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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
June 30, 1999
The meeting of June 30, 1999 of the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in City Council Chambers.
Pledge of Allegiance
II Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Members Hurley, Jones, Voce
Chairperson McGuire and Boardmember Porter
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to excuse Chairperson McGuire.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
'3-0
Hurley, Jones, Voce
None
McGuire and Porter
III Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0
Hurley, Jones, Voce
None
McGuire and Porter
IV Oral Communications
None
V Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Letter from City of Seal Beach to Department of Navy,
Weapons Support Facility re: Comments re: "Draft Closeout Report - Removal
Action - Installation Restoration Site 19 - Building 241 Disposal Pit and
Sandblast Grit Area", letter dated June 1, 1999
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Meeting Minutes of June 30, 1999
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - Letter from City of Seal Beach to Weapons Support
Facility re: City of Seal Beach Comments re: "Draft Project Work Plan -
Removal Action Installation Restoration Site 1 - Wastewater Settling Pond,
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach", letter dated June 14, 1999 and City
Council Staff Report, dated June 14, 1999
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - Letter from City of Seal Beach to U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Regulatory Branch re: "Public Notice/Application No. 970033900-
Y JC, Rossmoor Retarding BasinlStorm Channel, Orange County, California",
letter dated June 14, 1999 and City Council Staff Report dated June 14, 1999
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - EQCB Staff Report re: Receipt of "Final Supplemental
Characterization Report, Installation Restoration Site 7 - Weapons Support
Facility", Staff Report dated June 30, 1999
5. RECEIVE AND FILE - EQCB Staff Report Re: Approval and Receipt of
Response to Comments re: Draft Negative Declaration - "Action
MemorandumlRemedial Action Plan for Non-Time Critical Removal Action,
Installation Restoration Program Site 1 - Wastewater Settling Pond, Weapons
Support Facility, Seal Beach", Staff Report dated June 30, 1999
6. RECEIVE AND FILE - EQCB Staff Report re: Receipt of "Final Action
Memorandum/Removal Action Plan at the Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach,
California - Site 1 - Wastewater Settling Pond, Operable Unit 1", Staff Report
dated June 30, 1999
7. RECEIVE AND FILE - EQCB Staff Report re: Receipt of Responses to
Comments re: "Draft - Extended Removal Site Evaluation Report, Installation
Restoration Sites 40 and 70, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beachll, Staff Report
dated June 30, 1999
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
,3-0
: Hurley, Jones, Voce
None
McGuire and Porter
VI Scheduled Matters
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 31, 1999
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
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City of Seal Beach En,vironmental Quality Control Board
Meeting Minutes of June 30, 1999
Mr. Cummins notified the Board that Staff made the changes on Page 4 of the Minutes
for the March 31,1999 meeting of the EQCB that BoardmemberVoce had requested.
Boardmember Voce referred back to the discussion of March 31, 1999, regarding the
golf course near Gum Grove Park and noted that, based upon the Environmental
Impact Report, indications are that the golf course would not be constructed. Mr. Voce
stated that the California Coastal Commission had determined that a golf course would
be incompatible with the surrounding environment. He remarked that although public
sentiment was highly in favor of the golf course, the community really needed to step
back and determine whether a golf course was more important than preserving the
environment. Boardmember Voce noted that sometimes it takes a "higher authority to
come across and set the e,nvironmental record straight." He emphasized that in the
future when evaluating EIRs, Boardmembers would need to determine what type of
values they are embracing and why
Mr. Jones stated that because he was absent at the meeting of March 31, 1999, his
vote should reflect abstaining to vote on Item No. 8 to approve the Minutes for this
meeting.
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to approve the revised minutes for March 31,
1999 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
2-0
Hurley and Voce
None
Jones
McGuire and Porter
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 26,1999
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Boardmember Hurley requested corrections be made to the text of the minutes before
making a motion to approve. Mr. Cummins noted the changes, and confirmed that the
corrected minutes will be continued to the meeting of July 28, 1999.
Boardmember Hurley stated that the Director of Development Services, Lee
Whittenberg, had indicated at the last meeting of the EQCB that he would mail to each
boardmenber a copy of the Tree Preservation Report for the Bixby Ranch Project. The
Board agreed th,at Chairperson McGuire should receive a copy of the report.
