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Ethnic Community Advisory Group

Advisory Group Members

Synopsis of History:  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.

Advisory Group Mission:  The Ethnic Community Advisory Group (ECAG) reports to the Governing Board through the Administrative Committee and has the following duties:

  1. Assist AQMD in identifying opportunities and evaluating strategies for providing compliance assistance to ethnic businesses.
  2. Assist AQMD in evaluating existing ethnic community outreach efforts and in identifying opportunities and strategies for increasing ethnic community participation in air quality management.
  3. Assist AQMD in increasing ethnic community participation in AQMD contracting and procurement program.
  4. Assist AQMD in designing public education and outreach programs for ethnic community members.

Membership:  ECAG is comprised of representatives from the African American, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander and Native American communities within the AQMD’s four-county jurisdiction. Members serve two-year terms and are appointed by AQMD’s Governing Board. Vacancies may exist at any given time. Letters of Interest to fill existing or upcoming vacancies, may be submitted through AQMD’s Office of Public Advisor.

For more information please e-mail Pom Pom Ganguli or call (909) 396-3185.

Advisory Group Calendar
2006/07, 2004/05, 2003, 2001/02

2008 2009
Meeting Date Agenda Minutes Meeting Date Agenda Minutes
Jan 9 Document graphic Document graphic
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Jan    
Feb 13 Document graphic Document graphic
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Feb      
Mar 21 Document graphic Document graphic
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Mar     
Apr 25* Document graphic Document graphic
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Apr     
May 9* Document graphic Document graphic
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May      
Jun 20 Document graphic   Jun    
Jul 25* meeting cancelled   July    
Aug
No meeting
    Aug    
Sep 19     Sep    
Oct 17     Oct     
Nov 21     Nov     
Dec 19     Dec     

*Note: New meeting date.

Reporting:  The Governing Board's Administrative Committee shall be the Board's liaison for this Advisory Group.

Advisory Group Contact Person:  Lourdes Cordova Martinez, (909) 396-3214.

Background:  Blue Ribbon Panel Regarding Operations of Board Advisory Groups

 

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