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ANGELA THOMPSON, CHAIR 

Vfce .'llayor, Biggs age ~Went 

ALAN WH1TE, VICE CHAIR 

Mayor, Paradise 

BILL CONNELLY 

Szrpervisor, District #1 

LARRY WAHL 

Supervisor, District #2 

MAUREEN KIRK 

SZrpervisor, District #3 

STEVE LAMBERT 

Supervisor, District #4 

KIM YAMAGUCHI 

Supervisor, District #S 

SCOTT GRUENDL 

Councilmember, Chico 

JERRY ANN FICHTER 

Mayor, Gridley 

CHERI BUNKER 

Councilmember, Oroville 

W. James Wagoner 

Air Pollution Control Officer 

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Minutes of the 

Butte County Air Quali'ty Management Distrinct 

Goveming Board of Directors Meeting of 

February 24, 2011 

Staff Present 

Councilmember, City of Biggs W. James Wagoner Air Pollution Control Officer 

Councilmember, Town of Paradise Bob McLaughlin Assistant APCO 

Butte County Supervisor Robyn Sousa Admin. Services Officer 

Butte County Supervisor Armen Kamian Associate AQ Planner 

Butte County Supervisor Ursula Parker AQ Compliance Specialist 

Mayor, City of Gridley Greg Einhorn District Counsel 

Councilmember, City of Oroville 

Councilmember, City of Chico 

Butte County Supervisor 

Butte County Supervisor 

Chico area resident 

Chico area resident 

Enterprise-Record 

BEC 

BC League of Women Voters 

Agenda Item 3.1 

629 Entler Avenue, Suite 15 * Chico, CA 95928 

Members Present 

Angela Thompson 

Alan White 

Maureen Kirk 

Steve Lambert 

Kim Yamaguchi 

Jerry Ann Fichter 

Cheri Bunker 

Members Absent 

Scott Gruendl 

Bill Connelly 

Larry Wahl 

Others Present 

Mike Ramsden 

Mike Menden 

Steve Schoonover 

Robin Huffman 

Linda Furr 
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1. Calf to Order 

Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m. at the Chico City Council Chambers, 421 Main Street, 

Chico, California. 

2. Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda. 

There were no additions or deletions to the consent agenda. 

3. Consent Agenda. 

3.1 By Consent, Approve minutes of the January 27, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors, 

3.2 By Consent, Accept and File, Activity Report on Butte County Air Quality Management District activities 

3.3 By Consent, Accept and File, report on Financial Status for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. 

3.4 By Consent, Accept and File, Status Report on Calendar of Events. 

Action Requested: Approve Consent Agenda Items 3.1 through 3.4. 

There were no public comments, 

Motion: Approve Consent Agenda Items 3.1 through 3.4. 

AYES: Vice Mayor Thompson, Councilmember White (second), Supervisor Kirk, Supervisor Lambert 

(motion), Supervisor Yamaguchi, Mayor Fichter, Councilmember Bunker. 

NOES: None 

ABSTAIN; None 

ABSENT: Councilmember Gruendl, Supervisor Connelly, Supervisor Wahl 

Motion Carries. 

4. Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and action. 

There were no items removed from the consent agenda. 

Regular Agenda 

5. Consider adopting proposed amendment to Rule 300, Open Burning Requirements, Prohibitions and 

Exem ptions. 

Ursula Parker provided an overview of the proposed amendment. The Board adopted amendments to the District 

open burning regulations at the December Board meeting, which will become effective March 1St. The Board 

directed staff to return with an amendment modifying the resitlential burn requirements for the Chico Sphere of 

Influence Area to prohibit burning on lots less than 0.90 acres instead of 1 acre, Staff have proposed this 
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amendment for Board approval. Ms. Parker also updatetl the Board on outreach efforts since the December 

Board meeting. 

