Agenda  |  Meeting Video  |  Minutes

• Closed Session – No reportable action taken on the following item:
  • Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).)
    • Title:  Air Pollution Control Officer.
• Approved minutes of the August 16, 2018 meeting.
• Notice of Violation Report – Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of August and September 2018.  In addition, receive and file the addendum summary of penalty revenue received during the month of July 2018.
• District Grant Program Activity – Received and filed the following grant program related activity:
  • Summary of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 2, 2018 through October 3, 2018 in accordance with Board Resolution Number 09-14, including:
    • County of Santa Barbara – General Services — EV Charging Station Infrastructure Program;
    • County of Santa Barbara – General Services — EV Charging Station Infrastructure Program;
  • An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of June 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018.
• APCD Board Meeting Schedule for 2019 – Approved the APCD Board of Directors regular meeting schedule for 2019.
• Minutes of the May 2018 South Central Coast BCC Meeting – Received and filed the minutes from the May 24, 2018 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council (BCC).
• Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union, Local 620 – 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 with an effective date of September 10, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
• Memorandum of Understanding with the Engineers and Technicians Association – 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 with an effective date of September 10, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
• Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Employees Association – 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 with an effective date of September 10, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
• Resolution Amending the Management Personnel Benefits Policy for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees – Rescinded Resolution No. 13-13, as amended, and adopted a new resolution establishing the Management Personnel Benefits Policy for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees.
• Received Director’s Report.
• Revised Grant Amount for Assembly Bill 617 Implementation  |  Presentation – Delegated authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute a revised grant agreement with the California Air Resources Board, with an additional funding amount of approximately $50,000, for Assembly Bill (AB) 617 implementation activities.
• Proposed Amendments to Rule 1304, Part 70 Operating Permits – Issuance, Renewal, Modification and Reopening  |  Presentation  – Hearing:  Approved recommendations as follows:
  • Held a public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed amendments to Rule 1304, Part 70 Operating Permits – Issuance, Renewal, Modification and Reopening;
  • Approved a Resolution resulting in the following actions:
    • Adopted the CEQA Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA guidelines;
    • Adopted the General Rule Findings in support of the proposed rule pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference; and
    • Adopted the proposed amendments to Rule 1304.