In 2013, IOC reviewed Board Resolution Nos. 2011/497 and 2011/498, which stipulate that applicants for At Large/Non Agency-Specific seats on specified bodies are to be interviewed by a Board Committee. The IOC made a determination that it would delegate the screening and nomination of Hazardous Materials Commission candidates to the Commission, for review by the IOC.
The Hazardous Materials Commission was established in 1986 to advise the Board, County Staff and the mayor’s council members, and staffs of the cities within the County, on issues related to the development, approval and administration of the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. Specifically, the Board charged the Commission with drafting a Hazardous Materials Storage and Transportation Plan and Ordinance, coordinating the implementation of the Hazardous Materials Release Response Plan and inventory program, and to analyze and develop recommendations regarding hazards materials issues with consideration to broad public input, and report back to the Board on Board referrals.
The General Public seat was declared vacant by the Board of Supervisors on September 7, 2021 (item C. 45) due to the resignation of the seat holder, Audrey Comeaux. The term for the seat expires on December 31, 2023. The bylaws of the Commission provide for one representative of the general public, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
The Hazardous Materials Commission advertised for the open seat via the County’s web site, social media and other venues. The Commission received two applications for the seat, one from the current alternate for the seat, Tim Bancroft, and one from another member of the general public, who eventually withdrew his nomination. The Hazardous Materials Commission met on January 27, 2022 and voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors appoint Tim Bancroft to the General Public seat. The term for the seat will expire on December 31, 2023. Mr. Bancroft’s application and resume are attached.