APCD Board Actions

Following are the highlights of the 2005-2006 APCD Board Meetings. For other years, see this page. Note: Meetings are not held every month.

October 19, 2006

• Approved of minutes of the August 17, 2006 meeting
• Received and filed minutes of the August 9, 2006 meeting and draft minutes of the September 13, 2006 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 3, 2006 through October 4, 2006.
• Adopted the schedule of dates and locations for the year 2007 APCD Board meetings.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to renew multiple employee benefit insurance plans to become effective January 1, 2007 as follows:

a) Aetna Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Point-of-Service (POS) medical insurance agreements;
b) IRS Section 125 (cafeteria) and 132 (transportation) plans with Benesyst;
c) Met Life Dental plan;
d) Vision Service Plan/ABD municipality pool to provide vision insurance;
e) Standard Long Term Disability benefit plan;
f) Standard Voluntary Term Life benefit plan;
g) Standard Management Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (ADD) plan;
h) AIG Voluntary Personal Accident benefit plan;
i) AFLAC Supplemental Catastrophic Insurance programs; and
j) Managed Health Network Employee Assistance Plan.

• Adopted a resolution establishing an annual procedure for the Board’s evaluation of the control officer job performance and, as warranted, merit increases to the control officer’s salary.
• Adopted a resolution regarding the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program – Year 9 Funding which contains the following action items:

  a) Approved participation in the fiscal year 2006/2007 (Year 9) Carl Moyer Program;
  b) Certified that the Board will provide the required District matching funds (not-to- exceed $114,000) necessary to qualify for a $712,265 grant from the California Air Resources Board (ARB); and
  c) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute the attached program application and grant award form and all other incidental documents with the ARB enabling participation in the fiscal year 2006/2007 (Year 9) Carl Moyer Program.

• Authorized the APCO to execute services agreements for the in-use emission testing of an ocean-going vessel retrofitted with emissions control technologies using partner contributions and up to $22,500 of APCD Innovative Technology Group funds.

August 17, 2006

• Approved minutes of the June 15, 2006 meeting.
• Received and filed draft minutes of the July 12, 2006 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Approved $300,000 in additional funding allocation for the Off-Road Diesel Repower Program.
• Received and filed notification of program funding increase for the APCD Old Car Buyback program.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Service Employees International Union Local 620 as follows:

Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into an MOU between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and the Service Employees International Union Local 620 (SEIU) for the term July 3, 2006 through June 29, 2008 (Attachment 1); and

Adopted a resolution (Attachment 2) amending the APCD’s Classification and Salary Plan to implement the provisions of this MOU.

• Approved and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Dr. Sanjib Mukherji for his service as an Air Quality Engineer Supervisor, Air Quality Engineer III, and Senior Air Quality Scientist with the Air Pollution Control District.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Marine Shipping Retrofit Project – Emissions Testing as follows:

Authorized the APCO to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to allow the APCD to act as collector and distributor of emissions testing funds for a project retrofitting an ocean-going vessel with emissions control equipment.

June 15, 2006

• Approved minutes of the May 18, 2006 meeting
• Received and filed draft minutes of the May 10, 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 May 4, 2006 through May 31, 2006.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to increase the funding amount for the Old Car Buyback Program by $150,000 with the option of an additional $100,000 increase if community interest in the program justifies it.
• Reappointed Dr. Francis Lagattuta to the APCD Hearing Board for a three-year term.
• Considered the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget – June Revise as follows:

• Held a public hearing to consider and adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07, as presented in the Proposed Budget – June Revise document (Attachment A in the budget letter above); to view the complete draft budget (without the June revisions), see this page.
• Adopted the following:

  • Budget Resolution (Attachment B) approving the Fiscal Year 2006-07 APCD budget;
  • Salary Resolution (Attachment C) deleting 1.5 funded and 3.75 unfunded positions, implementing a 3.4% cost of living adjustment for all units, except units 23 and 24, which still have salary negotiations pending; and
  • Job Class Specifications for Supervising Accountant, Accounting Technician I-II-III, and Payroll Technician I-II (Attachment D).

• Directed staff to return to the Board with more information regarding the potential of including a land use chapter in the 2007 Clean Air Plan.

May 18, 2006

• Approved minutes of the March 16, 2006 meeting
• Received and filed draft minutes of the March 8, 2006 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Received and filed minutes of the October 19, 2005 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of March 2, 2006 through May 3, 2006.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to request an amendment to the Air Pollution Control District’s life insurance policy to include domestic partner language as required by AB 205 and AB 2208.
• Approved an increase in salary for the Air Pollution Control Officer by 2 percent over current pay Step B of salary range 7336 ($9,898/month) to Step B of salary range 7376 ($10,098/month).
• Considered recommendations, and received and filed the following Fiscal Year 2004-05 documents:

a) APCD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), also containing the Financial Audit Report;
b) Single Audit Report; and
c) Independent Auditors’ Letter to the Board of Directors

• Approved and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to David Romano for his service as an Air Quality Engineer III and Engineering Supervisor.
• Considered the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget as follows:

a) Reviewed the Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07;
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 15, 2006.

