Environmental Justice Advisory Group

The AQMD Governing Board established an Ethnic Community Advisory Council on September 7, 1990 to serve as an advisory body to the Governing Board with specialized expertise on the impact of air quality issues on the ethnic communities in the South Coast Air Basin.

In 2008 the Administrative Committee recommended that this group be restructured into an Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG), with a focus on air quality and environmental justice issues in the area served by AQMD.  On May 1, 2009 the Governing Board amended the EJAG charter to increase membership from 20 members to 30 members.

Mission

The mission of the EJAG is to advise and assist AQMD in protecting and improving public health in AQMD’s most impacted communities through the reduction and prevention of air pollution.

Goals

The goals of the EJAG are to:

1. Advise AQMD on issues related to environmental justice;
2. Create and sustain a positive and productive relationship between AQMD and community members;
3. Better inform AQMD about environmental justice issues; and
4. Assure that AQMD makes meaningful and continuous progress toward the achievement of environmental justice through its decisions and activities.

Membership

AQMD shall ensure that the EJAG include an ethnically and geographically diverse membership, consisting of up to 30 members, with at least two members from each county and representatives from the most highly impacted communities within AQMD’s jurisdiction. Members will serve staggered four-year terms.  Upon recommendation by the EJAG Chair, appointments will be made by the Chairman of the Board with consideration for Board Member input, and following review by the Administrative Committee.  The same process, as above, applies for reappointments to fill any vacancy or for removal of a member.  Advisory Group Members

For more information, please email Pom Pom Ganguli or call (909) 396-3185.

Calendar

2009			2010
Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes	Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes
Jan	No meeting		Jan 29
Feb	No meeting		Feb	No meeting
Mar	No meeting		Mar	No meeting
Apr	No meeting		Apr 30
May 19			May	No meeting
Jun	No meeting		Jun	No meeting
July 31			July 30
Aug	No meeting		Aug	No meeting
Sep	No meeting		Sep	No meeting
Oct 30			Oct 29
Nov	No meeting		Nov	No meeting
Dec	No meeting		Dec	No meeting

Reporting:  This Advisory Group reports to Administrative Committee.

Staff Contact Person:   
Nicole Mendoza, (909) 396-2353.

Background: 
2009 Environmental Justice Advisory Group Charter (PDF, 10kb)

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