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1CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes of June 25, 2003
The Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of June 25, 2003 was called
to order by Chairperson Unrath at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in the City
Manager's Conference Room.
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Chairperson Unrath, Members Barton, and Hurley
Members O'Malley and Voce
Also
Present:
Department of Development Services
Mac Cummins, Associate Planner
Mr. Cummins reported that he had received notice from Members Voce and O'Malley
advising that they would not be able to attend tonight's meeting.
Chairperson Unrath so ordered to excuse Members Voce and O'Malley from the EQCB
meeting of June 25, 2003.
II Approval of Agenda
Member Hurley requested that Item No. 11 be removed from the Consent Calendar for
further discussion.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to approve the Agenda as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Unrath, Barton, and Hurley
None
O'Malley and Voce
III Oral Communications
None.
1 These Minutes were transcribed from an audiotape of the meeting.
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City of Seal Beach Environmental Quality Control Board
Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2003
IV Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum Re: Seal Beach Weapons Support
Facility - Installation Restoration Program, Status Report Re: RAB Project
Update. June 2003.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: City Response Letter on
"Draft Addendum to the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Non-
time Critical Removal Action for IR Site 7, Site 4 Areas of Potential Concern
(AOPC's) 1A and 2A, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
3. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Responses to Agency
Comments on "Draft Addendum No.1, Phase II Pilot Test at IR Site 40, Work
Plan for Pilot-Test Program at IR Sites 40 & 70, Naval Weapons Station, Seal
Beach."
4. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Responses to Agency
Comments on "Draft Work Plan for Groundwater Monitoring at IR Sites 4, 5,
6, and 7, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
5. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Responses to Additional
RWQCB Comments on "Draft Second Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report
at IR Sites 40 & 70, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
6. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Annual Report for 2002 on
the AB 2588 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program.
7. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Responses to Agency and
RAB Comments on "Proposed Plan/Draft Remedial Action Plan, IR Site 70,
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
8. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB Re: Responses to Agency and
RAB Comments on "Proposed Plan/Draft Remedial Action Plan, IR Site 40,
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach."
9. Minutes from March 12, 2003 Ad Hoc General Plan Committee Meeting
10. RECEIVE AND FILE - "Shorelines," A California Coastkeeper Alliance
Publication.
12. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum Re: Seal Beach Weapons Support
Facility - Installation Restoration Program, Status Report Re: RAB Project
Update. Dated April 2003
13. RECEIVE AND FILE - Memorandum Re: Boeing Project Status Update
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14. RECEIVE AND FILE - Staff Report to EQCB, re: Final Closeout Report -
Non-Time Critical Removal Action: Installation Restoration Site 5 - Former
Clean Fill Disposal Area
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Unrath, Barton, and Hurley
None
O'Malley and Voce
11. RECEIVE AND FILE - Letter to Vera T. Springer Re: State Route 22/West
Orange County Connection Final EIR/EIS. Letter dated April 21, 2003.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked whether the City responded to the Final EIR on this
project, as the EQCB was not provided a copy of this response. Mr. Cummins stated
that funding for this project is still uncertain at this time, but the City did receive an FEIR
that reflected most of the suggested changes provided by the City. He noted that the
homes in College Park East formerly designated for destruction to accommodate the
widening of the freeway will no longer be affected and are to remain. He then indicated
that the FEIR also proposes lowering the 605-405 Freeway HOV interchange, which
was a recommendation made in the City's comment letter. He stated that in mid-May
the City Council (CC) approved a response comment letter to the County of Orange.
Chairperson Unrath confirmed that the FEIR document does not provide a definitive
timeline but estimates that 2006 would be the earliest time for beginning the project.
Mr. Unrath pointed out that the curvature of the Seal Beach Boulevard interchange
would also be changed to prevent removal of the reservoir.
V Scheduled Matters
15. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 26,2003
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections as needed.
Mr. Cummins reported that he had received changes to the minutes from Vice-
Chairperson Hurley, and they were forwarded to the Department Secretary.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley questioned the two motions made as they appear on Page 5 of
the minutes. Mr. Cummins stated that the Department Secretary would review the
audiotape of the minutes for clarification on this. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked that
this item be continued to the next meeting to confirm the changes.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to continue this item to the next scheduled
meeting of August 2003.
