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Minutes of January 26,, 2011
Chairperson Voce called the meeting of the Environmental Quality Control Board
(EQCB) to order at 6:32 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The meeting was
held in City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag. 1
Rnll Call
Present: Chairperson Voce, Members Barton, Hurley, Navarro, and Vento
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Present: Department of Development Services
Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner
Absent: None
Oral Communications
None.
Approval of Agenda
Member Hurley requested that Item No. 2 be removed from the Consent Calendar for
further discussion.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Navarro to approve the Agenda as amended.
MOTION CARRIED: 5 — 0
AYES: Voce, Barton, Hurley, Navarro, and Vento
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Consent Calendar
1. Receive and File: Addendum to Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration
(IS /MND) 99 -1 Re: Interstate 405 /Seal Beach Boulevard Improvement Project.
3. Receive and File: Update on the Department of Water &Power (DWP) Specific
Plan Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
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MOTION by Vento; SECOND by Hurley to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended.
MOTION CARRIED: 5 — 0
AYES: Voce, Barton, Hurley, Navarro, and Vento
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2. Receive Public Comment Re: Appendix to Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) for the River's End Staging Area (RESA) and San Gabriel River Bikeway
Enhancement Plan
Mr. Olivera provided a brief summary of the background on this item. There were no
comments from Board members.
Scheduled Matters
4. Approval of Minutes — June 2, 2010.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Members Barton and Vento abstained from voting on this item, as they were not
present at the meeting of June, 2, 2010.
MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Navarro to approve the Meeting Minutes of June 2,
2011 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0-0-2
AYES: Voce, Hurley, and Navarro
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Barton and Vento
5. Approval of Minutes — June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Member Voce noted a correction to the text on Page 3, Line 5 to read should not
be limited..."
Members Navarro and Vento abstained from voting on this item, as they were not
present at the meeting of June, 30, 2010.
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MOTION by Hurley; SECOND by Barton to approve the Meeting Minutes of June 30,
2010 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0-0-2
AYES: Voce, Barton, and Hurley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Navarro and Vento
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —October 27, 2010.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes subject to any corrections determined
appropriate.
Members Navarro and Voce abstained from voting on this item, as they were not
present at the meeting of October 27, 2010.
MOTION by Barton; SECOND by Hurley to approve the Meeting Minutes of October
27 2010 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0-0-2
AYES: Barton, Hurley, and Vento
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Navarro and Voce
Staff Concerns
Mr. Olivera reported that the new elected Councilmember for District 1 is Ellery
Deaton.
Board Concerns
Member Navarro noted that the two southbound left turn lanes at Seal Beach
Boulevard turning left onto eastbound Westminster Avenue are not long enough to
accommodate the high volume of cars accessing these lanes.
Member Voce stated that after 20 years on the EQCB he believes he may be "termed
out." He requested that Staff verify this.
Adjournment
Chairperson Voce adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Carmen Alvarez, Executive Assistant
Department of Development Services
The Board on March 30, 2011, approved the Minutes of the Environmental Quality
Control Board of Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Q', .
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