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105 Grant Award, A - 00402115 - 3, Modification 3 with the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Air Pollution Control Program.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval by the County Administrator of the award agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the EPA Section 105 Grant, Air Pollution Control Program.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air and other natural resources
Summary:
The Air Pollution Control Section 105 Grant program is to assist in the planning, developing, establishing, improving and maintaining adequate programs for prevention and control of air pollution.
Background/Explanation:
This program focuses on the core air protection objectives of attaining and maintaining National Ambient Air Quality Standards, ambient monitoring, addressing air toxics, supporting compliance and enforcement efforts, and permitting air pollution sources.
Fiscal Impact:
This interim award action provides an additional second year cash award of $169,120.00 and $21,402.00 in EPA in-kind support for multi-year project budget year period retroactive to October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, for the continuation of funding for the EPA Section 105 Air Pollution Control Program as an approved local air program. The estimated match amount for the full year is $998,594.00 which is budgeted in the Air Quality Division operating budget of the General Fund, and Tag Fee Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Grant Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Ajaya Satyal, Air Quality Division Manager, Parks & Conservation Resources
Partners:
U.S. EPA
Attachments:
U.S. EPA Assistance Agreement, A-00402115-3
U.S. EPA Assistance Agreement, A-00402115-2
U.S. EPA Assistance Agreement, A-00402115-1