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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board, acting as the AQMD Board of Directors, approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 099-2020 adopting the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 recommended budget for the El Dorado County AQMD. (Cont. 5/19/2020, Item 28)
FUNDING: Permit revenues, State surcharge fees, Grants.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
At their meeting of May 19, 2020, the AQMD Board of Directors held a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020-21 recommended budget and continued the matter to June 23, 2020 for final adoption.
Health and Safety Code sections 40130-40131 require that air districts adopt their budgets in an open process, separate from other budget processes to ensure full opportunity for the public to participate in, and comment upon, a district's budget prior to adoption. Beginning on April 19, 2020, AQMD prepared and made available to the public a summary of the proposed budget. Direct mail notices were sent to all addresses that were subject to AQMD fees during Fiscal Year 2019-20 regarding the availability of the budget summary online and at the AQMD office, and regarding the public hearing date and location. As such, the public hearing date was scheduled for May 19, 2020 at 1:00pm, with a proposed adoption date of June 23, 2020.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total recommended budget is $6,139,090, of which $2,101,365 is budgeted in Operations, and $4,037,725 is budgeted in the grant programs (Chimney Smoke, Drive Clean, Prescribed Burn, Lawn Mower Exchange, Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction, FARMER,and Moyer/School Bus). Revenue from regulated sources is approximately $722,000. To minimize the impact on local permitted businesses, the District is requesting that the Board of Directors approve the deferral of the annual increase in stationary source fees and dust plan fees in FY 2020-2021 based upon the change in the California Consumer Price Index. This 3.0% increase could be added in future fiscal years when the local business economy recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff salaries and benefits comprise approximately 21.09% of the total budget. The AQMD budget receives no General Fund contributions.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board shall forward a signed copy of the minute order to AQMD upon budget adoption.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Dave Johnston, Air Pollution Control Officer