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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes of May 30, 2001
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of May 30, 2001 was called
to order by Chairperson Porter at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in City Council
Chambers.
Pledge of Allegiance
II Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also
Present:
Chairperson Porter, Members Hurley, Jones, and Unrath
Voce
Department of Development Services
Mac Cummins, Assistant Planner
Chairperson Porter welcomed Member Jones back to the monthly meeting of the
EQCB. Mr. Cummins reported that he had not heard from Member Voce and was not
certain that he would be in attendance tonight.
III ~pproval of Agenda
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Jones to approve Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Hurley, Jones, Porter, and Unrath
None
Voce
IV Oral Communications
None.
V Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum dated May 23, 2001 re: Seal Beach
Weapons Support Facility - Installation Restoration Program -Status Report Re:
RAB Project Update
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2. RECEIVE AND FILE - City Council Staff Report dated April 23, 2001 re: "Receipt
of Responses to Comments Re: Draft EIR - Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Installation Project, AES Alamitos, Long Beach", South Coast Air Quality
Management District
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - "Smart Growth Strategies to Accommodate Orange
County's Future", Orange County Council of Governments, December 2000.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Jones to approve Consent Calendar as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Hurley, Jones, Porter, and Unrath
None
Voce
Member Unrath commented that he found the document "Smart Growth Strategies to
Accommodate Orange County's Future," very informative. Member Jones stated that
he was surprised to note the limited areas worldwide that provide a Mediterranean
climate. Chairperson Porter commented on a newspaper article he had read regarding
a greater acceptance of the diversity of the population in Orange County.
VI Scheduled Matters
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 25, 2001
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Chairperson Porter noted similar corrections to Line 33 on Page 2 and Line 9 on Page 3
to read "Approve minutes subject to any corrections..." Member Unrath noted a
corrections to Page 3, Line 9 to indicate that he was not on vacation but was on a
business trip. He also noted an error on Page 3, Line 35 to read "Member Unrath asked
if Staff..." Chairperson Porter noted that Member Voce was now present. Another
correction was noted to Page 4, Line 19 to read ".. .changes on weekends as soon as a
car comes..." Vice-Chairperson Hurley recommended changing Page 4, Line 1 to read
"...air pollution caused by the timing of the sionals along Seal Beach Boulevard."
Mr. Cummins noted that Vice-Chairperson Hurley would abstain from voting on this
item, as he was not present at the meeting of April 25, 2001.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Jones to approve Minutes of April 25, 2001 as
amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
4-0-1
Jones, Porter, Unrath, and Voce
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
None
None
Hurley
Chairperson Porter invited Member Voce to comment on Item No.3. Member Voce
stated that he had no comments on Item 3, but asked if there had been other
publications of this type since December 2000. Mr. Cummins responded that he was
not aware of any, but he would look in the Planning Department Library to see if there
were additional publications. Member Voce stated that he would only be interested if
there were an update.
Chairperson Porter asked if there is a Human Relations Commission for the City of Seal
Beach. Mr. Cummins reported that there is none. Chairperson Porter asked if there is
an agency or committee that handled data on cultural changes within the City. Mr.
Cummins stated that there is no formal agency other than the County. Chairperson
Porter asked if the City had a member on the County Human Relations Commission.
Mr. Cummins referred Chairperson Porter to the City Clerk, Joanne Yeo, for this
information.
VII Staff Concerns
Staff wished Member Jones a speedy recovery.
VIII Board Concerns
Chairperson Porter joined Staff in wishing Member Jones a quick return to optimal
health.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was to be
completed on the Boeing Project. Mr. Cummins stated that comments received from
the Fish and Wildlife prompted The Boeing Company to re-visit the project to determine
if changes were merited. He said that Staff assumes that an EIR will be submitted.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) previously
presented had been authored by Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services for
the City of Seal Beach. Mr. Cummins stated that Lee Whittenberg is the contact person
for the lead agency and although Staff does contract consultants to complete EIRs and
MNDs, Mr. Whittenberg did author the MND for the Boeing Project. Vice-Chairperson
Hurley asked if since the MND was to be presented a second time to EQCB, would
comments from the Board also be solicited for the EIR, if one were completed. Mr.
Cummins responded that when an EIR document goes out for public review, it is also
distributed to EQCB for comments. He continued that when the public comment period
closes, the document returns to EQCB for recommendations to City Council.
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Vice-Chairperson Hurley then referred to the comments made by Member Voce during
the February 28, 2001 meeting of the EQCB. He stated that Member Voce had
requested an update to be presented at the March 14,2001 meeting but this had not yet
occurred. He asked Member Voce if this issue had been resolved with Staff. Member
Voce stated that there were some items presented before the Tree Committee and
since that time City Council has taken up the issue for review. Member Voce asked
Staff for a status update on the eucalyptus trees along Seal Beach Boulevard. Mr.
Cummins stated that he would research this issue and telephone Member Voce with an
update. Member Voce reviewed the issues surrounding the windrow of trees along Seal
Beach Boulevard and stated that the new landscape plans appear to offer non-
eucalyptus replacements for the trees removed from the windrow. He said that he had
provided the Director of Development Services with a list of recommended species for
replacement, but he was now not certain whether the windrow is to be replaced.
Member Jones asked if ~ good percentage of the trees currently standing were
diseased or dying. Member Voce reported that the diseased trees have been removed.
Member Jones asked what was being done to save the trees. Member Voce stated that
not all of the dead trees had been destroyed by infestation. Mr. Cummins stated that
the grove of trees had also been thinned out to enhance their growth.
Member Unrath reported that he had received a letter from the Naval Weapons Station
(NWS) announcing that the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) annual tour has been
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on June 13, 2001. He stated that he would be unable to attend
this year, but he recommended that the other members of the Board attempt to
participate. Chairperson Porter requested that Member Unrath send a fax copy of the
letter to him.
IX Adjournment
MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Porter to adjourn to the scheduled June 2001 meeting
date.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5-0
Hurley, Jones, Porter, Unrath, and Voce
None
None
Chairperson Porter adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secret
Department of Development Services
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The Board on June 27, 2001 approve~e Minutes of the Environmental Quality Control
Board of Wednesday, May 30, 2001. ~
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