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1CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes of June 26, 2002
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of June 26,2002 was called
to order by Chairperson Porter at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in the City
Manager's Conference Room and began with the Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also
Present:
Chairperson Porter, Members Hurley, and Unrath
Members Jones and Voce
Department of Development Services
Mac Cummins, Assistant Planner
Mr. Cummins reported that he had received an e-mail from Member Jones indicating
that he would be absent from tonight's meeting and requested to be excused. He
stated that Member Voce had also telephoned last week to report that he would not be
in attendance tonight.
II Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Porter to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Porter, and Unrath
None
Jones and Voce
III Oral Communications
None.
IV Consent Calendar
1 These Minutes were transcnbed from an audiotape of the meeting
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1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum to EQCB: DWP Responses to City of
Seal Beach Comment Letter Re: Haynes Generating Station Repowering
Project DEIR.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Receipt of Final
Groundwater Investigation Report, Site 14, Naval Weapons Station, Seal
Beach.
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Receipt of Final
Engineering I Cost Analysis (EE/CA), Non-Time Critical Removal Action For
Site 7 Station Landfill, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach.
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memo to EQCB, Re: Hellman Ranch Update. Memo
dated June 12, 2002.
5. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memo to EQCB, Re: Sale of DWP Property to Bay
City Partners, LLC - DWP Board Action on June 18, 2002. Memo dated June
12,2002.
6. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memo to EQCB, Re: Receipt of "Orangeline Feasibility
Study." Memo dated May 30, 2002.
7. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Receipt of Final
Groundwater Monitoring Data Summary, Site 14, Naval Weapons Station,
Seal Beach.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Unrath to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Porter, and Unrath
None
Jones and Voce
V Scheduled Matters
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 27, 2002
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted a correction to Page 5, Line 33.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Porter to approve the Meeting Minutes of March 27,
2002 as amended.
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MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Porter, and Unrath
None
Jones and Voce
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 29,2002
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted a correction to Page 5, Line 37.
MOTION by Porter; SECOND by Unrath to approve the Meeting Minutes of May 29,
2002 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Porter, and Unrath
None
Jones and Voce
10. City Response Letter Re: Approval of Comment Letter - Bellflower 011 Drill
Site Draft EIR (Haynes Generating Station).
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.
Staff Report
Mr. Cummins explained that the proposal for this project is to set up oil drills on the site
and begin an exploratory drilling program to determine whether any crude oil and gas
resources exist. He stated that this would involve an approximate 86,400 square foot
easement on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) Haynes Power
Plant Property. He noted that vehicular access would be from Westminster Avenue with
trucking and assembly of the drill rig taking approximately two weeks to complete. He
indicated that the drilling structure would have a mast height of 120 feet. Mr. Cummins
reported that the proposed methods for transport of the oil off site would be via truck, via
an existing DWP pipeline, or a hybrid of both methods. Member Unrath asked if
trucking were a viable means of transporting the oil. Mr. Cummins stated that in his
opinion the most likely method of transport would be via pipeline. Member Unrath
inquired whether the truck transport of the materials for the oil rig would arrive and exit
from the east or west along Westminster Avenue. Mr. Cummins stated he could not
recall. He noted that in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) whenever the issue of
vehicular traffic is addressed it usually focuses on increases or changes in daily traffic
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patterns. He then briefly reviewed the highlights of the comment letter noting that the
City has proposed alternate sites that may make more sense and help reduce impacts
to the City of Seal Beach. He stated that Staff had met with officials of DWP and DWP
has agreed to meet with the Golden Rain Foundation to develop a noise mitigation and
aesthetics program.
Chairperson Porter noted a correction in his name on the signature page of the letter.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley also noted several corrections, which were noted by Mr.
Cummins. Vice-Chairperson Hurley also commented on the use of "must," shall," or
"should" when referring to mitigation measures within an EIR document. He noted that
he was bothered when any mitigation is phrased using the word "should," and referred
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines regarding this question.
Mr. Cummins explained that in accordance with CEQA many times the word "should" is
used in an EIR to allow for more discretion in what an agency can demand and some
flexibility with what may be feasible for an applicant to accommodate.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Unrath to authorize the Chairman to sign the draft
response letter, with agreed to changes, and instruct Staff to forward to the City Council
for Information.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Hurley, Porter, and Unrath
None
Jones and Voce
VI Staff Concerns
In response to Member Unrath's request at the last EQCB meeting, Mr. Cummins
provided an update on the contamination cleanup at the corner of Seal Beach
Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. He reported that testing continues on the one
undeveloped lot between the liquor store and the existing new homes.
Member Unrath requested an update on the proposed widening of the Garden Grove 22
Freeway. Mr. Cummins stated that no new information had been received.
VII Board Concerns
Chairperson Porter reported that he would not be in attendance for the July 2002
meeting and asked to be excused.
VIII Adjournment
Chairperson Porter adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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City of Seal Beach Environmental Quality Control Board
Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2002
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
The Board on October 30, 2002 approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality
Control Board of Wednesday, June 26, 2002. ~
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