Two members of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control
Board who had a role in a board decision to penalize the City of
Hollister earned reappointments Friday from Gov. Gray Davis.
Two members of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board who had a role in a board decision to penalize the City of Hollister earned reappointments Friday from Gov. Gray Davis.
Bruce Daniels and Gary Shallcross, whose previous terms expired Sept. 18, each played key roles in the decisions that resulted in the RWQCB’s controversial cease-and-desist order and $1.2 million fine against Hollister for wastewater mismanagement.
The penalties by the RWQCB stemmed from a 15-million gallon sewage spill May 4 at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Shallcross serves as chair of the board and Daniels as co-vice chair.
Appointed under the category “water quality,” Daniels persistently questioned city employees during a Sept. 19 meeting in Salinas. His questioning, along with that of RWQCB member Russell Jeffries, came with more than a hint of skepticism.
Daniels, 53, first earned an appointment in 1999. He also has worked since 1992 as Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems, a position involving research of water issues in Santa Cruz County. He earned a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Shallcross, 55, also received his appointment in 1999. An attorney, he currently serves as district director for Assemblymember Fred Keeley, D-Santa Cruz. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine and a law degree from the Monterey College of Law.
Two more members of the RWQCB, Leslie Bowker and John Hayashi, face term limits in September 2003. The appointments by the governor require Senate confirmation and members do not receive a salary.
