Medical and engineering professionals and member of the public needed
VENTURA — The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District is seeking three county residents to serve as alternate members of its Hearing Board:
- A medical professional with specialized skills, training or interest in environmental, community or occupational/toxicological medicine
- A professional engineer licensed in California
- A member of the public
An alternate serves when the regular member with the same expertise is not available. The alternate’s term aligns with that of the regular member. Regular members are appointed to three-year terms.
The Hearing Board is an independent quasi-judicial body established by state law. It decides whether to approve petitions submitted by operators of air pollution sources, district staff and the public. Typical decisions made by the Hearing Board include whether to issue temporary relief from district rules; whether the district’s denial, suspension or conditional granting of a permit was warranted; and whether a Permit to Operate should be revoked. The board also conducts public hearings.
Meetings are held as needed, typically less than once a month, and are one to two hours long. Members are paid $150 per meeting. New alternates should be willing to attend a one- or two-day training conducted by the California Air Resources Board.
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board appoints all members of the Hearing Board.
For more information on the Hearing Board, visit vcapcd.org/Hearing-Board.htm.
Anyone interested in serving as an alternate member should contact Compliance Division Manager Keith Macias at keith@vcapcd.org or 805-303-3701.