HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 - EQAC Appointmenta�w'OR> CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: April 10, 2001
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT Staff Person: Sharon Z. Wood
3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD (949) 644 -3222
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92655
(714) 644 -3200; FAX (714) 644 -3250
REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Appointment to Environmental Quality Affairs Committee
SUGGESTED
ACTION: Confirm Appointment of Cris Trapp
The Resolution establishing the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee (EQAC) provides for
the Committee to recommend certain appointments to the City Council. At their meeting of
March 19, 2001, EQAC recommended that Cris Trapp be appointed as a member with expertise
in the area of CEQA administration or environmental expertise. Ms. Trapp is a resident of
Corona del Mar, and is an attorney specializing in land use and environmental issues. Her
application is attached. This appointment would fill the last of the three positions in this
category.
SHARON Z. WOOD
Assistant City Manager
CURRENT MEMBERS: Please bring completed form to the Dec. 18'b EQAC Meeting, or fax
to Niki at 644 -3250 prior to that date.
Application for Appointment to the Ci"f Newport Beach
Environmental Quality-Affairs Citizens' Advisory Committee.
The purpose and responsibilities of "EQAC" include, but are not limited to: (a.) reviewing and
recommending on City Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and their Notices of Preparation
(NOP) as well as those of other agencies that have the potential to impact Newport Beach; (b.)
receiving presentations from City officials or other parties on City activities impacting the quality of
life; (c.) receiving, reviewing and transmitting information to the City's community associations and
homeowners associations such other important information potentially affecting the associations;
and (d.) developing and implementing a time - sensitive process to report back common Citywide
and unique local issues of interest to residents.
The 21 member Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory Committee was revised by
resolution of the NB City Council to fulfill one of their 1998 goals, that is, to link homeowner
associations and residents' advocacy organizations more effectively with each other and with the
City's legislative and regulatory processes, to give residents the opportunity to become more fully
informed, more timely informed, and so participate more actively on key decisions and issues.
EQAC members are expected to attend a regularly scheduled, (approximately) two -hour monthly
evening meeting and to be available for voluntary or assigned sub - committee meetings. Time
commitment will range from three to ten hours per month. Any member who misses three
consecutive monthly meetings shall be removed and replaced.
Name Cris Trapp Date of Application 03/02/01
Residence Address 309 %z Jasmine Ave. City CDM
Zip 92625
Residence Ph._949 673- 7385_e -mail ctrap @pacbell.net Business Ph. Same
Business
Address Same
Type of Business Attorney
I wish to [X] participate [ ] continue because I have lived in Newport Beach since 1967, and as
a lone -time resident, I am interested in development protects that have an imn_act on the Citv. As an
attorney pecializine in land use and environmental issues. I have authored and reviewed numerous
environmental documents. and I believe that my experience would be an asset to the Committee.
(Complete on reverse if needed)
I believe my interests and/or experience will qualify me for appointment to the EQAC. I request that
you consider my application for the categories checked, or for an appropriate and open category.
[ ] Application for appointment by district Councilperson (7 members)
[X ] Application for "at- large" nomination by EQAC. (7 members)
[ ] Application for nomination as Homeowners' or Community Association representative. (4
members)
[X] Application for nomination based on expertise or experience (3 members) with one or more:
[ ] Airport Issues [ ] Bay and Water Quality [X] Noise .
[X] Traffic [ ] Recreation [ ] Utilities/General Services
[X] Land Use [ ] Geology/Hydrology [Xj Air Quality
[X] Biological Resources [X] CEQA
[ ] Other: