Next APCD Board of Directors Meeting – January 15, 2026

Clerk of the Board of Directors
260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara. CA 93110
(805) 979-8282

The next meeting date is listed below; the agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to each meeting. Attachments are provided as PDFs. Agenda packages can also be viewed at the APCD office during regular business hours. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed during the public comment period following the administrative agenda. The times shown for the duration of agenda items are estimates. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Board Clerk to all or a majority of the members of the APCD Board less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for inspection in the APCD office or website. Additional information can be found at District Board of Directors webpage.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the APCD at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting.

Past Board actions with recent staff documents can be viewed at APCD Board Actions.

NEXT MEETING:
Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors Meeting
January 15, 2026
1:00 p.m.

Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
County Administration Building
105 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA

You may observe the live stream of the APCD Board meetings in the following ways:

Televised on the County of Santa Barbara Television (CSBTV) local cable channel 20;
Online at: http://sbcounty.granicus.com/player/camera/4?publish_id=35&redirect=true
YouTube at: <https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20>; and,
Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86008867253?pwd=KCxrhnepRw3fimodbWNyPsmzD6DOcX.1
Password: 248939

Persons may address the Board of Directors on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed during the public comment period. Comments timely received on an agenda item will be placed into the record and distributed accordingly. If you wish or anticipate a desire to speak during the APCD Board of Directors Meeting, the following methods are available:

In-Person Santa Barbara Location. County Administration Building, Hearing Room,5105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda by completing and delivering a speaker slip to the Clerk before the item is considered.
In-Person Remote Testimony. Betteravia Government Center, Board Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda by using the remote video testimony system located at the County Administration Building Hearing Room in Santa Maria.
By Zoom. Individuals wishing to view and provide public comment during the Board meeting through the Zoom application may join by clicking this link at the appointed time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86008867253?pwd=KCxrhnepRw3fimodbWNyPsmzD6DOcX.1
Password: 248939

Members of the public wishing to be called on for public comment should click on the “Raise Hand” button on Zoom or, if participating via dial-in telephone, press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute when the item you wish to speak on has begun. When the Chair calls for public comment, the Clerk will announce you and will request you unmute your microphone. Comments from the public are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. The public will not be able to share their video or screen.

Telephone. Individuals wishing to give public comment via phone are asked to call the number below at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting at 12:50 pm.

Dial-In: +1 (408) 638-0968 or +1 (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 860 0886 7253
Passcode: 248939

Distribution to the Board. Submit comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 via email to [email protected], or mail to APCD Clerk of the Board at 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, to the Clerk CA 93110. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately.

A. Call to Order – Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026

Elect the Chair and Vice-Chair to serve as APCD Officers for calendar year 2026.

D. Closed Session

Following closed session, Counsel will report, orally, or in writing, any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention thereon, as required by Government Code §54957.1(a). Documents that are finally approved or adopted in the closed session will be provided upon request as required by Government Code § 54957.1(b).

D-1) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code §54957.6)

District-designated representative: Aeron Arlin Genet.
Employee organizations: Engineering & Technicians Association; Service Employees International Union, Local 620; and unrepresented employees, management and confidential.

E. Approval of Minutes

Approve minutes of the October 16, 2025 meeting.

F. Administrative Items

Approved by vote on one motion. These items read only on request of Board members.

F-1) Update on Public Outreach Activities

Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.

F-2) District Grant and Incentives Program Activity

Receive and file the following grant program related activity:

1. 1. An update on the Heat Clean Program for woodsmoke reduction projects from the start of the program of May 8, 2025, through December 31, 2025;

1. 1. An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025;

1. 1. Status report for the 2021-2025 Clean Air Grant Programs; fund allocations and expenditures; and

1. 1. Summary of the 2025 Clean Air Grants Program emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of August 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; in accordance with Board Resolution Number 20-13.

F-3) Notice of Violation Report

Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of October, November, and December 2025.

F-4) Summary of Permitting Activity

Receive and file the summary of permitting activity during the months of July through December 2025.

F-5) District Fiscal Year 2025-26 Financial Audit

Receive and file the following:

1. 1. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Air Pollution Control District (District) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), also containing the Independent Auditor’s Report;

1. 1. The Independent Auditor’s 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; and

1. 1. The Independent Auditor’s Report to the Board of Directors and Management.

