HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12071993 - 1.51 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commemorating )
the 10th Anniversary of the )
Hazardous Materials Commission ) RESOIAMON NO. 9316 8 9
WHEREAS,on November 1, 1983, the Board of Supervisors formed a Hazardous Waste Task Force to bring together
representatives from all sectors of the community to review and make recommendations concerning the storage
and handling of hazardous wastes and materials; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 1986, the Hazardous Waste Task Force issued a report to the Board of Supervisors
outlining 56 recommendations,55 of which were consensus items, including the establishment of a Hazardous Materials
Commission that is directly responsible to the Board of Supervisors and is charged with establishing model policies and
programs dealing with hazardous wastes and materials; and
WHEREAS,on October 14,1986,the Hazardous Materials Commission was established,consisting of 15 policy-making
level representatives from the public and private sectors; and
WHEREAS,the Commission provides a forum for different organizations,constituencies and individuals to discuss issues
and develop solutions concerning the overall management of hazardous wastes and materials,including issues regarding the Risk
Management and Prevention Program and incidents involving the release of hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS,the Commission provides a means to inform the general public about issues related to hazardous materials
and wastes and a forum to hear and consider public comments; and
WHEREAS,the during the last ten years,the Task Force and Commission have provided important leadership and made
numerous contributions concerning many difficult and complex issues,including.
o Drafting, approval and implementation of the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan; and
o Spearheading efforts to develop a Regional Hazardous Waste Management Capacity Allocation Committee Plan
through the Association of Bay Area Governments,which lead to Inter urisdictional Agreements being signed
between the Bay Area counties as well as legislation (AB 1034) being enacted to implement the Plan; and
o Establishing waste minimization targets; and
o Enacting Ordinance 86-100, which enabled, for the first time, review of certain industrial projects that utilize
hazardous materials and waste and,more recently,reviewing and revising that ordinance to incorporate public
health criteria; and
o Conducting the first household hazardous waste collection events,which laid the groundwork for the permanent
mobile program; and
o Encouraging individual industrial facilities to establish Community Advisory Panels(CAPS)and convening forums
on an ongoing basis for the CAPS to meet and communicate with each other; and
WHEREAS, Paul De Falco Jr., former regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has
repeatedly been elected to chair both the Task Force and Commission during the entire 10 year period;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, California
congratulate and express its sincere appreciation to members of the Hazardous Materials Commission and its Chair, Paul De
Falco,Jr.,on the occasion of the Commission's 10th year anniversary,for their many hours of dedication and service and their
numerous accomplishments that have helped protect the public health and welfare and promote the longevity of industry in Contra
Costa County.
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Gayle B' op Sunne Wright-McPeak
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:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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Deputy