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Record of Proceedings

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board Meeting - May 22, 2025

Boards and Commissions — Tuesday, May 27, 2025
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateTuesday, May 27, 2025
StatusFILED
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We good, Selena?

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Okay.

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Okay, good morning.

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We will call to order the May 22, 2025 meeting of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality

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Management District Board.

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Would the clerk please call the roll?

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Chair Aquino?

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Here.

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Director Desmond?

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Director Dickinson?

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Here.

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Director Guerra?

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Director Hume?

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Director Kennedy?

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Vice Chair Maple?

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Director Middleton?

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Director Pratton?

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Here.

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Director Robles?

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Here.

0:33

Director Rodriguez?

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Director Sander?

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Director Serna?

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Director Vang?

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We do not have quorum, but we could proceed to our receiving file presentations.

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Okay.

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Well, if you'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for

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which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you.

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Aye.

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Selina, would you please read the announcements?

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Members of the public are encouraged to observe the meeting in real time at Metro14live.saccounty.gov,

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participate in person via Zoom video or teleconference line, and by submitting written comments to

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board clerk at airquality.org.

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Comments will be delivered to the Board of Directors.

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Public comments regarding matters under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors will

1:29

be acknowledged by the chairperson, distributed to the Board of Directors, and included in

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the record.

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This meeting of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is live and

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recorded with live captioning, with closed captioning.

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It is cable cast on MetroCable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast and

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Direct TV U-verse cable systems.

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Today's meeting replays on Saturday, May 24th, 2025 at 1.30pm on MetroCable, channel 14.

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Okay, great.

1:58

Thank you.

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We're going to skip ahead to item 7.3 if you want to introduce this one, Selina.

2:03

Sure.

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Item 7.3, Clean Tech Opportunities in Greater Sacramento, and I have Charles Adrian with

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the Greater Sacramento Economic Council here to give a presentation.

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Thank you, Charles.

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I apologize that we don't have a larger audience for you here this morning, but for those of

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us who are here, you have our undivided attention.

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Thank you for coming.

2:22

Well, I'd like to be here, Mayor.

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Thank you, honored members of the board.

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It's always great to be here.

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My name is Charles Adrian, and as a matter of formality, I'm the Executive Vice President

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of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, a wonderful organization, in my opinion, here

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in our region that we work very, very closely with Alberto and his team here at the AQMD,

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Economic Development████████████████████████████████████████40%
Clean Tech Opportunities██████████████████████████████30%
Air Quality Management████████████████████20%
Hydrogen Projects██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board Meeting

The May 22, 2025 meeting of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board focused on clean technology opportunities and economic development in the Greater Sacramento region. Though lacking a quorum, the board proceeded with informational presentations.

Opening and Presentations

  • Meeting called to order but proceeded without quorum
  • Meeting broadcast on MetroCable 14 with replay scheduled for May 24, 2025 at 1:30pm

Clean Tech Opportunities Presentation

  • Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) presented on regional clean tech development:
    • Clean tech represents nearly 1/3 of GSEC's 108 active projects
    • Eight clean tech companies located in region over past two years
    • Key focus areas: mobility, battery technology, clean energy, circular economy, hydrogen
    • 40% of clean tech projects are international investments
    • Region ranks #2 nationally for technology/life science growth

Current Projects & Initiatives

  • Notable developments include:
    • Bosch facility will produce 40% of national silicon carbide substrate capacity
    • Metro Air Park hosting three recent clean tech company locations
    • Watt EV developing zero-emission transportation hub along I-5
    • Multiple hydrogen and biomass conversion projects underway

Key Outcomes

  • EPA expected to designate Sacramento region in attainment of 2008 Ozone Standard
  • SB88 legislation progressing through Senate process
  • SAVA student project converting 1964 Impala to electric vehicle selected for Smithsonian showcase
  • Agency continuing to build partnerships between clean tech companies, educational institutions, and regulatory bodies

Future Planning

  • Special meeting to be scheduled in June for pending action items
  • Hydrogen policy leadership event planned for early June
  • EPA attainment designation celebration being planned, likely in Folsom

Meeting Transcript

We good, Selena? Okay. Okay, good morning. We will call to order the May 22, 2025 meeting of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board. Would the clerk please call the roll? Chair Aquino? Here. Director Desmond? Director Dickinson? Here. Director Guerra? Director Hume? Director Kennedy? Vice Chair Maple? Director Middleton? Director Pratton? Here. Director Robles? Here. Director Rodriguez? Director Sander? Director Serna? Director Vang? We do not have quorum, but we could proceed to our receiving file presentations. Okay. Well, if you'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Aye. Selina, would you please read the announcements? Members of the public are encouraged to observe the meeting in real time at Metro14live.saccounty.gov, participate in person via Zoom video or teleconference line, and by submitting written comments to board clerk at airquality.org. Comments will be delivered to the Board of Directors. Public comments regarding matters under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors will be acknowledged by the chairperson, distributed to the Board of Directors, and included in the record. This meeting of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is live and recorded with live captioning, with closed captioning. It is cable cast on MetroCable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast and Direct TV U-verse cable systems. Today's meeting replays on Saturday, May 24th, 2025 at 1.30pm on MetroCable, channel 14. Okay, great. Thank you. We're going to skip ahead to item 7.3 if you want to introduce this one, Selina. Sure. Item 7.3, Clean Tech Opportunities in Greater Sacramento, and I have Charles Adrian with the Greater Sacramento Economic Council here to give a presentation.

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