TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Air Quality Management District
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Moed
PHONE:
463-4354
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Donna Roberts
PHONE:
463-4354
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM:
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Air Quality Management District to Participate in the State Enhanced Smoke Management Program and Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer, as Agent, to Sign an Agreement with State Air Resources Board (ARB), When Issued, to Accept Program Funds for Implementation of the District's Smoke Management Program as well as for Support of the District's Activities Associated with Prescribed Burning and Smoke Management, Pending a Board Resolution Approving the Final Agreements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing the Air Quality Management District to participate in the State Enhanced Smoke Management Program and authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer, as agent, to sign an Agreement with State Air Resources Board (ARB), when issued, to accept Program funds from ARB for implementation of the District's Smoke Management Program as well as for support of the District's activities associated with prescribed burning and smoke management pending a Board Resolution approving the final Agreements; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In 2018, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, several bills to improve forest resiliency and to reduce the risk of wildfires in California.
Senate Bill (SB) 901 provides $200 million in funding per year for five years to Cal Fire to address issues concerning wildfire prevention, response and recovery, mutual aid, fuel reduction and forestry policies, wildfire mitigation plans by electric utilities, cost recovery by electric corporations for wildfire-related damages and $1 billion for heal...
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