AGENDA
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EASTERN KERN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

Location: Tehachapi Police Department Communications Room
220 West “C” Street, Tehachapi, CA

and,

Ridgecrest City Hall
100 West California Avenue, Ridgecrest, California

Thursday, January 11, 2018
2:00 P.M.

DISTRICT TO RECONVENE

DIRECTORS:  Grimes, Parris, Scrivner, Gleason, and Thomas

ROLL CALL

SALUTE TO FLAG

CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:  All items listed with a (-CA) are consent items and considered routine and noncontroversial by District staff.  Consent items will be considered first and may be approved by one motion if no member of the Board or public wishes to comment or ask questions.  If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered in listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Board concerning the item before action is taken. 

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWN IN CAPS AFTER EACH ITEM

1)
Selection of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

2)
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under jurisdiction of the Board.  Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed.  They may ask questions for clarification; make referrals to staff for information or request staff to report to the Board at a later meeting.  In addition, the Board may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.  PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.  THANK YOU. 

BOARD MEMBER PRESENTATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS

3)
On their own initiative, Board members may make brief announcements or brief reports on their own activities.  They may ask questions for clarification, make referrals to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda [Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2(a)].

HEARINGS

4)
Adoption of Amendments to Rule 208.2, (Criteria for Finding of No Significant Environmental Impact (California Environmental Quality Act)) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED RULE 208.2, (CRITERIA FOR FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT)), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-001-01.

5)
Adoption of Draft Rule 210.1A, (Major New and Modified Stationary Source Review (MNSR)) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT DRAFT RULE 210.1A, (MAJOR NEW AND MODIFIED STATIONARY SOURCE REVIEW (MNSR)), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-002-01.

6)
Adoption of Amendments to Rule 422, (New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED RULE 422, (NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS)), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-003-01.

7)
Adoption of Amendments to Rule 423, (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Source Categories (NESHAPs)) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED RULE 423, (NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND SOURCE CATEGORIES (NESHAPS)), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-004-01.

8)
Adoption of Amendments to Rule 425, (Stationary Gas Turbines, Oxides of Nitrogen) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED RULE 425, (STATIONARY GAS TURBINES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-005-01.

9)
Adoption of Amendments to Rule 425.3, (Portland Cement Kilns, Oxides of Nitrogen) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED RULE 425.3, (PORTLAND CEMENT KILNS, OXIDES OF NITROGEN), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-006-01.

10)
Adoption of Amendments to Regulation II – Permits, List and Criteria (L & C) - OPEN HEARING; RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT; CLOSE HEARING; ADOPT AMENDED REGULATION II – PERMITS, LIST AND CRITERIA (L & C), AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2018-007-01.

DISTRICT REQUESTS

11-CA)
Proposed Agreement with American Ecotech LLC to provide Access to
Solar Power Generating Facilities Air Monitoring - APPROVE AND   
AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT NO. 01-001-2018 
WITH AMERICAN ECOTECH LLC.

12-CA)
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 01-003-2017 Extending Agreement With Kern County Information Technology Services for Tehachapi/Ridgecrest Videoconferencing  - APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT NO. 2 (01-002-2018A) TO AGREEMENT NO. 01-003-2017 WITH KERN COUNTY ITS.

MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL

13-CA)
Summary of Proceedings for Meeting of November 9, 2017 – APPROVE AND FILE.

DOCUMENTS FOR FILING

14-CA)
List of Regulatory Control Measures to be Considered for Amendment or Adoption During 2018 - RECEIVE AND FILE.

15-CA)
DISTRICT Notice of Violation's update – RECEIVE AND FILE.

DISTRICT UPDATES

16)
APCO Report (Verbal)

ADJOURN TO THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018, 2:00 PM, REGULAR BOARD SESSION AT TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CENTER, 220 WEST “C” STREET, TEHACHAPI, CA

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Americans with Disabilities Act (Government Code Section 54953.2)
Disabled individuals, who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD), may request assistance at the EKAPCD, 2700 “M” St Ste 302, Bakersfield, CA  93301 or by calling 661-862-5250.  Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting materials available in alternative formats.  Requests for assistance should be made at least three (3) working days in advance, whenever possible.