AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD



STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING -WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2006, 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors North Chamber

1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, California

MORNING SESSION: - Meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m.

PRESENT: Members Bill Horn, Chairman; Ron Roberts Vice Chairman; Greg Cox, Dianne Jacob, and Pam Slater-Price; also Thomas J. Pastuszka, Clerk.

Approval of Statement of Proceedings/Minutes for the meeting of October 18, 2006.

ACTION:

ON MOTION of Member Jacob seconded by Member Slater-Price, the Air Pollution Control Board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District approved the Statement of Proceedings/Minutes for the meeting of October 18, 2006.

AYES: Cox, Jacob, Slater-Price, Roberts, Horn

Public Communication: [No Speakers]

Air Pollution Control Board Agenda Items

|1. |NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING: |

| |2005 AIR TOXICS “HOT SPOTS” PROGRAM REPORT FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY) |

|2. |ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE PARTICULATE MATTER MITIGATION FUNDS |

| |(4 VOTES) |

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|APCD1. |SUBJECT: |NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING: |

| | |2005 AIR TOXICS “HOT SPOTS” PROGRAM REPORT FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY (DISTRICT: ALL) |

| |OVERVIEW: |

| |The California Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act is a State-mandated program enacted in 1987 to evaluate toxic|

| |air contaminant emissions, determine what emissions, if any, present public health concerns, notify affected members of the |

| |public, and reduce significant risks. It requires Board approval of the 2005 program report for dissemination to city councils, |

| |local health officials, and other interested persons. |

| | |

| |There are an estimated 28.8 million pounds of toxic air contaminants emitted in San Diego County annually. Automobiles and other |

| |mobile sources emit approximately 20 million pounds (69%), and area and natural sources emit approximately 6.2 million pounds |

| |(22%). The remaining 2.6 million pounds (9%) are released from approximately 200 large industrial facilities and 1,600 smaller |

| |businesses. |

| | |

| |Industrial toxic air contaminant emissions have been reduced by approximately 79% (10.2 million pounds per year) since 1989, the |

| |first year that air toxic emissions inventories were conducted under this program. Declining emission trends are also reflected |

| |in the toxic air contaminant concentrations at the El Cajon and Chula Vista monitoring stations. A 70% reduction has been |

| |measured in Chula Vista and a 69% reduction in El Cajon. |

| | |

| |During the past year, the Air Pollution Control District began implementing several new State Air Toxics Control Measures that |

| |will further reduce emissions and risk to protect the public. In addition, 11 new facilities have submitted health risk |

| |assessments which will be evaluated to determine public notification and risk reduction requirements. |

| |FISCAL IMPACT: |

| |Accepting the 2005 report will have no fiscal impact on the Air Pollution Control District. |

| |RECOMMENDATION: |

| |AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER |

| |Consider the 2005 Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Program Report and authorize the report for public distribution. |

| |ACTION: |

| |ON MOTION of Member Jacob, seconded by Member Slater-Price, the Air Pollution Control Board of the San Diego County Air Pollution |

| |Control District took action as recommended, on Consent. |

| | |

| |AYES: Cox; Jacob Slater-Price; Roberts; Horn |

| | | |

|APCD2. |SUBJECT: |ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE PARTICULATE MATTER MITIGATION FUNDS (DISTRICT: ALL) |

| |OVERVIEW: |

| |This is a request to accept $1,334,838 in mitigation funds from Calpine Corporation to reduce particulate matter and particulate |

| |matter precursors associated with the development of the Otay Mesa Energy Center. The requirement for these mitigation funds was |

| |imposed by the California Energy Commission as part of its site permitting process and is unrelated to the Air Pollution Control |

| |District’s permitting process. The Air Pollution Control District was asked to administer these funds because of its previous |

| |experience administering emission reduction funds through the Carl Moyer Program and State Lower Emission School Bus Program. The|

| |funds are to be used for school bus particulate matter reduction projects that reduce the exposure of school children to harmful |

| |diesel emissions. |

| |Due to the geographic proximity and the sensitivity of children to air pollution, the California Energy Commission requires that |

| |four school districts: Sweetwater Union High, San Ysidro Elementary, South Bay Elementary, and Chula Vista Elementary be given |

| |first access to these funds for a two-year period. After that time, any remaining funds may be made available to other emission |

| |reduction programs throughout the County of San Diego. After potential projects have been solicited from the four school |

| |districts, the Air Pollution Control District will return to the Board for approval of funding the recommended projects. |

| |Air Pollution Control District costs to administer the program are funded through State vehicle registration fees included in the |

| |2006-2007 Operational Plan. Existing staff that currently administer the State Lower Emission School Bus Program will also |

| |administer this program. |

| |FISCAL IMPACT: |

| |The $1,334,838 from the Calpine Corporation is not included in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Operational Plan. Indirect costs to |

| |administer this program are included in the 2006-2007 Operational Plan and funded by State allocated vehicle registration fees. |

| |If approved, this request will result in revenue and cost of $1,334,838. It will require no additional staff years and no net |

| |General Fund cost. The entire amount will be distributed to emission reduction projects only after approval by the Board. Waiver|

| |is requested for the cost of administering these funds, estimated at $37,945, which is already included in the budget. |

| |RECOMMENDATION: |

| |AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER |

| |Waive Board Policy B-29, Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts-Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery because the funding offsets |

| |only direct costs. |

| |Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to accept $1,334,838 from Calpine Corporation to fund projects to reduce particulate |

| |matter and particulate matter precursors in accordance with California Energy Commission, Condition of Certification AQ-75, of |

| |license 99-AFC-5. |

| |Establish appropriations of $1,334,838 in the Air Quality Power General Mitigation fund for emission reduction projects based on |

| |unanticipated revenue from Calpine Corporation. (4 VOTES) |

| |ACTION: |

| |ON MOTION of Member Jacob, seconded by Member Slater-Price, the Air Pollution Control Board of the San Diego County Air Pollution |

| |Control District took action as recommended, on Consent. |

| | |

| |AYES: Cox; Jacob Slater-Price; Roberts; Horn |

There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 9:37 a.m.

THOMAS J. PASTUSZKA

Clerk of the Air Pollution Control Board

San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

Notes by: Kellogg

NOTE: This Statement of Proceedings sets forth all actions taken by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control Board on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.

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