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FRAM_ Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
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DATE: August 6, 1986 Couinty
SUBJECT: Formation of a Hazardous Materials Commission
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
Acknowledge receipt of this status report from the County Administrator
on the formation of a Hazardous Materials Commission.
Background:
On August 5, 1986, the Board of Supervisors requested a report on the
status of plans to form a Hazardous Materials Commission.
The formation of such a Commission was recommended to the Board by the
Hazardous Waste Task Force. The recommendation was approved by the
Board of Supervisors and referred to the County Administrator along with
the other 54 recommendations that were approved. The County Admini-
strator was to determine what actions are necessary to implement each of
the recommendations and report back to the Board.
The recommendation to establish a Hazardous Materials Commission in-
cluded the following language:
"Establish a County Hazardous Materials Commission
directly responsible to the Board of Supervisors,
which includes policy-making level representatives
from the County, the cities, fire districts,
sanitary districts, and representatives from both
the public and private sectors. This Commission
should be charged with establishing model policies
and programs for uniform adoption throughout the
County dealing with hazardous wastes or with the
storage and transportation of hazardous materials. "
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
XRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
.X. APPROVE -_ OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON __- AuqllSt 12_L 1986 -__ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 11 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: __ NOES:_ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED _ /a �98�
County Administrator PHIL B TCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Director, Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Director, Community Development
Director, Office of Emergency Services ��L�-x.�
M382/:,QlAef, Consolidated Fire District BY ,DEPUTY
The recommendation continued- with a listing of proposed duties
with which the Commission should be charged.
The County Administrator' s Office is presently soliciting
recommendations from County staff and members of the former
Hazardous Waste Task Force on the following:
1 . The proposed size of the Commission
2. The proposed membership of the Commission
3 . Proposed staffing for the Commission
It is our intent to recommend the formation of a Commission which will
also meet the requirements of Health & Safety Code Section 25135 . 2 as it
is proposed to be added by AB 2948 (Tanner) which, if passed and signed
by the Governor, would require the creation of an Advisory Committee of
.at least seven members to advise the Board of Supervisors and City
Councils on issues related to the development, approval and
administration of the county hazardous waste management plan which the
bill would authorize counties to prepare. We will, therefore, return to
the Board with recommendations for a Commission of at least seven
members and no more than fifteen members. Included will be
representatives of at least the following:
o Board of Supervisors
o. Cities ( 3 Representatives)
o Industry
o Environmental Groups
P General Public
We will probably recommend that the County staff not be included as
members of the Commission since they will be members of the Hazardous
Materials Council and will undoubtedly be providing staff support to the
Commission.
AB 2948 has passed the Assembly and is presently awaiting a hearing in
the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Once all parties have responded, this office will formulate a
proposal for consideration by the Board of Supervisors. We
anticipate making such a recommendation to the Board by September
30, 1986.
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