March 16, 2006

• Approved minutes of the January 19, 2006 meeting
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of January 5, 2006 through March 1, 2006.
• Approved $400,000 in additional funding allocation for the Marine Diesel Engine Repower Program.
• Adopted a Resolution declaring May as Clean Air Month and May 2nd 2006 as World Asthma Day, and selected APCD Board Member Russ Hicks to represent the APCD at the Santa Barbara County Education Office's Education Celebration event on Thursday, May 18.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Supplemental Guadalupe Oil Field Project and replacement of two Guadalupe Union School District school buses. Executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Guadalupe Oil Field Air Quality Mitigation Program and authorizing Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to identify emission reduction projects in northern Santa Barbara County. Also executed a grant agreement with Guadalupe Union School District in the amount of $254,520 to replace two 1981 model year, diesel powered school buses.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Old Car Buyback Program (see letter from California Air Resources Board approving program). Received an implementation plan for restarting the APCD Old Car Buyback Program, and executed a grant agreement with Environmental Engineering Studies, Inc. in the amount of $150,000 to implement the Old Car Buyback Program.
• Adopted a resolution determining that there are no large confined animal facilities in Santa Barbara County.

January 19, 2006

• Elected Margaret Connell as Chair and Will Schuyler as Vice Chair of the APCD Board for 2006.
• Approved minutes of the December 15, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed draft minutes from the December 14, 2005 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Reappointed Donald Ward to the APCD Hearing Board for a three-year term.
• Adopted a resolution regarding the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program – Year 8 Funding as follows:

a) Approved participation in the fiscal year 2005/2006 (Year 8) Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program; and
b) Certified that the APCD Board will provide the required District matching funds (not-to- exceed $113,912) necessary to qualify for up to a $742,651 grant from the California Air Resources Board (ARB); and
c) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute the application and grant award form and all other incidental documents with the ARB enabling our participation in the fiscal year 2005/2006 Carl Moyer Program.

• Selected Board members Margaret Connell, Marty Mariscal, and Will Schuyler to serve on the APCD Executive Committee during 2006.
• Appointed Board member Donna Jordan to serve as the representative to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
• Selected Salud Carbajal, Marty Blum, Russ Hicks, Will Schuyler, and Marty Mariscal to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during 2006.
• Delegated to the Control Officer the authority to execute a $400,000 grant agreement with the California Integrated Waste Management Board to test air pollution emissions from three solid waste conversion technology facilities.

December 15, 2005

• Approved minutes of the October 20, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of October 6, 2005 through November 30, 2005.
• Approved an additional $200,000 funding allocation for the On-road Engine Emission Reduction Program.
• Approved $300,000 in additional funding allocation for the Agriculture Water Pump Repower Program.
• Adopted a resolution revising the criteria of the Board-approved resolution dated November 21, 2002 which increases the maximum dollar amount from $100,000 to $150,000 for the Air Pollution Control Officer signature authority for ITG program grants.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to renew insurance contracts effective January 1, 2006 as follows:

a) Entered into a one-year contract with Aetna to provide Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Point-of-Service (POS) medical insurance plans;
b) Entered into a one-year contract with Benesyst to administer IRS section 125 (cafeteria) and 132 (transportation) plans;
c) Renewed a one-year contract with Met Life Dental; d) Renew one-year contract with 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);
h) Renewed AIG Voluntary Personal Accident benefit plan;
i) Renewed the AFLAC Supplemental Catastrophic Insurance programs (cancer and intensive care insurance); and
j) Renewed Managed Health Network Employee Assistance Insurance program.

• Executed an Operating Agreement between ExxonMobil Corporation and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) to enable the APCD to operate the Nojoqui Air Monitoring Station on behalf of ExxonMobil.
• Adopted and presented Resolutions of Appreciation to Dr. Dan Secord and Brian Baca for their service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
• Received a report on fees the APCD will charge beginning in 2008 for permit reevaluations of emergency standby diesel-fired engines.

October 20, 2005
 

• Received and filed draft minutes from the September 14, 2005 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Received and filed draft minutes from the June 29, 2005 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 4, 2005 through October 5, 2005.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute a grant agreement with Cuyama Joint Unified School District for the not-to-exceed amount of $119,466 towards the purchase of a new school bus under the Lower Emission School Bus Replacement Program.
• Adopted the schedule of dates and locations for the year 2006 APCD Board meetings.
• Adopted the Classification and Salary Plan Resolution that changes the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status of the Air Quality Engineer I, Monitoring Specialist II, Air Quality Specialist II, and Emissions Inventory and Planning Specialist II and III to overtime exempt. (See also FLSA changes, and job class table.)
• Received and filed the 2004 Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Annual Report. (See also Board letter.) 

