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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Declare Vacancy on the Hazardous Materials Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Michael Kent, 313-6587
cc:	T Scott N Rios Jessica McCraken

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DECLARE vacant the Business Seat 1 Alternate -West County Council of Industries on the Hazardous Materials Commission by Paul Seffrood due to resignation, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.

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

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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 hazardous materials issues with consideration to broad public input, and report back to the Board on Board referrals.

The bylaws of the Commission provide that one business seat representative be nominated by the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, screened by the Internal Operations Committee and appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Board Order is not approved, the vacancy would not be posted and the position would not be filed, making it more difficult to achieve a meeting quorum.