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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 01182005 - C58 ,c C ' TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator not -- -- ;� Costa DATE: JANUARY 11, 2005 �o,;;, -_ .,,. �~ sr- unty AC SUBJECT: 2004 ANNUAL REPORTS FROM BOARD ADVISORY BODIES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: RECEIVE 2004 Annual Reports submitted by the Mobile Home Advisory Committee and the Hazardous Materials Committee. BACKGROUND: On June 18, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2002/377, which requires that each regular and ongoing board, commission, or committee shall annually report to the Board of Supervisors on its activities, accomplishments, membership attendance, required training/certification (if any), and proposed work plan or objectives for the following year, on the second Tuesday in December. Annual reports shall follow the following format and shall not exceed two typewritten pages: Advisory Body Name: Advisory Body Meeting Time/Location: Chair (during the reporting period): Staffperson (during the reporting period): Reporting Period: 1. Activities (1/2 page) 11. Accomplishments (1/2 page) III. Attendance/Representation (1/4 page) IV. Training/Certification (1/4 page) V. Proposed Work Plan/Objectives for Next Year (1/2 page) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. • YES SIGNATURE: E]'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORRECOM YNATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE ❑ OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOAR N 2.Z5 APPROVED AS RECOM NDEDO ER ❑ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND UNANIMOUS(ABSENT W,/ ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF AYES: NOES: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: JANUARY 18,2005 Contact: JANE PENNINGTON(925)335-1900 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: CHIEF CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPVS SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEBBIE GORMAN,COMMUNITY DEVELOPMT MICHAEL KENT, HSD-HAZMAT PROGRAM MN�-mBy. eputy CONTRA- COSTA COUNTY MOBILEHOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE ArNWAL REPORT 2004 Meetine,Time and Location: Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, at 2:00 p.m., primarily at The Summit Centre in Martinez,with occasional meetings at area Mobile Home Parks. Chairmanfor the year 2004: Sanford Wichner.. Vice chair: Joseph Duarte Secretary: June Dellapa Staff person: Debbie Gorman, Community Development Department RgMrting eri for this Mort: January thru and including November 2004. The December meeting of this T committee is held after this report is due and will take place in the clubhouse of Brookview Mobilehome ark be ' at noon in order to enjoy a holiday luncheon provided by its members with the general P :. ��g J y meeting held at 2 p.m. The board of Supervisors are always welcome to attend our meetings as guests and speakers at our meetings during the year. 1. ACT S: In the committee's continuing effort to keep up with problems in the counties Mobilehome communities, we.have continued tohold meetings at different Mobilehome Parks including Sun Valley, Concord Cascade Brookview.and others. The Committee has had guest speakers give presentations to keep us informed and have includedrep .resentatives from Golden State Mobilehome Owners e,Contra Costa Buil ' g ep P D artment/Permits and Services and Supervisor DeSaulnier.Presentations have also been given by the Western Mobilehome Association and a.representative.of-the Contra Costa. County Rent Control Ordinance Department. Joyce McMullin,repress the county inspection department,has been able to keep the committee u to date with continuing reports on park problems and sums of the inspection program with an occasional P g and.welcomed presentation by Mr. Silva, chief property conservation division. This committee has also had the privilege of a county Supervisor, Mark DeSaulnier, giving a presentation and jommg us m an informative discussion. II. ACCOMPLISI*A NTS: Thanks to the committee's efforts,the Mobile/Manufactured Home Information Brochure,authored by former committee member Marilyn Smith, has been updated and sent to all Mobilehome parks for distribution to their residents. One of these brochures is enclosed with this report. At our monthly meetings the committee has heard about and discussed rent increases,law and order, water purity and sewage and electrical problems pertaining to Mobilehome.parks under the committee's jurisdiction. As in previous years.the Moliblehome Advisory Committee has had meetings at several parks,with the permission of the management,and has held lively and interesting discussions with the attending tenants and management personnel. 2004 ANNUAL REPORT Advisory Body Name: Hazardous Materials Commission Advisory Body Meeting Time/Location: Fourth Thursday of every months,4-6 pin,2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord Chair: Leslie Stewart,League of Women Voters Staff:Michael Kent,Contra Costa Health Services Reporting Period:January-December 2004 ACTMT11ES The Hazardous Materials Commission's major goals in 2004 were to implement and follow-up on a full-scale self-evaluation process. This two-part retreat was planned and facilitated with the assistance of the County's Training Institute, and was held in March and April of this year. ACCOMPLISEMENTS As result of the self-evaluation process,the Commission made several changes to its operating procedures,including re-instituting monthly meetings of the full Commission and amending the Commission's by-laws to include stricter attendance requirements.As a result of the retreat,the Commission developed plans to evaluate emerging issues, involve and inform the Supervisors of Commission activities, and engage the general public in Commission business. The Commission also educated itself on a number of issues throughout the year including the County's Underground tank program, industrial site security and vulnerability assessments,the EIR on proposed amendments to the Industrial Safety Ordinance,Household Hazardous Waste,and Indoor Air Quality. In December,the Commi*ssion is hosting a panel discussion on the Precautionary Principle,an emerging concept of pollution control and management. ATTENDANCE/REPRESENTATION The 13-member Commission has members from organized labor, environmental groups, industry, cities, environmental engineering firms, and the public at large. The Commission has membership from all regions of the County. All seats on the Commission were occupied this year. The Commission held 10 meetings this year, as well as 9 meetings of the Operations subcommittee and 9 meetings of the Planning %.., 9 and Policy Development subcommittee. All of the full Commission meetings obtained a quorum,with an average of 8 of the 13 members or their alternates being present at these meetings. TRAINING/CERTIEFICATION No training or certification was provided or conducted. PROPOSED WORK PLAN/OBJECTIVES FOR NEXT YEAR Next year the Commission intends to continue monitoring the Environmental Justice Policy, the pilot project on illegal dumping, and the Hazardous Materials Programs drug lab clean-up policy, as well as how state Environmental Justice policies are applied to the County. The Commission also plans to complete the evaluation of policy options around Indoor Air Quality and Household Hazardous Waste and consider the application of the Precautionary Principle to County policies. The Commission will continue to implement the changes and activities that came out of the self-evaluation process. The Commission will also respond to any requests from the Board of Supervisors and continually evaluate emerging issues,including the Precautionary Principle.