August 18, 2005

• Approved minutes of the June 16, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed minutes from the March 30, 2005 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of June 2, 2005 through August 3, 2005.
• Approved recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee to appoint Robert Saperstein to the vacant attorney position on the APCD Hearing Board for a three-year term.
• Approved $250,000 in funding allocation for the Lower Emission School Bus Replacement Program.
• Approved $300,000 in additional funding for the Off-Road Diesel Repower Program.
• Approved $150,000 in additional funding allocation for the Marine Diesel Engine Repower Program.
• Adopted resolutions approving Memorandums of Understanding with the Engineers and Technicians Association, the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees Association (SBCAPCDEA), and the Management and Confidential- Unrepresented Employees.
• Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into up to 33 agreements with certain gas station owners that will allow the District to pay $300 to each owner in exchange for receiving an assignment of the right to receive payments due from PTI Media Works, Inc.
• Adopted a resolution proclaiming September 19 – 25, 2005 National Pollution Prevention Week affirming the Air Pollution Control District’s continued commitment to pollution prevention.

June 16, 2005

• Approved minutes of the May 19, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed draft minutes from the May 11, 2005 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 May 5, 2005 through June 1, 2005.
• Approved recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee to reappoint David Van Mullem, Jr. to the APCD Hearing Board for a three-year term.
• Approved an increase in base salary for the Air Pollution Control Officer from the current Step A to Step B level.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County APCD proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 as follows:

Held a public hearing (second hearing) and adopted the following:

• Budget for Fiscal Year 2005/06 as presented in the Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget;
• Trust Fund Reorganization, related budget revisions and designations for Fiscal Years 2003/04 and 2004/05; and
• Salary resolution to delete 3.25 funded positions, add 4.75 unfunded positions, implement a 4% cost of living adjustment for representation units 23 and 24.
• Directed staff to make adjustments to budget to accommodate a 2% cost of living adjustment for staff represented by ETA and SBAPCDEA.

Received and filed the attached reports:

• Fiscal Year 2003/04 APCD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), also containing the Financial Audit Report;
• Fiscal Year 2003/04 Single Audit Report; and
• Air Quality Attainment Plan Fee Report.

• Held hearing and adopted Implementation Schedule for SB 656, with schedule as shown in Table 1.

May 19, 2005

• Approved minutes of the March 17, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed minutes from the March 9, 2005 meeting and draft minutes from the April 13, 2005 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Received and filed summaries of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of December 2, 2004 through May 4, 2005.
• Considered recommendations regarding the APCD’s Workers’ Compensation coverage application as follows:

a) Adopted a resolution granting authorization for the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to execute the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement and approving participation in the Special District Risk Management Authority for Workers’ Compensation program;
b) Adopted the State of California Resolution authorizing application to the Director of Industrial Relations of California for a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure;
c) Approved the State of California application for a Public Entity Certificate to Self-Insure;
d) Approved the California Special Districts Association membership application; and
e) Accepted and filed the Special District Risk Management Authority by-laws and fact sheet.

• Received a briefing on the recently adopted 8-hour ozone air quality standard by the California Air Resources Board.
• Hearing – Considered recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County APCD proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 as follows:

a) Reviewed the following:

i) Comprehensive Program Summary and Proposed Budget (download the proposed budget from this page;
ii) Air Quality Attainment Fee Report; and
iii) Trust Fund Reorganization, Related Designations, and Budget Revisions for Fiscal Years 2003/04 and 2004/05;

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 16, 2005.

• Received a report on SB 656 requirements and directed APCD staff to conduct a management review of the SB 656 requirements and return to the Board at the June meeting with recommendations that reflect a minimal program and outreach to the cities and County.

March 17, 2005

• Filed minutes of the December 16, 2004 meeting
• Filed minutes of the January 20, 2005 meeting
• Received and filed draft minutes from the December 8, 2004 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
• Continued the following item for a future meeting due lack of a 4/5 majority needed to vote on them

Consider recommendations regarding the APCD trust fund reorganization and related designations and budget revisions for budget years 2003-04 and 2004-05 as follows:

a) 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
b) Adopt budget revision 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.)

• Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2003-04 APCD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR; large file; 1.4 MB), including the Financial Audit Report.

Received and filed the Fiscal year 2003-04 Single Audit Report.
Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2003-04 Independent Auditors’ Letter to the Board of Directors.

