HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/2005 - Study SessionCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Minutes
Study Session
August 23, 2005 — 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Selich; Mayor Pro Tern Webb; Mayor Heffernan; Council Member Daigle;
Council Member Nichols
Absent /Excused: Council Member Rosansky; Council Member Ridgeway
CURRENT BUSINESS
1. CLARIFICATION OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
Council 'Member Daigle reported that she will pull item 3 from the agenda for
clarification.
2. VECTOR CONTROL PRESENTATION [ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY].
Michael Hearst, Director of Public Information, Orange County Vector Control
District, reported on the District's budget, and provided detailed information on the
fund developed to deal with the West Nile virus and how the District is addressing
and responding to that issue.
Council Member Rosansky joined the meeting at 04:39 PM
Mayor Pro Tem Webb complimented the District on their immediate actions taken
when reports were made of a dead bird in Mariners Park, as well as standing
water. As far as fire ants, Mr. Hearst reported that Newport Coast is really the only
area in Newport Beach experiencing any problems with them.
3. RHINE CHANNEL REMEDIATION PROJECT [ORAL PRESENTATION
ONLY].
Harbor Resources Manager Tom Rossmiller introduced Ray Hiemstra, Project
Coordinator, Orange County Coastkeeper; Steve Cappellino, Project Manager,
Anchor Environmental, L.L.C.; and Jessie Powell, Associate Water Resources
Engineer, California Regional Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region. With the
assistance of Mr. Hiemstra, Harbor Resources Manager Rossmiller presented a
PowerPoint presentation, which reviewed the following areas: how the Rhine
Channel became a site of concern, the history of the contamination, the sediment
sampling, the side scan sonar and debris field mapping, the infrastructure survey,
the laboratory analysis, and the remediation and funding alternatives.
The Council discussed the remediation alternatives and costs and staff responded to
specific questions raised pertaining to the contaminants and fines for violation of
the Clean Water Act. It was reported that the plan should be underway in five
years and completed in ten years. Assistant City Manager Kiff reported that the
Volume 57 — Page 387
City of Newport Beach
Study Session Minutes
August 23, 2005
State Board will take this report and start holding hearings on the issue.
Council Member Selich requested copies of everything that is sent to the Board for
their consideration.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT - 5:42 p.m.
The agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on August 17, 2005 at 2:45 p.m. on the
City Hall Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration
Building.
VCity Clerk
,III % . ►L� .1�/ �� /i
Recording Secretary
Ma or
Volume 57 - Page 388