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City of Seal Beach
Environmental Quality'Control Board
Minutes of October 28, 1998
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Quality Control Board
(EQCB) was called to order by Vice Chairperson McGuire at 6:30 p.m. The
meeting was held in City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the
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ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chairperson McGuire
Members Jones, Voce, Hurley
Absent:
Member Porter
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Present:
Department of Development Services
Lee Whittenberg, Director
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SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN and VICE CHAIRMAN
The Board deferred selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman to the next
regularly scheduled E~CB meeting.
APPROVAL of AGENDA
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to approve the Agenda, amended to
consider item #3, selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman, after item #7.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Jones, McGuire, Hurley
Porter
Vice Chairperson McGuire said she wanted to discuss Resolution No. 98-1A as
she had questions on the wording.
Mr. Whittenberg said technically she could not put something on the Agenda
tonight. However, she could discuss it under Board Concerns.
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Vice Chairperson McGuire said when this resolution was discussed several
meetings ago she asked, at that meeting, that it be placed on the Agenda. After
researching the technicalities, she found out that because she had asked for it to
be put on the Agenda she could request it to be on tonight's Agenda for
discussion as item #13. After reviewing all the Minutes and the tapes she
thought it was appropriate to change two words.
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Vice Chairperson McGiliire asked for an amended Motion.
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AMENDED MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to approve the Agenda as
amended to have #3 after item #7 and to consider Resolution No. 98-1A as item
#13.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Jones, McGuire, Hurley
Porter
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented on the Agenda:
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Receive and File City Council Staff Report dated September 28,
1998, Re: Planning Update #1, Proposed EI Toro National Wildlife
Refuge.
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated September 28,
1998, and City Council Comment Letters dated September 29,
1998, re: Comments on "Mitigated Negative Declaration, Bolsa
Chica Channel Improvements", County of Orange and "Public
Notice/Application No. 98-00638-YJC", U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District.
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated September 28,
1998, Seal Beach Weapons Support Facility Installation
Restoration Program, Site Management Plan.
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated October 12,
1998, Receipt of Orange County Council of Governments Draft
Report re: "Smart Growth Strategies to Accommodate Orange
County's Future".
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated October 12,
1998, Receipt of California Coastal Commission Status Report re:
"Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Plan and Draft EIS/EIR by the
Federal/State Bolsa Chica Steering Committee"
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated October 12,
1998, Receipt of City of Huntington Beach Report re" Bolsa Chica
Annexation Study, Questions/Comments".
Receive and File: City Council Staff Report dated October 12,
1998, Seal Beach Weapons Support Facility, Installation
Restoration Program, Status Report re: RAB Project Update.
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Motion by McGuire; Second by Voce to approve the EQCB minutes of
September 16, 1997 as amended by corrections 1-6.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
McGuire, Voce, Hurley, Jones
Porter
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
8. Approval of Minutes - September 16, 1997
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the EQCB meeting Minutes of
September 16, 1997 with amendments.
Member Jones asked why the Board was approving Minutes that were over a
year old?
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Vice Chairperson McGuire explained there is a problem with Board members
being present at the same time. These Minutes cover the project proposal
hearings on the Hellman Ranch. A tape of that meeting was requested but
wasn't received and the Minutes have been revised. The Board is trying to get
the Minutes as accurate as possible because there is a lawsuit involved.
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Member Hurley's corrections were:
1. Page 3, typo at 4th paragraph, line 2. Delete "from the September 9th
meeting is not being proposed". To read: "Before the vote, Mr.
Whittenberg said staff is not proposing Resolution No. 97-1 to the
Board tonight".
2. Page 6, second to last line. To read: "Member Hurley said any
additional factors as to why this EIR (change adequate to inadeauate)
is welcomed as amendments to his motion".
3. Page 9, second paragraph, second line: The word "this" is missing.
The line rea~s "And being in a sub-tropical, thus dry, area this is an
infrequent occurrence".
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4. Page 1 0, second paragraph from the bottom. "Member Hurley said he
was concerned about (insert) the fact that the investigation of site 4
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has yet to be done".
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5. Page 13, four lines from the bottom. "Another concern, that he wanted
added, was (insert) that the use of herbicides on the golf course be
undertaken by the City Council ... ".
