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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12092014 - C.14RECOMMENDATION(S): APPOINT Sonce de Vries to the Environmental Organization seat on the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending on December 31, 2016. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: In June, the IOC reviewed Board Resolution Nos. 2011/497 and 2011/498, which stipulate that applicants for At Large/Non Agency-Specific seats on specified bodies are to be interviewed by a Board subcommittee. The Resolutions further permit a Board Committee to select a screening committee to assist in interviewing applicants for appointment. Upon review of the eligible seats, the IOC made a determination that it would conduct interviews for At Large seats on the following bodies: Retirement Board, Fire Advisory Commission, Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Treasury Oversight Board, Airport Land Use Commission, Aviation Advisory Committee and the Fish & Wildlife Committee; and that screening and nomination fill At Large seats on all other eligible bodies would be delegated to each body or a subcommittee thereof. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory Committee was established by the Board of Supervisors in November 2009 to advise the Board regarding the protection and enhancement of public health, County resources, and the environment related to pest control methods employed by County departments. The IPM Committee has eight voting members: APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/09/2014 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 Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: JULIE DiMAGGIO ENEA 925.335.1077 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: December 9, 2014 , County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: IPM Staff, IOC Staff, Clerk of the Board (Maddy Book) C. 14 To:Board of Supervisors From:INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Date:December 9, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:NOMINATION TO THE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) two ex-officio members (Health Services Department and County/Unincorporated County Storm Water Program) and six public members (one Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board representative, one County Fish and Wildlife Committee representative, one Environmental Organizations representative, and three At Large appointees); plus one Public Member Alternate seat. Terms of office for the At Large and Alternate seats reviewed by the Internal Operations Committee are two years. The Environmental Organization seat will become vacant on December 31, 2014. Attached is a letter from the IPM Committee transmitting the application received from the recruitment and describing the recruitment process, and the current Committee roster. The IOC, at its regular meeting on December 1, interviewed and approved the nomination of Sonce de Vries (Lafayette). ATTACHMENTS IPM Transmittal Ltr Candidate Application_Sonce de Vries_IPM IPM Adv. Committee Roster WILLIAM B. WALKER, M.D. HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR RANDALL L. SAWYER DIRECTOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAMS 4585 Pacheco Boulevard Martinez, California 94553-2233 Ph (925) 335-3200 Fax (925) 646-2073 • Contra Costa Alcohol and Other Drugs Abuse Services • Contra Costa Emergency Medical Services • Contra Costa Environmental Health • Contra Costa Health Plan • • Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Programs • Contra Costa Mental Health • Contra Costa Public Health • Contra Costa Regional Medical Center • Contra Costa Health Centers • Memorandum To: Internal Operations Committee Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair From: The IPM Advisory Committee Cece Sellgren, Chair Tanya Drlik, Staff Date: November 13, 2014 Subject: Environmental Organization Appointment to the IPM Advisory Committee Background: On November 10, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved the bylaws for the Committee. Purpose of the Committee (from the Committee’s Bylaws) A. Protect and enhance public health, County resources, and the environment; B. Minimize risks and maximize benefits to the general public, staff and the environment as a result of pest control activities conducted by County staff and contractors; C. Promote a coordinated County-wide effort to implement IPM in the County in a manner that is consistent with the Board-adopted IPM Policy; D. Serve as a resource to help Department Heads and the Board of Supervisors review and improve existing pest management programs and the processes for making pest management decisions; E. Make policy recommendations upon assessment of current pest issues and evaluation of possible IPM solutions; and F. Provide a forum for communication and information exchange among members in an effort to identify, encourage, and stimulate the use of best or promising pest management practices. Purview of the Committee The Committee is concerned with the operation of County Departments and not with the actions of other public agencies, private individuals, business, or industry. On November 23, 2010, the Board of Supervisors added one seat to the IPM Committee for an environmental organization. 