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MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Unrath, Barton, and Hurley
None
O'Malley and Voce
16. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -April 21, 2003
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections as needed.
Member Barton stated that Mr. O'Malley should have been acknowledged as the new
member of the Board, but this does not appear in the minutes. Mr. Cummins noted that
as he recollected this probably occurred during Board Concerns.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley noted a correction to the designation of the votes as they
appear on Page 15, Line 33, which should reflect 3 - 2 - O. The correction was noted.
Member Unrath noted a correction on Page 12, Line 3. He then referred to the
discussion on Page 13, Lines 25-32 regarding the traffic signals and noted that he
wasn't certain whether the discussion was regarding "eight days" or "eight lanes." He
requested clarification of this text. Mr. Cummins stated that the Department Secretary
would review the audiotape of the minutes to clarify this. Vice-Chairperson Hurley
suggested that for clarity quotes should be added around the words "six days" and
"eight days." Member Unrath then stated that perhaps approval of this set of minutes
should also be continued. Mr. Cummins noted that these are the EQCB minutes related
to the Boeing Project that is scheduled for presentation to CC, and this would occur
before the next meeting of the EQCB. He recommended approving the minutes and the
Department Secretary would then review the audiocassette of the minutes to
incorporate the recommended changes.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to approve the Meeting Minutes of April 21,
2003 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Unrath, Barton, and Hurley
None
O'Malley and Voce
VI Staff Concerns
None.
VII Board Concerns
Vice-Chairperson Hurley inquired about the outcome of the removal of the concentric
rings of contamination around the water tower on Site 73 at the Naval Weapons Station
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(NWS). Mr. Unrath stated that the Navy had agreed to remove the soil within the NWS
and outside the fence, but did not agree to do any excavation underneath the sidewalk
or the pavement on Seal Beach Boulevard (SBB). Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if the
Navy had completed their work at this Site. Mr. Cummins confirmed that they had
forwarded their final report for this site to the City. He explained that the Navy had
stated that the City would be responsible for any removal of contaminated soil from
underneath the pavement or the sidewalks. He said that the Navy did agree that if there
were loose contaminated soil between the fence and the pavement, they would scrape
up this soil and remove it, but they did not plan to rip out SBB or reconstruct curbs,
gutter, or sidewalks if lead paint has somehow spread underneath. He noted that the
contamination levels near the property line were found to be less severe than those
under the water tower. Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked that Mr. Cummins provide a
progress report on this issue at the next meeting. Mr. Cummins stated that as he
understood, the Board was interested in looking into potential legal remedies should the
Navy decide that they would not do any work. He cautioned that this is a situation in
which the Navy is not required to do anything, and the City would work with the Navy to
attempt to get as much clean up as could reasonably be expected without the need for
litigation. He noted that he doubted that the Navy would have created a report that
states that there is contamination on the City's side of the property line.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley asked if the Planning Commissioners had not received the
Agenda Packet for the May 21, 2003, Planning Commission (PC) meeting until Monday,
May 19, 2003. Mr. Cummins stated that due to some confusion on the part of Building
Staff who normally deliver the agenda packets, they were delivered late for one of the
meetings at which the Boeing Project was to be reviewed. Chairperson Unrath
confirmed that the PC had recommended that CC certify the EIR as adequate. Mr.
Cummins stated that this was correct.
Vice-Chairperson Hurley inquired as to when CC would hold the public hearing on the
Boeing Project. Mr. Cummins reported that the PC had attached several conditions to
the approval of this project, and the Boeing Company is currently considering whether
they wish to go forward with the project and accept these conditions of approval and
proceed with a public hearing before CC.
Chairperson Unrath noted that the annual tour of the NWS is scheduled for July 8,
2003, and this would be a good time to receive current status information on the various
sites. Member Barton stated that she would be interested in attending.
Chairperson Unrath asked if the July 2003 meeting could be postponed until August
2003. Mr. Cummins stated that currently there was nothing pressing to present at the
July meeting and the Board could meet again in August.
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VIII Adjournment
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Hurley to adjourn to the scheduled August 2003
meeting date.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Unrath, Barton, and Hurley
None
O'Malley and Voce
Chairperson Unrath adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive SecretaryY
Department of Development Services
The Board on July 30, 2003, approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality Control
Board of Wednesday, June 25, 2003. 0 -'_ .
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