The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District comprises eight counties in California’s Central Valley. The Valley Air District is governed by a 15-member board consisting of representatives from the Board of Supervisors of all eight counties, five Valley city representatives and one physician and Health and Science member appointed by the governor.
Board meetings usually occur at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month. They are also webcast here.
Who is the Valley Air Governing Board:
Monte Reyes, Chair and Vice Mayor at City of Porterville
Vito Chiesa, Vice Chair and Supervisor at Stanislaus County
Craig Pedersen, Supervisor at Kings County
Lloyd Pareira, Vice Chair and Supervisor at Merced County
Drew Bessinger, City of Clovis Council Member
David Couch, Supervisor at Kern County
Christina Fugazi, City of Stockton Council Member
Buddy Mendes, Fresno County Supervisor
Tania Pacheco-Werner, Ph.D., appointed by Governor
Alvaro Preciado, Mayor Pro Tem at City of Avenal
Robert Rickman, San Joaquin County Supervisor
Alexander C. Sherriffs, M.D., Appointed by Governor
Amy Shuklian, Tulare County Supervisor
Tom Wheeler, Madera County Supervisor
Deborah Lewis, City of Los Banos Council Member
(As of June 2022)
Meeting Notes
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (9/15/22) Burn Cleaner incentives increased + demand for ag burn alternatives program triples + contracts for PM 2.5 lab analysis
The board approved contracts for PM 2.5 laboratory analysis, increased financial incentives for residents to replace existing wood burning devices with cleaner alternatives and learned that demand for the Ag Burn Alternatives program has nearly tripled since it was re-launched in September 2021.
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (8/18/22) Mendes interim vice chair + Shafter & Stockton projects + Avenal landfill complaint
The board approved Buddy Mendes as the interim board vice chair, project plans for Shafter and Stockton to utilize clean air resources available under AB 617 and heard concerns about the odor of the Avenal landfill.
Three resign in protest from San Joaquin Valley Air District group, calling it a ‘sham’
Three members of the Valley Air Districts’ emission reduction credit public advisory workgroup resigned in protest, saying business interests were being prioritized over health.
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (3/17/22) EPA Seeks Collaboration + Agricultural Equipment Replacement Program
The board heard from an EPA administrator who sought collaboration on the PM 2.5 plan and accepted $168 million for the agricultural equipment replacement program.
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (4/21/22) Environmental Justice Advisory Group Reappointment + Zero-Emission School Bus Program
The board approved the launch of the zero-emission school bus replacement and incentive program and appointed Esperanza Vielma to the Environmental Justice Advisory Group.
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (5/19/22) Funding Opportunities + Mobile Source Reductions
The board members learned that CARB measures have not done enough to reduce emissions from heavy-duty interstate trucks, locomotives and other federal mobile sources in the Valley.
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