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 analyzing and developing recommendations regarding hazardous materials issues with consideration to broad public input.
The Internal Operations Committee delegated the recruitment and nomination of candidates for At Large/Non Agency-Specific seats on the Hazardous Materials Commission candidates to the Commission, and reviews those nominations prior to making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on Commission appointments.
The term for numerous seats on the Hazardous Materials Commission expired on December 31, 2016, creating vacancies. The IOC reviewed and approved the Commission's nominations on February 14, 2017. Recruitment materials and candidate applications are attached for information.