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
June 25, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
Bettervia Government Center
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria, CA
A. Call to Order – Roll Call
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Approval of Minutes (opens in a new tab)
Approve minutes of the May 21, 2026 meeting.
D. Administrative Items
Approved by vote on one motion. These items read only on request of Board members.
D-1) Update on Public Outreach Activities (opens in a new tab)
Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.
D-2) District Grant and Incentives Program Activity (opens in a new tab)
Receive and file the following grant program related activity:
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- An update on the Heat Clean Program for woodsmoke reduction projects from the start of the program of May 8, 2025, through May 31, 2026;
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- An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of May 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026; and
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- Status report for the 2021-2025 Clean Air Grant Programs; fund allocations and expenditures.
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D-3) 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 month of May 2026.
D-4) Report on Assembly Bill 2561 Regarding Vacancy Reporting Obligations (opens in a new tab)
Receive and file a report on Assembly Bill 2561 regarding Vacancy Reporting Obligations
Consider recommendations as follows:
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- Find, in accordance with Government Code §31000, that the District does not have employee resources to complete the custodial work to be completed by Ramirez Carpet Cleaning Inc. or Jan-Pro Central Coast, and that the District’s economic interests are served by contracts for such services;
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- Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 1 for Services of Independent Contractor with Ramirez Carpet Cleaning Inc. (a local vendor) in a base contract amount of $20,000.00, to provide District janitorial services and on-demand custodial services and supplies in the Santa Barbara District office for a twenty-four (24) month period beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2028;
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- Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 2 for Services of Independent Contractor with Jan-Pro Central Coast (a local vendor) in a base contract amount of $25,000.00, to provide District janitorial services in the Santa Maria District office for a twenty-four (24) month period beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2028; and
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- Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer, to approve amendments to Agreement 1 and 2 with Ramirez and Jan-Pro, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,200.00 (i.e., approximately 16% of the base contract amount), for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $52,200.00 between the two contracts.
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D-6) Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget (opens in a new tab)
Consider the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget as follows:
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- Hold a public hearing to consider and adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, as presented in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget document; and
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- Adopt the following:
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a. Budget Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 District Budget; and
b. Salary Resolution amending the Classification and Salary Plan to adjust the salaries for all staff based on the collective bargaining agreements and the Management Personnel Benefits Resolution previously approved by your Board on June 26, 2025.
D-7) Cuyama Clean Air Rooms Program for Cuyama Valley Residents (opens in a new tab)
Consider recommendations as follows:
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- Approve the allocation of $60,000 from the District’s Clean Air Fund in Fiscal Year 2026-27 to purchase air purifiers for a Cuyama Clean Air Rooms Program; and
- Authorize the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to purchase air purifiers from Winix America, Inc., as a sole source procurement without being required to conduct a formal bid process, for a total cost not to exceed $60,000, including tax and shipping.
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D-8) Additional Funding for Heat Clean Program (opens in a new tab)
Consider recommendations as follows:
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- Delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District to accept the transfer of $123,448.73 to supplement the District’s implementation of the Heat Clean Program, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Risk Management, and Auditor-Controller; and
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- Delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute minor amendments to the MOU listed in recommendation 1 above in future years, subject to review and approval by District Counsel, Risk Management, and Auditor-Controller.
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Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute and submit a letters of support for the appointment of Mayor David Silva to the California Air Resources Board.
D-10) Memorandum of Understanding with Engineers and Technicians Association (opens in a new tab)
Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a side letter agreement between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and the Engineers and Technicians Association to amend provisions of the current Memorandum of Understanding, including an extension through June 30, 2029.
Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to enter into a side letter agreement between the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and the Service Employees International Union, Local 620 to amend provisions of the current Memorandum of Understanding, including an extension through June 30, 2029.
D-12) Salary and Benefits for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees (opens in a new tab)
Adopt a Resolution amending the Management Personnel Benefits Policy for Management and Confidential-Unrepresented Employees.
Consider recommendations as follows:
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- Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District’s (District) continued participation in the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Prescribed Burn Grant Programs and delegate authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign future grant agreements with CARB for the Prescribed Burn Grant Programs, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 per year, per grant, subject to review by Auditor Controller, District Counsel and Risk Management; and
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- Approve, ratify, and authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer’s signing of the following:
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a. Amendment 4 to the Prescribed Burn Reporting and Monitoring Support Program grant (CARB grant number G21-PBRM-27), which increases the grant amount by $110,000 from a total of $321,700 to $431,700, extends the grant term to June 30, 2028, and makes other revisions to the grant terms and conditions.
E. 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.
F. 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.
Public Comment (opens in a new tab) (5/29)
Public Comment (opens in a new tab) (6/14)
Public Comment (opens in a new tab) (6/17)
G. Discussion Items
G-1) Overview of Voluntary Grant and Incentives Programs (opens in a new tab)(EST. TIME: 10 Min.)
Receive and file a presentation on the status of the District’s Grant and Incentives Program.
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G-2) 2025 Annual Air Quality Report (opens in a new tab)(EST. TIME: 15 Min.)
Receive and file a presentation and 2025 Annual Air Quality Report for Santa Barbara County.
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G-3) Update on the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program (opens in a new tab)(EST. TIME: 15 Min.)
Receive and file a presentation on the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program.
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H. Announcements
This meeting will be rebroadcast on Sunday June 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20.
I. ADJOURN
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board is adjourned to 1:00 p.m. on August 20, 2026.
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/81178572010?pwd=Hn9tNsiZDpmRc5kV7w7gBmdJzc5nY3.1 (opens in a new tab)
Password: 289430
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 Maria Location. 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 completing and delivering a speaker slip to the Clerk before the item is considered.
- In-Person Remote Testimony, County Administrative Building, Board Hearing Room, Four Floor, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara.
- 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/81178572010?pwd=Hn9tNsiZDpmRc5kV7w7gBmdJzc5nY3.1 (opens in a new tab)
Password: 289430
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: 811 7857 2010
Passcode: 289430
- Distribution to the Board. Submit comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 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.