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

• Sacramento Climate Change Conference Update – Rescheduled for January 31, 2008
  

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HOLD A CLOSED SESSION IN HEARING ROOM #1 AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING (as time allows):

• Executive Appraisal – Air Pollution Control Officer/District Counsel
  (Government Code Section 54957)

CONSENT MATTERS
(ITEMS 4 THROUGH 9)

4. Request Approval of a New Three Year Contract for the Air Pollution Control Officer and Contract Amendment for the District Counsel
Board Letter and Resolution (PDF) Attachment B - APCO Review (PDF) Attachment C - APCO Agreement (PDF)
Attachment D - District Counsel Agreement (PDF)

5. Approval of 2008 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
Board Letter (PDF)

6. 2006 Annual Progress Report on Plans to Meet the California Clean Air Act Requirements and Mitigation Monitoring Program Report
Board Letter (PDF)  Report (PDF)

7. Authorization for Air Pollution Control Officer to Sign Contract for $200,000 in CMAQ Funds with Cascade Sierra Solutions after approval by SACOG Board and to Sign a Contract For $100,000 in EPA Funds With Cascade Sierra Solutions After Approval by the US EPA
Board Letter (PDF)  Resolution (PDF) Sample Agreement - EPA funds (PDF)  Sample Agreement - CMAQ funds (PDF)  

8. Request to Reorganize the Strategic Planning Division and Mobile Sources Division into a New Land Use/Mobile Sources Division; and Conversion of Mobile Sources Division Manager Position to Program Supervisor Position
Board Letter (PDF)

9. Informational Update – 8 hour Ozone Plan Status
Board Letter (PDF)

PUBLIC HEARING

10. Adoption of New Rule 421: Mandatory Episodic Curtailment of Wood and Other Solid Fuel Burning
Board Letter, Resolution and Proposed Rule (PDF)
  Attachment D - Comments Received after September Hearing (PDF 1.2 Mb)
  Attachment E - September Hearing Board Package
      September Board Letter (PDF) Staff Report of September 27 (PDF)
      September proposed Rule 421 - Version A (PDF)
      September proposed Rule 421 - Version B (PDF)
      September written comment letters (PDF)

Additional comment letters received after September Board package was compiled and before September Hearing (PDF)

SEPARATE MATTERS

11. Legislative Review and Approval of Update to District Legislative Policy
Board Letter (PDF) Proposed 2008 Policy (PDF)

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 Saturday, October 27st at 1:00 p.m. on Channel 14.

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 Nancy Abeels, Clerk of the AQMD Board of Directors, at 916-874-4803