About
Environmental Health and Quality Advisory Board, San Diego County
Type
A-74 Committee
Description
Information can be found at: Environmental Health and Quality Advisory Board (EHQAB) (sandiegocounty.gov)
Contact Name
Ana Becker
County Department
Environmental Health and Quality
Mailstop
O-560
Contact Phone
858-505-6794
Contact Email Address
Legal Authority
County Administrative Code, Article XV-A, commencing with Section 249; Amended by Ordinance 9031 (NS), adopted on 4/28/99 (8); Amended by Ordinance 10708 (NS), adopted on 12/9/20 (06).
Members Appointed By & Composition
The Board shall consist of seventeen (17) members. Members shall be nominated by the following for appointment by the Board of Supervisors:
(1) Representative of Hazardous Materials Regulated Industry to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 1
(1) Representative of the Restaurant Industry to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 2
(1) Representative of Occupational and Radiological Health Regulated Industry to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 3
(1) Representative of Regulated Retail Food Establishments (not restaurants) to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 4
(1) Representative of Land Use Regulated Industry to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 5
(2) Public members, one each, to be nominated by the Supervisors, Districts 3 and 5
(2) Public safety members (i.e., representatives of Fire Department, Law Enforcement, or Prosecutional Agencies), one each, to be nominated by the Supervisor, Districts 2 and 4
(1) Representative of Community Environmental Organizations to be nominated by the Supervisor, District 1
(7) To be nominated by the Director of the Department of Environmental Health and Quality from among the following categories:
a) Technical Experts:
(1) Water Quality Waste Disposal
(1) Toxicologist
(1) Epidemiologist
(1) Land Use expert
(1) Vector Borne Disease expert
(1) Representative of State Agencies
(1) Academia: San Diego State University School (SDSU) of Public Health or University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine
Terms
Members shall serve a term of office of three (3) years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
If a vacancy occurs, a new appointee shall serve for the unexpired
term of the member being replaced.
Duties
The Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To provide technical input and guidance concerning major issues on environmental health at the request of the Director.
(2) To provide technical input and guidance regarding development and implementation of new programs in environmental health proposed by the Director.
(3) To review proposed State and Federal legislation and to provide technical information and advice to assist the Department of Environmental Health and Quality in developing programs and policies to favorably influence legislation and anticipate legislative mandates.
(4) To review and provide advice concerning fee policies at the request of the Director; and
(5) To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Supervisors.
Meeting Date & Location
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.- Monthly
County Operations Center
5500 Overland Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
Compensation
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation and shall not be reimbursed for expense incurred in performing their duties under this Article.
Contact Person
Ana Becker
(858) 505-6794
Fax – (858) 505-6890
MS – O-560
Revised Date
April 24, 2024
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