Vote — approved

Gallardo Government Relations	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

31.REQUEST FOR REVIEW OVER BASELINEPer the Board approved FY 2018 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, permit the Office of Management & Budget to review the following request over baseline:• Replacement of non-functioning or end-of-useful life air monitoring equipment and vehicles, $308,080 (Operating expense, Fund 100)The Air Quality department is requesting $308,080 over baseline in operating General Fund expenditures for the routine replacement of non-functioning or end-of-useful life air monit

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31. REQUEST FOR REVIEW OVER BASELINE Per the Board approved FY 2018 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, permit the Office of Management & Budget to review the following request over baseline: • Replacement of non-functioning or end-of-useful life air monitoring equipment and vehicles, $308,080 (Operating expense, Fund 100) The Air Quality department is requesting $308,080 over baseline in operating General Fund expenditures for the routine replacement of non-functioning or end-of-useful life air monitoring equipment including gas analyzers, calibrators, data loggers, and a vehicle. For the past several fiscal years the department has depended on non-recurring General Fund monies for this recurring expense. For FY 2018, the department is again requesting that General Funds be utilized for this purpose, but requests the funds be designated as operating funds due to the recurring and routine nature of the expenditures. The primary driver for historically funding the replacement of air monitoring equipment with General Fund instead of Air Quality Fee Fund was a concern expressed by the regulated community that as the Air Monitoring Program benefits the general public at large, maintenance of the air monitoring network should not be fully funded by fees that are paid by the regulated community. (C-85-17-017-2-00)