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• Report from Closed Session – There was no reportable action taken.  William M. Dillon, Senior Deputy County Counsel, noted for the record that item C-1 (Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code § 54956.9(a)), Alberto Rodriguez; and IL Highway Recycling, Inc., a California Corporation v. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Case No. 1487217) was dismissed without prejudice by the plaintiffs.
• Approved minutes of the August 25, 2016 meeting
• Received and filed the minutes from the June 8, 2016 meeting of the APCD Community Advisory Council.     (See Board letter)
• Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of August and September 2016.     (See Board letter)
• Received and filed the minutes from the March 30, 2016 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council (BCC).     (See Board letter)
• Approved the APCD Board of Directors regular meeting schedule for 2017.     (See Board letter)
• Approved and authorized the Chair to execute an agreement for Special Services with the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy & Whitmore for a 9-month term beginning October 20, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.     (See Board letter)
• Approved recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee to appoint Mr. Lee-Volker Cox to the vacant public position on the APCD Hearing Board for a 3-year term.     (See Board letter)
• Approved amendments to professional services contracts with Steelhead Recyclers of Goleta, Perry’s Auto Wrecking & Salvage of Lompoc, and Black Road Auto & Tow of Santa Maria to assist in the implementation of the Old Car Buy Back program. Contract amendments include the following changes:     (See Board letter and original contracts for Steelhead Recyclers, Perry’s Auto Wrecking & Salvage, and Black Road Auto & Tow)
  • Extend the time of performance for an additional five years;
  • Increase the spending authority; and
  • Update the program requirements to reflect current State of California requirements.
• Received public comment
• Received Director’s Report
• Received and filed a presentation on the 2015 Annual Ambient Air Quality Report for Santa Barbara County.     (See Board letter and Presentation)
• Hearing:  Approved recommendations as follows:     (See Board letter, CAC comments and Presentation)
  • Held a public hearing to receive testimony on the 2016 Ozone Plan and the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Clean Air Plan;
  • Approved a Resolution resulting in the following actions:
    • Found that, prior to approving the 2016 Ozone Plan, Board members have reviewed and considered the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Clean Air Plan with the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Clean Air Plan;
    • Adopted the California Environmental Quality Act Findings;
    • Adopted the 2016 Ozone Plan;
    • Committed the Board to adopting the proposed regulations in the 2016 Ozone Plan;
    • In the event that the District’s designation for the state ozone standard is changed to nonattainment-transitional, committed the District to reviewing the 2016 Ozone Plan and determining whether the control measures scheduled for adoption or implementation within the next three years are needed; and
    • Authorized the Control Officer to transmit the 2016 Ozone Plan to the California Air Resources Board and do all other acts necessary and proper to obtain approval of the 2016 Ozone Plan.