Air district seeks alternates for Hearing Board
Medical and engineering professionals and member of the
public needed
(VENTURA, Calif. — Oct. 9, 2024) 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.
