HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 1995/09/25MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
Resource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
6:30 P.M. Conference Room #1
Monday, August 21, 1995 Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 6:37 r.M. by Chair
Burrascano. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called roll. Present:
Commissioners Hall, Marquez, Thornburg, Clark. It was MSUC (Tvlazquez/Hall) to excuse
Commissioner Fisher due to minor injury in accident last week; vote 5-0, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was MSUC (Marquez/Hall) to approve the minutes of the
meeting of July ] 0, 1995 with a modification of Page 3, paragraph 4, second sentence to read:
"Commissioner Marquez expressed concern that sprinklers on the coastal sage scrub were
probably part of a previous mitigation." Vote 5-0, motion carried.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Commissioner Jon Thornburg reported that he moved within the city and although he has a Chula
Vista address, he is not actually within the City boundazies. He wrote a letter of resignation to
the mayor due solely to his change of address. He will continue to serve on the RCC until he
hears otherwise.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. New Commissioner: Bob Yamada was introduced as the new member on the commission.
He gave a brief background of his qualifications and stated he was an employee of the
Water Authority.
Historical Society presentation: John Rojas, Chula Vista Historical Society, presented his
yearly update to the commission. He shared some printed material the society has
published. He requested commissioners suggest names of other people from Chula Vista to
be included in its next book.
Election of Officers: A motion was made (HaIVMazquez) to nominate Burrascano as Chair.
Vote: 6-0, motion carried.
A motion was made (Burrascano/Hall) to nominate Marquez as Vice-chair. Vote 6-0,
motion carved.
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STAFF REPORT:
Doug Reid handed out the Proposal for Wildlife Habitat Protection and the Draft Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Acquisition of Rancho San Diego and noted these items will be up
for review later in September. The next projects coming up will be the SPA Plan IV of San
Miguel Ranch and the replanning of the balance of Eastlake.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS: It was noted that the expiration terms for Marquez and Clark will
be in calendar year 1996.
COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS: None.
ADJOiJRNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Chair Burrascano at 7:14 P.M. to a workshop
on recycling by Michael Meacham.
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAL. SERVICES
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Barbara Taylor
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
Resource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
6:30 P.M.
Conference Room #1
Thursday, August 31, 1995 Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chair
Burcascano. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called roll. All members
present: Commissioners Clark, Fisher, Hall, Marquez, Thornburg, and Yamada. Also present:
Andy Yuen and Chuck Houghton from U. S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge and the applicant from
Unocal.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion of Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed acquisition of Rancho San
Diego. Andy Yuen, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge biologist explained the area had been
approved for urban development. He provided further detail on the draft, specifically that
the community requested an equestrian center as part of the purchase agreement. Local
businesses have not opposed the project and no other opposition is anticipated. Fisher
commented that the proposal was well presented and questions were adequately addressed.
After the presentation, it was moved and seconded (Fisher/HaIQ to accept the proposal. An
amendment was made and seconded (Fisher/FIall) to recommend Alternative A of the
proposal; vote: 7-0, motion carried. Hall noted a spelling correction on Page 8, No. 2.1.2
should be the "Nacion Fault."
3. Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-95-25, Unocal Service Station-Car Wash Addition
(moved up on agenda): The applicant, Scott Peotter of Unocal, presented a brief overview
of the project. He noted that the sound studies were curcently being conducted to keep in
compliance with noise performance standards. The car wash noise will not exceed the level
already coming from the freeway. However, a mitigation wall will be built, pending the
recommendation from the noise study.
A motion was made (Fisher/Yamada) to recommend adoption of the negative declaration
contingent upon the City's noise studies; vote 7-0, motion carried.
Fisher left the meeting at 7:30.
2. Discussion of possible action against parties who have not paid for trash collection: The
curcent City ordinance states that every resident has to pay for trash collection, however,
this has not been strictly enforced probably due to lack of personnel. Laidlaw has records
of those who haven't paid and discussion was held on possible actions to take to collect
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these funds. Rather than a class action suit, it was suggested a greater effort be made by the
City to collect the back payments through a strong letter to those with delinquent accounts.
Other possible suggestions were to impose a fine or put a lien against the resident resulting
in possible negative credit reports. Burrascano suggested this item be tabled until Michael
Meacham could offer other suggestions. It was requested the city attorney also explain
other possible measures to be taken prior to the RCC making any recommendations.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Chair Burrascano at 7:53 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAI, SERVICES
Bazbara Taylor