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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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MINUTES 9 -15 -08
Draft minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport
Beach Police Department Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive on Monday, September 15,
2008.
Members Present:
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Nancy Gardner, Council Member
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Barbara Thibault
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Michael Henn, Council Member
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Laura Curran
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Kenneth Drellishak, Chair
Robert Rush
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Kimberly Jameson
Sandra Haskell
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Kevin Kelly
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Arlene Greer
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Michael Pascale
Barry Allen
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Michael Smith
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Kristine Adams
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Timothy Stoaks
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Laura Dietz
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Joan Penfil
Susan Knox
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Bruce Asper
Ray Halowski
Merritt Van Sant
Staff Representatives:
X I Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
Guests:
Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
He introduced new member Joan Penfil.
1. Minutes of July 21, 2008
Consideration of the minutes was continued to the next meeting, due to lack of a quorum.
2. Committee Recommendation on Appointments to EQAC
Formal action could not be taken due to lack of a quorum. Bruce Asper moved that members
present recommend to City Council the appointment of Michael Alti. Barbara Thibault
seconded the motion. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
3. Analysis of Sample Comments and Responses on Draft EIRs
Sharon Wood reviewed the sample comments and responses, and responded to questions
from Committee members. The Committee discussed the possibility of subcommittee
meetings to review draft comments before the full Committee meeting, and agreed to discuss
this possibility with the next Draft EIR submitted for review.
4. Task Force on Green Development Representative's Report
Council Member Gardner reported that the Task Force will be reviewing a draft green building
ordinance at its next meeting.
4. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
Council Member Gardner reported that the Committee and staff are looking into boats
anchored off Big Corona and possible illegal discharges from them.
5. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report
None
6. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Sharon Wood reported that the Hyatt Regency project is before the Planning Commission,
and that Newport Banning Ranch and Koll and Conexant have filed development
applications. She noted that DEIRs are being prepared on the following projects: Marinapark,
Westcliff Medical Office and Sunset Ridge Park.
7. Public Comments
Phillip Bettencourt announced that Saturday, September 20 is Coastal Clean -up Day.
8. Future Agenda Items
Green Building Ordinance
9. Adjournment
Chair Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.