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- Elected Board Member Adam as Chair and Board Member Mosby as Vice-Chair for 2016.
- Approved minutes of the December 17, 2015 meeting (opens in a new tab)
- Received and filed the minutes from the October 14, 2015 meeting of the APCD Community Advisory Council (opens in a new tab). (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Received and filed the summary of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of December 4, 2015 through January 7, 2016 (opens in a new tab)in accordance with Board Resolution Number 02-16, including: (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Lompoc Unified School District – Lower Emission School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Program; and
- Acquistapace Farms – Off-Road Equipment Replacement Program.
- Received and filed the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the month of December (opens in a new tab)2015. (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Received summary of the renewal rates for employee insurance plans and programs for 2016 (opens in a new tab).
- Approved Transfer of appropriations of $150,000 from Services & Supplies Account #7460 Professional and Special Services to Other Charges Account #7835 Judgments, Settlements & Damages (opens in a new tab). (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Financial Audit which includes the following: (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Fiscal Year 2014-15 APCD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), (opens in a new tab)also containing the Independent Auditor’s Report;
- The Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards (opens in a new tab); and
- The Independent Auditors’ Report to the Board of Directors and Management (opens in a new tab).
- Approved changes as follows: (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Adopted revised class specification entitled Network Technician I/II/III (opens in a new tab); and
- Approved and adopted a Resolution which amends the District’s Classification and Salary Plan (opens in a new tab)to:
- Add one (1) Network Technician III position; and
- Unfund one (1) Network Technician I/II position.
- Modified Aeron Arlin Genet’s employment contract (opens in a new tab)to delete a clause in Section 8C that was inadvertently included. (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))
- Selected Board member Wolf, Vice-Chair Mosby and Chair Adam to serve on the APCD Executive Committee (opens in a new tab)during calendar year 2016.
- Appointed Board member Wolf to serve as the representative to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council (opens in a new tab) during calendar year 2016.
- Selected Board members Carbajal, Bennett, Richardson, Patino and Chair Adam to serve on the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee (opens in a new tab)during calendar year 2016.
- Regarding an Extra Help position, approved the following actions (opens in a new tab):
- In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certified that the appointment of retired Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) employee, Joseph Petrini, is necessary to fill a critical need in the Technology and Environmental Assessment Division of the District before 180 days have passed from his date of retirement; and
- Approved and authorized the Air Pollution Control Officer to appoint retired employee Joseph Petrini as an Extra Help employee on a part time basis limited to 300 hours of service in the current fiscal year in order to provide assistance with emissions inventory and fee-related tasks and with training a new employee.
- Received presentation on the ambient air monitoring network in Santa Barbara County (opens in a new tab)and an update on the strengthening of the national ozone standard from 75 to 70 parts per billion. (see Presentation (opens in a new tab))
- Adopted a Resolution of Appreciation for Dave Van Mullem (opens in a new tab)upon the occasion of his retirement. (See Board letter (opens in a new tab))