TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Air Quality Management District
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Moed
PHONE:
463-4354
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Donna Roberts
PHONE:
463-4354
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Approving Retroactive Grant Agreement with the State Air Resources Board (ARB), Authorizing the Air Quality Management District to Accept the State Air Resources Board Prescribed Burn Air Monitoring Equipment Cache Storage Grant in the amount of $30,000 and Commit to Complying with the Requirements of the Grant Agreement for the Term of June 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021 and Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer, as Agent, to Sign the Retroactive Grant Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution approving retroactive Grant Agreement with the State Air Resources Board authorizing the Air Quality Management District to accept the State Air Resources Board Prescribed Burn Air Monitoring Equipment Cache Storage Grant in the amount of $30,000 and commit to complying with the requirements of the Grant Agreement for the term of June 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer, as agent, to sign the Grant Agreement; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
April 23, 2019, Adoption of Resolution authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign an Agreement with State Air Resources Board (ARB), when issued, to accept Program funds from ARB for implementation of the District's Enhanced 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.
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.
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