AGENDA:

PCAPCD Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2:30 PM

Placer County Board of Supervisors' Chambers

175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, California

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Call to Order

Flag Salute

Roll Call / Determination of a Quorum

Approval of Minutes: April 9, 2015, Regular Meeting

Public Comment: Any person desiring to address the Board on any item not on the agenda may 

do so at this time. No action will be taken on any issue not currently on the agenda.

Public Hearing (No Action): Item 1

1. Proposed Preliminary Budget FY 2015-16 Public Hearing. Conduct a Public Hearing in 

accordance with the Health and Safety Code §40131(3)(A) that states: “The district shall 

notice and hold a public hearing for the exclusive purpose of reviewing its budget and of 

providing the public with the opportunity to comment upon the proposed district budget.” 

District management also seeks guidance from the Board regarding any changes to this 

Proposed Preliminary Budget for FY 2015-16 for inclusion in the Final Proposed Budget, 

which will be presented to the District Board for adoption on August 13, 2015.

Consent: Items 2 – 5

These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Board will act upon these items at one time 

without discussion. Any Board member, Staff member, or interested citizen may request that an item be 

removed from the consent calendar for discussion.

2. Hearing Board Appointment. Reappoint current Hearing Board member and Chairperson, 

Mr. Donald Gronstal, as the public at large representative to the Placer County Air Pollution 

Control District Hearing Board. The current term of office for Mr. Gronstal will expire as of 

June 14, 2015. If the Board reappoints Mr. Gronstal, his term of office will be extended for 

another three year term, to June 14, 2017.

3. Advance Budget Authorization for Contracted Support Services from Air Permitting 

Specialists, Moots Point, Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group, and Darlington Legal Services. 

Adopt Resolution #15-04, thereby authorizing the expenditure of up to One-Hundred Sixty

Thousand Dollars ($160,000) for contracted technical and legal support services. This 

authorization request is in advance of the adoption of the Final FY 2015-2016 District 

Budget that is scheduled to be heard on August 13, 2015, in order to enable the services to 

continue uninterrupted after the end of the current fiscal year on June 30, 2015.
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4. Approval for a Technical Services Contract with USDA, Forest Service Rocky 

Mountain Research Station for Technical Services to Quantify Emission Factors of 

Black Carbon, Major Carbon Species, and PM2.5 from the Burning of Open Piled 

Forest Biomass Residue. Adopt Resolution #15-06, thereby authorizing the Air Pollution 

Control Officer (APCO) to negotiate, sign, and amend as necessary, a technical services 

contract with USDA, Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, to quantify emission 

factors of black carbon, major carbon species, and PM2.5 from the burning of open piled 

forest biomass residue. The total proposed contract amount is $33,474.20.

5. Approval for a Consultant Services Contract with Ralph Andersen and Associates for 

Recruitment Services. Adopt Resolution #15-05, thereby approving, in advance of the final 

District budget for FY 2015-16, the allocation of $25,000 for FY 2015-16, as shown in the 

preliminary FY 2015-16 annual budget to be presented to the District Board on June 11, 

2015; and thereby authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) to negotiate, sign, and 

amend as necessary, a consulting contract with Ralph Andersen and Associates.

Public Hearing/Action: Item 6

6. Approval of the Placer County Ozone Emergency Episode Plan. Conduct a Public 

Hearing regarding the proposed Ozone Emergency Episode Plan and Adopt Resolution #15-07, 

thereby approving the Ozone Emergency Episode Plan for Placer County.

Air Pollution Control Officer Report

a. Fiscal update – financial report will be provided at meeting.

Adjournment

Next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting: August 13, 2015, at 2:30 PM

Opportunity is provided for the members of the public to address the Board on items of interest to the 

public, which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. A member of the public wanting to comment upon 

an agenda item that is not a Public Hearing item should identify the item they wish to speak about to the 

Clerk of the Board.

Placer County Air Pollution Control District is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are 

provided the resources to participate fully in its public meetings. If you require disability-related 

modifications or accommodations, please contact the Clerk of the Board. All requests must be in writing 

and must be received by the Clerk five business days prior to the scheduled meeting for which you are 

requesting accommodation. Requests received after such time will be accommodated only if time permits.

All materials related to this meeting which are provided to Board members, including those which are 

distributed less than 72 hours before the meeting, are made available to the public at the subject meeting

and/or upon request; and are available for public inspection during business hours at the Air Pollution 

Control District office at 110 Maple Street, Auburn, CA 95603.

District Office Telephone – (530) 745-2330