Mr. Jones was absent at the meeting of May 26, 1999. His vote should reflect
abstaining to vote on Item NO.9 to continue the Minutes to the July 28, 1999 meeting.
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Meeting Minutes of June 30, 1999
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to continue the minutes to the July 28, 1999
meeting.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
2-0
Hurley and Voce
None
Jones
McGuire and Porter
10. BOARD REVIEVV - EQCB STAFF REPORT re: City Response Letter re:
"Addendum Request for Identification of Chemical-Specific and Location
Specific Applicable and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs): Feasibility Study
(FS) at the Installation Restoration (IR) Site Naval Weapons Station (NWS),
Seal Beach, California, Sites 40 and 70", Staff Report dated June 30, 1999
Recommendation: Authorize the Chairperson to sign the draft response letter,
with any additional comments determined appropriate. Instruct Staff to forward
to the City Council and Planning Commission for information purposes.
Receive and File Staff Report.
Boardmember Voce voiced his concern about the groundwater contamination at Sites
40 and 70. He stated that when taking the tour of Site 70 he was able to view the new
3-D model of the plume of contaminants for this site, which he states is more accurately
characterized. He emphasized that the Board should stay apprised of issues relating to
Site 70.
Boardmember Hurley noted a minor typographical error in the letter and requested that
the correction be made. Boardmember Voce asked whether the letter could be signed
in Chairperson McGuire's absence and mailed out. Mr. Cummins stated that as the
Secretary to the EQCB the Board could authorize him to make changes and sign the
letter, or the Vice':'Chairperson could also sign the letter. The Board agreed to have the
error corrected and the letter signed and mailed this evening.
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to Authorize the Vice-Chairperson to sign the
draft response letter, with any additional comments or changes determined appropriate.
Instruct Staff to forward to 'the City Council and Planning Commission for information
purposes. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0
Hurley, Jones, Voce
None
McGuire and Porter
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Meeting Minutes of June 30, 1999
VII Public Hearings
None.
VIII Staff Concerns
None.
IX Board Concerns
Boardmember Jones apologized to the Board for not communicating his absence at the
meeting of May 26, 1999. He stated that he was married on May 22 and was on a two-
week honeymoon. He also apologized for his absence at the March 31, 1999 meeting
stating that although he had received the notice of the meeting date change, he
neglected to mark his calendar with the change.
Boardmember Voce expressed his concern over the volume of dogs that are taken by
their owners to run in the park. He said that the dogs are becoming a threat to the
wildlife there. He suggested that a dog run area could be designated to the west of the
entrance to Gum Grove Park. He also expressed his concern over the very large dogs
running loose around children and other visitors to the park. Mr. Voce also noted that
recently there has been a great deal of vandalism in the park with trees being chopped
down. He stated that the community who, so vociferously oppose new development in
this area has remained silent on the vandalism by the children in the park and the safety
and environment issues presented by the dogs. Mr. Voce said that some enforcement
measures must be taken in order to protect Gum Grove Park. He stated that police
officers should ensure that the park gate is closed at night, and that visitors to the park
should be made to obey the "No Dogs Allowed" sign. Boardmember Jones asked what
the best method would be for communicating these concerns to the Police Department.
Boardmember Voce suggEfsted meeting with representatives of the Police Department
and working together to come up with solutions to these problems. Boardmember
Jones commented on a similar problem with use of the park in College Park West
several years ago. He stated that the residents did call for police intervention in this
matter and the Seal Beach Police Department responded quickly to their request.
Boardmember Voce stated that immediate action needed to be taken to prevent further
damage to the park and to prevent wasting of community funds and resources in
replanting and providing other enhancements to this nature area. Mr. Cummins
recommended the Board write a letter to be adopted at the next meeting of the EQCB
and request that Staff contact the Police Department to make them aware of the
Board's concerns.
Boardmember Hurley commented on the need to hold an election of officers. He stated
that the election should be held at the July 1999 meeting, as elections run from June to
June.
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Meeting Minutes of June 30, 1999
X Adjournment
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Jones to adjourn this meeting (7:15 p.m.), and adjourn
to the regularly scheduled July 1999 meeting date.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0
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None
McGuire and Porter
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
XI. APPROVAL
The Board on July 28, 1999 approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality Control
Board of Wednesday, June 30,1999. GA.
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