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Vice Chairperson McGuire made the following change:
6. Page 6, first paragraph, line 9: The sentence reads: "Even when
she doesn't agree with people she really likes to hear what they
would say because they would perhaps change her mind." She
said this is what it didn't say and asked it be removed. She
remembered Members Christ and Rosenman's testimony. She
questioned their absences that night, noting they both had
unexplained deaths in their families on the same night. She then
asked for the entire paragraph to be removed instead of trying to
change it.
MOTION by McGuire; SECOND by Voce to approve the EOCB Minutes of
September 16, 1997 as amended by corrections 1 through 6 above.
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Before the vote, the Vice Chairperson McGuire said she would like to see the
Minutes at the next meeting. She suggested that there be another Motion for the
Board to approve this subject to her final approval --- so these Minutes don't
have to come before the entire Board at the next meeting. Member Voce said
that would be fine with him because she was the person making the changes.
AMENDED MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the EOCB
Minutes of September 16, 1997, as amended in items 1 through 6 and subject to
Vice Chairperson McGuire's approval.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Hurley, Voce, McGuire
Jones
Porter
9. Approval of September 2, 1998 Minutes
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MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by McGuire to approve the EOCB Minutes of
September 2,1998, amending the time on page 15 from 9:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Member Hurley said he had a conflict between page 15 and page 23. On page
15 it says, "The Chair noted it was 9:45 p.m." and then at the adjournment it says
they adjourned at "9:40 p.m." He asked if any of the Board members
remembered if they adj~urned at 9:40 p.m. or 9:45 p.m.?
. Mr. Whittenberg said 9:45 p.m. is probably 8:45 p.m.
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MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0 -1
Hurley, McGuire, Voce, Jones
Porter
10. Approval of September 8,1998 Minutes
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by McGuire to approve the Minutes of September
8, 1998 as amended. ;
Before the vote Member Hurley listed his corrections:
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1. Page 3, last paragraph: The wording needed to read "Member Hurley asked
Mr. Steele to refer to Section 6 of the two proposed resolutions", eliminatina if
they.
2. Page 7, line 33: It wasn't Member Hurley, it was Member Voce, therefore,
change to Member Voce who said yes.
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3. Page 11, line 30: He believed what she wanted to say was "Do aircraft or
helicopters take off straight out? Yes, sometimes they do". So, eliminate "do"
to read "Do aircraft or helicopters take off straight out?" The Board discussed
this further, asking if the second "do" was also eliminated? Member Hurley
said he didn't realize there was a second "do".
4. Page 25, line 6: Clarify that there are two "he's" in this line and it would be
very much clearer if the line were to read "Member Hurley said, if Mr. Steele
had said that before he would not have asked this question".
5. Page 27, line 27: M~mber Hurley said he assumed the time was wrong on the
adjournment. He recalled the Board began at 4:30 p.m. on September 8th
and he thought they were done before 7:00 p.m. but he wasn't sure the
adjournment was at 6: 15 p.m. He remembered Member Porter had to leave,
he had to leave and Member McGuire had to leave. There was some
discussion by the Board. It was noted that on page 17, someone said it was
6:30 p.m. at that tim,e. Member Hurley said he would withdraw this correction.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Hurley, Voce, McGuire, Jones
Porter
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11. Approval of September 30, 1998 Minutes
Mr. Whittenberg said help was needed on this particular set of Minutes. There
are many blanks to fill in because he did not attend that meeting and Mr. Steele
didn't keep track of the 'votes.
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MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the Minutes of September 30,
1998 subject to the following amendments:
Before the discussion", Vice Chairperson McGuire said she would like to move
approval of these Minutes to the next meeting.
Mr. Whittenberg asked if it would be possible to try to go through the blanks at
this meeting and have him return with another set of draft minutes at the next
meeting? Vice Chairperson McGuire agreed.
Member Hurley said only a few of his corrections would be substantive. Most are
housekeeping kinds of things. He would like these included too tonight.
The Board asked for direction. Mr. Whittenberg said the Board could withdraw
the Second to the Motion, discuss the changes, and have the Minutes re-
presented at their next meeting.
The following corrections were made [P#s reflect those from draft minutes of
October 28, 1998]:
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1. Page 3, line 45: Member Hurley said Member Porter may want to be involved
in this. After the words "the written comment period" the secretary left out
what he thought was one of the supporting arguments he was making. "This
would involve very little additional work, because in order to make the
statements, the drafters of Volume III had already matched Agenda packets
the testimony". Insert a comma after "work". Member Hurley asked if Member
Porter would have a problem with this change? Vice Chairperson McGuire
said no, because it was Member Hurley's statement.
