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Minutes of March 3, 2010
Vice - Chairperson Hurley called the meeting of the Environmental Quality Control
Board (EQCB) to order at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The meeting was
held in the City Manager's Conference Room and began with the Salute to the Flag.'
Roll Call
Present: Members Barton, Cummings, and Hurley
Also
Present: Department of Development Services
Mark Persico, Director
Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner
Absent: Chairperson Voce arrived at 6:25 p.m. Member Navarro absent.
Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Cummings to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Hurley, Barton, and Cummings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro and Voce
Oral Communications
None.
Consent Calendar
No items.
Scheduled Matters
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 28, 2009.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes with any corrections deemed appropriate.
These Minutes were transcribed from an audiotape of the meeting.
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MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Cummings to approve the EQCB Meeting Minutes
of October 28, 2009, as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Hurley, Barton, and Cummings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro and Voce
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2010.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes with any corrections deemed appropriate.
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Cummings to approve the EQCB Meeting Minutes
of January 27, 2010, as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Hurley, Barton, and Cummings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro and Voce
3. Receive Public Comments — Draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration
River's End Staging Area and San Gabriel River Bikeway Enhancement Plan,
Dated February 2010.
Recommendation: Open hearing and receive testimony. Provide direction to
Staff.
Staff Report
Mr. Persico noted that the public comment period for the Draft IS /MND began on
February 5, 2010, and will close on March 5th. He described the proposed
improvements to the bike trail and the 1 St Street beach parking lot. Member Barton
questioned the wisdom of using grant money to make these improvements prior to
knowing the outcome of the proposed DWP project. Mr. Persico stated that the grant
money would be lost if not used, and any improvements to the 1 St Street parking lot
would not be affected by any work subsequently done on the DWP property.
Member Cummings stated that the plans failed to show the location of the existing
parking ticket vending machines. She then asked about the plants and grasses to be
used. Mr. Persico stated that as many native plants and grasses as possible would
be used in the landscaped areas. Member Cummings then expressed concerns that
this new landscaped area might become a magnet for the homeless. Mr. Persico
suggested that the landscaper could create "defensible space" to help minimize
potential issues.
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MOTION by Voce; SECOND by Barton to recommend forwarding the Draft Initial
Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration River's End Staging Area and San Gabriel River
Bikeway Enhancement Plan as presented to the Planning Commission for
consideration and adoption.
MOTION CARRIED: 4-0-1
AYES: Voce, Barton, Cummings, and Hurley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro
4. Receive Comments and Update - ARCO Service Station Corrective Action Plan
for ARCO station located at Pacific Coast Highway and 5 Street.
Recommendation: Provide direction to Staff.
Staff Report
Mr. Persico provided a brief update on the ARCO Service Station remediation, and
reviewed all 4 of the alternatives for corrective action provided by ARCO. Member
Cummings asked if the service station is to go out of business or is to remain. Mr.
Persico stated that it would remain in business. The Board agreed to recommend
that City Council select Alternative 3. Under some alternatives Board members
believed that there is risk of upset if the dig and haul option were used. They also
believed the net effect on the environment would be lowest under Alternative 3.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to recommend the election of Alternative 3
for continued corrective action at the ARCO Service Station at 5 Street and Pacific
Coast Highway.
MOTION CARRIED: 4-0-1
AYES: Voce, Barton, Cummings, and Hurley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro
5. Appointment of Environmental Quality Control Board Representative to the
Environmental Consultant Review Panel for the DWP Specific Plan.
Staff Report
Mr. Persico indicated that the environmental firms to be interviewed are CAA
Planning, RBF Consulting, and PCR Consulting.
Member Hurley nominated Member Barton to serve as the EQCB representative.
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MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Cummings to appoint Member Barton as the
Environmental Quality Control Board Representative to the Environmental Consultant
Review Panel for the DWP Specific Plan.
MOTION CARRIED: 4 — 0 —1
AYES: Voce, Barton, Cummings, and Hurley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Navarro
Staff Concerns
None.
Board Concerns
Chairperson Voce provided various articles of information on wood burning for
inclusion in an information flyer to be prepared for mailing with the monthly water
billings.
Member Barton requested a status on the proposed project for the Chevron Station at
1300 Pacific Coast Highway.
Adjournment
Chairperson Voce adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carmen Alvarez, Executive Assistant
Department of Development Services
The Board on April 28, 2010, approved the es of the Environmental Quality
Control Board of Wednesday, March 3, 2010. �Z-
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