F-6) Employee Insurance Plans and Programs

Receive and file summary and rates of the employee insurance plans and programs for 2026.

F-7) Facility Use Agreement with Good Sheperd Lutheran Church

Consider recommendations as follows:

1. 1. Delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute the attached Facility Use Agreement between the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Preschool (GSLC) and the District for the purpose of operating an existing air monitoring station on GSLC property, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Risk Management, and the Auditor-Controller; and

1. 1. Delegate Authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute minor updates or amendments to the attached Facility Use Agreement with GSLC in the future, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Risk Management, and the Auditor-Controller.

F-8) Revision of Resolution 12-11 – Agenda Policies and Conduct of Meeting

Adopt a resolution amending the Agenda Policies and Conduct Meeting resolution to reflect the following updates:

1. 1. Revise the Air Pollution Control Districts Regular Meeting procedures to comply with Brown Act requirements, procedural updates, and implement other minor administrative revisions to ensure consistency with current governance standards; and

1. 1. Establish Board Member compensation at $200 per meeting in accordance with Section 40100.5.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

F-9) Resolution for Community Air Protection (CAP) Program

Adopt a Resolution to amend the administration percentage the District receives to implement the CAP from the existing 12.5% to the percentage listed within the most recent California Air Resources Board issued CAP Program Guidelines (which is currently 15%).

F-10) Resolution for Carl Moyer Program

Adopt a Resolution to:

1. 1. Amend the administration percentage the District receives to implement the Carl Moyer Program from the existing 12.5% to the percentage listed within the most recent Carl Moyer Program Guidelines (which is currently 15%); and

1. 1. Amend the local match funds percentage the District contributes to the Carl Moyer Program from the existing 15% to the percentage listed within the most recent Carl Moyer Program Guidelines.

F-11) Resolution for Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program

Adopt a Resolution to amend the administration percentage the District receives to implement the FARMER Program from the existing 12.5% to the percentage listed within the most recent FARMER Program guidelines (which is currently 15%).

F-12) Report of Air Pollution Control Officer Signed Contracts in 2025

Receive and file a report of certain specified legal contracts, not exceeding $3,500 each, entered into or amended by the Air Pollution Control Officer during the calendar year 2025.

G. Director’s Report (EST. TIME: 10 Min.)

Receive brief oral report by the Air Pollution Control Officer. Report to include items such as: Achievements of District staff, upcoming events of interest to the Board of Directors and the public, general status of District programs, state and federal activities and legislation, updates on air quality, updates from the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA). There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

H. Public Comment Period

The Public Comment Period is reserved for persons desiring to address the APCD Board on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Board that is not included as part of the agenda. Comments shall be limited to fifteen minutes, divided among those desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than three minutes.

I. Discussion Items

I-1) Appointment of the District Board members to the following APCD Committees: Executive Committee, Hearing Board Nominating Committee, and South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council (EST. TIME: 10 Min.)

Appoint District Board members to the following Air Pollution Control District committees: Executive Committee; Hearing Board Nominating Committee; and South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council as specified:

1. 1. Select three members of the Board to serve on the Executive Committee during calendar year 2026;

1. 1. Select five members of the Board to serve on the Hearing Board Nominating Committee during calendar year 2026; and

1. 1. Appoint one Board member to serve as the primary representative and one Board member to serve as the alternate to the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council during the calendar year 2026.

I-2) Clean Air Fund Program Update (EST. TIME: 15 Min.)

Consider recommendations as follows:

1. 1. Receive and file a presentation on the Clean Air Fund Program Update; and

1. 1. Approve and authorize the District’s Air Pollution Control Officer to implement projects utilizing the Clean Air Fund in the Buellton community, not to exceed $60,000 within five years, by entering into agreements with the Buellton Union School District, and a contractor (to-be-determined) to develop an interactive, educational outdoor air quality exhibit at the Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum in Buellton, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Risk Management, and Auditor-Controller.

J. Announcements

This meeting will be rebroadcast on Sunday January 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20.

K. Adjourn

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board is adjourned to 1:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026.