2. Page 5, line 21: Member Hurley said he wanted the sentence to read "He
brings it up only to bring it to the attention of the Board". Eliminate "to make
notice of the practice to".
3. Page 6, line 28: Motion by Hurley; Second by Voce.
4. Page 5, lines 38/9: Member Hurley brought this up but no action was made.
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5. Page 5, lines 4214~: Member Hurley brought this up but no action was
made.
6. Page 7, line 28: Member Jones asked for clarification.
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7. Page 7, line 34: Motion by Porter; Second by Jones; motion failed 2 - 3.
Ayes are Porter a~d Jones. Noes were McGuire, Hurley, Voce. Member
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McGuire thought the vote was 4-1: Voce, Jones, Hurley and McGuire with
Porter voting no. Member Jones said he thought he voted against it.
8. Page 8, line 32: Motion by Porter, Second by Voce
9. Page 8: Member Voce indicated this page says "Member Voce is absent
from the meeting for a few minutes". He said humorously that he was using
the rest room and wanted this sentence deleted. '
1 O. Page 11, line 36: Member Hurley said Motion was by Porter, Second by
Hurley.
11. Page 11, line 25: ~otion by Jones
12. Page 11, line 36:Sf3cond by Hurley
13. Page 12, line 12: Member Hurley said he was not clear on this. Member
Voce asked for this to be reopened to have amendments added. The word
should be "arborculture"; correct in all places.
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14. Page 14, line 8:
15. Page 14, line 15:
16. Page 14, line 29:
Motion by Hurley. Strike "Second by".
Second by McGuire
Jones
17. Page 15, line 17: Motion was tabled.
[Everyone talking at once, could not hear clearly]. McGuire abstained.
The approval was unanimous.
18. Page 16, line _: Motion carried 4 - 1; Porter voted no.
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19. Page 16, line 13: Under Board Concerns, question by Porter (because of
soccer).
20. Page 16, line 19: Member McGuire said she thought this was a dialog
between herself and Member Porter.
21. Page 16, line 33: Motion by Voce; Second by Hurley. Motion carried.
22. Page 16, line 37: Vote was 5-0
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Vice Chairperson McGuire said she would like to see these Minutes again at the
next meeting. Therefore, Member Voce withdrew his Second. Based on the
revisions given to staff tonight, these Minutes will be reviewed by the Board at
the next meeting.
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MOTION by McGuire; SECOND by Hurley to have the EQCB Minutes of
September 30, 1998 agendized for the next meeting.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
McGuire, Voce, Jones, Hurley
Porter
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Member Hurley, sayin~ he didn't make the proper notations, asked what the
Board just did on the September 16, 1997 Minutes? Vice Chairperson McGuire
said they were approved. Member Hurley asked is September 2, 1998 were
approved? Mr. Whittenberg said they were approved with amendments.
Member Hurley said he thought there was one set of Minutes that were tabled.
Member Voce said the Board was going to table the September 30, 1998
Minutes but the Boa'rd was able to make the necessary insertions and
corrections. Vice Chairperson McGuire asked these to be agendized for review
once again.
12. Board Review - Chapter 70, Code of the City of Seal Beach,
Eucalyptus Grove Preservation.
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Member Voce said all EQCB members received a copy of this Code section. He
wanted to make notatidns to amend and improve it.
Starting with 7D-3(d) - Preservation, at the second line it says:
"Preservation" shall mean the act of keeping or saving a tree from harm or
destruction by proper maintenance, pruning treatment, and other means of
safeguarding trees. He wanted to revise the wording to read "...
destruction by maintenance, proper pruning treatment, and other means
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Additionally, Section 7D-4 reads:
(b)(3) Director Aooroval. The Director may issue a tree permit in the event
that the proposed activities are not undertaken in connection with the
development of property and where the removal or modification of a
eucalyptus tree is necessary for the preservation of a grove or tree or for
the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
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Member Voce wants it to read "removal or modification, such as pruning, ... ".
His reasoning was to get the concept of pruning more engrained into this law.
We're trying to get this ISA standard going. Member Voce said he wanted
people to understand that pruning is a modification.
Under Section 7D-4 (C) Review it reads:
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Upon review of ~n application for a tree permit, the issuing authority may
approve, approve with conditions, or deny such application subject to the
standards set forth in this Chapter. In approving a tree permit, the issuing
authority may impose any reasonable conditions which it deems
necessary and appropriate to insure the preservation of eucalyptus trees
as set forth in this Chapter.
