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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/12/2023
Subject: RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION
Submitted For:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Department:	Health Services
Referral No.:	IOC 23/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Michael Kent, Executive Assistant to the Hazardous Materials Commission	Contact:	Michael Kent, 925-313-6587

Information

Referral History:

The Hazardous Materials Commission was established in 1986 to advise the Board, County Staff and the mayors, 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 Environmental Organization #1 seat and Environmental Organization Alternate #1 seat were vacated due to the resignations of Steve Linsley and Lisa Parks, respectively, and declared vacant by the Board of Supervisors on April 18, 2023 (Item C.31). The by-laws of the Hazardous Materials Commission provide for two representatives of environmental organizations, with all applicants to any of the two “Environmental Organization” seats to be nominated by an environmental organization, but that no particular environmental organization will have an exclusive right to nominate an individual to any one of the two aforesaid seats or their alternates, and therefore, which environmental organizations are represented on the Hazardous Materials Commission rests with the Internal Operations Committee and ultimately the Board of Supervisors.

The General Public Alternate seat was vacated due to the resignation of Jack Bean and declared vacant by the Board of Supervisors on April 18, 2023 (Item C.31). The by-laws of the Hazardous Materials Commission provide for one representative of the general public, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Referral Update:

The Hazardous Materials Commission recruited for the open Environmental Organization #1 seat and Environmental Organization Alternate #1 seat for four weeks (flyer attached). The Commission received two qualifying applications (attached). At its May 25, 2023 meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend Jamin Pursell for the Environmental Organization seat and Heidi Taylor for the Environmental Organization Alternate seat. The terms for these seats expire on December 31, 2024. Letters of Support for Mr. Pursell and Ms. Taylor are attached.

The Hazardous Materials Commission recruited for the open General Public Alternate seat for four weeks (flyer attached). The Commission received four qualifying applications for this seat (attached). At its May 25, 2023 meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend Gretchen Salter for the General Public Alternate seat. The term for this seat expires on December 31, 2023.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Jamin Pursell to the Environmental Organization seat and Heidi Taylor to the Environmental Organization Alternate seat on the Hazardous Materials Commission, to complete terms that will expire on December 31, 2024; and appointment of Gretchen Salter to the General Public Alternate seat to complete a term that will expire on December 31, 2023 and to a new four-year term that will expire on December 31, 2027, as recommended by the Commission.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

Attachments
Media Release_HazMat Environmental Org Seat Vacancy
Media Release_HazMat Environmental Org Alternate Seat Vacancy
Media Release_HazMat General Public Seat Vacancy
Hazardous Materials Commission Roster
Application_Jamin Pursell_HazMat
Ltr of Suppport for Jamin Pursell
Application_Heidi Taylor_HazMat
Letter of Support Heidi Taylor
Application_Gretchen Salter_HazMat
Application_Frank Qin_HazMat
Application_James Boster_HazMat
Application_Martin Bond_HazMat