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APPROVED Minutes on 12 -15 -03
Minutes of the Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory Committee held at the
City of Newport Beach Police Department Auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara Drive, on
November 17, 2003.
Members Present
Robert Hawkins, Chairperson
Elaine Linhoff
Cris Trapp, Vice Chairperson
Phillip Lugar
Barry Allen
Jim Miller
Brent Cooper
Richard Rivett
Ray Halowski
Dolores Otting
Sandra Haskell
Jennifer Winn
Staff Representatives:
Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
Niki Kallikounis, Planning Department Assistant
Members not Present
Steve Bromberg, Mayor
Richard Nichols, Council Member
Gar;y Borquez - RESIGNED
Gus Chabre
Laura Dietz
Thomas Eastmond
Maggie Fitzgerald
Carol Hoffman
Tom Hyans
Marge Pantzar
Nancy Raney
Louis Von Dyl
Christopher Welsh
Others Present
Barry Eaton, Planning Commissioner
Captain Fred Bockmiller - Potential EQAC Member
Scott Barnard, Project Manager Consultant, St. Mark Presbyterian Church
John Benner, St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Phillip Bettencourt
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
No quorum present. Meeting began with item 6.
6. Report from Membership Subcommittee
Chairman Hawkins announced that Dolores Otting is now the Chairperson of i
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Membership Subcommittee. Dolores Otting reported on the concerns of i
committee and said the subcommittee made a decision to keep a matrix of i
membership and attendance. The matrix would also include the subcommittees tl
people participated in. Discussion ensued regarding recruitment to the commits
and suggestions were offered.
7. Report from EQAC Representative to GPUC
No report - a meeting is coming up in December.
Quorum present at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes of October 20, 2003
Motion by Ray Halowski to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Phillip
Lugar.
Motion passed unanimously. Two abstaining.
2. Subcommittee Report on Regent Newport Beach Resort Hotel Notice of
Preparation (NOP)
Clarification on several comments in the report was made. Discussion ensue
Some changes were made in the report.
Motion by Phillip Lugar to accept the report and forward to City Council:
Seconded by Ray Halowski
Motion: passed unanimously.
3. Subcommittee Report St. Mark Presbyterian Church Notice of Preparation (NOP)
Chairman Hawkins commented that the environmental document came to t
subcommittee about two and a half weeks ago without pages 18 and 19, whi
were the crucial traffic discussions. Chairman Hawkins stated that it was I
understanding that the City corrected it but is concerned that it may be the ca
that other members of the public did not get the corrected sections. Chairm
Hawkins referred to the subcommittee report, page one, paragraph two and not
the suggestion to re- circulate the NOP for comment in view of those shortages.
The committee reviewed the document. Discussion ensued. Changes were mad
Ms. Wood referred to the re- circulation question, and noted that this is a Notice
Preparation and we are saying that we are preparing an environmental imp<
report and that we are going to do a traffic study. The check list portions that dE
with traffic and transportation were included so that you could see which areas s
expected to be impacted and will be focused on in the EIR and if you did not agr
with that, you had the opportunity to comment. Ms. Wood stated that she did r
think that it needs recirculation.
Motion to approve report as corrected Dolores Otting. Discussion ensued. I
second to the motion. Motion failed.
Substitute Motion by Phillip Lugar to accept the document with correctio
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excluding the second paragraph on page 1.
Seconded: Dolores Otting
Discussion ensued.
Substitute Motion fails.
Motion by Phillip Lugar to accept the St. Mark report with the deletion in the seco
paragraph of a recommendation that the NOP be re- circulated with corrections.
Seconded by Elaine Linhoff
Discussion ensued.
Motion fails.
Substitute Motion by Dolores Otting to accept the St. Mark report with t
corrections with the re- circulation requirement.
Seconded: Cris Trapp
Motion passed unanimously.
4 Subcommittee Report on Draft EIR for Pacific City, Huntington Beach
Brent Cooper commented that the emphasis the subcommittee took was to foc
on what potential impact this project will have on Newport Beach.
Motion by Barry Allen to accept the subcommittee report.
Seconded by Phillip Lugar
Motion passed unanimously.
5. Subcommittee Report on Supplemental Draft EIR for Centerline
Motion by Elaine Linhoff to accept subcommittee report.
Seconded by Jim Miller
Motion passed unanimously.
8. Report from EQAC Members on GPAC
Phillip Lugar reported:
• GPAC had a Hoag Hospital presentation
• Discussed the biological resources addendum to the LCP
• GPAC will be getting another traffic study report
9 Report on LCP Process
Ms. Wood reported that staff is trying to respond to the comments they receiv
from the Coastal Commission's biologist. At the last LCP committee meeting, th
decided that once the draft is complete to the satisfaction of the committee, we
begin the formal review process.
10. Council Member Reports
None
11. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Ms. Wood reported on the following:
• Newport Tech Center, 500 Superior - Initiated traffic study
• South Coast Shipyard - Contract approved for EIR study
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12 Public Comments
None
13. Future Agenda Items
• Irvine Business Center
• Discussion to change meeting dates for January 19 and February 16, 2004
because of national holidays
• December potluck dinner
Chairman Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
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