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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