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SUPERVISORS CAYLE B. UIL.KEMA N . Costa
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DATE: August 24, 1998
SUB'EC SPORT FROM OUR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON "SCHOOL DAZE: AIR
POLLUTION NEAR CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS'"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&SACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMEN ATION:
AUTHORIZE the Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Uilkema and Rogers) which is
reviewing the document "School Haze: Air Pollution Near California Schools" to
delay their report to the Board of Supervisors until October 6, 1998.
BACKGROUND:
When this item was discussed by the Board on June 16, 1998, our Committee was
asked to return a report on the subject document to the Board of Supervisors on
September 1, 1998. Because of vacation schedules and in order to insure that
affected parties have had an opportunity to comment on the document, we are
asking that we be given until October 6, 1998 to complete our report and forward it
to the Board.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY MINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A'TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT - r _ r - W ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED Septnmher 1, 1998
Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc. Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Hazardous Materials Commission
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BY DEPUTY
To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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RECOMMENDATION:
Consider report from the Environmental Working Group entitled"School Haze: Air Pollution
Near California Schools"and refer the report to the Family and Human Services Committee for
review and recommendation to the Board.
BACKGROUND:
In a report to be released on June 16, 1998, the Environmental Working Group(EWG)reports
that more than 245 million pounds of industrial air pollution were emitted near(California
schools in 1995. Based upon federal and state data, EWG also reports that half of the state's
students attended a public or private school within one mile of a reported source of airborne
emissions of chemical known to cause cancer,birth defects, developmental damage or respiratory
illness.
Among the findings of the report include a list of the 50 schools most exposed to nitrogen
oxides, sulfur dioxide, and other particulates emitted in air within a mile of the schools. The list
indicates that the top eight schools are in Contra Costa County, five of which are in Martinez.
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ACCEPTED the report; REFERRED the report to the public .and Environmental Health
Advisory Board (PEHAB) , the Hazardous Materials Commision, and the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District MAAQMD) for their consideration, FORMED an Ad Hoc
Committee comprised of Supervisors Uilkema and Rogers; DIRECTED TMt PHHAB, the
Hazardous Materials Commission, and BAAQMD provide input to the Ad Hoc Committee; and
FURTHER DIRECTED the Ad Hoc Committee to report on this matter to the Board by
September 1, 1998.
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