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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-15_EQUAC_Approved MinutesWPO�r Nancy Gardner, Council Member F4 �; CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH X ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (`g1IF09 Laura Curran MINUTES 6 -15 -09 Draft minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport Beach Police Department Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive, on Monday, June 15, 2009 Members Present: X Nancy Gardner, Council Member Barbara Thibault X Michael Henn, Council Member X Laura Curran X Kenneth Drellishak, Chair E Vincent Le ore E Kimberly Jameson X Kevin Nolen X Kevin Kelly X Arlene Greer X Michael Pascale X Sandra Haskell X Michael Smith X Kristine Adams X Jeff Herdman E Timothy Stoaks X Nick Roussos X Joan Penfil X Charles McKenna E Bruce Asper X Ray Halowski X Merritt Van Sant X Michael Alti Staff Representatives: Guests: X I Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager jjJay Myers Michael Smith called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 1. Minutes of April 20, 2009 Ray Halowski moved to approve the minutes of April 20, 2009. Arlene Greer seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 2. Report from Subcommittee on NOP for Megonigal Residence (2333 Pacific Drive) and review and approval of comments Merritt Van Sant moved that the report be approved as written. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 3. Report from Subcommittee on NOP for Sunset Ridge Park (4850 West Coast Highway) and review and approval of comments Arlene Greer moved that the report be approved as written. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 4. Recommendation to City Council to appoint Jay Myers to Community Associations vacancy on EQAC Laura Curran moved that the Committee recommend the appointment of Jay Myers. Kevin Nolen seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 5. Task Force on Green Development Representative's Report Nancy Gardner reported that the Task Force's recommendations on additions to the State green building regulations had been sent to City staff and the City Council. 6. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report Nancy Gardner reported on a rockweed study, which showed that rockweed can be re- introduced to areas where it used to exist. She also reported that the Committee had received a presentation on the Big Canyon restoration project and the selenium problem. 7. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report Michael Henn and Sharon Wood reported on the EDC meeting of June 17. The Committee received a presentation from Coastline Community College on the new learning center they propose to build at Monrovia and 15`h Street, and supported the Newport Beach Restaurant Association's request to the City Council for additional marketing support in the next fiscal year. At the July meeting, EDC will hear a report on the City's business recruitment efforts. 8. Report from Staff on Current Projects Sharon Wood reported progress on the following projects: Coastline Community College (exempt from City General Plan and zoning, but subject to Traffic Phasing Ordinance; City managing environmental review), Koll and Conexant residential (finalizing project descriptions), and Newport Beach Country Club (resolving application issues). 9. Public Comments - None. 9. Future Agenda Items: Report from Earth Resources Foundation on status of EPS ban 11. Adjournment Chairperson Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.