Member Voce suggested inserting "International Society of Arborculture (ISA)"
before" . .. standards set...".
Vice Chairperson McGuire said this should be under definitions so it will always
be known as that.
Mr. Whittenberg agreed, adding the wording should say "ISA shall be the most
recently-adopted version of the International Society of Arborculture standards".
Mr. Whittenberg said I the definitions would be rearranged to keep them in
alphabetical order. '
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Member Hurley asked if it would be beneficial to add something about the health
and preservation of eucalyptus trees under Review?
Mr. Whittenberg said Section 70-1 - Purpose talks about liThe preservation of
eucalyptus groves is necessary to promote the public health and welfare by
enhancing the scenic beauty, preventing erosion of top soil, protecting against
the risk of landslides..." That's the basic purpose of having all these regulations.
There was Board disc.ussion on preservation versus health, noting something
could be dead and preserved. The simpler it is kept the better.
Member Voce reviewed Section 7D-5, wanting to add a (h), at page 1503 after
(g). The purpose would be preservation of individual trees and also groves. You
don't want to just replace single trees, you might want to replace a grove. If
development threatens a grove, the entire grove may be removed. There is a
definition of what constitutes a "grove". It would take the removal of 15 trees to
be considered a grove removal. There are several standards for granting
permits. If trees are planted too close together and they begin to grow into each
other, it may be necessary to remove a tree to save others. It may not warrant
replacing that one tree. But if the grove number goes below 15 trees as a result
of this, that would become another issue. Does the City grant a condition to
replace individual trees across the board or should it be a condition of the
situation on hand?
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Mr. Whittenberg suggested staff could prepare a redline/strikeout copy on
revisions based on this discussion. He suggested: The replacement of individual
trees from a grove would be considered in order to preserve the overall health of
the grove.
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Member Voce thought that was excellent because it incorporates all the points.
Member Voce reviewed Section 70-5, wanting to add an (i), at page 1503 after
(h). The purpose would be to incorporate ISA pruning and trimming standards.
He didn't suggest any wording but asked staff to work it into the Code. He
wanted to make sure both terms, Le., "pruning" and "trimming" were addressed.
Member Voce considered adding a Section 70-7 regarding violations. What
happens if somebody does something without a permit.
Mr. Whittenberg said :the municipal Code has a section on violations. Any
violation of the Code is considered a misdemeanor unless, by separate
ordinance, it's established as an infraction. An infraction carries a monetary fine.
The Board discussed this issue, noting it is now covered as a misdemeanor. Mr.
Whittenberg said a misdemeanor is only adjudicated in a municipal court and
would most likely not be a high-priority item. This type of case would most likely
be low on the court's calendar and the judge would probably try to find a way to
mediate a settlement with no trial. It would mean the City's attorneys spending a
lot of time preparing documents and not getting to trial. The infraction process
involves a citation with the first violation being a warning to get a permit; it would
not carry a fine. It functions like a traffic citation, it increases with time.
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Member Voce asked if he should ask Craig Steele how this should be written up
as an infraction? He n0ted some trees are very expensive.
Mr. Whittenberg mentioned the Board might want to consider including
measurements for trees - such as a 12" diameter tree.
Member Voce said he hadn't gone into that because he was focusing on making
corrections. It could be recommended to be revised for 6" trunks. Also, we could
go down to 10 trees constituting a grove. He asked the Boardmembers to please
think about this because he didn't want to be the sole driving force.
Member Hurley said he'd like to talk to arborists on this issue because he felt he
needed more information before this is set.
Member Voce said that would be fine with him, suggesting this be tabled for
further review and until the EQCB talks to a professional arborist, and notify the
City Council that the two areas to be changed are the number of trees that
constitutes and grove ~nd the diameter of a tree that fits the qualification.
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to check on the specifications regarding
individual trees.
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Before the vote, Member Jones suggested the diameter could be changed to a
height qualification number, as it might be more relative to a less well informed
person on trees.
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Member Voce said when trees are topped, and have half their height removed,
you have a wide trunk With no height. That happens a lot.
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Mr. Whittenberg said because staff must enforce this, it's easier to wrap a
measuring tape around a tree than to attempt to measure height.
MOTION CARRIED:
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley for staff to provide the EQCB a redline-
strike-out version regarding the amendments it made to the municipal Code.
