Welcome to the City's Regulatory Compliance Division. Here you will find everything you need to understand the function of this division as well as important information related to the City's environmental quality and regulatory compliance efforts.
What is regulatory compliance and what does a Compliance Officer do?
Regulatory compliance is the act of ensuring an organization meets federal, state, and local laws and regulations. For the City, this generally applies to issues related to the environment; specifically, issues involving City services and their effects on the lake and local watershed are of greatest concern.
The Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring all regulations from federal, state, and local agencies, such as the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA), California Occupational Standards of Health Agency (Cal-OSHA), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Lake County Air Quality Management District, California Department of Health Services, Lake County Environmental Health, Department of Dam Safety, Fish and Game, and other public agencies.
The Compliance Officer is charged with developing compliance programs or strategies; providing compliance review services and consultation to a variety of field and office personnel in the area of environmental, safety or health regulations; performing environmental compliance inspections or reviews; directing the Utilities and Community Development Department's regulatory action program; tracking federal, state, and local legislation; initiating and monitoring compliance programs and activities; acting as departmental liaison with federal, state and local regulatory agencies concerning compliance programs; and ensuring enforcement of City ordinances related to environmental law and regulation.
Additional functions include:
· Developing a variety of public information materials, including written graphics and visual aids
· Monitoring, directing and participating in the preparation of environmental compliance documents relating to departmental operations and programs
· Reviewing environmental compliance and safety/health regulations
· Preparing or initiating a variety of environmental compliance-related studies, draft reports and correspondence for the Utilities Director, City Council, or the public
· Researching new materials/techniques and monitors current developments in environmental and safety/health compliance
If you have any questions regarding compliance issues, please contact the City's Compliance Officer.
Dan Buffalo
(707) 263-5615, ext. 30
compliance@cityoflakeport.com