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SUBJECT: 2005 ANNUAL REPORT FROM BOARD ADVISORY BODY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
RECEIVE 2005 Annual Report submitted by the Hazardous Materials Commission.
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:
I. 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)
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY IADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: JANUARY 17, 2006
Contact: JANE PENNINGTON (925)335-1900 JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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MICHAEL KENT,CC HEALTH SERVICES
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2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Advisory Body Name: Hazardous Materials Commission
Advisory Body Meeting Time/Location: Fourth Thursday of every months, 4-6 pm, 2477
Arnold Industrial Way, Concord
Chair: Sabiha Gokcen, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
Staff: Michael Kent, Contra Costa Health Services
Reporting Period: January-December 2005
ACTIVITIES
The Commission followed-up on internal operating recommendations from a self-evaluation
conducted in 2004; evaluated the County's response to four major chemical accidents for
potential policy changes; analyzed and took action on a California Energy Commission proposal
concerning permitting oil refining-related projects; reviewed federal, state and local
Environmental Justice policy implementation, reviewed and commented on the implementation
of state and county drug-lab clean-up policies; analyzed for policy-recommendation
consideration the County's Indoor Air Quality policy, electronic waste disposal program, Green
Building program, stormwater management program related to household hazardous waste
disposal, and pharmaceutical disposal program; and received presentations on the County's
Community Warning System, the Hospital Council's Health Indicators report, the Hazardous
Materials Area Plan, the Industrial Safety Ordinance public outreach strategy, the California
Highway Patrol's hazardous materials response program, and two hazardous waste transportation
studies conducted by the Hazardous Materials Program.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Commission's recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that they support a California
Energy Commission policy recommendation on the oil refinery-related permitting process was
accepted. (This recommendation was developed because early proposals by the California
Energy Commission would have taken permitting authority away from local governments.
Extensive study and comment on these earlier proposals by the Hazardous Materials
Commission contributed to the final recommendation by the California Energy Commission
being to leave permitting control with local governments.) The Commission wrote a letter of
support for the adoption of the County's Green Business Program, which was adopted.
Commission members met individually with each of the members of the Board of Supervisors to
brief them on Commission activities and to learn about their issues of concern. The Commission
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strengthened its guidelines by defining the eligibility requirements for candidates for the
Environmental seat, and by allowing more flexibility for chair and co-chair eligibility. The
Commission provided input to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control drug lab
clean-up pilot program. The Commission analyzed for policy-recommendation consideration five
county programs related to hazardous waste management.
ATTENDANCE/REI REW,TATION
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 11 meetings this year, as well as 10 meetings of the Operations
subcommittee and 9 meetings of the Planning and Policy Development subcommittee. All of the
full Commission meetings obtained a quorum, with an average of 9.5 of the 13 members or their
alternates being present at these meetings.
TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
No training or certification was provided or conducted.
PROPOSED WORK PLAN/OBJECTIVES FOR NEXT YEAR
Next year the Commission intends to continue monitoring the implementation of the County's
Environmental Justice Policy, the DTSC pilot project on illegal dumping, county-wide electronic
waste disposal programs, and pharmaceutical waste disposal policy development. The
Commission also plans to complete the evaluation of policy options around household hazardous
waste issues in stormwater permits and hazardous waste transportation emergency response. The
Commission will continue to implement the changes and activities that came out of the self-
evaluation process conducted in 2004. The Commission will also respond to any requests from
the Board of Supervisors and continually evaluate emerging issues, including the Precautionary
Principle.
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