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1CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes of July 26, 2006
Acting Chairperson Hurley called the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB)
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2006. The meeting was held in
City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call
Present: Acting Chairperson Hurley, Members Neal, and Vineyard
Also
Present: Department of Development Services
Lee Whittenberg, Director
Paul DaVeiga, Senior Planner
Absent: Chairperson Voce and Member Barton
Mr. Whittenberg stated that Chairperson Voce had called to notify Staff that he would be
unable to attend this meeting, and Member Barton had indicated at the last meeting that
she would not be present tonight. He requested a motion to excuse these absences.
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to excuse Chairperson Voce and Member
Barton from the Environmental Quality Control Board meeting of July 26, 2006.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
Mr. Whittenberg stated that because Chairperson Voce is absent and there is no
elected Vice-Chairperson, Member Hurley would serve as the Acting Chairperson for
this meeting.
II Approval of Agenda
Acting Chairperson Hurley approved the Agenda as presented, without objection.
1 These Minutes were transcribed from an audiotape of the meeting.
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III Oral Communications
None.
IV Consent Calendar
1. Receive And File: City of Seal Beach Comments Re: Recirculated Draft EIR
- "Long Beach Home Depot," Dated June 28,2006.
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
Member Neal asked if the Home Depot project is a "done deal." Mr. Whittenberg stated
that the project was not "anywhere near being done. Member Neal asked 'why they
continue to solicit concerns about building a Home Depot in Long Beach, when for
months they have received comments regarding traffic congestion, disturbances to
wetlands, and noise and smog pollution that will greatly impact the quality of life for
many of the residents in Seal Beach. She noted that money speaks louder than
environmental concerns and she believes this is a done deal. Mr. Whittenberg stated
that the City of Long Beach has not yet approved the project, and he briefly explained
the environmental review process still pending for this project.
V Scheduled Matters
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 28, 2006.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to approve the Meeting Minutes of June 28,
2006 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
3. Consideration of City Response Letter Re: "Negative Declarationllnitial Study
For Non- Time Critical Removal Action, Installation Restoration Sites 42, 44/45
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and Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) 57, Naval Weapons Station, Seal
Beach. "
Recommendation: Authorize approval of City response letter with any
modifications determined appropriate, instruct Chairperson to sign proposed
Response Letter, and instruct staff to forward to the City Council for
information. Receive and File Staff Report.
Acting Chairperson Hurley referred to Page 11, 1st paragraph, line 3 of the Staff Report
and noted that the text should read: "... safeguards to protect the environment and
persons within the subiect sites. . ."
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to approve the City response letter as
amended, instruct Acting Chairperson to sign proposed Response Letter, and instruct
Staff to forward to the City Council for information. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
4. Consideration of City Response Letter Re: "Naval Weapons Station Sites 42,
44/45, And SWMU 57 - Draft Action Memorandum/Removal Action Work Plan,
Non-Time Critical Removal Action.
Recommendation: Authorize approval of letter with any modifications
determined appropriate, instruct Chairperson to sign proposed Response
Letter. Instruct staff to forward to the City Council for information. Receive
and File Staff Report.
Acting Chairperson Hurley referred to Page 8, 2nd paragraph, line 1 of the Staff Report
and noted that the text should read: ".. . support of and concurrence with. . ."
MOTION by Neal; SECOND by Vineyard to approve the letter as amended, instruct
Acting Chairperson to sign proposed Response Letter, and instruct Staff to forward to
the City Council for information. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
5. Consideration of City Response Letter Re: "Draft 2006 First Semiannual Post-
Closure Inspection Report", Installation Restoration Program Site 7 (Station
Landfill), Naval Weapons Station.
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Recommendation: Authorize approval of letter with any modifications
determined appropriate, instruct Chairperson to sign proposed Response
Letter. Instruct staff to forward to the City Council for information. Receive
and File Staff Report.
Member Neal referred to Page 4-1, Section 4.2 of the Draft Report and asked how this
determination was made as she has read news articles about the contaminated ocean
water. Mr. Whittenberg stated that the beach closure issues are related to pollutants
from the San Gabriel River that have not been disbursed enough immediately adjacent
to the jetties along the river. He noted that Site 7 is far back into the Naval Weapons
Station (NWS) near the National Wildlife Refuge, so by the time water gets to this area it
has gone through a lot of dispersion.
Acting Chairperson Hurley referred to Page 5, 1st paragraph, 1st and 4th bullet of the
Staff Report and noted that the text should read:
D "reseeding with a plant mix that will provide better and faster growth coverage;"
D "utilizing small test plots to be seeded with additional plant species. . . "
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to approve the letter as amended, "instruct
Acting Chairperson to sign proposed Response Letter, and instruct Staff to forward to
the City Council for information. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
6. Consideration of City Response Letter Re: "San Pedro Bay Ports - Clean Air
Action Plan Overview."
Recommendation: Authorize approval of letter with any modifications
determined appropriate, instruct Chairperson to sign proposed Response
Letter. Instruct staff to forward to the City Council for information. Receive
and File Staff Report.
Member Neal asked if the air quality in San Pedro affects Seal Beach. Mr. Whittenberg
stated that the level of diesel emissions from vehicles and ships and port equipment are
enough to cause potentially adverse health impacts into Seal Beach. He said that the
City had commented before on a diesel particulate study in which the Air Resources
Board first identified this as a major problem. He explained that this plan is something
the ports are putting together to attempt to address diesel emission issues sooner than
would be required under current South Coast Air Quality Management District or state
ARB regulations. He stated that a lot of this is the ports working in conjunction with the
tenant lease holders of the main port facilities to speed up conversion to clean diesel
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engines and in some cases, eliminating diesel power and going to electric power for
some of the shore activities.
Acting Chairperson Hurley referred to Page 4, 4th paragraph, line 1 of the Staff Report
and noted that the text should read: "The Board wishes to indicate its strong support of
and concurrence with all of the proposed principles, . . ." Also Line 4 should read, ". . .
reduction proqrams for DPM."
MOTION by Vineyard; SECOND by Neal to approve the letter as amended, instruct
Acting Chairperson to sign proposed Response Letter, and instruct Staff to forward to
the City Council for information. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Neal, and Vineyard
None
Voce and Barton
Acting Chairperson Hurley apologized for not recognizing the new Senior Planner, Paul
DaVeiga.
VI Staff Concerns
Mr. Whittenberg provided an update on the Accurate Metal Property and stated that the
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) will not yet be ready for circulation as some
sewer capacity issues along Seal Beach Boulevard have arisen, and this can be very
costly to the developer. As such, the developer is attempting to get cost estimates
before proceeding with the project.
VII Board Concerns
None.
VIII Adjournment
Acting Chairperson Hurley adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m. to the next scheduled
meeting of August 30, 2006.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
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