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C. 14

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	November 17, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 655-2056
cc:	Hazardous Materials Program CAO

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 17, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Sarah Gurdian to the Environmental Justice seat to complete the unexpired term ending on December 31, 2021; and APPOINT Heather Youngs to the Environmental Justice Alternate seat, Don Bristol to the Business 3 seat, Marj Leeds to the Business 3 Alternate seat, Stephen Linsley to the Environmental Organizations 3 seat, and Lisa Park to the Environmental Organizations 3 Alternate seat on the Hazardous Materials Commission, to terms ending on December 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

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 terms of Business Seat #3 and Business Seat #3 Alternate expire on December 31, 2020. The bylaws of the Commission provide that Business Seat #3 and its alternate be nominated by the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, screened by the Internal Operations Committee and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association has re-nominated Don Bristol or this seat and has re-nominated Marj Leeds for the alternate seat. Their applications and letters of support are attached. The terms for these seats expire on December 31, 2024.

The bylaws of the Commission provide that all applicants to any of the two “Environmental Organization” seats 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 bylaws of the Commission were amended on July 14, 2020 to add an Environmental Justice Seat and alternate. The bylaws provide that applicants be a layperson from a community that is highly impacted and burdened by hazardous materials facilities and releases, who will be able to represent community interests, screened by the Internal Operations Committee, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

The Commission advertised for all of the vacant seats from September 3 to September 30, 2020. Following a preliminary review by a Commission membership committee, the full Commission voted 10-0 to recommend these proffered candidates. The applications and any letters of support for candidates are attached, as well as the promotional materials that were developed to advertise these seats.

The Board's Internal Operations Committee reviewed and approved the recommended appointments at its November 9, 2020 meeting.