PROPOSAL:
Amend Charter for Ethnic Community Advisory Group
SYNOPSIS:
The Ethnic Community Advisory Group (ECAG) serves the Board with specialized
expertise on the impact of air quality issues on the ethnic communities in the
South Coast basin. ECAG's current membership criteria allows for up to 30
representatives from the Latino, African-American, Asian Pacific Islander and
Native American communities. There is no requirement regarding representation by
county in the membership criteria. This action will amend the charter to ensure
that the membership reflects the geographic diversity of the four counties.
COMMITTEE:
Administrative, February 13, 2004, Recommended for Approval
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Amend the Charter for the Ethnic Community Advisory Group in accordance with
Attachment A.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Background The Board established several Advisory Groups in 1997 and
from time to time has modified charters for those groups to meet the needs of
AQMD and the public. In December 2002, a Blue Ribbon Panel reviewed the
operations and charter of all Advisory Groups and made recommendations to the
Board, which were approved.
The terms of many members of ECAG have expired and recommendations for
membership have been solicited. Several Board Members have made recommendations,
and many current members of the Advisory Group have expressed interest in
continuing to serve. In the past, the vast majority of members were from Los
Angeles county. In an effort to have more balanced representation from all four
counties, it is preferable that ECAG members be appointed by both caucus and by
county. Listed below is an outline of the proposed membership composition. The
revised membership criteria would ensure regional diversity for representation
on the Advisory Group. Proposal Staff recommends that the Charter be
amended to allow for a specific number of members by county and by caucus as
stated below and a revised mission statement to focus emphasis on public
education and outreach. Amend the Ethnic Community Advisory Group Charter to
provide that the Advisory Group may have 30 members assigned to four caucuses
with members representing the four counties as follows:
|
African American (9) |
Asian Pacific Islander(9) |
Latino (9) |
Native American (3) |
|
LA County |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
Orange County |
2 |
2 |
2 |
* |
|
Riverside County |
2 |
2 |
2 |
* |
|
San Bernardino County |
2 |
2 |
2 |
* |
| *2 positions available to 3
counties, by rotation |
Fiscal Impacts None. Attachments
A – ECAG Charter / / /
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