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MINUTES 5 -19 -08
Draft minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport Beach City
Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard, on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Members Present:
X
Nancy Gardner, Council Member
X
Sandra Haskell
E
Michael Henn, Council Member
E
Barry Allen
X
Bruce Asper
E
Kristine Adams
X
Dolores Otting, Vice Chair
Susan Knox
X
Kimberly Jameson
E
Arlene Greer
X
Kevin Kelly
[Timothy Stoaks
X
Laura Dietz
X
Ray Halowski
X
Kenneth Drellishak, Chair
E
Barbara Thibault
X
Laura Curran
Merritt Van Sant
X
Michael Smith
X
Robert Rush
X
IMichael Pascale
Staff Representatives:
X ss't City Mgr. Sharon Wood
Guests:
Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m., without a quorum.
4. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
Nancy Gardner reported on a tour of Buck Gully and gabion structures being installed for erosion
control. She noted that the structures in Morning Canyon have been obscured by vegetation.
5. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report
Chairperson Drellishak reported on a presentation on the Newport Ensenada Race and its economic
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impacts on Newport Beach.
Mike Pascale arrived at 7:15 p.m., and a quorum was declared.
1. Minutes of April 21, 2008
Ray Halowski moved to approve the minutes. Bruce Asper seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously
2. Discussion of recommendation to City Council on polystyrene food packaging
Chair Drellishak reviewed the draft memorandum and recommendations. The Committee discussed
changes to the memorandum. Robert Rush moved and Ray Halowski seconded that EQAC forward
the memorandum and recommendations to the City Council, as amended by EQAC.
Motion passed unanimously
3. Review of CEQA basics and guidelines for review and comment on environmental
documents
Sharon Wood reviewed material regarding CEQA from the State website, and responded to questions
from committee members.
6. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Sharon Wood reported that the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Aerie project is available for
public review, and distributed copies to members of the subcommittee on this project.
7. Public Comments
None
8. Future Agenda Items
• Aerie MND
• Continuation of CEQA basics , with examples of comments and responses
9. Adjournment
Chair Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
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