APCD Board Actions – August 15, 2024
  • Approval of MinutesApprove minutes of the June 20, 2024 meeting.
  • Update on Public Outreach Activities – Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.
  • District Grant and Incentives Program Activity – Receive and file the following grant program related activity:
    • Summary of the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during fiscal year 2023-2024;
    • An update on the Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund (LEEF) Program for zero-emission landscape equipment vouchers during the period of July 11, 2024 through July 31, 2024; and
    • Summary of the 2023 Clean Air Grants Program emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of May 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024; in accordance with Board Resolution Number 20-13.
  • Notice of Violation Report – Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of June and July 2024.
  • Summary of Permitting Activity – Receive and file the summary of permitting activity during the months of January through June 2024.
  • Resolution for Delegating Authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer for Approving Employee Benefit Plan Renewals – Adopt 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, 2025 for the 2025 calendar year.
  • Year-End Transfers and Revisions of Appropriations – Approve budget revisions and transfers necessary to close the District’s accounting records for all District funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2023-24).
  • Award Contracts for District Janitorial Services to Ramirez Carpet Cleaning Inc. for the Santa Barbara Office and Jan-Pro Central Coast for the Santa Maria Office – Consider recommendations as follows:
    • Find, in accordance with Government Code §31000, that the District does not have employee resources to complete the custodial work to be completed by Ramirez Carpet Cleaning Inc. or Jan-Pro Central Coast, and that the District’s economic interests are served by contracts for such services;
    • Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 1 for Services of Independent Contractor with Ramirez Carpet Cleaning Inc. (a local vendor) in a base contract amount of $15,000.00, to provide District janitorial services and on-demand custodial services and supplies in the Santa Barbara District office for the twenty-four (24) month period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2026;
    • Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 2 for Services of Independent Contractor with Jan-Pro Central Coast (a local vendor) in a base contract amount of $15,000.00, to provide District janitorial services in the Santa Maria District office for the twenty-four (24) month period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2026; and
    • Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer, to approve amendments to Agreement 1 and 2 with Ramirez and Jan-Pro, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000.00 (i.e., approximately 16% of the base contract amount), for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $35,000.00 between the two contracts.
  • Minutes of the February 15, 2024 Special Meeting of the Community Advisory Council – Receive and file minutes of the February 15, 2024 special meeting of the Community Advisory Council.
  • Conflict of Interest Code Update – Adopt a resolution adopting amendments to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Conflict of Interest Code that reflect job classifications that have a role in “making, participating in making, or in any way attempting to use the official’s position to influence a governmental decision.”  (2 CCR §18704.) The Conflict of Interest Code was last amended by your Board in August 2018.
  • Received Director’s Report | Presentation | Public Comment 1| Public Comment 2 |
  • Received Public Comment
  • Amendments to District Regulation XIII – Part 70 Operating Permits – Consider recommendations as follows:
    • Hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments to Regulation XIII – Part 70 Operating Permits;
    • Adopt a resolution that contains the following action items:
      • Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings pursuant to the CEQA guidelines;
      • Adopt the General Rule Findings in support of the proposed rule amendments pursuant to Health and Safety Code §40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference; and
      • Adopt the proposed amendments to District Regulation XIII – Part 70 Operating Permits (Rules 1301, 1302, 1303). | Presentation |