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Home My WebLink AboutEQCB Min 1997-11-13 . . . Environmental Quality Control Board Minutes November 13, 1997 Call to Order at 6:32 p.m. L Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call Present: Absent: Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None Also Present: Barry Curtis, Associate Planner m Approval of Agenda Motion by McGuire; second by Voce to approve the agenda with all items on the Consent Calendar pulled for discussion. Additionally, Item 11 will be reordered to be considered first Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None IV. Oral Communications - none. vn. Scheduled Matters (Re-oredered by Board) 11. Presentation by Diana Mann re: Mechanical Leaf Blowers Presentation on leaf blowers by Diana Mann, a citizen of Long Beach. Ms. Mann provided the Board with copies of articles and a video tape regarding the banning of gasoline powered leafbJowers. Ms. Mann discussed her efforts to ban leaf blowers in Long Beach. The Board discussed scheduling discussion of leaf blowers at the next regular meeting. The Board will consider formulating a recommendation the City Council. V. Consent Calendar 1. Minutes of September 9, 1997 Boardmember Hurley suggested holding over items 1-4 to the next meeting as he has had D:1My Documents\EQCB StufM4inutes of November 13, 1997.doc . . ,- . EQCB Minutes of November 13. 1997 insufficient time to review these items. The Board unanimously agreed to hold these items over until the next meeting. 2. Minutes of September 16, 1997 3. Minutes of October 14,1997 4. Minutes of October 23, 1997 5. Receive & File. Staff Report dated November 13, 1997 re: Response to Draft EIR - Long Beach Animal Care Facility, Long Beach Boardmember Hurley asked that the letter be amended to say the Board only reviewed the Executive Summary of the Draft EIR Motion by Hurley; second by McGuire to forward the comment letter to the City Council and authorize the Chairman to sign the letter, as amended Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None 6. Receive & File. Staff Report dated November 13,1997 re: Response to Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR - Draft Program EIR for the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County Strategic Plan - County Sanitation Districts of Orange County Boardmember Voce indicated he would like the Draft document to look at possible technologies to improve the treatment process. As the technologies advance, he would like them to be implemented in treating the effluent released into the ocean. The goal should be treatment to a tertiary level. Boardmember Voce also added that the use of biosolids in farmlands should be carefully considered to prevent harmful effects. Chairman Rosenman added he would like a comment suggesting the consideration of the use of wetlands such as the example in Arcata. He felt if Humboldt County can do this, we should at least discuss it. Chairman Rosenman suggested adding this as a new second paragraph on Page 6. Further, the reference to the City having no specific comments should be removed. He further asked for a mitigation measure to consider a backup system in the event to a power failure. Boardmember McGuire indicated she felt the City's comments should begin with "The City believes the document will be adequate if the items discussed above are included". Motion by Christ; second by Voce to forward the comment letter to the City Council and authorize the Chairman to sign the letter, as amended (copy of final letter attached). Motion Carried: 5-0-0 Page 2 Minutes of November 13, 1997 . . . . EQCB Minutes of November 13, 1997 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Christ, Burley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None 7. Receive & File. Staff Report dated November 13,1997 re: Response to Draft EIR - Commercial Development of Los Altos Drive-In Theater Boardmember McGuire indicated she wants the City to closely watch Long Beach. They piecemeal everything instead of looking at the big picture. She asked whether traffic from the Koll project was considered in their numbers. She would like a reminder about Koll, Bixby and Hellman. Chairman Rosenman wants the document to include cumulative, immediate and long term traffic impacts. This should be addressed in the traffic concerns. The City is also concerned with impacts at College Park West, Studebaker and 7th Street. Motion by McGuire; second by Christ to forward the comment letter to the City Council and authorize the Chairman to sign the letter, as amended (copy of final letter attached). Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None 8. Receive & File. City Council Staff Report dated October 27,1997 re: Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station Installation Restoration Program - Status Report re: All Installation Restoration Sites Boardmember Voce spoke regarding contamination of Site 7. He concern was regarding saturation of this area if we receive a lot of rain. His expressed concern with leeching of chemicals into the wetlands. Boardmember Voce indicated his desire that the Navy would consider some means of protecting this area from soaking rain. Chairman Rosenman indicated the RAB has pushed for the maximum cleanup level of the base, to a residential standard. Motion by Hurley; second by Christ to receive and file. Motion Carried: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None 9. Receive & File. Staff Report dated November 13, 1997 re: Response to Mitigated Negative Declaration - Bishop Ranch, Westminster After some discussion, the Board determined to receive and file the staff report and authorize the Chairman to sign the letter. Page 3 Minutes of November 13, 1997 . . . EQCBMinutesofNovember 13.1997 Motion by McGuire; second by Christ authorize the Chairman to sign the comment letter. Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None 10. Receive & File. Staff Report dated November 13, 1997 re: Response to Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR - Land Use Amendment to Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP) Planned Development Zoning Ordinance PD-I- City of Long Beach Boardmember McGuire reiterated she wants the City to closely watch Long Beach. They piecemeal everything instead oflooking at the big picture. She questioned again whether traffic from the Koll project was considered in their numbers. She would like a reminder about Koll, Bixby and Hellman. The Board indicated they would like additional consideration added regarding screen trees and aesthetics, particularly as this area is almost directly across from the Hellman wetland. Chairman Rosenman wants the document to include cumulative, immediate and long term traffic impacts. This should be addressed in the traffic concerns. The City is also concerned with impacts at College Park West, Studebaker and 7th Street. Boardmember Hurley indicated there was a typo at the top of biological "affects" should be "effects". Chairman Rosenman felt a new second paragraph should be added under noise regarding impacts it may have on wildlife in the proposed wetlands. Motion by McGuire; second by Christ to forward the comment letter to the City Council and authorize the Chairman to sign the letter, as amended (copy of final letter attached). Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0-0 Christ, Hurley, McGuire, Rosenman, Voce None None VI. Public Hearings -none VII. Scheduled Matten (Re-Ordered After Oral Communications) vm. Staff Concerns Mr. Curtis indicated the Board's next scheduled meeting is December 24th. He asked whether the Board wanted to reschedule or cancel this meeting. After discussion the Board determined to hold the meeting on December 10th to close out the past minutes. Page 4 Minutes of November 13, 1997 . ,e '. . EQCBMinutesofNovember 13,1997 IX. Board Concerns Boardmember Hurley asked the status of several sets of past minutes. Mr. Curtis indicated they will be coming before the Board at its next meeting. Boardmember McGuire indicated a desire of the Board to take a proactive approach with the local schools regarding storm drains and other matters. The Board determined they would discuss this at a future meeting after the New Year. x. Adjournment The Board determined to continue to Wednesday, December 10, 1998 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers. Adjourned at 8:48 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Barry Curtis, Secretary Environmental Quality Control Board Page 5 Minutes of November 13, 1997