
through December 3, 2003.
- Considered recommendations to execute an amended contract with Douglas W.
Allard, APCO, as follows:
Authorized a 5% increase in base salary effective December 8, 2003; and authorized a one-time authorization to convert up to 60 hours of additional
unused vacation time to salary.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Air Pollution Control Officer job
class as follows:
Adopted a revised class specification entitled “Air Pollution Control
Officer”; and adopted a Classification and Salary Resolution implementing a new
salary range for this position.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to renew and enter into
multiple employee benefit insurance contracts to become effective January 1,
2004 as follows:
Entered into one year contract with Blue Shield of California Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Point-of-Service (POS) medical insurance;
Entered into one year contract with Met Life Dental;
Entered into one year contract with Vision Service Plan/ABD municipality pool
to provide vision insurance;
Renewed Standard Long Term Disability insurance contract;
Renewed Standard Voluntary Term Life contract;
Renewed AIG Voluntary Personal Accident contract;
Entered into three year contract with Standard Life and Accidental Death and
Dismemberment (Management life);
Renewed AFLAC Supplemental Catastrophic Insurance programs (cancer and
intensive care insurance);
Renewed Managed Health Network Employee Assistance Insurance program;
Renewed and amended the FlexPro Section 125 plan; and
Entered into a Section 135 transportation plan benefit.
- Adopted and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Gregg Hart for his
service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Received and filed a briefing on the implementation of Senate Bill 700,
which subjects agricultural sources to certain air pollution control
requirements.
- Received and filed an announcement of the opening of a recruitment for a new
Air Pollution Control Officer.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Casa Nueva Promissory Note and
payment of construction costs as follows:
Executed the Promissory Note allowing the APCD to accept a loan from the
County of Santa Barbara in the amount of $154,000 and committing the APCD to
monthly payments of $1,905.94 for a term of eight years to finance APCD’s
obligation to pay for costs in excess of funds borrowed by the County for the
construction of the Casa Nueva building; and
Approved the attached appropriation transfer in the amount of $75,000 to allow
for Promissory Note payments during the current fiscal year and for a one-time
lump sum payment of approximately $51,000 in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding with the County approved by your Board.
- Approved the attached lease of County-owned space for the storage of
archived documents at a fixed monthly rate of $1,140.65 for a term commencing
January 1, 2004 and ending December 31, 2019.
- Recognized the achievements of the winners of the “Kids Care for Clean Air”
2004 Calendar Contest.
- Received and filed draft minutes from the June 11, 2003
meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Received and
filed the summaries of all emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the
Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 7, 2003 through October
1, 2003.
- Considered recommendations regarding the APCD Board Meeting
Schedule and resolution establishing agenda policies and conduct of meetings as
follows:
- Approved the schedule of dates and locations for the year
2004 APCD Board meetings; and
- Adopted a resolution revising Resolution 02-02 to reflect
meeting schedule changes, and address changes and clerical corrections.
- Adopted a Resolution of Appreciation for Kathy
Patton upon the occasion of her retirement from the APCD.
- Received a report
on the public workshop addressing the topic: “Working with the APCD –
Successfully Resolving Disagreement – The Avenue of Appeal” held at the
September 10, 2003 meeting of the Community Advisory Council, and file the
attached draft minutes.
- Considered the Marine Shipping Retrofit Program as follows:
- Received a briefing on the Air Pollution Control District’s activities to
pursue ways to reduce emissions from the marine shipping sector; and
- Approved the District’s participation in a Marine Shipping
Retrofit Program (MSRP) using up to $100,000 in Innovative Technologies Group
funds.
- Approved modification to the Board’s January 18, 2001 authorization of the
Lower Emission School Bus Retrofit Program by directing that the
cost-effectiveness criterion shall be considered met if an applicant
demonstrates use of an Air Resources Board verified emissions control device
that achieves at least a 25 percent reduction in particulate matter emissions.
- Received and filed draft minutes from the June 11, 2003 Community Advisory
Council meeting.
- Received and filed the summaries of all emission-reduction grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of June
6, 2003 through August 6, 2003.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Service Employees International Union, Local 620 (SEIU) as follows:
- 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 July 7, 2003 through June 30, 2006 (Attachment 1).
- 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 Engineers and Technicians Association (ETA) as follows:
- 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 July 7, 2003 through July 3, 2005 (Attachment 1).
- 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 Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees Association (sbcapcdea)
as follows:
- 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 July 7, 2003 through July 3,
2005 (Attachment 1).
- Adopted a resolution (Attachment 2) amending the APCD’s Classification and
Salary Plan to implement the provisions of this MOU.
- Adopted a resolution amending the Classification and Salary Plan affecting
the Division Manager classification.
- Adopted a resolution proclaiming September 15 – 21, 2003 National Pollution
Prevention Week affirming the APCD’s continued commitment to pollution
prevention.
- Adopted a resolution deleting section 1.B (Vacation Policy) of the
Management Personnel Benefits Policy.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into an agreement
effective October 1, 2003 with a Santa Maria Leaseholder to lease office space
for an expanded North County office.
- Received and filed the summaries of all emission-reduction grant
agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of May
1, 2003 through June 5, 2003.
- Adopted a resolution confirming that the APCD Board will provide up to
$120,905 in matching funds to qualify for a revised grant amount of up to
$241,809 from the Air Resources Board for participation in the 2002/2003 fiscal
year Carl Moyer Program.
- Adopted the following resolutions regarding management and
confidential-unrepresented employees:
- Approved amendments to the Classification and Salary Resolution; and
- Approved amendments to the Management Personnel Benefits Policy Resolution.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to identify a suitable North
County office location, negotiate with property owners, and provide a lease for
Board approval and execution.
- Adopted and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Ray McCaffrey for
his service as an Air Quality Engineer III.
- Received and filed a report on the approval of the 2001 Clean Air Plan and
redesignation; and adopted a resolution recognizing the contributions of the many
stakeholders who worked to improve air quality in Santa Barbara County
leading to this important milestone.
- Amended Rule 102, Definitions, and Rule 1301, Part 70 Operating Permits –
General Information to reduce the geographic area for emissions liability for
using marine vessels and cargo carriers from the California Coastal Waters
adjacent to the South Central Coast Air Basin, to the California Coastal
Waters adjacent to the APCD.
- Approved up to $200,000 in Carl Moyer Program Funds and other
Innovative Technologies Group funds for an Off-Road Diesel Repower Program, and
execute a grant agreement with Celite Corporation for $101,825 for repowering
two off-road Caterpillar tractor engines with low-emission diesel engines.
- Hearing – Considered recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara
County APCD proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003/2004 as follows:
- Received and filed report, conducted a public hearing (second hearing) and
accepted comments on the proposed APCD budget for FY 2003/2004; and
- Adopted a resolution (Attachment A including tables A-1 through A-4) to
adopt FY 2003/2004 APCD budget; and
- Adopted a Classification Salary Plan resolution (Attachment B) to
implement a cost-of-living salary adjustment of 3.0%.
- Received and filed a briefing on the status of Senate Bill 700 regarding its
effect on the statewide agricultural source permit exemption.
- Approved the recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee
as follows: reappoint Dr. Francis Lagattuta, or solicit applications to fill a
three-year "medical professional" term on the APCD Hearing Board.
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Received and filed draft minutes from the March 12, 2003
Community Advisory Council.
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Received and filed draft minutes of the March 12, 2003 South
Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
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Received and filed the summary of all emission-reduction
grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of
March 6, 2003 through April 30, 2003.
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Executed an agreement between Vandenberg Air Force Base and
the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District enabling the District to
operate one ambient air monitoring station on behalf of VAFB.
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Adopted a resolution regarding the Restatement of the APCD’s
Cafeteria Plan and Summary Plan Description effective January 1, 2003.
- Adopted and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Larry Lavagnino for his
service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Adopted and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Sam Arca for his service on
the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Authorized the Chair to sign letters to congressional representatives
urging that the funding level for the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Program (CMAQ) be maintained as Santa Barbara County air quality status
is redesignated to an ozone maintenance area for the federal one-hour ozone
standard.
- Authorized the Chair to sign a letter to State Assembly Members Simitian,
Laird, and Nakano in support of AB 471 – Reduction of Air Emissions from Cruise
Ships.