PUBLIC HEARING: Opened at 10:35 a.m 

Mike Mendon statetl he is a resident of the unincorporated area within the Chico Sphere of Influence. He 

supported the proposed amendment. 

Mike Ramsden stated that he is also a resident of the unincorporated area. He stated that he has a family farm 

with apricot, citrus and walnut trees. His lot is 0,67 acres so he would not be able to burn. He requested the City's 

leaf pickup be extended to his area if he can no longer burn. 

PUBLIC HEARING: Closed at 10:42 a.m 

Board members discussed options for residents to dispose of vegetative wastes on lots less than 0.9 acres. Air 

Pollution Control Officer Jim Wagoner said that staff would look at Mr. Ramsden's situation and he may qualify for 

an agricultural burn permit, even though he does not have a commercial operation. This would allow him to 

continue burning his wastes. Other residents could also qualify if they are generating agricultural-type vegetative 

wastes. Supervisor Kirk requested staff contact the City of Chico to see if their leaf pickup program can be 

extended to the unincorporated areas. 

Action Requested: Following a public hearing, approve the proposed resolution adopting the proposed 

amendments. 

Motion: I move to approve the proposed resolution adopting the proposed amendments. 

AYES: Vice Mayor Thompson, Councilmember White, Supervisor Kirk (motion), Supervisor Lambert, 

Supervisor Yamaguchi, Mayor Fichter (second), Councilmember Bunker. 

NOES: None 

ABSTAIN: None 

ABSENT: Councilmember Gruendl, Supervisor Connelly, Supervisor Wahl 

Motion Carries. 

6. Consider authorizing Year 13 Carl Moyer program application. 

Armen Kamian provided an overview of the Carl Moyer grant program antl the request for Board authorization of 

Year 13 funding. 

Action Requested: Approve resolution authorizing the Year 13 Carl Moyer Application. 

Motion: I move to approve the resolution authorizing the Year 13 Carl Moyer Application. 
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AYES: Vice Mayor Thompson, Councilmember White, Supervisor Kirk (motion), Supervisor Lambert, 

Supervisor Yamaguchi (second), Mayor Fichter, Councilmember Bunker, 

NOES: None 

ABSTAIN: None 

ABSENT: Councilmember Gruendl, Supervisor Connelly, Supervisor Wahl 

Motion Carries. 

7. APCO Report. 

Jim Wagoner provided a report on the following topics: 

• Local Scene 

• State Scene 

• Federal Scene 

There were no comments from the public. 

Action Requested: Receive Report. 

Motion: Motion to receive report. 

AYES: Vice Mayor Thompson, Councilmember White (motion), Supervisor Kirk (second), Supervisor 

Lambert, Supervisor Yamaguchi, Mayor Fichter, Councilmember Bunker. 

NOES: None 

ABSTAIN: None 

ABSENT: Councilmember Gruendl, Supervisor Connelly, Supervisor Wahl 

Motion Carries. 

8. Other Business 

At the request of Councilmember Bunker the Board discussed the desired format of the Board packets. 

Councilmember Bunker recommended going to electronic Board packets as a time and cost savings measure. 

After discussion staff recommended continuing to provide hard copy Board packets unless a Board member 

desires to utilize an electronic copy only, which can be downloaded from the District website. 

Vice Mayor Thompson requested information from staff on air quality regulations that might apply to odors from 

marijuana cultivation. Staff provided responded that the District can take enforcement action if the odors are 

creating a public nuisance. Most situations appear to be private nuisances affecting just one adjacent property 

owner. The District does not have authority over a private nuisance. 

The Board did not take action on either item. 
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9. Public Comment Period. 

There were no public comments. 

10. ADJOURNMENT: 11:10 am 

W. JanI4 Wagoner,,c(r Pollution Control Officer I hereby attest that this is a true and correct copy of the action taken 

by the Butte County Air Quality Management District Board of 

Directors on February 24, 2011. 

ATTEST: p , 

Clerk of Governing Bo