Memorandum
Date: July 26, 2022
To: The Honorable Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors
From: Douglas Gearhart, APCO
Subject: AB617 Implementation Funds for the Community Air Protection Program
Executive Summary: The passage of AB617 Community Air Protection Program occurred in 2017, and AB 109 in 2017 provided funding to implement the program. Funds are appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Significant funds are going to other parts of the state where significant community impacts occur and large populations are exposed to significant air pollution. The Lake County AQMD will receive a small portion of funds from FY 21-22 for work related to AB617 through June 2026.
The AB617 program is an overly paper heavy and legalistic process to implement and administer due to the funding source and reporting requirements of the State. The program is setup as a reimbursement program, but we can obtain advance funding for some work. We believe the funding could help update local rules to match up with State reporting timeframes, thus simplifying reporting requirements.
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Recommended Action: That the Board of Directors authorize the APCO to sign the Grant Agreement and all other program documents and to implement the program.