Before the vote, Member Hurley asked if this would be with/without legal
counsel's input?
Mr. Whittenberg said staff will confer with the City Attorney prior to returning this
document to the Board.
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MOTION CARRIED:
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ABSENT:
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Porter
13. EQCB Resolution No. 98-1
Member McGuire said the second to the bottom line says "Towne Center
Development Plan, with modifications". She continued to say that when you
read through the EQCB Minutes of September 30, 1998, there is discussion on
page 11, which references this resolution. It's unfortunate that this resolution
was not read to the Board during the meeting; she has a tape of that meeting.
Because the way this is worded is really not the intent with which the Board
planned on it being worded. At line 32, IIMr. Porter asks if the EQCB has voted
on the EIR subject to..the set of conditions? Mr. Steele said the EQCB now
needs a motion to approve Resolution No. 98-1A, with the set of conditions
discussed. Again, on (ine 37 Mr. Porter says subject to the set of conditions
approved. Go to line 39, at the end of the line it says "The Vice Chair asks if,
since this is a subject to, does that mean the EIR is not approved as adequate
unless these conditions are adhered to? Mr. Steele says, "Yes" and referenced
Section 6 of the resolution". Section 6 of the resolution, page 2, line 3, says
"EQCB hereby recommends that the City Council..." First of all, we didn't read
through the wording at the meeting because Mr. Porter and I are very explicit that
this is a "subject to". Again, Section 6 on page 2 it says, "Hereby recommends".
Therefore, she had two concerns with the resolution:
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Page 1, where it says "Resolution No. 98-1 A", the big, bold print, the bottom line
that says "With modifications". She said would have been more adequate was
"Towne Center Development Plan, subject to the following conditions". She said
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she has not signed this resolution and it went to the City Council unsigned. The
conditions were supposed to have been the set of conditions the Board spoke
about.
Mr. Whittenberg said if you tie the subject to the following conditions in the title, it
would seem ...
Vice Chairperson McGuire said the conditions should have been put underneath
that. Correct?
Mr. Whittenberg said he wasn't sure that's what she wanted to do.
Vice Chairperson McGuire said this is why she wanted to discuss this. In her
mind, this is how she saw it written. She said it could have been written, "Subject
to the following conditions in Exhibit A" instead of "With the following
modifications". She said, "I feel that's more true to what we were discussing than
the way this is written".
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Mr. Whittenberg said there are two issues saying the same thing. Section 6 says
that "based on its independent review of the above-mentioned report and subject
to the revisions set forth in Exhibit A being completed". The title of the resolution
is just typed, it doesn't set forth findings.
Vice Chairperson McGuire explained her problem with the way in which the title
of the resolution was written. The EOCB talked about the EIR being an
inadequate document until certain conditions were met. But the way the title
reads -- not everyon~ goes through things and picks through it the way the
EOCB does. If she were to read the resolution as a layman, just glancing
through it, she would ~ee a resolution, recommending to the City Council and
Planning Commission the adequacy of the FEIR. There is nothing about the EIR
being inadequate unless it's modified.
Member Voce suggested a word be added. Add the word "regarding" after City
Council.
Vice Chairperson McGuire said what troubles her is the fact that the EOCB did
not find the EIR adequate. It was inadequate until certain conditions were met.
The title only mentions adequacy. She said the bottom line is people don't read
through things. They would only read the title. She said she gave the resolution
to two people and asked them to read it in a normal fashion and they saw
adequacy.
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Mr. Whittenberg said his concern is the resolution was presented to the EOCB
before the meeting, in'the Agenda packet. This was done to allow the EQCB
members to review the document. Many changes were made to the document
based on discussion at that meeting. The legal (foncern is what authority does
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the Board have to go back and change something in the document now that
they've already approved it. The City Attorney should answer this question. The
Board should find out what process, if any is available to go back and change
what they have already approved.
Vice Chairperson McGtiire said that's why, before she signed the resolution, she
wanted to read through it. If the rest of the EQCB is comfortable with the
resolution as it is written, she will sign it. If not, then the EQCB should contact
, the City Attorney.
Member Hurley said his main concern isn't with the public or the newspapers.
His concern is that with this document we haven't conveyed adequately to the
Planning Commission and the City Council their major concerns about the
inadequacies of the EIR. It isn't exactly the way he would like it written but it
does clearly say we don't like it. It will pass muster, however, if certain
modifications are made. The EQCB does not think the EIR complies unless the
conditions are made. "I am satisfied with the way it's written".
