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Nancy Gardner, Council Member
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Barry Allen
MINUTES 7 -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, July 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
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Kristine Adams
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Dolores Ottin , Vice Chair
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Susan Knox
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Kimberly Jameson
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Arlene Greer
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Kevin Kelly
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Timothy Stoaks
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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
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Laura Curran
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Merritt Van Sant
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Michael Smith
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Robert Rush
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Michael Pascale
Staff Representatives:
X I Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
Guests:
Chairperson Ken Drellishak called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.
1. Minutes of June 16, 2008
Arlene Greer moved to approve the minutes, with amendments adding information
regarding the Task Force on Green Development and Coastal /Bay Water Quality
Committees representatives' reports. Sandra Haskell seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously
2. Report from subcommittee on DEIR for San Diego Creek Channel (Upper
Newport Bay to 1 -405) Programmatic Operations and Maintenance Project and review and
approval of comments
Chairperson Drellishak provided an overview of the project and the location of significant
information in the DEIR and Appendix, especially the Operations and Maintenance
Manual. Dolores Otting moved approval of the comments as amended, and Merritt Van
Sant seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously
3. Task Force on Green Development Representative's Report
Council member Gardner distributed minutes of the last meeting.
4. Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee Representative's Report
None
5. Economic Development Committee Representative's Report
Chairperson Drellishak reported that the EDC had received a presentation on the City's
traffic signal synchronization program.
6. Report from Staff on Current Projects
Sharon Wood reported on the status of code enforcement at the corner of Coast Highway
and Dover Drive, and provided the status of the following projects: AERIE, Hyatt Regency,
and Santa Barbara Condominiums.
7. Public Comments
Dolores Otting announced that she will be replaced on EQAC, and that it has been a
pleasure for her to work with the Committee.
8. Future Agenda Items
September:
• Recommendation to appoint Dolores Otting to the Community Association vacancy
• Training on comments and responses on environmental documents
Future:
o AQMD speaker on air quality impact analysis
9. Adjournment
Chair Drellishak adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.