Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order / Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Air Pollution Control Officer’s Report

• District Projects for 2007
• SACOG Regional Awards Program
• AG-ICE Award Video

4. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2007 and 2008

The Board Of Directors Will Hold A Closed Session In Hearing Room Two To Discuss The Following (As Time Allows):

LABOR NEGOTIATIONS -- Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative – Larry Greene
Employee Organization – Sacramento Air District Employee Association

CONSENT MATTERS
(Items 5 through 9)

5. Authorization for the Air Pollution Control Officer to Negotiate and Sign a Contract between the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and Katz & Associates for Public Education, Advertising and Outreach Contract
Board Letter (PDF 25 Kb)  Resolution (PDF 9 Kb)  Sample Contract (PDF 144 Kb)

6. Amendments to Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District’s Conflict of Interest Code
Board Letter (PDF 15 Kb)  Resolution (PDF 10 Kb)

7. Authorization for the Air Pollution Control Officer to Approve Incentive Agreement with Doug Veerkamp General Engineering using Construction Mitigation Fees Received from the City of Sacramento Natomas Central Community Facilities District Development Project
Board Letter (PDF 12 Kb)  Resolution (PDF 10 Kb)

8. Submission of Proposal to the California Air Resources Board to Evaluate the Use of Ethanol (E85) in the Sacramento Region
Board Letter (PDF 15 Kb)

9. Mobile Source Division Annual Report to the Board on Companies Accepting over $250,000 from the Heavy-Duty Low Emission Vehicle Incentive Program (HDLEVIP)
Board Letter (PDF 14 Kb)

SEPARATE MATTERS

10. Presentation to Jeff Starsky for his Leadership as Chair of the Board of Directors

11. Report to the Board Regarding Efforts to Implement a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Long-Haul Trucks Along Interstate 5
Presentation (PDF 247 Kb)

12. Status Update -- Wood Stove/Fireplace Change-Out Incentive Program
Board Letter (PDF 35 Kb)

13. Recommended Protocol for Evaluating the Location of Sensitive Land Uses Adjacent to Major Roadways
Board Letter (PDF 34 Kb)  Protocol (PDF 222 Kb)   Presentation (PDF 156 Kb)

14. State and Federal Legislative Update
Board Letter (PDF 21 Kb)

Agenda Revision: This agenda may change. A final agenda will be posted on the web site and at the meeting site 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Testimony: The Board of Directors welcomes and encourages participation in Board meetings. When it appears there are several members of the public wishing to address the Board on a specific item, at the outset of the item the Chair of the Board will announce the maximum amount of time that will be allowed for presentation of testimony. Matters under the jurisdiction of the Board and not on the posted agenda may be addressed by the general public immediately prior to the close of the meeting. The Board limits testimony on matters not on the agenda to five minutes per person and not more than 15 minutes for a particular subject.

Meeting Broadcast: The meeting is videotaped in its entirety and will be cablecast without interruption on Metrocable 14, the Government Affairs Channel on the Comcast, Surewest & Strategic Technologies Cable Systems, and will be webcast at www.sacmetrocable.tv. This morning's meeting is being cablecast live and will be rebroadcast on Sunday, January 28th at 1:00 pm.

Assisted Listening: Assistive listening devices are available for use by the public. Please see the Clerk of the Board for further information.

Board Action: The Board of Directors may take action on any of the items listed on this agenda.

Information: For information regarding this agenda, please contact Lynda Holt, Clerk of the AQMD Board of Directors, at 916-874-4803