APCD Board Actions – August 25, 2016

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Approved minutes of the June 16, 2016 meeting (opens in a new tab)
Received and filed the minutes from the March 9, 2016 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 notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of June (opens in a new tab)and July (opens in a new tab)2016. (see Board Letter (opens in a new tab))
Received and filed the following grant program related activity: (see Board Letter (opens in a new tab))
- Summary of the emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of June 2, 2016 through August 10, 2016 (opens in a new tab)in accordance with Board Resolution Number 09-14, including:
  - City of Guadalupe – Electric Vehicle Charging Station; and
- An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program (opens in a new tab)for vehicles retired during the period of May 1, 2016 through August 1, 2016.
Adopted a Resolution delegating authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to amend, enter into, and renew contracts for multiple employee benefit insurance plans (opens in a new tab)to become effective January 1, 2017 for the 2017 calendar year. (see Board Letter (opens in a new tab))
Approved a resolution adopting amendments to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Conflict of Interest Code (opens in a new tab)that reflect revised job classifications approved by the Board since the last code amendment in 2014. (see Board Letter (opens in a new tab) and Conflict of Interest Code in track-changes (opens in a new tab))
Approved and authorized the Chair to execute a test rental and use agreement with Cooperative Personnel Services (opens in a new tab) for the purpose of reviewing potential candidate selection devices for upcoming recruitments for an amount not to exceed $10,000. (see Board Letter (opens in a new tab))
Received Director’s Report
Hearing: Considered recommendations as follows: (see Board Letter, (opens in a new tab) Staff Report (opens in a new tab) and Presentation) (opens in a new tab)
- Held a public hearing to receive testimony on the below listed rules and on the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed rule revisions:
  - Rule 102. Definitions;
  - Rule 105. Applicability;
  - Rule 202. Exemptions to Rule 201;
  - Rule 204. Applications;
  - Rule 801. New Source Review – Definitions and General Requirements;
  - Rule 802. New Source Review;
  - Rule 803. Prevention of Significant Deterioration;
  - Rule 804. Offsets;
  - Rule 805. Air Quality Impact Analysis, Modeling, Monitoring, and Air Quality Increment Consumption;
  - Rule 806. Emission Reduction Credits;
  - Proposed New Rule 809. Federal Minor Source New Source Review;
  - Rule 1301. Part 70 Operating Permits – General Information;
- Adopted a Resolution (opens in a new tab)resulting in the following actions:
  - Certified that the Final Environmental Impact Report (opens in a new tab)prepared for the Amendment of Regulation VIII – New Source Review, and Other Associated Rules has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), was reviewed and considered by the Board prior to approving the proposed rule revisions, and the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the Board’s independent judgment and analysis;
  - Adopted the CEQA Findings (opens in a new tab);
  - Adopted the associated Rule Findings (opens in a new tab)in support of the proposed rules pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727 regarding necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference; and
  - Adopted all proposed rules (opens in a new tab).
Received a presentation on the status of the Innovative Technology Group’s Grant Programs (opens in a new tab). (See Presentation (opens in a new tab))
Received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Excellence Award and recognized the public / private partnership for the award-winning Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies project, and acknowledge the work of District staff over the years in addressing emissions from marine shipping. (See Board Letter (opens in a new tab), Excerpts from Ceremony, (opens in a new tab) Press Releases (opens in a new tab) and Presentation (opens in a new tab))