Memorandum
Date: August 8, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Air Quality Management District
Board of Directors
From: Douglas Gearhart, APCO
Subject: (Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors) Re-Appoint Mark Burkdoll and Lowell Grant to the LCAQMD Hearing Board pursuant to California Health and Safety Code.
Executive Summary:
California Health & Safety Code Section 40801 requires one Legal Professional, one Professional Engineer, one Medical Professional, and two Public Members be represented on the Lake County Air Quality Management District (LCAQMD) Hearing Board.
Mark Burkdoll has served for the past 12 years as a Public Member on the LCAQMD Hearing Board. Mr. Burkdoll has a desire to make a contribution to the community and assist in protecting our air quality and has agreed to continue to serve on the LCAQMD Hearing Board and we are appreciative.
Lowell Grant has served for the past 3 years as the Engineer Member on the LCAQMD Hearing Board. Mr. Grant has a good knowledge and understanding of the issues that come before the Hearing Board. Mr. Grant has shown a strong interest in the community and environmental matters and has agreed to continue to serve on the LCAQMD Hearing Board and we are appreciative.
The Hearing Board has rarely met in recent years but prior years has met up to 8 times a year. The hearing process is both legalistic and technical in nature. Continuing Hearing Board members, as has been the case for the present Hearing Board, has helped greatly in making the process work smoothly and in the publics interest.
Due to infrequent meetings, the advantages of having experienced Hearing Board members, and the fact that Mr. Burkdoll and Mr. Grant have indicated their willingness to continue, we ask that you re-appoint them.
Staff believes the LCAQMD is fortunate to have Members with such strong credentials, history, and unique understanding of our community and environmental matters and are willing to continue to serve on the Hearing Board.
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Recommended Action:
That the LCAQMD Board of Directors re-appoint Mark Burkdoll as one of the Public Members to the LCAQMD Hearing Board for a three year term.
That the LCAQMD Board of Directors re-appoint Lowell Grant as the Professional Engineer Member to the LCAQMD Hearing Board for a three year term.