HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-20_EQAC_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
DATE /TIME: Monday, August 20, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Police Department Auditorium
870 Santa Barbara Drive
Roll Call
1. Minutes of July 16, 2007 (draft minutes attached)
2. Presentation from Hoag Hospital on proposed amendment to Master Plan
3. Appointment of Subcommittee to review Draft Environmental Impact Report for Hoag
Healthcare Center
4. Report from Energy Subcommittee
5. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Representative's Report
6. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
7. Report from Staff on Current Projects
8. Public Comments
9. Future Agenda Items
10. Adjournment
NEXT MEETING DATE: September 17, 2007
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
DRAFT MINUTES 7 -16 -07
Draft minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport Beach
Police Department Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive, on Monday, July 16, 2007.
Members Present:
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Nancy Gardner, Council Member
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Sandra Haskell
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Michael Henn, Council Member
Barry Allen
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Bruce Asper
Kristine Adams
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Dolores Offing, Vice Chair
Susan Knox
Kimberly Jameson- excused
X
Arlene Greer
Matt Wiley
X
Timothy Stoaks
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Brent Cooper
Laura Dietz
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Jennifer Winn - excused
•
Ray Halowski
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Kenneth Drellishak, Chair
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Barbara Thibault
Laura Curran- excused
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Merritt Van Sant
X
Michael Smith
Robert Rush
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Michael Pascale
John Moftakhar
Staff Representatives:
Guests:
X Ass't City Mgr. Sharon Wood None
Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
1. Minutes of June 18, 2007
Arlene Greer moved to approve the minutes of June 18, 2007. Dolores Otting seconded the
motion.
Motion passed unanimously
2. Introduction of New Members
Chair Drellishak welcomed Michael Pascale and Timothy Stoaks, and each provided the
Committee with a brief background on themselves.
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3. Presentation on Proposed Amendment to Hoag Hospital Master Plan
Sharon Wood announced that Hoag representatives were not ready to give a presentation at
this meeting. Committee consensus was not to schedule the presentation for the August
meeting, but to request a presentation to the subcommittee and invite all members of the full
Committee. Sandra Haskell excused herself from the subcommittee due to a possible
conflict of interest, as she is a member of the Hoag Board of Directors. Robert Rush
volunteered to serve on the subcommittee.
4. Attendance Report for Fiscal Year 2006-07, and Discussion of Absentee Issues
After review of the attendance report, City Council Policy and rules in the City Council
Resolution establishing EQAC, the Committee did not find that action was needed on the
Committee's rules. They directed staff to remind members of the need for a quorum on future
agendas and distribution e- mails.
5. Discussion of EQAC Role in Implementing General Plan Policies Regarding Energy
Conservation
The Committee expressed interest in studying and providing recommendations on a broad
range of energy conservation topics, and recognized the need to focus their efforts. The
following members volunteered to serve on a subcommittee, with the first task being to
scope the project and identify areas that EQAC should study.
Laura Dietz, Chair
Nancy Gardner
Ray Halowski
Arlene Greer
John Moftakhar
6. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Representative's Report
Ken Drellishak reported that EDC reviewed and recommended approval of the draft
Strategic Plan for Economic Development. Sharon Wood reported that it would be on the
City Council agenda for July 24, 2007.
7. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
Nancy Gardner reported on a presentation on "green streets' and that the Committee is
reviewing water quality grant applications to ensure that the City is working on the most
important issues.
8. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Sharon Wood reported on the status of the Hoag Hospital and Hyatt Hotel projects, which
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will have Draft EIRs soon. She also reported that some property owners have been talking
to staff about possible projects to implement the new General Plan, but no applications have
been submitted yet.
9. Public Comments
None
10. Future Agenda Items
Briefing on Hyatt Hotel proposal
Presentation from Great Park Conservancy
11. Adjournment
Chair Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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