HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-18 - EQAC Membership AmendmentRESOLUTION NO. 2003- 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -73 REGARDING MEMBERSHIP
WHEREAS, the City Council has established an Environmental Quality
Affairs Committee (EQAC) with specific membership provisions provided in
Resolution No. 2001 -73; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the membership provisions
to provide for EQAC to provide greater assistance in the appointment of
Committee members;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach does hereby amend Attachment A to Resolution No. 2001 -73
to read as Exhibit A to this Resolution, attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof.
ADOPTED this 25th day of March 2003.
ATTEST:
Exhibit A
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AUTHORIZATION: The Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory
Committee (Committee) established by Resolution
No. 87 -14, adopted on January 12, 1987; amended by
Resolution No. 88 -105, adopted October 24, 1988 and blanket
Resolution No. 90 -123. Committee restructured by adoption
of Resolution No. 98 -17, adopted on February 23, 1998
(repeals all other resolutions). Membership revised by
adoption of Resolution No. 98 -60 on August 24, 1998
(amends Res. 98 -17). Appointment of officers clarified by
adoption of Resolution No. 2000 -10 on January 25, 2000.
Membership, Rules, and Purpose and Responsibilities
revised by adoption of Resolution No. 2000 -90 on October
24, 2000. Membership revised by adoption of Resolution
No. 2001 -61 on July 10, 2001. Revised by adoption of
Resolution No. 2001 -73 on August 14, 2001.
MEMBERSHIP: A. Two (2) Council Members.
B. The Chair (or Chair's designee) of the Economic
Development Committee.
C. Chairperson of Committee shall be a citizen (at large)
appointed by the Mayor.
D. Seven (7) members, one from each City Council
district, nominated by the District Council Member
and confirmed by the City Council. If a Council
Member chooses, he /she may appoint a person who
does not reside in his /her District. If a Council
Member does not fill a vacancy within sixty (60) days
the Committee shall recommend two (2) candidates
for the City Council's consideration Candidates
recommended by the Committee need not reside in
the District in which there is a vacancy.
E. Seven (7) citizens at large, one nominated by each
City Council Member and confirmed by the City
Council. At the request of a Council Member, of if a
Council Member does not fill a vacancy within sixty
(60) days, the Committee shall recommend two (2)
candidates for the City Council's consideration.
F. Four (4) members who are on the board of directors
of homeowners or community associations,
appointed by the City Council from two (2)
recommendations from the Committee for each
member submitted by the Committee
G. Three (3) members who have knowledge of CEQA
administration or environmental issues of concern to
Newport Beach (e.g., water quality, airport noise,
traffic), appointed by the City Council from two (2)
recommendations from the Committee for each
member submitted by the Committee.
Staff: Assistant City Manager or Designee
TERM: District and at -large members shall have terms that coincide
with the terms of the Council Members nominating them.
Association and special expertise members shall have terms
of four (4) years, and may serve no more than two (2)
consecutive terms. All members shall, serve at the pleasure
of the City Council.
RULES: A. All members, other than Council Members, shall have
one (1) vote on the Committee.
B. The officers of said Committee shall be comprised of a
Chairperson and Vice - chairperson. The Chairperson
shall be appointed by the Mayor and the Vice -
chairperson shall be elected by the Committee.
C. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the currently
appointed members of the Committee, not counting
the Council Members.
D. If a member is absent from three (3) consecutive
meetings, this fact shall be reported to the Mayor so
that replacement of the appointee can be considered.
E. Reports and recommendations from the Committee
shall be made to staff, the Planning Commission or
the City Council. Committee comments on projects
by other agencies shall be distributed to such agencies
only after the comments are approved by the City
Council, or the City Manager if City Council approval
is not practicable.
F. Any publications of the Committee shall require
authorization from the City Council.
G. Any letter written by a member of the Committee that
represents the position of the Committee, or stating
any recommendation made, or action taken by the
Committee, shall be authorized by the Committee
during a duly noticed public meeting. In the event
the Committee has, at a duly noticed public meeting,
delegated the responsibility for any task to a
Subcommittee, the Subcommittee may authorize one
or more of its members to perform that task and
subject to the Rules applicable to the Committee,
prepare and submit comments and /or state the
position of the Committee.
H. The Committee, or a Subcommittee designated by the
Committee shall interview each candidate or
prospective member before recommending that
candidate to the City Council. If the Committee is
unable to recommend two candidates for any specific
membership, the Committee may recommend, and
the City Council may appoint, only one candidate for
membership.
PURPOSE &
RESPONSIBILITIES: A. To review and submit comments during the public
review period (upon publication of the Notice of
Preparation (NOP) and /or the Notice of Completion
(NOC)) with respect to any Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) prepared by the City.
B. To review and, subject to the approval of the City
Council or City Manager, submit, on behalf of the
City, comments on any NOP or NOC for an EIR
prepared by another public agency for a Project that
has the potential to cause significant adverse
environmental impacts in the City of Newport Beach.
C. If requested by the City Council or the City Manager,
review and submit comments on any environmental
document, including a Negative Declaration or
Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by the
City or any other public agency for projects that could
have a significant adverse environmental impact on
the City of Newport Beach. The Committee may
review and submit comments on any negative
declaration prepared by the City for any project that
is not subject to the review and /or approval of any
other Board, Commission or Committee without first
receiving a request from the City Council or City
Manager.
D. To request the City Manager to schedule
presentations from City staff relative to activities with
the potential to adversely impact the environment.
E. To request the City Manager and /or City Council to
schedule a presentation from members of the
Committee to the City Council relative to any action
of the Committee or any activity that the Committee
has determined could have a significant effect on
Newport Beach.
F. To receive, review, and transmit to the City's
community associations (COAs) and homeowners
associations (HOAs) information relative to projects
that have the potential to have a significant adverse
impact on the association(s).
G. To receive the City Manager's weekly newsletter
(1 copy).
H. To recommend to the City Manager subject matter
and key questions for inclusion in the City's quarterly
newsletter to residents.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2003 -15 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
25th day of March, 2003, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Heffernan, Ridgeway, Adams, Webb, Nichols, Mayor Bromberg
Noes: None
Absent: Proctor
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 26th day of March, 2003.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California