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Home My WebLink About2007-07-16_EQAC_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE DATE /TIME: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Police Department Auditorium 870 Santa Barbara Drive Roll Call 1. Minutes of June 18, 2007 (draft minutes attached) 2. Introduction of new members: Michael Pascale, Timothy Stoaks, and Susan Knox 3. Presentation on Proposed Amendment to Hoag Hospital Master Plan 4. Attendance Report for Fiscal Year 2006 -07, and discussion of absence issues (attachment) 5. Discussion of EQAC role in implementing General Plan policies regarding energy conservation (attachment) 6. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Representative's Report 7. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report 8. Report from Staff on Current Projects 9. Public Comments 10. Future Agenda Items 11. Adjournment NEXT MEETING DATE: August 20, 2007 *Attachments can be found on the City's website http: / /www.citV.newport- beach.ca.us. Once there, click on city Counc il. then scroll to and click on Agendas and Minutes then scroll to and click on Environmental Qualitv 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, 2 nd Floor. file: / //F:/ Appsl WEBDATA/[ ntemet/ EnvironmentalQualityAffairsCommitteeAgendas /20071mi06- 18- 07.htm CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE DRAFT MINUTES 6 -18 -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, June 18, 2007. Members Present: • Nancy Gardner, Council Member NX Sandra Haskell • Michael Henn, Council Member Barry Allen Bruce Asper - excused NX Kristine Adams • Dolores Otting, Vice Chair Marianne Zippi - resigned RC Kimberly Jameson X Arlene Greer Matt Wiley -excused Jack Wu - resigned Brent Cooper - excused Jennifer Winn Laura Dietz - excused Ray Halowski RC Kenneth Drellishak, Chair X Barbara Thibault X Laura Curran _®_ X Merritt Van Sant X Michael Smith Robert Rush - excused John Moftakhar - excused Staff Representatives: Guests: A Ass't City Mgr. Sharon Wood - excused None X David Le o, Planning Director Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 1. Minutes of May 7, 2007 Dolores Otting moved to approve the minutes of May 7, 2007. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 2. Review of Subcommittee Report on Notice of Preparation for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Master Plan Amendment and approval of Comments. After discussion, the Committee recommended changes to the Notice of Preparation as set Page I file: / //F:/ Apps/ WEBDATA/[ nternet/ EnvironmentalQualityAffairsCommitteeAgendas /2007 /mi06- 18- 07.htm forth in memorandum to James Campbell, Senior Planner, dated June 19, 2007, and attached to and incorporated herein. Dolores Otting moved to approve and submit the revised memorandum providing comments on the Notice of Preparation for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Master Plan Amendment. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 3. Report from Membership Subcommittee and Approval of Recommended Appointments. Subcommittee members Drellishak, Otting, and Haskell reported that the Committee members Zippi and Wu had resigned and there are now four vacancies on the Committee. The Subcommittee reviewed applications from prospective Committee members and are recommending that the Committee adopt a motion recommending City Council appointments of Susan Knox, Timothy Stoaks, and Michael Pascale, Jr. to EQAC. Subcommittee members also indicated they would invite two others who'd expressed an interest in serving on EQAC, Louis Volpano and Charles McKenna, to attend a subsequent EQAC meeting. Dolores Otting moved that the Committee recommend that City Council appoint Susan Knox, Timothy Stoaks, and Michael Pascale, Jr. to EQAC. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously 4. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Representative's Report Ken Drellishak reported that the draft Strategic Plan for Economic Development would be on the next EDC agenda. Michael Henn indicated the EDC sub - committee has determined what resources would be required to implement the Strategic Plan for Economic Development. 5. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report Nancy Gardner reported that there had been no Committee meeting but indicated that the City is working with the Irvine Ranch Water District and the County on an Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan that includes Newport Bay for purposes of obtaining Prop 84 funding. 6. Report from Staff on Current Projects In response to questions from Committee members, David Lepo indicated that: a two -story commercial /office building with tuck -under parking was being constructed at Coast Highway and Orchid; Sunset Ridge View Park is to be an active recreation park with ball fields; although a demolition permit has been issued for the Port Theatre, staff has received calls in recent weeks about potential reuse of the building. Page 2 file: / //F:/ Apps/ WEBDATA/[ ntemet/ EnvironmentalQualityAffairsCommitteeAgendas /20071mi06- 18- 07.htm 7. Public Comments None 8. Future Agenda Items Hoag Hospital Master Plan presentation Policy discussion regarding Committee member absences Environmental Resources Foundation Zero Waste Program Presentation by Laura Curran and Ray Halowski and request that representative of General Services Department solid waste division attend 9. Adjournment At 8:28 PM, Arlene Greer moved to adjourn to meeting of July 16, 2007. Kristine Adams seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously Page 3 * EQAC ATTENDANCE RECORD - 2006 NAME DATE APPOINTED JAN IFEB IMAR APR MAY JUN I JUL AUG SEP- OCT NOV DEC ADAMS A P L:-E. C A N C L L E D A P I ::E,,- P C A N C E L L E D P C A N C E L L E D P ALLEN P E, P P -P P p P ASPER October-06 P BROWNING p P P —P P P A P R COOPER April-03 El P E P P P P P P CURRAN September-05 P P E` A E A A P DIETZ A P P P P P E_ P E, DRELLISHAK February-04 p P P P P p p P p HALOWSKI P P P P P P p —E P HASKELL November -03 E P P E P E P P E, HYANS E E E,l E -p E —A P A R IKERD January-06 p P R JAMESON October-06 LAZICKI April-04 P P P —p —P R R R R OTTING March-03 A P E! P P :,E E E P RUSH October-06 p THIBAULT P P P —P —A E E p THOMAS R R R R R R R R R TRAPP P p P p P P R R R VAN SANT April-04 P A A -p —A A A —A P WELSH A E P P A A WILEY August-04 P P A p A E ... E, p P P WINN P P P P E- P P p Wu March-05 E P P P P P P E,: E-: ZIPPI March-05 P P P A A A P P -El NOTE: This attendance record current members of EQAC P=present R=resigned A=absent PM=potential member E=excused RESIG HONORARY MEMBER RESIGNED 617106 RESIGNED EQAC ATTENDANCE RECORD - 2007 DATE NAME APPOINTED JAN FEB I MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ADAMS P E i" P A P ALLEN I p P P LEY U H ch_0 p March -05 E 5 -_ � P 59 p R=resigned PM=potential member E=excused Resigned as of 2/28107 Resigned as of 6/11107 Resigned as of 6/2007 rip—M-TUTIM Me, M" Me WiFTM-Iffly-M ffeNROMITIT-M "• Prom M�0�w M�zm�m LEY U H ch_0 p March -05 E 5 -_ � P 59 p R=resigned PM=potential member E=excused Resigned as of 2/28107 Resigned as of 6/11107 Resigned as of 6/2007 Natural Resources clemer,' NR 24 in ed -- j r_. i:v faC,Lcaes an o• c n n, =rR' ^� � en-. creas ener��- c_ aen_� m C� d peradon_ a__d i_ a e deveiopm s: NR 24.1 Incentives for Energy Conservation Develop incenao-es Char encourage the use of energy Conseraton saategies by private and public developments. (orp 7.1 ) NR 24.2 Energy-Efficient Design Features Promote energy- efucienr design Eeamres. m� 7.1) NR 24.3 Incentives for Green Building Program Implementation Promote or provide incennves fur "Green Buiiding" programs char go beyond cne reCuire_mencs of Tide 24 of the %alifoc.la _Zdrr1!iil5crative Code and ;.y encourage energy efilclent design elements as appropnace fo aclLeve �DU!ld1P_g stat'1S. (I/nb NR 24.4 Incentives for Provision of LEED Certified Buildings Provide tncenrlves for implernie-azin? L:.adersh_ip In Environmental and Ener% Design (LEED) terrified building such as fee waivers, bonus densices, and /or awards recognition prob arms. (_1,7 2.1, 7.1) NR 24.5 New Methane Extraction Activities Ulow new methane extracdon accv ties to reduce reliance on Eossi Euels. Imp 2. 1) Newport Beach General Plan