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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Meeting Minutes 1
Environmental Quality Control Board
October 24, 2007
Chairperson Voce called the meeting of the Environmental Quality Control Board
(EQCB) to order at 6:31 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24,2007. The meeting was held
in City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call
Present: Chairperson Voce, Members Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
Also
Present: Department of Development Services
Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner
Absent: Member Neal
II Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Vineyard to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
III Oral Communications
None.
IV Consent Calendar
1. Receive and File Memorandum Re: Update Regarding the "Regional Transportation
Plan," being prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments,
Dated October 2,2007.
1 These Minutes were transcribed from an audiotape of the meeting.
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2. Receive and File Memorandum Re: Update Regarding the "Regional Comprehensive
Plan", being prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments, Dated
October 2,2007.
3. Receive and File Staff Report - Presentations Re: San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air
Action Activities, Dated October 24,2007.
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Vineyard to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
V Scheduled Matters
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 26,2007.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Member Hurley noted a correction on Page 2, Line 1 to reflect continuation of Item 2
from Page 1 and to correct the number sequence for the two remaining items. He then
noted that he would abstain from voting on this item as he was not present at the
meeting of September 26, 2007.
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Barton to approve the Meeting Minutes of
September 26,2007 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
3-0-1-1
Voce, Barton, and Vineyard
None
Neal
Hurley
Member Neal arrived at 6:38 p.m.
VI Staff Concerns
Mr. Olivera reported that regarding concerns about the wood pit barbeque at
Hennessey's, he has not been able to make contact with representatives at the AQMD,
and indicated that after visiting the web site he was not able to find regulations specific
to pit barbeques. He said he did locate the standards for smoke and odors, which noted
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was comprised of a rather rudimentary grading system. He then indicated that he would
continue to attempt to receive a response from the AQMD and might register a
complaint as a citizen of Seal Beach. Member Voce stated that there are agencies that
will monitor and test the ambient quality of the air. Mr. Olivera noted that there are
mobile monitoring stations in Long Beach as well as fixed monitors at the Port of Long
Beach, at Bixby Knolls, and on the east side of the city, and this information is made
available to the public on the City of Long Beach website.
VII Board Concerns
Member Barton asked if Mr. Olivera wished to identify the board in his complaint to
AQMD. Mr. Olivera said he would state that he is a City employee and will convey that
there have been concerns with Hennessey's.
Member Hurley stated that SCAG has reported that a Draft Environmental Impact
Report (DEI R) is to be released in November 2007, and he asked whether a
representative of the City of Seal Beach attends the SCAG meetings regarding the
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) or the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP). He
also asked what the City's participation is before the DEIR is completed. Mr. Olivera
stated that when he was with the City of Long Beach, SCAG would circulate information
to the cities for comments, but the bulk of any comments will probably be a part of the
DEIR. He noted that when SCAG does compile the RTP and the RCP, the larger cities
in Southern California tend to bear the brunt of any proposed standards.
VIII Adjournment
Chairperson Voce adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting of
November 28,2007.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
The Board on JI-?"lJ :.30/ '2OOf!5, approved the ~tes of the Environmental
Quality Control Board of Wednesday, October 24, 2007., ~ V
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