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Next APCD Board of Directors Meeting – March 19, 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
March 19, 2026
1:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

A. Call to Order – Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. 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).

C-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.

D. Approval of Minutes 

Approve minutes of the January 15, 2026 meeting.

E. Administrative Items

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

E-1)     Update on Public Outreach Activities

Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.

E-2)     District Grant and Incentives Program Activity

Receive and file the following grant program related activity:

      1. An update on the Heat Clean Program for woodsmoke reduction projects from the start of the program of May 8, 2025, through February 28, 2026;
      1. An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of January 1, 2026 through February 28, 2026;
      1. Status report for the 2021-2025 Clean Air Grant Programs; fund allocations and expenditures; and
      1. Summary of the 2025 Clean Air Grants Program emission-reduction grant agreements approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer for the period of January 1, 2026, through February 28, 2026; in accordance with Board Resolution Number 20-13.

E-3)      Notice of Violation Report

Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of January and February 2026.

E-4)      Minutes of the September 25, 2025 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council

Receive and file minutes of the September 25, 2025 meeting of the South Central Coast Basinwide Control Council.

F. 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.

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G. 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.

H. Discussion Items 

H-1)     Climate Heat Impact Response Program (CHIRP) (EST. TIME: 15 Min.)

Consider Recommendations as follows:

      1. Receive and file a presentation on the Climate Heat Impact Response Program (CHIRP);
      2. Adopt a Resolution to authorize the District’s participation in implementing California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) CHIRP which includes:

a. Delegating authority to the District’s Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into grant agreements with CARB for the CHIRP Program, substantially similar to the Sample Grant Agreement included as Attachment B of the CHIRP Board letter, in order to participate in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and in future years, for amounts not to exceed $2,000,000, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management;

b. Delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to make or accept minor amendments to the Grant Agreement in future years, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management; and

c. Approving the allocation of $400,000 from the District’s Clean Air Fund in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to provide additional funding for the CHIRP Program.

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H-2)     Status Update on Oil and Gas Operations (EST. TIME: 15 Min.)

Receive and file a presentation on the status of oil and gas operations in Santa Barbara County.

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I. Announcements 

This meeting will be rebroadcast on Sunday March 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20.

J. Adjourn

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board is adjourned to 1:00 p.m. on May 21, 2026.

 

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

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/85388796967?pwd=rIBPr7b51B2GE6zVYMFQsVEkYywYK6.1
    Password: 503395

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: 853 8879 6967
Passcode: 503395

  • Distribution to the Board. Submit comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 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.