- Conducted hearing to consider Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara
County APCD proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003/2004 as follows:
- Receive and file Program Summary and Draft Budget for FY 2003/2004, hold
a public hearing to accept comments, and provide direction to staff on any
needed changes; and
- Set a second hearing for June 19, 2003 to consider adoption of the APCD
FY 2003/2004 budget.
- During Public Comment, the Director made the following announcements:
- Green Award nominations are open until June 27 (see
this page on this website
- Bike to School Day (May 20) and Bike to Work Day (May 21) are coming up
(see www.sbbike.org)
- The Boeing appeal of an APCD permit has been settled (see
this page)
- Clarification of APCD's former role with the Clean Air Express bus
service, which is now run through the Santa Barbara County Association of
Governments.
- During Public Comment, there was testimony requesting reductions in Air
Quality Attainment Plan fees as outlined in the 2003/2004 budget. The Board
will make determinations about these requests at the June meeting.
Received and filed the summary of all emission-reduction grant agreements
approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of January 3, 2003
through March 5, 2003.
Adopt a resolution accepting $201,809 from state Carl Moyer funds with up
$100,905 in APCD matching funds.
Received and filed the 2002 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Annual Report, which
summarizes program progress during 2002.
Received an update on the status of the Boeing appeal of a permit issued in
December.
Adopted a resolution proclaiming April 26 and 27, 2003 as Earth Day 2003,
May 2003 as Clean Air Month, and May 17-25, 2003 as Bike Week 2003,
affirming the APCD’s commitment to support community-related activities that
result in cleaner air.
Appointed a member of the Board from the fifth supervisorial district to
serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2003.
Established an Executive Committee of DeWayne Holmdahl, Sam Arca, Cynthia
Brock, Marty Mariscal and Gregg Hart to advise APCD staff between Board
meetings.
Adopted a resolution repealing APCD Rule 338, Control of Asbestos Containing
Serpentine Rock in Surfacing Operations.
Received and filed a briefing on issues related to the finding of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency that California’s statewide permit exception for
agricultural sources is inconsistent with federal operating permit and new
source review regulations.
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Call to Order of the 2003 Air Pollution Control District
Board of Directors and elected DeWayne Holmdahl Chair, and Cynthia Brock Vice
Chair for 2003.
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Approved minutes of the December 19, 2002 meeting.
- Selected Dick Weinberg, Gregg Hart, Gail Marshall, DeWayne Holmdahl, and
Larry Lavagnino to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating
Committee during calendar year 2003.
- Authorized the Board Chair to sign letters to the Chair and Members of the
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee urging ratification of annex
VI, Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships, into the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.
- Received and filed a report on the state of the County’s air quality and
related issues.
- Recognized the winners of the "Kids Care for Clean Air" 2003 Calendar
Contest with a presentation of Certificates of Achievement.
- Approved and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Tom Urbanske for his
service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
- Consider recommendations regarding the revisions to the
2001 Clean Air Plan and the Addendum to the Supplemental Environmental Impact
Report as follows:
- Held a public hearing to receive public testimony on the revisions;
- Adopted a resolution which includes the following action items:
i) Consider the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2001
Clean Air Plan and Addendum and find them to comply with Section 15164 of the
California Environmental Quality Act;
ii) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act findings;
iii) Incorporate the revisions into the 2001 Clean Air Plan; and
iv) Authorize the Chair to sign the transmittal letter to the California
Air Resources Board.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Outboard Engine Repower Program
as follows:
a) Executed a Grant Agreement with Truth Aquatics Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $6,637 toward repowering three existing outboard engines on three
inflatable 16’ chase boats associated with their dive/charter/island
excursion boats “Truth,” “Conception,” and “Vision” with three
lower-emissions outboard engines;
b) Executed a Grant Agreement with Clean Seas LLC in an amount not to
exceed $17,407 toward repowering two outboard engines on their 32’ oil spill
response boat “Comet” with two lower-emissions outboard engines;
c) Executed a Grant Agreement with Mr. Stace Cheverez in an amount not to
exceed $2,142 toward repowering one outboard engine on the skiff “Riddler”
associated with his commercial fishing boat “Top Flite” with one
lower-emissions outboard engine;
d) Executed a Grant Agreement with Mr. Ralegh Sharp in an amount not to
exceed $2,521 toward repowering one outboard engine on the skiff associated
with his commercial fishing boat “Ramona” with one lower-emissions outboard
engine; and
e) Executed a Grant Agreement with Mr. Robert Kater in an amount not to
exceed $2,142 toward repowering one outboard engine on his commercial
fishing boat “Hideout” with one lower-emissions outboard engine.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Agricultural Water Pump Repower
Program as follows:
a) Executed a grant agreement with Nick Tompkins Farms to provide up to
$5,000 for the purchase of one new low-emissions portable diesel water pump
engine; and
b) Executed a grant agreement with B&D Farms to provide up to $17,649 for
the purchase of two new low-emissions diesel water pump engines: one
stationary and one portable.
