- Reconsider the Circumstances of the COVID-19 State of Emergency
- Reconsider the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency;
- Consider whether state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing (opens in a new tab);
- Find that the legislative body has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency, and that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing; and
- Direct staff to continue to notice and hold hearings as remote hearings consistent with Government Code §54953(e)(3).
- Closed Session
- Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).)
- Title: Air Pollution Control Officer.
- Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).)
- Approval of Minutes – Approve minutes of the October 20, 2022 (opens in a new tab) regular meeting and November 15, 2022 (opens in a new tab) special meeting.
- Update on Public Outreach Activities (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.
- District Grant and Incentives Program Activity (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file an update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of October 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022.
- Notice of Violation Report (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of October and November 2022.
- Consideration of Salary Merit Increase for Air Pollution Control Officer Aeron Arlin Genet (opens in a new tab) – Consider approval of a salary merit increase for Air Pollution Control Officer Aeron Arlin Genet. For purposes of discussion, the Board letter proposes a 3 percent salary merit increase.
- Old Car Buy Back Program Contract with Santa Maria Recycling Center (opens in a new tab) – Consider recommendation as follows:
- Approve and authorize the Chair to:
- Execute the attached Professional Services Contract AP222301 between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and Santa Maria Recycling Center for the Old Car Buy Back program in the amount not to exceed $500,000 and with a term of December 15, 2022, to August 20, 2025; and
- Approve and authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer, in accordance with the contract listed in recommendation 1 above, to issue Spending Authorizations not to exceed $100,000 (§29).
- Approve and authorize the Chair to:
- Minutes of the June 22, 2022 Regular Meeting, and Minutes of the July 21, 2022, August 17, (opens in a new tab)2022, and September 15, 2022 Special Meetings of the Community Advisory Council (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file minutes of the June 22, 2022 regular meeting and minutes of the July 21, 2022, August 17, 2022, and September 15, 2022 special meetings of the Community Advisory Council.
- Revised Charter and By-Laws of the APCD Community Advisory Council (opens in a new tab) – Adopt a resolution and proposed revisions to the Charter and By-Laws of the APCD Community Advisory Council.
- Received Director’s Report
- Received Public Comment
- Appreciation for Departing Board Members (opens in a new tab) – Present Service Award of Appreciation to Second District County Supervisor Gregg Hart, Buellton Mayor Holly Sierra, Buellton Councilmember Ed Andresik, Santa Maria Councilmember Etta Waterfield, and Solvang Mayor Charlie Uhrig.
- Adoption of the 2022 Ozone Plan (opens in a new tab) – Consider recommendations as follows:
- Hold a public hearing to receive public testimony of the 2022 Ozone Plan and Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Clean Air Plan; and
- Adopt a Resolution containing the following action items:
- Find that, prior to approval of the 2022 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;
- Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act Findings, including that subsequent environmental review is not required because none of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 have occurred;
- Adopt the 2022 Ozone Plan; and
- Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to transmit the 2022 Ozone Plan to the California Air Resources Board and do all other acts necessary and proper to obtain approval of the 2022 Ozone Plan. | Presentation (opens in a new tab) |