The Citizen's Advisory Committee was formed by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution control district for the purpose of facilitating public input relating to the actions and decisions of the district, and to assist the district in effectuating the purpose of the resolution.
Provide input in the establishment, updating and monitoring of the District's rule development procedures. Provide early proactive review and input on current and new rules. Question the effectiveness of the rules and whether or not they are working. Provide input on District funding sources. Generate ideas and develop those ideas into possible approaches to improve air quality and recommend these approaches to the District. Study special subject at the request of the Governing Board and/or the APO and provide recommendations or input on these subjects. Support and encourage optimal public input at all public workshops held by the district. Encourage press coverage of the existence and make-up of the District and it's committees. Facilitate public education of the District's decisions/actions and approaches to clean air. Encourage the sharing of information uniformly among the CAC, the APO, the Governing Board, and others interested in reducing air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. Take responsibility for working with interested parties in their area and coordinating with District staff on all aspects of informing the public regarding the District's actions.

• Contact Name

  Melinda Benton

• Contact Phone

  559-636-5000

• Contact Email

  mbenton@co.tulare.ca.us

• Member Requirements

  The Board of Supervisors from each county shall appoint 2 members with alternate members:
  1 member representing industry of agriculture and 1 representing an environmental interest group
  Citizen Advisory Committee members must be a resident of County with the Air District
  Citizen Advisory Committee members shall be qualified as follows:
  Environmental members shall be representatives of recognized environmental interest groups
  Members appointed by City Selection Committees may be persons duly elected to a public office