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PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Thursday, January 24, 2013 (Bakersfield, CA) and Friday, January 25, 2013 (Diamond Bar, CA) |
JANUARY 24, 2013, LOCATION: Kern County Board of Supervisors Board Chambers, First Floor 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 This facility is accessible by public transit. For transit information, call: (800) 560-1733, http://roads.kerndsa.com/bus-services (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities.) JANUARY 25, 2013, LOCATION: South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765-4182 This facility is accesible by public transit. For transit information, call: (800) 743-3463, http://www.foothilltransit.org/ (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities) TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON AN AGENDA ITEM IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING GO TO: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php |
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January 24, 2012 Kern County Board of Supervisors Board Chambers, First Floor 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 | |
| (Spanish translation services will be provided at the January 24th Board Meeting.) | |
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CONSENT CALENDAR: The following item(s) on the consent calendar will be voted on by the Board immediately after the start of the public meeting, unless removed from the consent calendar either upon a Board member's request or if someone in the audience wishes to speak on it. | |
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Consent Item # | |
| 13-1-3: |
Public Meeting to Consider Appointment of a New Member to the Research Screening Committee |
| Staff will recommend the appointment of Dr. Alan Vette to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dr. Dan Costa of U.S. EPA. The Board's Research Screening Committee consists of scientists, engineers, and others who are knowledgeable, technically qualified, and experienced in air pollution research. Dr. Vette is the Assistant Director for Air, Climate and Energy research at the U.S. EPA's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. More Information | |
| DISCUSSION ITEMS: Note: The following agenda items may be heard in a different order at the Board meeting. | |
| Agenda Item # | |
| 13-1-1: |
Public Meeting to Hear an Overview of PM2.5 Science and Research and to Consider Approving the San Joaquin Valley PM2.5 State Implementation Plan Motion and Vote |
| Staff will present an overview of the latest PM2.5 air quality science and on-going research which supported the development of the San Joaquin Valley 2012 PM2.5 State Implementation Plan (2012 PM2.5 Plan). The Board will then consider approving the 2012 PM2.5 Plan as a revision to the California State Implementation Plan. The 2012 PM2.5 Plan demonstrates the San Joaquin Valley will attain the federal 24-hour PM2.5 standard (adopted in 2006) by 2019. More Information Staff Presentation | |
| 13-1-2: | Public Meeting to Brief the Board on the Status of SB 375 in San Joaquin Valley |
| Staff will brief the Board on the status of SB 375 planning in the San Joaquin Valley. More Information Staff Presentation | |
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO COMMENT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST
Board members may identify matters they would like to have noticed for consideration at future meetings and comment on topics of interest; no formal action on these topics will be taken without further notice.
OPEN SESSION TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECT MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD
Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board’s jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak.
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