- 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 Imperial County APCD’s appeal regarding People of the State of California ex rel. Imperial County Air Pollution Control District v. United States of America, Ken Salazar, Secretary of the United States Department of Interior; United States Bureau of Reclamation, Michael L. Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-55856 and 12-55956.
- Approved minutes of the June 21, 2012 meeting
- Received and filed the minutes from the April 11, 2012 meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of June and July 2012.
- Received and filed the minutes from the February 22, 2012 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.
- Approved $500,000 in additional funding authority for the Off-Road Equipment Replacement Program.
- Reappointed Louis David Van Mullem as Air Pollution Control Officer and approved a 3-year employment contract with Mr. Van Mullem for same. (see memo)
- Adopted Resolution No. 12-11 revising the APCD Board meeting Order of Business and making other minor administrative changes to Board procedures. (see memo)
- Executed a License Agreement between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority, Inc. for locating and operating an air quality monitoring station on the Santa Ynez Airport property. (see memo)
- Adopted Resolution No. 12-12 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, 2013. (see memo)
- Adopted Resolution No. 12-13 amending the Management Personnel Benefits Policy for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees. (see memo)
- Authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and the Engineers and Technicians Association. (see memo, side letter 1, and side letter 2)
- 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. (see memo, side letter 1, and side letter 2)
- 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. (see memo and side letter)
- Adopted Resolution No. 12-14 establishing a new retirement plan, Santa Barbara County Retirement System’s Plan 7, for all employees hired on or after August 16, 2012. (see memo and presentation)
- Received report and gave policy direction regarding a recent initiative to incentivize reduction of ship speeds off the California Coast. (see comment letters and presentation)
- Received and filed a presentation on current APCD Grant Programs. (see presentation)
