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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
January 26, 2000
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of January 26, 2000 was
called to order by Acting Chairperson Hurley at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in
City Council Chambers.
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also
Present:
Vice-Chairperson Hurley, Members Jones, and Porter
Chairperson McGuire and Member Voce
Department of Development Services
Mac Cummins, Assistant Planner
Mr. Cummins noted that he had received a telephone call from Member Voce stating
that he was ill and unable to attend tonight's meeting. He asked that he be excused.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley announced that he had spoken with Chairperson McGuire
and she had stated that she would be late but would be in attendance at tonight's
meeting.
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to excuse Member Voce.
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 the 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 - "Decommissioning Plan of Action (DPOA) for
Stationary Demilitarization Furnace - Weapons Support Facility, Seal
Beach " and "Final Project Closeout Report - Decommissioning of
Stationary Demilitarization Furnace Facility, Naval Weapons Station, Seal
Beach.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum: City Response Letter Re: Draft
Closeout Report - Removal Action: Installation Restoration Site 1 -
Former Wastewater Settling Pond.
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff report to EQCB: Re: "Final Operable Units 4
& 5 Screening Ecological Risk Assessment," Naval Weapons Station.
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - City Letter to California Coastal Commission, Re:
Main & PCH Project. Letter Dated January 10, 2000
5. RECEIVE AND FILE - City Letter to Aspen Environmental Group, Re:
"City of Seal Beach Comments Re: "Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report - Bolsa Chica Water Transmission Line and Wastewater
Service Project, Southern California Water Company (Application Nos. 98-
11-003 and 98-11-015)", State Clearinghouse Number SCH: 99071049
6. RECEIVE AND FILE - City Letter to South Coast Air Quality Management
District, Re: "Proposed Rule 1190, Clean On-Road Vehicles for
Government and Airport Operations."
7. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB, Re: Final Closeout Report -
Removal Action: Installation Restoration Site 1 - Former Wastewater
Settling Pond.
8. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB, Re: Receipt of "Draft Final -
Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment Work Plan, Installation Restoration
Site 7, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach" and Responses to
Comments.
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
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MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
VI. Scheduled Matters
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 1,1999
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections
determined appropriate.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted that the date in the header on Pages 5-7 was
incorrect. On Page 6, Line 40, he asked that the sentence read, "Vice-Chairperson
Hurley then asked if..." On Line 42 he asked that the sentence read, ".. .further
pollution of the ocean. II
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to approve the Minutes as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
10. BOARD REVIEW - EQCB STAFF REPORT re: "Draft Work Plan for long-
term groundwater monitoring at installation restoration sites 40 & 70,
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach.
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.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked for commentary on this item. Member Jones
commented that he, as well as the other members of the Board, relied upon Member
Voce to critique documents related to groundwater monitoring. He stated that he did
not feel that he was knowledgeable enough to comment on this item. Vice-
Chairperson Hurley noted that in the past when he felt strongly about a particular
item on the agenda but was unable to attend the EQCB meeting, he had
communicated his concerns to the EQCB Secretary before the Board voted on the
item. Mr. Cummins explained that this document outlined the plan by the Naval
Weapons Station to construct more wells to attempt to further access whether there
are groundwater problems that they are not yet aware of. He stated that the only
comment that the City had was on the question of how the NWS would determine
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the frequency of monitoring, whether it would be done annually or semi-annually.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if the City had expressed a preference for frequency
of monitoring. Mr. Cummins referred the members to Page 7 of the Staff Report
where the comments from the City appear. Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted a
correction to Line 2 of Paragraph 5 on Page 7. He said that the line should read
"Draft Work Plan for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring ..." He stated that he did
not feel that the Draft Groundwater Feasibility Report that was reviewed by the
Board at the December 1, 1999 meeting needed to be mentioned in this letter, as
this was a response to comments on the Draft Work Plan.
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Jones to authorize the Vice-Chairperson to sign
the draft response letter, with the changes approved by the Board. 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
11. Election of New Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Member Porter commented that a deliberate effort should be made to notify all
members of the need to be in attendance in order to complete these elections. The
members present inquired whether an absentee vote would be acceptable for those
members who might not be present at the next meeting. Mr. Cummins responded
that he would have to confer with the City Attorney regarding this question to ensure
that there was no violation of The Brown Act. He noted that if there is a quorum
present, even if all members were not present, a vote of the elections could be
taken. He stated that he would prepare a memo to distribute to all EQCB members
notifying them of the importance of their attendance at the next meeting when the
vote for new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson will definitely be taken.
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to continue election of new Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson to the next scheduled meeting of the EQCB.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
VII. Staff Concerns
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Mr. Cummins reminded the Board members that the February meeting was actually
scheduled for March 1, 2000. Vice-Chairperson Hurley explained that the meeting
schedule had been changed to the first Wednesday after the 4th Monday of the each
month, and since there was no Wednesday after the 4th Monday, the meeting had to
be scheduled for March 1.
VIII. Board Concerns
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted that for Item No. 4 he was missing all of the even
numbered pages. He stated that this was not the first time that this had occurred.
He said that although this particular document was not a vitally important one to
EQCB, he does want to ensure that this does not happen in the future. Mr.
Cummins apologized for the missing copies and stated that Staff would be careful
to ensure that this would not occur in the future.
IX. Adjournment
MOTION by Jones; SECOND by Porter to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled
meeting.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Jones, and Porter
None
McGuire and Voce
Chairperson Hurley adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive SecretaryO
Department of Development Services
The Board on March 1, 2000 approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality Control
Board of Wednesday, January 26,2000. (\ /A .
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