- Executed a grant agreement with Via Real
Flowers, Inc. to provide $19,056 for the purchase of a low-emissions burner
for one boiler as part of the Agricultural Boiler Initiative.
- Approved a $75.00 cash award to Jim Fredrickson, Air Quality Specialist
III, pursuant to the agency’s Employee Suggestion Program, in recognition of
his cost-saving suggestion to offer our APCD Newsletter, “On the Air,” to
interested parties electronically.
- Adopted a resolution for delegating authority to the APCO for certain
Innovative Technology Group (ITG) grants.
- Execute a Lease Agreement between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (District) and the County of Santa Barbara (County) for the
purpose of leasing a portion of Casa Nueva to the District.
a) Executed grant agreements with Sunrise Growers and Boavista Farms
to provide up to $5,000 each for the purchase of new low-emissions portable
diesel water pump engines; and
b) Executed a grant agreement with Rancho Guadalupe to provide up to
$12,044 for purchase of one new low-emissions stationary diesel water pump
engine.
a) Adopted a resolution amending APCD Rule 360 which includes
adoption of:
(i) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings
pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA guidelines (Attachment 1);
(ii) The associated findings in support of the proposed Rule 360
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority,
clarity, consistency, non-duplication and reference (Attachment 2);
(iii) Rule findings acknowledge public comment received on the proposed rule
(Attachment 3); and
(iv) The Response to Comments (Attachment 4) as findings of the Board; and
b) Adopted proposed amended Rule 360 (Attachment 5).
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Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding for the Highway 101 Corridor Implementation Plan.
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Received an update on the joint APCD-Santa Barbara County
Association of Governments "Building Stronger Communities" conference November
7.
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Considered recommendations regarding the 2003 Board Meeting
Schedule as follows:
a) Approved the attached Board Meeting Schedule for 2003; and
b) Provided direction on proposals to reduce meeting frequency
and make other meeting changes.
- Received and file draft minutes from the August 14, 2002 meeting of the
Community Advisory Council.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Outboard Engine Repower Program
as follows:
Executed a grant agreement with the Santa Barbara Community College
District in an amount not to exceed $7,908 toward repowering one outboard
engine; and
Executed a grant agreement with Daniel Gaither in an amount not to exceed
$2,263 toward repowering one outboard engine; and
Executed a grant agreement with John Vucci in an amount not to exceed
$5,448 for repowering one outboard engine
- Executed a grant agreement with Chris Voss to provide $20,000 toward the
purchase of a low-emissions main engine for his fishing vessel.
- Extended the current lease of the APCD office space at 26 Castilian Drive,
Goleta until June 30, 2003.
- Adopted a Resolution proclaiming September 16-22, 2002 National Pollution
Prevention Week.
- Approved a $75 cash award to both Linda Beard and Lillian Coony pursuant
to the agency’s Employee Suggestion Program, in recognition of their
cost-saving suggestion to use postcards for APCD public notifications.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Agricultural Water Pump Repower
Program as follows:
Executed a grant agreement with Liberty Strawberry Sales to provide up to
$13,951 for the purchase of a new stationary low emissions diesel-powered
water pump engine; and
Increased the total funds authorized by your Board for this program by
$200,000.
- Received an update on planning for a November 7 countywide conference on
growth, economic development, and jobs/housing balance entitled
"Building Stronger Communities."
- Received an update on actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the California Air Resources Board on Santa Barbara County’s 2001
Clean Air Plan.
- Received and filed draft minutes from the June 12, 2002 meeting of the
Community Advisory Council.
- Executed a Grant Agreement with Cachuma Boat Rentals, Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $83,356 for repowering 70 outboard engines on rental boats at
Cachuma Lake with lower-emissions outboard engines.
