TO: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: Air Quality Management District
MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD) and the County of Mendocino Regarding the Provision of Services by the County; Direct MCAQMD Staff to Prepare Additional Documentation if Necessary for Subsequent Board Action, to Implement Terms and Direction of this MOU
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve the MOU between the MCAQMD and the County regarding the provision of services by the County; direct MCAQMD staff to prepare additional documentation as may be necessary for subsequent Board action, to implement terms and direction of this MOU.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 29, 2006, an MOU was approved as BOS Agreement No. 06-209 "For the Provision of Services and Payment Therefore Between the County and the Air Quality Management District". On January 7, 2025, the MCAQMD Board of Directors requested that CEO Antle review and provide recommendations on updates to the 2006 MOU that would allow the MCAQMD Board of Directors to better define how best to ensure operational efficiency and transparency through the organizational partnership.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
As a District, the MCAQMD is an entity separate from the County, governed by a Board of Directors, which currently has the same membership as the Board of Supervisors. For practical reasons, the MCAQMD has historically relied on the County for support, which is broadly allowable through the existing MOU. However, the current MOU lacks specificity which would be useful regarding the intent of both Boards related to issues such as human resources, fiscal systems & practices, contract review, grant management, fleet management, insurance, compu...
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