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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
May 9, 2011
City of Chula Vista, Executive Conference Room 103, Building 300
276 Fourth Avenue
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Chair Stillman at 4:01 pm
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Stillman, Vice Chair Rahimzadeh, Commissioners
Coleman, Cory, and Davis
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
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STAFF PRESENT: Public Works Director Hopkins, Economic Development
Director Meacham, Engineering Assistant Director
Quilantan, Environmental Resource Manager Reed,
Environmental Resource Program Manager France,
Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder, Development
Planning Manager Ladiana, Senior Planner Donn, and Sr.
Secretary Fields
OTHERS PRESENT: None
MOTION TO EXCUSE: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of April 25, 2011 were approved with Chair
Stillman abstaining.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Electrical Generating Facilities (EGF) -General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Advanced Planning Manager Ed Batchelder introduced the item. He discussed the EGF
definition, the purpose and components of the proposed EGF amendments and policy, and
the RCC's recommendation to City Council. Senior Planner Stan Donn then went over the
five types of EGFs and details of City Council's direction. Advanced Planning Manager
Batchelder went on to talk about the efforts of the Working Group, the general areas
meeting base load and peaking criteria, and the Typical Planning/Regulatory Hierarchy.
Senior Planner Donn continued with information on the General Plan Amendments including
the Land Use and Transportation Element, and the Environmental Element. He also
discussed aspects of the Zoning Code and some of the Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder concluded with information on the City Council
EGF Policy.
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The Chair called for comments from staff members and members of the public who were
present. Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder and Senior Planner Donn then responded
to comments and questions from the Board.
Action: Commissioner Cory made a motion that the Resource Conservation Commission
recommend that City Council approve and adopt the proposed General
Plan/Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and the new Electrical Generating Facilities
Policy, with wording changes to Chapter 19.58, Section 19.58.142, Item C13 of
the Amendments. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. RCC Action Plan Discussion
Environmental Resource Manager Brendan Reed gave a presentation on the next steps in
the Action Planning process. He listed nineteen topics which had been mentioned in the
previous meetings as topics of interest, and asked each board member to indicate which
topics were of most importance to them. He summarized the RCC's Charter and its goals,
and the citywide goals which have links to the RCC. He also gave an overview of the other
departments within the City which are involved in environmental efforts.
Environmental Resource Manager Reed listed the Action Plan Framework as having three
focuses: clean air, clean water, and clean land, and talked about the different strategy
types. The group then discussed the topics and each board member indicated which of the
nineteen listed topics they felt were most important.
• FUTURE TO DO LIST
None
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Director Hopkins requested staff to prepare a summary of tonight's input to forward
to the RCC in a week, and suggested that the May 23~d meeting be cancelled. The
board agreed.
He mentioned the City Manager's annual summer energy letter.
He additionally pointed out an article in the Union Tribune on the environment in the
San Diego region.
CHAIR COMMENTS
The Chair mentioned the resignation of Robert Ross from the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
• Commissioner Cory congratulated Director Hopkins on National Public Works Week.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. to a regular meeting on Monday,
June 13, 2011, at 4:00 pm in Executive Conference Room 103, Building 300, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
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Prepared by:
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Sheryl Field
Sr. Secretary
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