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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB Minutes 2025-03-19 City of Seal Beach — Meeting of the Environmental Quality Control Board March 19, 2025 Chair Perrell called the Environmental Quality Control Board meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Board member Depew led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Board Members: Villanueva, Depew, Perrell, Horning Absent: None Staff Present: Shaun Temple, Planning Manager ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chair Perrell opened public communications. Speakers: None. Chair Perrell closed oral communications. Planning Manager Temple announced that no additional emailed comments were received after the posting of the agenda. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By Motion of the Environmental Quality Control Board this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda, re-arrange the order of the agenda, and provide an opportunity for any member of the Board or staff to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Motion by Board Member Depew, second by Board Member Horning to approve the agenda. AYES: Villaneuva, Depew, Perrell, Horning NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion Carried. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the February 19, 2025, Environmental Quality Control Board Minutes Motion by Board Member Horning second by Board Member Depew to approve the consent calendar. AYES: Villaneuva, Depew, Perrell, Horning NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion Carried. CONTINUED ITEM(S) - None SCHEDULED MATTERS B. Review of Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach Project Recommendation: That the Environmental Quality Control Board conduct a discussion regarding the Pacific Airshow Draft Environmental Impact Report, and determine if the EQCB would like to submit a letter of public comment to the City of Huntington Beach, and if submitting a letter, agree upon comments for inclusion in the letter. A discussion ensued between the Board Members and Planning Manager Temple on the compilation of comments for the letter from the Board to the City of Huntington Beach and Council Member Patty Senecal provided comments and feedback. Motion by Board Member Villaneuva second by Board Member Depew to approve the DEIR letter to the City of Huntington Beach. AYES: Villaneuva. Depew, Perrell, Horning NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion Carried. STAFF CONCERNS — None BOARD CONCERNS — Board Member Horning proposed that the time for the EQCB meetings be changed to 7:00 p.m. to align with the City Council meetings. He also requested an update on the Housing Element EIR process, which Planning Manager Temple provided to the Board. Additionally, Board Member Horning mentioned the Old G&M site and suggested that the Orange County Health Department could give a report on it. Chair Perrell supported the idea and asked to include the G&M site in the discussions, while Planning Manager Temple agreed to reach out to see if speakers could come and present on behalf of the site. Chair Perrell encouraged attendance at the Los Cerritos Wetlands workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 22nd, regarding the restoration plan at 2nd and PCH in Long Beach. ADJOURNMENT Chair Perrell adjourned the Environmental Quality Control Board meeting at 7:22 p.m. Y .S 7--.-_ Shaun Temple, Planning Manager Approved: - Susan Perrell, Chair Attest: S O ` ` , Shaun Temple, Pla ing Manager