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City of Newport Beach
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES 12 -19 -05
Draft minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport Beach Police Department
Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive, on Monday, December 19, 2005.
Members Present:
X
Steve Rosansky, Council Member
Walter Lazicki -EXC
X
Richard Nichols, Council Member
X
Sandra Haskell
X
Cris Trapp, Chairperson
Barry Allen - EXC
X
Dolores Otting, Vice Chair
X
Kristine Adams
X
Jeannette Thomas
X
Marianne Zippi
X
Matt Wiley
Tom Hyans — Sick Leave
X
lChristopher Welsh
X
Pack Wu
X
Mike Browning
Jennifer Winn - Absent
X
Brent Cooper
X
Ray Halowski
Laura Dietz - Absent
X
Carol Mentor McDermott
X
Kenneth Drellishak
X
Barbara Thibault
Adam Boettner - Resigned
Merritt Van Sant - Absent
X
Laura Curran
Staff Representatives:
Guests Present:
X Assistant City Manager Sharon Wood Norris Brandt, Steve Malloy and Richard Diamond of IRWD,
Peter Quinlan and John Porteous of Dudek & Associates,
Planning Commissioners Robert Hawkins and Barry Eaton
Chairperson Cris Trapp called the meeting to order at approximately 7:10 p.m.
Chairperson Cris Trapp announced the resignation of Carol Mentor McDermott and thanked her for her years of service on
EQAC.
Chairperson Cris Trapp added item 2A to the agenda, a case study of DER comments, for which material was included in the
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agenda packets.
1. Minutes of November 21, 2005
Motion: Ray Halowski moved to approve the minutes as corrected.
Sandra Haskell seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously
2. Presentation on Michelson Water Reclamation Plant Capacity Expansion Project, Irvine Ranch Water District.
Norris Brandt and Steve Malloy, of the Irvine Ranch Water District, and Peter Quinlan and John Porteous of Dudek &
Associates gave a presentation on the background of IRWD, recycled water, the Michelson project and the DEIR.
They also responded to questions from members of the Committee.
2A. Case Study of Comments on DEIR
Chairperson Cris Trapp reviewed materials regarding the Orange County Sanitation District Newport Trunk Sewer
project as an example for DEIR review. Planning Commissioners Hawkins and Eaton commented from their
experiences as members of EQAC and the Planning Commission.
3. Report from EQAC Members on GPUC —
No Report
4. Report from EQAC Members on GPAC —
Sharon Wood reported that GPAC, as well as the Planning Commission and City Council, have reviewed drafts of
the Natural Resources, Safety, Recreation, Land Use, and Circulation Elements of the updated General Plan. In
January and February they will review the Housing and Noise Elements.
5. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Representative's Report —
Chairperson Trapp reported that the December meeting was cancelled.
6. Report from staff on Current Projects —
No Report
7. Public Comments —
None
8. Future Agenda Items -
Staff discussion of codes and standard conditions of approval.
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9. Adjournment -
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8.59 p.m.
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