AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Public Review of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget and Schedule of Fees for the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Board hereby gives notice as follows: The Air Pollution Control District's budget request of $6,958,636 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 represents a 6% decrease from the current budget for FY 2025-26. A summary of the FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget and schedule of District fees is scheduled to be available for public review beginning April 15, 2026, on the District's website at slocleanair.org and at the District office, 3433 Roberto Court, San Luis Obispo, CA during office hours (Mondays -Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fridays by appointment). Copies will also be available for review at the public libraries in Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, and Templeton during their normal business hours. Incorporated with the summary of the proposed budget are supporting documents, including a current schedule of fees charged by the District. Fees were previously approved in January 2026 as follows: The District's permit renewal factor "x", which is applicable to all permit renewal fee categories detailed in Rule 302, Section E, increases by 6% from $104 to $110.24 on July 1, 2026. Individual permit renewal fees increase accordingly based on each stipulated fee formula. The District's hourly billing rate "r" for reimbursable permit services will increase by 3.2%, increasing from $204.24 to $210.78 on July 1, 2026, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). On July 1, 2027, the permit renewal factor "x" would increase annually by 6.0% or CPI, whichever is greater. Beginning July 1, 2028, the permit renewal factor "x" would increase annually based upon CPI. Starting July 1, 2026, the following fees would be rounded down to the nearest whole dollar: Permit Application Filing fee (Section B), Transfer of Ownership Fee (Section I), Modified Permit Conditions Fee (Section J), Asbestos NESHAP Fees (Section N), Naturally Occurring Asbestos Project Review Fee (Section S), Wine Operations Registration Fee (U), and Conditional Permit Exemption fee (X). The APCD Board will hold two public budget hearings: May 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and June 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California. These hearings are for the express purpose of considering oral or written comments on the Air Pollution Control District's proposed FY 2026-27 budget. Any proposals to modify the District's budget must be presented orally at either hearing or in writing submitted via email to boardclerk@slocleanair.org or U.S. Mail to Clerk of the Board, 3433 Roberto Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. For questions regarding the written submittal process, contact the Clerk of the Board at 805-781-5912. Any member of the public may appear and be heard at these hearings regarding any item of the budget. Following these hearings, formal adoption of the Air Pollution Control District's budget by the APCD Board has been scheduled for their meeting on June 17, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers location noted above. Alyssa Roslan, Clerk of the Air Pollution Control District Board IPL0329231 Apr 15 2026