VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is seeking an attorney and a public member interested in serving on APCD’s Hearing Board. Candidates for the attorneymember position must be active members of the StateBar of California.
The Hearing Board is a quasi-judicial body that acts upon petitions submitted by operators of air pollutionemission sources, APCD staff, and the public. It conducts public hearings and makes various decisionsregarding air pollution sources in Ventura County.Typical decisions made by the Hearing Board include whether temporary relief from APCD rules should be issued; whether the APCD’s denial, suspension orconditional granting of a permit was warranted; and determining whether a Permit to Operate should berevoked.
The Hearing Board meets Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m., as needed. Meetings last from one to two hours and typically occur less than one time per month.Hearing Board members are paid $150 per meeting.The Air Pollution Control District’s Governing Board makes appointments to the Hearing Board. New members should be willing to attend a one or two-daytraining class conducted by the California Air ResourcesBoard.
Interested individuals should contact APCD’s Keith Macias. Mr. Macias can be reached by telephone at 805/303-3701 or by email at keith@vcapcd.org.