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Benicia commission outlines air-monitoring, alert and outreach duties; program currently unfunded
Summary
City staff told the newly formed Benicia Industrial Safety Citizen Oversight Commission that its responsibilities include establishing an air-quality monitoring program (currently unfunded), recommending community alert trigger levels and improving public education; members volunteered to draft time-limited plans.
City staff presented the commission four-part work plan on Dec. 3, identifying air-quality monitoring, industrial-safety community notifications, public education and ordinance oversight as the commission—ore responsibilities. The staff presentation said the air monitoring program is "currently a program that is unfunded," and commissioners were asked to prioritize deliverables that could position the city for funding if a settlement or grant opportunity appears.
Commissioners volunteered for time-limited tasks to remain compliant with the Brown Act: David Lindsey offered to work with the Benicia Community Air Monitoring Program contractor on a staged citywide monitoring plan and ballpark cost estimates; Cooper Manetti and Matthew Fentress volunteered to develop trigger levels for alerts; Brian Robinson offered to research siren upgrades; Lars Anderson offered to draft a public-education plan. "We are to research and provide recommendations for air quality monitoring stations and locations," staff said during the presentation.
