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OC Waste Management Commission
The Waste Management Commission is an 18 member advisory body to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors established the Waste Management Commission on July 13, 1982. Members of the Waste Management Commission are selected in the following ways: The Orange County Division, League of California Cities selects five members, each to a three-year term. The appointee must be an elected official from each Supervisorial district. Each Supervisor appoints two public members to a two-year term, producing ten of the eighteen members. Each appointee must reside in Orange County, and may not be a representative of the waste industry. The President of the Orange County Division, League of California Cities or any elected city official is designated to a three-year term. The Orange County Division, League of California Cities appoints one City Manager to a three-year term. The Director of the OC Waste & Recycling Department, or his or her designee, is a non-voting member of the Commission. The current members of the Waste Management Commission are: Cheryl Brothers, League of Cities - 2nd District--Chair Chad Wanke, 4th District--Vice Chair Glenn Acosta, 5th District Don Bankhead, League of Cities - At Large John Beauman, 3rd District Art Brown, League of Cities - 4th District Cynthia Conners, League of Cities - 5th District Anthony J. Florentine, 4th District Donald R. Froelich, 3rd District Xuan-Nhi Van Ho, 1st District Margie Rice, League of Cities - 1st District Joe Soto, 5th District James Wahner, 2nd District Daniel Worthington, 2nd District Vacant, 1st District Vacant, League of Cities - 3rd District Ex Officio: Michael B. Giancola, Director, OC Waste & Recycling Doug Chotkevys, League of Cities - City Manager The purpose of the Waste Management Commission is to advise the Orange County Board of Supervisors on matters relating to municipal solid waste and hazardous waste management, operation and maintenance of the County's landfills, and other facilities related to the County's solid waste disposal system. The Board of Supervisors has also designated the Waste Management Commission as the Local Task Force responsible for waste reduction planning. The Waste Management Commission normally meets the second Thursday of every other month on an as needed basis. The below listed dates should be confirmed by calling the OC Waste & Recycling Department at 714-834-4000. 2012 Meeting Dates Thursday, January 12 Thursday, March 08 Thursday, June 14 Thursday, September 13 Thursday, December 13 All meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. at OC Waste & Recycling Headquarters: 300 North Flower Street Room 467 Santa Ana, CA 92703 Click here to see map. WMC Meetings and Agendas For more information about the Waste Management Commission please contact Julie Chay at (714) 834-4059 or via email at julie.chay@ocwr.ocgov.com.
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