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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 28, 2023

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County

Subject:

Declare Vacancy on the Hazardous Materials Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Michael Kent, (925) 250-3227

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: February 28, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DECLARE vacant the Hazardous Materials Commission Environmental Justice Representative Alternate Seat previously held by Heather Youngs and the City Seat 3 previously held by Ken Carlson; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The seats will remain unfilled, it will be more difficult for the Commission to achieve a quorum and the diversity of viewpoints in Commission deliberations will be diminished.

BACKGROUND:

The Hazardous Materials Commission was established in 1986 to advise the Board of Supervisors, 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 of Supervisors 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 hazardous materials issues with consideration to broad public input, and report back to the Board on Board referrals.

The bylaws of the Commission provide for (1) environmental justice representative, being 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. Ms. Youngs resigned from the seat for personal reasons. The term of this seat will expire on December 31, 2024.

The bylaws of the Commission provide that the representatives of cities be appointed by the City Selection Committee pursuant to Article 11 (§ 50270 et seq.) of Chapter I of Part I of Title 5 of the Government Code. Mr. Carlson vacated the seat because he was no longer on the City Council of Pleasant Hill. The term of this seat will expire on December 31, 2024.