The EGAAB shall be composed of two persons who are owners or operators of a commercial organic farm, one person who is a California licensed pest control advisor and not associated with the County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health and Quality or Agriculture, Weights and Measures, or any commercial organic farm, and two persons who are representatives of the community at large, not associated with any commercial organic farm, one of whom is a business owner. Appointees to the EGAAB may concurrently serve on the Fly Abatement Appeals Board if appointed to do so.
When necessary due to a vacancy or recusal with business pending, the EGAAB may be composed of two of the persons described above plus one alternate member. The alternate shall be an available County Hearing Officer appointed pursuant to Section 650 et seq. of the County Administrative Code, selected for the pending EGAAB matter by the Clerk of Board.
Members shall be nominated by the following for appointment by the Board of Supervisors:
(1) First community at large member (for an initial two year term), by the Supervisor, District 2. For subsequent vacancies, any Supervisor from a district that has recently generated a substantial number of eye gnat complaints may also make a nomination for this position.
(2) Second community at large member (for an initial three year term) by the Supervisor, District 5. For subsequent vacancies, any Supervisor from a district that has recently generated a substantial number of eye gnat complaints may also make a nomination for this position.
(3) First owner or operator of an organic farm (for an initial four year term), by the Supervisor, District 3.
(4) Second owner or operator of an organic farm (for an initial three year term) by the Supervisor, District 4.
(5) California licensed pest control advisor (for an initial two year term) by the Supervisor, District 1.
(Added by Ord. No. 10241 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10411 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16; amended by Ord. No. 10708 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10821 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)