- Adopted a Resolution of Commendation for Robert W. Carr upon the occasion of
his retirement as Air Pollution Control Officer for San Luis Obispo
County.
- Adopted a Resolution of Commendation for Richard H. Baldwin upon the
occasion of his retirement as Air Pollution Control Officer for Ventura
County.
- Adopted a Resolution recognizing September 6, 2002 as "Fuel Cell
Vehicles Day."
- Received and filed a report on recent federal and state actions on new
particulate matter standards and regulation of agricultural sources of air
pollution.
- Received an update on staff efforts to work with the community to organize
a countywide conference on growth, economic development, and jobs/housing
balance.
- Approved additional funding of $215,000 for the Diesel Marine Vessel
Repower Program, bringing the total Program
budget to $675,000, and executed a grant agreement with Truth Aquatics to provide $48,800 toward
the purchase of three new generator sets powered by new low-emissions engines.
- Executed a grant agreement with David Bacon to provide $27,248 for
repowering two outboard engines with low-emissions
outboard engines as part of the Outboard Engine Repower Program.
- Adopted Resolutions of Appreciation to Bette Easton for her service to
APCD as an Air Quality Engineer, and to Jerry Schiebe for his service to
APCD as an Air Quality Engineer and Supervisor.
- Appointed Louis (Dave) Van Mullem to the APCD Hearing
Board.
- Appointed Board MemberGregg Hart to
serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2002
to replace Board member Susan Rose, who has resigned.
- Approved APCD's participation in the California Energy Commission (CEC) Efficient
Vehicle Incentive Program, authorized a maximum level of funding from the APCD of up to $50,000 in
DMV surcharge fee funds, matched by $50,000 in CEC funds, to provide
incentives for the purchase or lease of efficient gasoline and
alternative-fueled vehicles registered in Santa Barbara County; and executed a standard program agreement with the CEC, not to exceed
$50,000, authorizing the APCD Director to sign all other necessary documents for
implementing this program.
- Adopted the APCD Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002-2003.
- Received a briefing on recent developments in the Marine Shipping
Retrofit Program; and authorized the Chair to sign a letter to EPA commenting on proposed EPA
rulemaking regarding reduced emissions from large ship marine engines.
- Considered recommendations regarding amendments to Santa
Barbara County APCD Rule 401 – Agricultural and Prescribed Burning as
follows:
- Adopted a resolution amending APCD Rule 401 – Agricultural and
Prescribed Burning, which includes adoption of:
- The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings pursuant to
CEQA and the CEQA guidelines;
- The associated findings in support of the proposed Rule 401 pursuant
to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority,
clarity, consistency, non-duplication and reference;
- Rule findings acknowledge public comment received on the proposed
rule Attachment; and
- The Response to Comments as findings of the Board; and
- Adopted proposed amended Rule 401.
- Received an update on recent developments concerning the Outboard Engine
Repower Program.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara
County APCD proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002-2003 as follows:
- Received and filed report, conducted a public hearing and accepted comment
on the proposed APCD budget for FY 2002-2003;
- Provided direction to staff on any needed changes; and
- Set a second hearing for June 20, 2002 to consider adoption of the
APCD FY 2002-2003 budget.
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Executed a Grant Agreement
with Vino Farms, Inc. to provide up to $91,047 toward the purchase of six (6)
new low emissions natural gas engines with catalytic converters, and two (2)
additional catalytic converters to be installed on two (2) existing natural gas
engines as part of the Agricultural Water Pump Repower Program.
- Approved an extension of the current lease of the APCD office
space at 26 Castilian Drive, Goleta until November 15, 2002.
- Executed an Amendment to a Grant Agreement
with Stanley Davis to provide $29,577 toward the purchase of a new low-emissions
engine for his boat the "Katherine" as part of the Marine Repower
Program.
- Authorized the APCO to amend the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Santa Barbara County regarding the Casa Nueva
property.
- Adopted the Restatement
of the APCD's Section 125 Cafeteria Plan and Summary Plan Description effective
January 1, 2002.
- Authorized up to $200,000 toward an Outboard
Engine Repower Program.
