(AB 617 Community Steering Committee)…It has been established.

It has even held its first public meeting. The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District and Comite Civico del Valle have selected their first Steering Committee Members who will provid3e strategic guidance on improving air quality in the designated area of focus; Calexico, Heber and El Centro Community Corridor. The committee is being co-chaired by The Imperial County APCD Officer, Matt Dessert, and Comite Civico del Valle Executive Director Luis Olmedo. The selected members are Denise Andrade, Mark Baza, John Blough, Sergio Cabanas, Juan Cruz, Mireya Diaz, Aide Fulton, Diahna Garcia-Ruiz, John Hernandez, Mersedes Martinez, Blake Plourd and Kristian Salgado. The committee will provide guidance to the APCD and take strategic decisions based on local coordination and needs of improving air quality in the Calexico, Heber El Centro corridor.