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(a) Officers. The Panel shall select from its membership a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson in July of each year, or if no meeting is held in July at the next meeting of the Panel following each July. The officers shall serve until the next meeting at which officers are selected.
(b) Rules. The Panel may prepare and adopt any necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
(c) Quorum. Three members currently appointed to the Panel or two members and an alternate shall constitute a quorum. A majority of three members or two members and alternate in attendance shall be required to take action.
(d) Minutes. The Panel shall keep written minutes of its meetings, a copy of which shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
(e) Meetings. The Panel shall meet as often as may be necessary for the transaction of business and shall give public notice of the time and place of meetings in compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act. All meetings of the Panel shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meetings of the Panel.
(f) Government Code section 1098: County Citizen Panels shall be subject to the provisions of Government code section 1098 - Confidential information; use or disclosure for pecuniary gain.
(Added by Ord. No. 8031 (N.S.), effective 2-20-92; amended by Ord. No. 9951 (N.S.), effective 8-22-08; amended by Ord. No. 10137 (N.S.), effective 4-15-11; amended by Ord. No. 10411 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16)
(a) Volunteer and Consultant Services. The Panel shall engage the services of volunteer workers and consultants without salary as it may find necessary from time to time. Service of an individual as a volunteer worker or as a consultant shall not be considered as service for or employment by the County.
(Added by Ord. No. 8031 (N.S.), effective 2-20-92)
Members or Alternate of the Panel shall serve without compensation, except such compensation as is otherwise provided for a County Hearing Officer, when sitting as an Alternate. Panel members or Alternate shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing their duties under this article, including mileage reimbursement in accordance with Administrative Code Section 471 and 472.
(Added by Ord. No. 8031 (N.S.), effective 2-20-92; amended by Ord. No. 10137 (N.S.), effective 4-15-11; amended by Ord. No. 10821 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)
The Panel shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1) The Panel shall hear and determine appeals based on requests by persons subject to an action (enforcement or permit action) by the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) or requests by persons alleging the LEA failed to act as provided for in Division 30 of the Public Resources Code and applicable provisions of CCR Title 14.
(Added by Ord. No. 8031 (N.S.), effective 2-20-92; amended by Ord. No. 9257 (N.S.), effective 11-9-00; amended by Ord. No. 10137 (N.S.), effective 4-15-11)
Cross reference(s) -- Powers and duties of officers, boards, and commissions, § 51.
State law reference(s) -- Denial, suspension, revocation of permits, Public Resources Code, § 44800 et seq.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall ensure the provision of the necessary staff assistance to the Panel.
(Added by Ord. No. 8031 (N.S.), effective 2-20-92)
Cross reference(s) -- Chief administrative officer, § 120 et seq.