1. An environmental organization is defined as an organization that has as its main focus the protection, enhancement, and enjoyment of the environment and/or the education of the public about the protection, enhancement and enjoyment of the environment. 2. The organization must have 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status. 3. An individual must apply to represent a specific organization and in order to apply, must have a letter of support from the organization. IPM Advisory Committee 11/30/12 Environmental Seat Page 2 The seat is currently filled by Scott Cashen representing Mt. Diablo Audubon Society. His term runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. Current Members of the IPM Advisory Committee Currently the Committee has a total of 13 seats consisting of voting and non-voting members. The 8 voting members include One representative from Contra Costa Health Services One representative from the County Storm Water Program One representative from the County Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board One representative from the County Fish and Wildlife Committee One representative from an environmental organization Three at-large members of the public. The 4 non-voting members include A representative from the Agriculture Department Two representative from the Public Works Department (Facilities Division and Maintenance Division) One representative from the County’s pest management contractor The Committee also has one public member alternate who only votes if one or more of the three at- large public members is absent from a meeting. Please see Attachment A for the list of current Committee members. Recruiting for the Environmental Organization Seat From October 1 through November 7, 2014, the IPM Coordinator, with the help of the Supervisors’ offices, widely publicized the Committee’s vacancy. A notice of the vacancy along with the application form was sent to 27 organizations and/or list serves, reaching 100s of potential applicants. The notice was sent to the County Library Administration for posting in each library. The notice was also sent to the office of each County Supervisor and to the extensive email list of the IPM Advisory Committee. Number of Vacancies on the Committee: One (1) environmental organization seat Number of Applications Received: One (1) application was received for the seat and is attached to this memo. ATTACHMENT A INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ROSTER (As of November 1, 2014) Seat Title Appointee Name Work Address City of Residence Phone Number Term Expiration Voting? Agriculture Commissioner Chad Godoy 2366 Stanwell Circle, Concord, CA 94520 Woodland 646-5250 None NO General Services Deputy Director or Designee Jerry Casey 2467 Waterbird Way Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez 313-7064 None NO Public Works Deputy Director or Designee Allison Knapp 255 Glacier Dr., Martinez, CA 94553 313-7008 None NO County Pest Management Contractor Carlos Agurto Pestec IPM Provider, 1804 Sanger Peak Ct., Antioch, CA 94531 Antioch 925-757-2945 Cell: 415-309- 1770 December 31, 2015 NO Health Services Department Representative Michael Kent 597 Center, Ste 100, Martinez, CA 94553 City of Alameda (Alameda County) 313-6587 None YES County/Unincorporated County Storm Water Program Representative Cece Sellgren 255 Glacier Dr. Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez 313-2296 None YES Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board Representative Marjorie Leeds Plant Manager, Shell Martinez Catalyst Plant, 10 Mococo Rd., Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez December 31, 2015 YES Public Member – Fish and Wildlife Committee Representative Susan Heckly 301 W Prospect Ave, Danville 94526 Concord Hm: 837-6042 Cell: 963-9823 December 31, 2015 YES Public Member – Type 2 At Large Doug Freier EBMUD, retired Concord Hm: 687-3115 Cell: 234-3080 December 31, 2015 YES Public Member – Type 2 At Large Terry Davis Sales Manager, Univar Antioch Hm: 978-0076 Cell: 310-948- 1299 December 31, 2015 YES Public Member – Type 2 At Large Patti TenBrook USEPA, Region 9, Office of Pesticide Programs Concord Wk: 415-947- 4223 December 31, 2015 YES Environmental Organization – Type 3 At Large Seat Scott Cashen Mt. Diablo Audubon Walnut Creek Hm: 943-7540 Wk: 256-9185 December 31, 2014 YES Public Member Alternate Cheng Liao DTSC, retired Moraga Hm: 284-5533 Cell: 381-5224 December 31, 2015 Only if a public at- large member/P EHAB rep/F&W rep is absent