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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	April 18, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Michael Kent, 925-313-6587
cc:	IOC Staff HazMat Staff

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: April 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Kevin Hernandez to the Environmental Justice Alternate seat on the Hazardous Materials Commission to complete the current term that will expire on December 31, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Environmental Justice Alternate seat was vacated due to the resignation of Heather Youngs and declared vacant by the Board of Supervisors on February 28, 2023 (Item C. 21). The by-laws of the Hazardous Materials Commission provide for one environmental justice representative, being a layperson from a community that is highly impacted and burdened by hazardous material 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 Hazardous Materials Commission recruited for the open Environmental Justice Alternate seat for five weeks (flyer attached). The Commission received four qualified applications (attached). At its March 23, 2023 meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend Kevin Ruano Hernandez for the Environmental Justice Alternate seat.

The Internal Operations Committee, on April 10, considered all of the applications, attached hereto for reference, and the recommendation of the Commission, and recommends appointment of Mr. Hernandez to the Environmental Justice Alternate seat to a term that will expire on December 31, 2025.