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Member Jones said Exhibit A does represent the point the EQCB was trying to
make. He noted he does understand Member McGuire's point of concern. But
technically, the Board's position is noted. For those people who may not want to
read the entire resolutions, he could see how it could be construed. If the
resolution was changed to be "subject to the modifications" it would be clear but
he didn't think it was that big of a deal.
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Member Voce said if the EQCB wanted to change the language at this point it
would have to get legal counsel. The resolution has already gone to the
Planning Commission for their next meeting. He said it could be fine-tuned,
perhaps saying "adequacy/inadequacy", but he was concerned with legal
entanglements. Also, he was concerned that "it's like we're so slow and this has
already gone to Council and I'm worried about how that would make us look in
terms of adequacy. It's not just a question of social standing, it's a question of
the professionalism of this Board too ... would you prefer "regarding the
adequacy/inadequacy", in other words, if both words were in there to show that
this was a debatable thing depending?"
Vice Chairperson McGuire said was a stickler on wording because they can
come back to haunt you. She said, "Little words can come back to bite you ...
and always do. Andl we know that on this Board all too well. I think it's
unfortunate that we weren't more careful at looking at this. We were more
concerned with the seven items. Okay? Technically this is correct. But it's not a
user-friendly document because the title doesn't really reflect what we wanted to
say. And that was my concern. I always felt that in the first paragraph of
anything ... that should tell the story. If you want details then you go into it. The
way this is written, you. don't know the story until you look at the details. So, I'm
going to take it as is. I've got three votes that say basically, let's go ahead and
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sign it. I'm going to sign it but I'm glad that this language is going to be a part of
some Minutes. So if there ever needs to be a reference, they know that this
language was of concern to us and that we didn't take this lightly. I do
understand your point Mario, and I had thought about that myself. But I'd rather
take the hit and be the lone one and feel what I do is right. Because, believe me,
people that look at this 'see this as adequate and then they have to dig to find the
inadequacies. Again, with the way I believe people don't read, the first paragraph
you have to tell them the story. Based on that, we've had our discussion, and I
will sign this."
Mr. Whittenberg said t1')e original was not at tonight's meeting. He noted that he
prepares a lot of resolutions for the Planning Commission and the changes and
modifications to a proje,ct are never found in the title to a resolution. Resolutions
are different documents than reports. You actually have to read into the
document, the resoluti~n, to find out what the conditions are. He indicated that
when resolutions are presented in Agenda packets, that is the time for review
and changes.
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Member Jones said that in looking back on the EIR, he felt it was adequate in
general. And under CEQA it was not that the EQCB had to decide whether the
surveys were right or wrong, but rather that they were addressed and done to the
highest level possible. ;He approved it as adequate in that respect. Because the
EQCB added its concerns on what it felt were inadequate --- this resolution
addresses that. If anyone were to question the resolution he would reply "Have
you read the entire doc!Jment?"
Vice Chairperson McGuire said she understood Member Jones' comments but
said her background was writing and his was engineering. She indicated a
Motion was not needed for this, she would just sign it.
MOTION by Voce; SEfCOND by Hurley to continue previous Agenda item #3,
Selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman to the next regularly scheduled
meeting.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
ABSENT:
TAPE STOPS
4-0-1
Voce, McGuire, Hurley, and Jones
Porter
STAFF CONCERNS
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BOARD CONCERNS
Member Hurley expressed his concerns on the following matters:
c Showing Consent Calendar items within the Minutes.
c March meeting date may be incorrect. Verify meeting dates. March 24
instead of March 31.
c Staff to provide copy of approved Resolutions to Board members,
including 97-1 and 98-1.
Member Voce voiced :lis concern re tree care license. Condition as part of
business license.' Matter to be placed on next regular meeting agenda for
discussion.
Vice Chairman McGuire voiced the following concerns:
c Letter to Joan re Minute preparation
o Minute preparation: Use of laptop for Agenda preparation.
ADJOURNMENT
I .- MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
. The next meeting will be December 2, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
MOTION CARRIES:
AYES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, McGuire, Hurley and Jones
Porter
Respectfully Submitted,
<jo~
J an Flllmann
Executive Secretary
Planning Department
APPROVAL
The EOCB meeting~i~Z Jctober 28, 1998, were approved by the Board
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