TO: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: Air Quality Management District
MEETING DATE: March 24, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Glen E. Stephens
PHONE:
707-463-4354
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Presentation and Report for Air Toxics "Hot Spots" to Satisfy Health & Safety Code Section 44360 et seq.; Adoption of Resolution Receiving the 2023 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Report and Adopting Thresholds of Significance for Risk Prioritization Scores
(Sponsor: Air Quality Management District)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Accept the presentation and report for the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" to satisfy Health & Safety Code Section 44360 et seq.; adopt Resolution receiving the 2023 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" report and adopting the thresholds of significance for risk prioritization scores; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
June 3, 2025 - Approved agreement with Ray Kapahi, DBA Environmental Permitting Specialists for its Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Reporting and Emissions Inventory Services to satisfy Health & Safety Code Section 44360 et seq.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (District) is mandated under the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act of 1987, Health & Safety Code sections 44300-44394 (the Hot Spots Act or Act) to prepare and publicize annual reports that identify industrial facilities that pose cancer risk and other threats to public health, hold public hearings on those annual reports, and adopt thresholds of significance for risk prioritization scores to guide the evaluation of facilities identified in the emissions inventory. AQMD staff have identified approximately 280 facilities which have equipment that requires emissions calculations under the Hot Spots Act. The District committed to completing the first Annual Report by March 1s...
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