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1CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes of November 3D, 2005
Chairperson Voce called the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting of
November 30, 2005 to order at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held in City Council
Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call
Present: Chairperson Voce, Members Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
Also
Present: Department of Development Services
Lee Whittenberg, Director
Absent: Member Neal,
Mr. Whittenberg stated that he had received a telephone message from Member Neal
stating that she would not be present at tonight's meeting and requesting that she be
excused.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to excuse Member Neal from the
Environmental Quality Control Board meeting of November 30, 2005.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
II Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Vineyard to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
1 These Minutes were transcribed from an audiotape of the meeting.
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III Oral Communications
None.
IV Consent Calendar
1. Receive and File - City Of Seal Beach Comments Re: Draft Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration - U.S. Army Corps Regional General
Permit 67, Opportunistic Beach Nourishment, Southern California.
2. Receive and File - City Comment Letter Re: 2005 Draft Diesel Particulate
Matter Exposure Assessment Study For The Ports Of Los Angeles And Long
Beach.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
V Scheduled Matters
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 2, 2005.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Member Barton noted a correction to Page 6, Line 26, and to Page 7 Lines 35, 38 and
43, to read Member Barton rather than Member Neal.
Member Hurley noted a revision to Page 4, Lines 23 and 24, to read: "Phrase should
be replaced with one containing objective quantities of time." Line 26 to read: Should
add after the word "ordinance," "Zone 1 Standard of 55dBA." Line 36 to read "100 feet"
and Line 37 to read "50 feet."
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Hurley to approve the Meeting Minutes of November
2,2005 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
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4. Approval Of Comment Letter - Draft EIS/EIR - Long Beach LNG Import Project
(SCH No. 200~091130).
Recommendation: Instruct Chairman to sign proposed Comment Letter, and
instruct Staff to forward to the City Council for information purposes. Receive
and File Staff Report.
Mr. Whittenberg stated that a memorandum was provided to the Board Members with
slight revisions to Page 2 of the proposed comment letter, which is the same comment
used for the Long Beach Airport Terminal Project stating that both projects need to
review the other as part of the cumulative impact analysis for each project because
neither one recognizes that the other is circulating and under consideration at the same
time.
Chairperson Voce referred to Page 3, last bullet, and asked for a definition of
"Hotelling." Mr. Whittenberg explained that hotelling is a term used in port operations
when a ship is tied to the dock and is idling and running its on-ship engines to power
electrical systems and other power systems in the ship. He indicated that this
generates a high level of emissions as all of the ship engines use diesel fuel, and noted
ttiat the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new regulations that over
time would require that ships coming into the Los Angeles or Long Beach Harbors must
be equipped to plug into electrical generating stations on the dock facilities in order to
draw up electrical power. He noted that there are issues between the CARB and the
South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) over who has the authority to
impose these regulations. Chairperson Voce commented that eventually the question
would arise as to how much the law can do to protect citizens from this type of pollution
and he believes this letter is a good beginning in terms of the City's response to this
problem. He noted that any shift in the winds would expose the City of Seal Beach to
more of this particulate matter, since the Port of Long Beach lies just west of Seal
Beach.
Member Hurley provided several corrections to grammar and punctuation, which were
noted by Mr. Whittenberg for revision to the comment letter. Mr. Hurley then referred to
Page 15 of the Staff Report, Section 4.1, 1 st Paragraph and stated that the information
is insufficient, as it does not provide the estimated dates of the most recent
earthquakes. Mr. Whittenberg suggested adding the following text to the end of
Paragraph 3 under Section 4.1 :
"We are also requesting information on the estimated last occurrences of
earthquakes on the Palos Verdes and Thumbs-HB Fault Systems. "
Member Hurley stated that he was unable to locate Figure 4.1.4-1 and noted that this
might be the Newport-Inglewood fault. Mr. Whittenberg stated that this could be,
however, this fault was not identified on a map, and he has never heard of this fault.
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MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to have Chairman sign the comment letter as
amended, and instruct Staff to forward to the City Council for information purposes.
Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
5. Approval Of Comment Letter Re: Draft Environmental Impact Report 37-03 -
Long Beach Airport Terminal Improvement Project (SCH No. 200309112))
Recommendation: Authorize approval of letter with any modifications
determined appropriate, instruct Chairman to sign proposed Response Letter,
with any revisions determined appropriate and forward to the City Council for
final review and signature by the Mayor. Receive and File Staff Report.
Mr. Whittenberg stated that after any changes made by the Board, this document will be
reviewed by City Council on December 12, 2005, at which time they may make further
changes and approve the letter for the mayor and Board Chairperson's signatures. He
indicated that in looking at the project, it appears to have minimal direct impacts to Seal
Beach, and noted that the main issue upon which the letter focuses is the ongoing flight
operations over the air space above Leisure World.
Member Hurley again provided corrections to grammar and punctuation errors, which
Mr. Whittenberg noted for revision to the comment letter. Member Hurley then referred
to Page 9, Paragraph 5, Line 6, and questioned the use of the text, "approach patterns
are not be rigorously monitored. . ." After receiving suggestions from Chairperson Voce,
Mr. Whittenberg suggested that the following: "There is concern that the enforcement of
the existing flight approach patterns are not monitored and enforced rigorously enough
by the Airport." Member Hurley then referred to the last sentence in this paragraph and
recommended that the sentence read: "... airport responses have not been timely nor
have adequately addressed concerns, . . ."
Member Hurley referred to the 2nd line at the top of Page 1 0 and suggested that it be
revised to read: "... deviations for the flight patterns, . . ." He then referred to the 2nd
paragraph on Page 1 0, Line 8 and proposed a change to this sentence. Mr.
Whittenberg suggested the following text: "... flight deviations on the noise
environment in Seal Beach, and particularly within the Leisure World retirement
community. "
Member Vineyard asked if City Council would receive the same copy of the Staff Report
as the EQCB. Mr. Whittenberg stated that the Staff Report would be fairly similar and
the letter will be presented to City Council as it has been revised here tonight. Member
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Vineyard then provided a minor correction to Page 1, Line 1 of the Staff Report under
Backaround, which was noted by Mr. Whittenberg.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Vineyard to have Chairman sign the comment letter
as amended, and instruct Staff to forward to the City Council for final review and
signature by the Mayor. Receive and File Staff Report.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4-0-1
Voce, Barton, Hurley, and Vineyard
None
Neal
VI Staff Concerns
Mr. Whittenberg wished the Board members a Happy Holiday Season and stated that
he anticipates there will be no meeting held on December 28, 2005. Mr. Hurley stated
that he may be traveling during the end of December, and he would like to receive
notice of a cancelled meeting as soon as possible.
VII Board Concerns
Member Hurley stated that he had misplaced his CEQA Guidelines Book. Mr.
Whittenberg reported that a replacement copy has been ordered.
VIII Adjournment
Chairperson Voce adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting as
notified by Staff.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Department of Development Services
The Board on / -::zS -t7.6 , approved the )~i~the
Quality Control Board of Wednesday, November 30, 20~
Environmental
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