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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-20_EQUAC_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE /TIME: Monday, September 20, 2010 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Police Department Auditorium 870 Santa Barbara Drive This committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Committee's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally either three (3) or five (5) minutes per person. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949- 644 -3005 or (brown @newporlbeachca.gov). Roll Call 1. Minutes of August 16, 2010 (attachment 1) 2. Smoking Ban (attachment 2) 3. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report 4. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representatives' Report 5. Report from Staff on Current Projects 6. Public Comments 7. Future Agenda Items 8. Adjournment NEXT MEETING DATE: October 18, 2010 `Attachments can be found on the City's website http: / /www.newportbeachca.gov. Once there, click on Agendas and Minutes then scroll to and click on Environmental Quality Affairs. If attachment is not on the web page, it is also available in the City of Newport Beach Planning Department, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Building C, 2nd Floor. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning Department located at 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663 during normal business hours. �aEWPO� Nancy Gardner, Council Member °4 T� CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH m ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE C9LIFOB�,P Jay Myers DRAFT MINUTES August 16, 2010 The Environmental Quality Affairs Committee held at the City of Newport Beach Police Department Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive, on Monday, August 16, 2010. Members Present: X Nancy Gardner, Council Member X Laura Meier X Michael Henn, Council Member X Jay Myers X Arlene Greer, Chair E Kevin Nolen X Michael Alti X Joan Penfil E Bruce Asper X Ed Reno X Laura Curran X Nick Roussos X Kathy Harrison X Debra Stevens E Sandra Haskell E Timothy Stoaks E Kimberly Jameson E Barbara Thibault X Kevin Kelly X Merritt Van Sant X Vincent Lepore X Charles McKenna Staff Representatives: X James Campbell, Principal Planner Guests: Chairperson Greer called the meeting to order at 7:05PM 1. Minutes of April 29, 2010 Motion to approve the draft minutes as presented by staff passed unanimously. 2. Minutes of June 21, 2010 Motion to approve the draft minutes as presented by staff passed unanimously. 3. Smoking Regulations The Committee reviewed the report previously prepared by Barbara Thibault and the materials submitted by the guest speakers from the June EQAC meeting. A general discussion occurred regarding the potential scope of a possible smoking ban. Concerns regarding enforcement were expressed. An opinion was voiced that a ban based solely upon health concerns was not necessarily supported. Smoking near open space areas may also increase the risk of fire. The Committee concluded that a ban of smoking within municipal parks and open spaces where smoking could be a possible fire safety risk may be appropriate. It was believed that such a ban would not have a negative economic impact. The Committee requested staff to bring a policy statement back at the next meeting for consideration. 4. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representatives' Report Council Member Gardner provided an oral report on water supply and a tour of the Big Canyon reservoir. 5. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report Chairperson Greer indicated that there was no meeting of the EDC in August. 6. Report from Staff on Current Projects Staff reported that the EIR for the Banning Ranch project is still being prepared and has not been completed. The need for EQAC review is not expected until October or November and staff will provide an update at future meetings. 7. Public Comments 1►re l - 8. Future Agenda Items None 9. Adjournment Chairperson Greer adjourned the meeting at 8:25PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting of September 20, 2010. City of Newport Beach Planning Department Memorandum To: Environmental Quality Affairs Committee From: James Campbell, Acting Planning Director Date: September 16, 2010 Re: Smoking Regulations Based upon direction received at the previous meeting, staff has prepared the following policy statement for consideration. The City Council should consider a ban on smoking that would affect the following public places. 1. All municipal parks unless confined within an area specifically designated for smoking. Designated smoking areas within municipal parks should not be located in close proximity to areas with high activity levels such as sports courts, baseball diamonds or tot lots or near areas that could pose a potential fire safety risk. 2. Any areas designated as open space or nature preserves where public access is provided whether by trails, sidewalks, bike paths, driveways or roadways. Smoking would be banned on the access way and parking areas in addition to open space areas. Examples include upper Buck Gully, the mouth of Big Canyon and the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve. The City would need to post regulatory signage were appropriate to facilitate enforcement.