To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Declare Vacancy on the Hazardous Materials Commission
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignation of George Smith after 20 years of service; DECLARE vacant the Hazardous Materials Commission Environmental Engineering Firms Seat held by George Smith effective January 1, 2025; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy as recommended by the Health Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Hazardous Materials Commission was established in 1986 to advise the Board of Supervisors, 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 hazardous materials issues with consideration to broad public input, and report back to the Board on Board referrals.
The by-laws of the Hazardous Materials Commission provide for One (1) representative of environmental engineering firms located in Contra Costa County, nominated by such firms, screened by the Internal Operations Committee, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat 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.