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MINUTES 4 -21 -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, April 21, 2008.
Members Present:
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Nancy Gardner, Council Member
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Sandra Haskell
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Michael Henn, Council Member
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Barry Allen
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Bruce Asper
Kristine Adams
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Dolores Otting, Vice Chair
Susan Knox
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Kimberly Jameson
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Arlene Greer
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Timothy Stoaks
Jennifer Winn
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Laura Dietz
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Ray Halowski
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Kenneth Drellishak, Chair
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Barbara Thibault
Laura Curran
Merritt Van Sant
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Michael Smith
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Robert Rush
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Michael Pascale
Staff Representatives:
Guests:
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City Mgr. Sharon Wood
Kevin Kelly
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Philip Bettencourt
Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. He introduced Kevin Kelly, whose
appointment to the Committee will be considered by the City Council on April 22, 2008.
1. Minutes of March 17. 2008
Ray Halowski moved to approve the minutes. Arlene Greer seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously
2. Report on Task Force on Green Development
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Sharon Wood reported that the City Council had established this task force on April 8, 2008, and
would be appointing members on April 22, 2008. Recommended members are Council member
Gardner, chair, Bruce Asper, Arlene Greer and Kevin Kelly from EQAC, and Planning Commissioner
Michael Toerge, Brion Jeannette and Todd Schooler from the General Plan /LCP Implementation
Committee. The Committee requested that a standing report from the Task Force be added to future
EQAC agendas.
3. Discussion of EQAC Mission, recommendations to City Council on changes to
Resolution establishing EQAC
The Committee discussed draft changes to the Resolution. Ray Halowski moved and Dolores Otting
seconded that EQAC recommend City Council approval of the revised Resolution, as amended by
EQAC.
Motion passed unanimously
4. Report on other cities' approaches to polystyrene food packaging ban, and consideration
of recommendation to City Council
Robert Rush summarized information that he had collected from other cities. Committee discussion
followed. Chairperson Drellishak volunteered to prepare a draft memorandum from EQAC to the City
Council, outlining the issues and recommending either incentives or a ban on polystyrene, for
consideration at the meeting of May 19.
5. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
Council member Henn reported that the Water Quality Master Plan is in progress, and it will set
priorities for approximately $100 million of projects.
6. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Sharon Wood reported that a revised Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Aerie project is expected
to be released on May 2, and it will be available online.
7. Public Comments
Chairperson Drellishak reported that the City has hired a consultant and is beginning a parking
management study of older commercial areas, starting with Corona del Mar. This study was
recommended by the Economic Development Committee.
8. Future Agenda Items
9. Adjournment
Chair Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
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