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ted to, and imposed upon, the district by Division 26 of the 

Health and Safety Code; and 

WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code section 40727 provides that before adopting, 

amending, or repealing a rule or regulation, a district board shall make findings of necessity, 

authority, clarity, consistency, nonduplication, and reference, based upon information developed 

pursuant to section 40727.2, information in the rulemaking record maintained pursuant to section 

40728, and relevant information presented at the public hearing required by section 40725; and 

WHEREAS, section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that actions taken by 

regulatory agencies as authorized by state law to assure the maintenance, restoration, or 

enhancement of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection 

of the environment, are categorically exempt from CEQA review (Class 8 Categorical 

Exemption); and 

WHEREAS, the purpose of amending Rule 2.34, Stationary Gas Turbines is to reduce 

gas turbine emission limits, require emissions control during turbine start-up, and establish a 

practical start-up period for combined cycle power plants. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the YoloSolano Air Quality Management District hereby finds, authorizes, directs and declares as 

follows: 

1. The Board of Directors has considered and hereby adopts by reference the staff report 

prepared in this matter. 

2. The Board of Directors makes the following findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code 

section 40727: 

a. Necessity: Information in the District's rulemaking record maintained pursuant to 

Health and Safety Code section 40728 demonstrates a need for amending District 

Rule 2.34; 

b. Authority: Health and Safety Code section 40702 permits the District to amend 

District Rule 2.34; 

c. Clarity: District Rule 2.34 as amended is written so that its meaning can be easily 

understood by the persons directly affected by it; 

d. Consistency: District Rule 2.34 as amended is in harmony with, and not in 

conflict with or contradictory to, existing statutes, court decisions, or state or 

federal regulations; 
4. The Board of Directors finds that amending District Rule 2.34 is an action taken by a regulatory agency as authorized by state law to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment, and is therefore categorically exempt from CEQA review 

as a Class 8 Categorical Exemption. 

5. The Board of Directors hereby amends District Rule 2.34, Stationary Gas Turbines, as set forth in Exhibit 1 (Attachment A of the Staff Report), which is attached and incorporated by reference. The amendment is effective November 12, 2014. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District this 12th day ofNovember, 2014, by the following vote: 

Ayes: Anderson, Boulware, Denny, Johannessen, Provenza, Rexroad, Swanson, Thomson, Vasquez Noes: None 

Absent: Batchelor Jr., Harris, Saylor, Sei:6ert 

Abstain: N6ne 

Attest: 

'lnu~. ()Qm.z1-u.) Denise Almaguer, 

Board Clerk 

dPtl~&: 

Dilenna Harris, Chair 

Board of Directors 

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District 

Hope elton, D1stnct Counsel