- Authorized inclusion of a letter from the APCO to be included in the Business Focus
section of the next On the Air newsletter to inform permittees of the
feedback the agency has received from our customer service surveys.
- Received an update on staff efforts to work with the community to organize
a countywide conference on growth, economic development, and jobs/housing
balance.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Hearing Board Nominating Committee
as follows:
a) Received notification of a Hearing Board Nominating Committee meeting to
fill a vacant public representative position; and
b) Rescinded existing Hearing Board Selection Policy and Procedure and
authorize staff to use the policy as a general guideline for filling vacancies
on the Hearing Board.
- Executed a grant agreement with Campbell
Ranches to provide up to $5,000 for the purchase of a new low-emissions portable
diesel booster pump engine.
- Considered the following recommendations regarding the addition of City of
Goleta to APCD Board:
--Received and filed a revised Agreement of County of Santa Barbara and
Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara,
Santa Maria, and Solvang; and
--Adopted a resolution regarding revised agenda policies and conduct of
meetings of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board of
Directors.
- Received a report on the results of customer service feedback
questionnaires on APCD permit and inspection activities. Results showed
almost universally favorable responses on APCD staff helpfulness, knowledge,
and permit processing times.
- Considered recommendations regarding the adoption of a
Negative Declaration in Lieu of Emission Control Rules as follows:
--Held a public hearing to receive testimony;
--Adopted a resolution which includes adoption of the California
Environmental Quality Act findings, a Notice of Exemption, and Response to
Public Comments.
- Considered recommendations regarding the Onroad Heavy-Duty Vehicle Repower
Program as follows:
--Approved an increase in funds available for the Onroad Heavy-Duty Vehicle
Repower Program from $200,000 to $400,000; and
--Executed a grant agreement with MarBorg Industries for $128,315 for
repowering five residential area refuse trucks with low-NOx diesel engines.
- Considered recommendation to approve a request from the Community Energy
Alliance for $15,000 to be used as "bridge" funding to pursue
additional grants in support of a comprehensive regional plan for better energy
self-reliance.
- Conducted a public hearing to receive and file the 2001 Air
Toxics "Hot Spots" Annual Report summarizing the program progress
during 2001.
- Received and file a report on staff efforts to reduce emissions from marine
vessels.
- Elected DeWayne Holmdahl Board Chair, and Naomi Schwartz Vice-Chair for
2002.
- Executed a Grant Agreement with Channel
Islands National Park to provide $152,410 toward the purchase of five new
low-emissions engines (three main engines and two auxiliary engines) for Park
service boat "Ocean Ranger" as part of the Diesel Marine Vessel
Repower Program.
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to renew insurance contracts
effective January 1, 2002 as follows:
- Renew the Health Net HMO contract and the Health Net POS medical
insurance contract with rate adjustments;
- Renew the Fortis Dental Plan with rate adjustments;
- Renew the Standard Long Term Disability insurance contract with rate
adjustments;
- Renew the Standard Voluntary Term Life contract;
- Renew the AIG Voluntary Personal Accident contract;
- Renew the United States Life Management Life and Accidental Death and
Dismemberment contract with no rate adjustments;
- Renew the AFLAC Supplemental Catastrophic Insurance Programs;
- Renew the Managed Health Network Employee Assistance Insurance Program
with a rate adjustment.
- Adopted a resolution amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan
as follows:
a) Re-allocate the number of Data Processing Specialist Sr. positions from
2.0 to 1.75; and
b) Re-allocate the number of Data Processing Specialist positions from .50
to .75.
- Presented Certificates of Achievement to the winners of the Kids
Care for Clean Air 2002 calendar contest.
- Appointed five (5) members of the APCD Board of Directors
to serve as the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee for 2002:
Dick Weinberg of Carpinteria, Susan Rose -- 2nd District Supervisor, Gail
Marshall -- 3rd District Supervisor, DeWayne Holmdahl of Lompoc, and Tom
Urbanske -- 5th District Supervisor.
- Reappointed Dick Weinberg and Larry Lavagnino to the South
Central Coast Basin Control Council.
- Executed a Grant Agreement with Orcutt Union
School District for $39,618 toward the purchase of two new low-emissions school
buses (propane-powered) as part of the Lower-Emissions School Bus Program.
- Received and filed a report on the state of the County’s air quality and
related issues.
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