COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
Audit Committee
Established in 2008 by the City Council with the purpose for effective two way communication between auditors and those responsible for Governance for the purpose of providing strategic direction and accountability. Meetings are scheduled by recommendation of the Finance Director.
The Association of California Cities – Orange County (ACC-OC) The Association of California Cities – Orange County (ACC-OC) represents the interests of Orange County cities on regional public policy issues. The Association believes in education that empowers, policy development that is collaborative, and advocacy that is service orientated. The ACC- OC membership base consists of the cities of Orange County, dozens of local government special districts, businesses, non-profits and higher education institutions.
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)
The Orange County Fire Authority is a regional fire service agency that serves 23 cities in Orang e County and all unincorporated areas. The OCFA protects nearly 2 million residents from its 77 fire stations located throughout Orange County. The OCFA, founded in 1995, is a premier public safety agency providing superior fire protection and medical emergency services to our communities.
Orange County Public Library Advisory Board
Created by County Board Resolution 96-903 in 1996, the Library Advisory Board has 26 members with 24 City Council members appointed by the member cities, and two County Supervisor members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Members serve two- year terms without compensation, meeting three times a year in an advisory capacity for the review of the budget, operations and policy decisions, and to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
Orange County Transportation Authority Board (OCTA)
The OCTA Board of Directors is comprised of 18 individuals that represent Orange County.
Specifically, seventeen Board members govern OCTA with the Caltrans District Director serving as the 18th member in an ex -officio capacity. The Board is responsible for the strategic planning of public transportation initiatives and oversight for the administration of public funds.
Orange County Council of Governments Board (OCCOG)
OCCOG is governed by a 19 -member Board of Directors serving as a sub -regional planning agency for Orange County, and is responsible for conducting the elections for Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) representatives for Orange County. Members of the OCCO G Board of Directors represent cities within their respective SCAG district and serve on the SCAG Regional Council. OCCOG is a voluntary joint-powers agency that provides a vehicle for member agencies to engage cooperatively on projects important to the county as a whole.
COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
Orange County Sanitation District Board (OCSD)
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is a Special District that provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services for approximately 2.6 million people in central and northwest Orange County. The District is governed by 25 District Board Members appointed from 20 cities, two sanitary districts, two water districts and one representative from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. OC San has two operating facilities that treat wastewater from residential, commercial and industrial sources.
Orange County Vector Control Board
The Orange County Vector Control is a Special District that is overseen by a Board of Trustees comprised of 35 members with 34 appointed by their city of residence with one member representing the County. Trustees are appointed for either a two year or four year term. The current budget, approved by the Board of Trustees, supports vector control services and activities for County residents, and education programs.
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
The Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency is under the Orange County Public Works Department with 22 Member agencies that oversee the County’s infrastructure projects for mitigating flooding.
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Established in 1965, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG ) is a Joint Powers Authority under California state law, established as an association of local governments and agencies that voluntarily convene as a forum to address regional issues.
Under federal law, SCAG is designated as a Metropolitan Planning Organ ization (MPO) and under state law as a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Council of Governments. SCAG’s policy direction is guided by the 86 -member official governing board known as the Regional Council. The Regional Council is composed of 67 Districts that include an elected representative of one or more cities of approximately equal population levels that have a geographic community of interest (except the City of Long Beach, which has two representatives). Additionally, membership in SCAG’s Regional Council includes one representative from each County Board of Supervisors (except the County of Los Angeles, which has two representatives). SCAG’s Regional Council also includes one representative of the Southern California Native American Tribal Governments.