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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
March 29,2000
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of March 29, 2000 was
called to order by Chairperson Porter at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in City
Manager's Conference Room.
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also
Present:
Chairperson Porter, Members Hurley, and Voce
Members Jones and McGuire
Department of Development Services
Mac Cummins, Assistant Planner
Mr. Cummins stated that he had received a telephone call from Member Jones
stating that due to a prior commitment, he would be unable to attend tonight's
meeting.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to excuse Member Jones.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
III. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
IV. Oral Communications
None.
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V. Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Receipt of "Negative
Declaration ND-06-00, Substance Abuse Foundation Reasonable
Accommodation Request."
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - "Coastal Power Plants, A Tour and Bestiary." William
Ahern. Published in California Coast & Ocean, Vol. 15, No.4, Winter 1999-
2000
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - "Taking Wetlands Personally." Tao Te China.
Published in California Coast & Ocean, Vol. 15, No.4, Winter 1999-2000
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - Save Crystal Cove Newsletter, Vol. 1, NO.1. March
2000. A Publication of the Sierra Club.
5. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB, RE: Receipt of "Overview -
Multiple Ait Toxics Exposure Study in the South Coast Air Basin (MATES II)"
6. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum Re: "Receipt of Orange County
Council of Governments Regional Information Brief Re: "SCAG's Regional
Transportation Plan."
7. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum to Director of Development Services
Re: Board Concerns from Meeting of March 1, 2000.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
VI. Scheduled Matters
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 1, 2000
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted a typographical error on Page 3, Line 48 and
requested that the text be corrected to read: "There being no other nominations,
Vice-Chairperson Hurley closed the nominations for Vice-Chairperson."
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MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Hurley to approve the Minutes of March 1, 2000 as
amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
9. City Response Letter Re: "Draft Addendum NO.1 (Bench-Scale Test for IR
Site 40) - Work Plan For Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring at Installation
restoration Sites 40 and 70, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
Recommendation: Authorize the Chairman to sign the draft response letter,
with any additional comments determined appropriate, and instruct staff to
forward to the City Council for Information.
Chairperson Porter requested for the signature page of the Staff Report that his
name be corrected to read Joseph Porter III. He asked if it was appropriate to use
"Sincerely," as opposed to "Very truly yours," in the closing before the signature. He
stated that "Sincerely," seems very friendly. Mr. Cummins responded that using
"Sincerely," was the standard practice. Chairperson Porter said this was fine then.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to authorize the Chairperson to sign the draft
response letter with the changes approved by the board. Instruct Staff to forward to
the City Council for information purposes. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
10. City Response Letter Re: "Receipt of City of Westminster "Notice of
Preparation for an Environmental Impact Report on the Westminster
Infrastructure Revitalization Plan.
Recommendation: Authorize the Chairman to sign the draft response letter,
with any additional comments determined appropriate, and instruct staff to
forward to the City Council for Information.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked how City Council felt about this item. Vice-
Chairperson Hurley stated that he thought it unusual that the City of Westminster
described all potential impacts of this project and included references to
construction, but never described the kinds of mitigation activities that would be
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evaluated. He said that this appeared to be a "program EIR" that would cover a
whole list of projects.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted corrections that he felt would make the letter read
more clearly. He asked if in response to the City of Westminster's notice could Staff
indicate in the letter that the EQCB does not have any comments to make on the
EIR at this time. Member Voce stated that in order to prevent any assumption of
Council approval, this should not be done at this point. He noted that the City of
Westminster was simply notifying the City of Seal Beach of their plans to draft an
EIR that will be provided at a later time. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if it would
not be courteous to provide comments. Mr. Cummins agreed with Member Voce.
He stated that when the City is commenting on environmental matters, there is no
need to place any kind of language in the letter either affirming or condemning the
program as currently the details of the program are not available.
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Porter to authorize the Chairperson to sign the draft
response letter with the changes approved by the board. Instruct Staff to forward to
the City Council for information purposes. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
2-1-2
Porter and Voce
Hurley
Jones and McGuire
VII. Staff Concerns
None.
VIII. Board Concerns
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if, as requested at the last meeting, Staff had
inquired about the coalition of cities formed to address urban runoff. Mr. Cummins
responded that he had inquired and the City of Seal Beach is a member of the
coalition. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if a budget was required for participation.
Mr. Cummins responded that it was his understanding that no budget allocation was
required. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked when the City would be making budget
proposals for 2000-2001. Mr. Cummins responded that these proposals were in
progress. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked who the other city members were. Mr.
Cummins referred Vice-Chairperson Hurley to Mr. Dan Dorsey, Assistant City
Manger, who is the contact person for this information.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley expressed his appreciation to Mr. Cummins for providing
additional reading materials related to items under consideration by the EQCB.
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Chairperson Porter asked if anyone had heard from Member McGuire. Mr.
Cummins reported that the City Council member for the 4th District, Patty Campbell,
would be contacted to determine whether Member McGuire would be returning.
Chairperson Porter recommended that Staff contact Member McGuire before
contacting Councilperson Campbell.
Member Voce reported that Propositions 12 and 13 had passed and that this was a
good indication of the concern for the coast by the citizens of Seal Beach.
IX. Adjournment
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Voce to adjourn to the next meeting of April 26,
2000.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Porter, Hurley, and Voce
None
Jones and McGuire
Chairperson Hurley adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
The Board on April 26, 2000 approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality
Control Board of Wednesday, March 29, 2000.~
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