• Approved the Call for Proposals document for release on June 1, 2005 to solicit project proposals from public and private operators to implement the District’s Heavy-Duty Emission Reduction Grant Programs: Board letter; Call for Proposals.
• Considered recommendations regarding the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program as follows: (Board letter; Resolution)

a) Approved participation in the fiscal year 2004/2005 (Year 7) Carl Moyer Program;

b) Committed required District matching funds (not to exceed $200,000) necessary to qualify for up to a $400,000 grant from the California Air Resources Board; and

c) Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute all documents necessary for participation in the fiscal year 2004/2005 Carl Moyer Program.

• Executed a Grant Agreement with Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for $35,000 as an operating subsidy for two new expansion routes for the Clean Air Express commuter bus service in Santa Barbara County for fiscal year 2004/2005: Board letter; grant agreement.
• Executed a Grant Agreement with Celite Corporation for $123,170 for repowering a surface- mining Caterpillar D-10N tractor bulldozer with a new Caterpillar Tier 2 low-emission diesel engine: Board letter; grant agreement.
• Adopted and presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Cynthia Brock for her service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
• Considered recommendations regarding participation in Clean Air Month 2005 as follows (Board letter and resolution):

a) Adopted a Clean Air Month Resolution affirming APCD’s commitment to raising awareness of health effects of air pollution and the need to work for cleaner air; and

b) Select Board Member Marty Mariscal to represent the APCD at a Clean Air Month event at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria on May 6 at 11:30 A.M. and Board Members Susan Rose and Brian Baca to represent the APCD at the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Education Celebration at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton on May 12 at 5:30 P.M.

• Hearing – Considered recommendations regarding proposed amendments to Rule 202, “Exemptions to Rule 201” to lower the threshold for requiring a Permit to Operate from 100 to 50 brake horsepower for any diesel engine, thereby providing administrative provisions through the APCD permit program for implementing and enforcing the state Airborne Toxic Control Measure for these engines as follows:

a) Held a public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed revisions;

b) Gave direction to the Control Officer on fees to be charged for permit services related to such engines, including limiting initial permitting fees to an amount less than currently required under the District Rule 210 fee schedule or cost reimbursement provisions; and

c) Adopted a resolution which will result in the following actions:

i) Adopting the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings (Attachment 1) pursuant to CEQA and the APCD CEQA guidelines;

ii) Adopting the associated findings (Attachment 2) in support of the proposed amended rule, including those pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding authority, necessity, clarity, and consistency. The findings acknowledge public comments on the proposed revised rule (Attachment 3) and staff’s responses to these comments (Attachment 4); and

iii) Adopting proposed amendments to Rule 202 given as Attachment 5.

The Board also directed APCD staff to return in 8 months with a proposal for a revision to reduce the reevaluation fee for emergency stand-by engines

• Hearing – Considered recommendations regarding amendments to Rule 210, Fees, for the Air Toxics Program; consider proposal to base such fees on air toxic emissions rather than criteria emissions, and considered fee schedule for same as follows:

a) Held the second public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed revisions; and b) Adopt a resolution which will result in the following actions:

i) Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings (Attachment 1) pursuant to CEQA and the APCD CEQA guidelines;

ii) Adopted the associated findings (Attachment 2) in support of the proposed amended rule, including those pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding authority, necessity, clarity, and consistency. The findings acknowledge public comments on the proposed revised rule (Attachment 3) and staff’s responses to these comments (Attachment 4); and

iii) Adopted proposed amendments to Rule 210 given as Attachment 5.

January 20, 2005

• Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2003-04 APCD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), including the Financial Audit Report: Board letter;  CAFR (large file; 1.4 MB)
• Continued the following item for the next agenda due to lack of a 4/5 majority needed to vote on them:

    Recommendations regarding the APCD trust fund reorganization and related designations and
    budget revisions for budget years 2003-04 and 2004-05 as follows:

a) 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

b) 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.)

• Adopted and presented Resolutions of Appreciation to David Smyser and DeWayne Holmdahl for their service on the Air Pollution Control District Board.
• Selected members of the Board to serve on the APCD Executive Committee (of Board Members Russ Hicks, Committee Chair, Margaret Connell, Committee Vice-Chair, Dr. Dan Secord, Marty Mariscal, and Will Schuyler) during calendar year 2005, appointed an ad hoc Board committee (of Board Members Marty Mariscal, Committee Chair, Russ Hicks, and Joni Gray) to develop a draft performance evaluation for the Control Officer, and appointed one Board member to serve as the representative to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council. Also Board members Salud Carbajal, Dr. Dan Secord, Russ Hicks, Will Schuyler, and Marty Mariscalto serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2005.
• Held a public hearing and adopted recommendations regarding amendments to Rule 102, Definitions, to modify the definition of “Reactive Organic Compound."
• Held the first of two required public hearings on a revision to the APCD Air Toxics Program Fee to change the basis of the fee from criteria pollutants to toxics pollutants ( amendments to Rule 210, Fees, for the Air Toxics Program) and set March 17thas the date for final public hearing and adoption.

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