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March 18, 2020 –Memorandum
- Closed Session
- Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6) District-designated representative: Aeron Arlin Genet.
- Employee organizations: Engineers & Technicians Association,n Service Employees International Union Local 620, and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees Association.
- Unrepresented employees: Management and Confidential-Unrepresented employees.
- Conference with Labor Negotiator (Gov. Code § 54957.6)
- Agency-designated representative: Chair Das Williams
- District Counsel: Rachel Van Mullem
- Unrepresented employee: Control Officer Aeron Arlin Genet
- Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).)
- Title: Air Pollution Control Officer.
- Approval of Minutes of the January 16, 2020 meeting
- Notice of Violation Report – Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the month of January and February 2020
- District Grant Program Activity – Receive and file the following grant program related activity:
- An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of December 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
- An update on the Woodsmoke Reduction Program for fireplace and stove replacement projects during the period of December 12, 2019 through March 1, 2020
- Summary of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of November 26, 2019 through February 29, 2020 in accordance with Board Resolution Number 09-14.
- Update on Public Outreach Activities – Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.
- Minutes of the October 23, 2019 and January 22, 2020 Community Advisory Council Meetings – Receive and file the minutes from the October 23, 2019 and January 22, 2020 meetings of the District Community Advisory Council.
- Additional Funding for Woodsmoke Reduction Program – Approve and authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to use the remaining balance of local mitigation funds that reside in the Innovative Technologies Group fund balance account (approximately $122,000) for the District’s Woodsmoke Reduction Program.
- Waiver of Competition for the Purchase of Equipment for the Airpointer Portable Air Monitor – Authorize the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to purchase a benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene instrument module from Ambilabs for the Airpointer portable air quality monitoring system as a sole source procurement without being required to conduct a formal bid process, for a total cost not to exceed $42,298, including taxes.
- Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget Amendment for Office Space Reconfiguration – Authorize the following budget amendments:
- Transfer appropriations of $25,000 from Services & Supplies Account #7460 (Professional and Special Services) to Capital Assets #8300 (Equipment)
- Establish appropriations of $375,000 from Purpose of Fund Account #9899 (Fund Balance – Committed)
- Increase appropriations of Capital Assets Account #8300 (Equipment) by an additional $400,000 for a total budget of $543,000.
- Delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign or execute a contract with SmartOffice Interiors for the office reconfiguration services, for an amount not to exceed $255,000.
- Received Director’s Report.
- Received Public Comment
- Particulate Matter and Public Health – Receive presentation from guest presenter, Dr. Phil Martien, of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on the subject of Particulate Matter and Public Health. March 18, 2020 – Memorandum