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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
August 25, 1999
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of August 25, 1999 was
called to order by Vice Chairperson Hurley at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in City
Council Chambers and began with the salute to the flag.
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Members Hurley, Jones, and Porter
Chairperson McGuire and Member Voce
Mr. Mac Cummins stated that he had received a telephone call from Chairperson
McGuire stating that due to a schedule conflict she would not be in attendance at
tonight's meeting. Mr. Cummins stated that he had not heard from Member Voce.
Member Jones inquired as to the procedure for advising the Board of a member's
absence from EQCB meetings. Vice-Chairperson Hurley explained that the proper
protocol was to notify the Board Secretary of an impending absence prior to the next
scheduled meeting.
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to excuse Chairperson McGuire.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
III. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to approve Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
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IV. Oral Communications
None.
v. Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff report to City Council: Re: "Receipt of Orange
County Council of Governments 'Air Quality Technical Assistance Program.'"
Orange County Council of Governments, July 23, 1999. Staff report dated
August 11, 1999.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff report to City Council: Re: "Receipt of South
Coast Air Quality Management Districts 'Air Quality Standards Compliance
Report - 1998 Air Quality and Trends.'" Air Quality Standards Compliance
Report. Vol. 11, No. 12. Staff report dated August 11, 1999.
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff report to EQCB: Re: "Draft Site-Specific Health
and Safety Plan. Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Investigation - Site 14,
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Reported dated July 22, 1999.
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff report to EQCB: Re: "Draft Station Wide Health
and Safety Plan. Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Investigation - Site 14,
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Reported dated July 22, 1999
5. RECEIVE & REVIEW - Staff report to EQCB: Re: "Draft Initial Study
Negative Declaration - Seal Beach Boulevard Overcorssingll-405
Improvement Project" - Staff Report Dated August 25, 1999
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to approve Consent Calendar as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
VI. Public Hearings
None.
VII. Scheduled Matters
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 28, 1999
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Meeting Minutes of August 25, 1999
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Vice Chairperson Hurley noted corrections to Page 2 Line 32 and Page 6 Line 2 of the
minutes. Member Jones asked if changes could be made to the minutes of a meeting,
since the "minutes are the minutes." Mr. Cummins noted that the minutes reflect what
takes place during a meeting, and that any changes or clarification desired could be
addressed during Board Concerns.
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to approve the Minutes of July 28, 1999 as
amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
7. BOARD REVIEW - EQCB STAFF REPORT re: "Draft Survey Work Plan,
Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Investigation - Site 14; Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach. Report Dated July 22, 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.
Mr. Cummins provided a summary of the Staff Report for Site 14 at the Naval Weapons
Station (NWS). He stated that this was formerly the site of an underground gasoline
storage tank. In 1984 it was discovered that the tank had a leak, but how long the tank
had been leaking could not be determined. Usage of the tank was immediately shut
down and NWS has recently determined that this is a major problem at this site. A
recent study shows that the subsurface soil is contaminated in the area of
approximately 160,000 square feet, 1 to 2 feet deep. Baseline studies are now being
done to determine clean-up procedures for this site.
Member Jones noted that it would appear that the leakage would go deeper than 1 to 2
feet because steel gas tanks are usually 8 feet in diameter and their capacity varies
based upon the length of the tank. Vice Chairperson Hurley noted that the report
indicates that studies were being done to find "additional data on the extent of
contamination in subsurface soil and groundwater associated with the gas tank." Mr.
Cummins commented that the intent of the work plan was to continue to study the
extent of the contamination. Member Jones noted that gasoline stations now install
fiberglass tanks instead of steel tanks. Vice Chairperson Hurley inquired whether the
fiberglass tanks would last longer than steel tanks because the fiberglass would not
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interact with petroleum products. Member Jones noted that fiberglass was an inert
substance and would last longer while not interacting with the gasoline.
Vice Chairperson Hurley noted that there was no references made to meeting the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. Mr. Cummins stated that
this was probably because this is only a baseline survey and that CEQA would probably
oversee approval of clean-up processes.
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to authorize the Chairperson to sign the draft
response letter with board-approved changes. Instruct Staff to forward to the City
Council and Planning Commission for Information purposes. Receive and file Staff
Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
8. Election of officers for 1999-2000 Term - Elect Chairperson and Vice Chair.
Vice Chairperson Hurley requested that elections be continued until Member Voce
could be present. He stated that he did not feel it was necessary to wait until
Chairperson McGuire could be in attendance as she had indicated very clearly that as
far as she was concerned, elections could be conducted without her being present. He
said that Chairperson McGuire had noted that she was having conflicts with family
activities at this time that she did not feel she would be able to resolve in the near
future.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Jones to continue election of officers until the next
meeting.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
VIII. Staff Concerns
None.
IX. Board Concerns
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Member Porter noted that he would not be able to attend the October meeting, as he
would be out of town.
Member Jones noted that he also would not be able to attend the October meeting, as
he would be on vacation the last week in October. Mr. Cummins announced that Staff
could look into scheduling the meeting for an alternate week in October and that he
would look into this and report at the September meeting.
Vice Chairperson Hurley noted that when the minutes refer to an approved letter or
other document that the Chairperson signs, if the words "with Board-approved changes"
could be recorded.
x. Adjournment
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to adjourn to the scheduled September 1999
meeting date.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
Vice Chairperson Hurley adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
The Board on September 29, 1999 approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality
Control Board of Wednesday, August 25, 1999. c:..c... .
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