To: Board of Supervisors
From: Internal Operations Committee
Report Title: Hazardous Materials Commission Appointment
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Maile Chinn to the Environmental Engineering Firms Alternate Seat on the Hazardous Materials Commission with a term expiration of December 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
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 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 one 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:
If this appointment is not made, this seat will remain unfilled.