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MEMORANDUM
TO: Lake County Air Quality Management District, Board of Directors
FROM: Douglas Gearhart, APCO
DATE: June 5, 2019
SUBJECT: 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Recommended Budget for Budget Units #8799 & #8798
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Lake County Air Quality Management District (District) maintains an active and effective air quality management program to protect the health and welfare of the populace of the Lake County Air Basin. This is a shared mission with State and Federal agencies. The District has primary responsibility for stationary air pollution sources in conformance with all District regulations and State and Federal laws. As a designated Air Basin, the District participates in several Local, State and Federal programs by law. The District's attainment status with all of the Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) has enabled flexibility when meeting State and Federal requirements.
The above referenced, June 5, 2019, draft budget hearing is intended to meet the requirements of California Health and Safety Code (H&SC) Section 40131.
Actions and Awareness
Category #1 deals primarily with budget related items and District priorities, and we would ask the Board to formally consider. Recommendations are made after each item. Category #2 items address ongoing and new issues that staff desires to keep the Board aware of and receive input on if desired.
Category #1 Requested Board Action
A. The purpose of this hearing is to review, take public comment on, and consider the District's FY 2019/2020 draft budget (See Attachment 1 and 2). The final budget is to be considered for adoption at a later date.
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approve the FY 19/20 Draft Budget proposed for the District.
B. Air Districts in general do not expect a further decrease in State subvention (the historical decrease was 30%), but such is possible given the State's budget. Other revenue and expenditures ar...
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