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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-23 RCC MINMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION January 23, 2006 Ken Lee Building Conference Room 430 'F' Street MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Vice-Chair Means at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL/MOTION TO EXCUSE MSC (Jasek/Mosolgo) to excuse Chair Doug Reid. Vote: (4-0) MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice-Chair Tracy Means, Commissioners Stanley Jasek, Eric Mosolgo and Georgie Stillman STAFF PRESENT: Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator Benjamin Guerrero, Environmental Projects Manager Roberto Yano, Civil Engineer Linda Bond, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 9, 2006 The minutes were continued to the next meeting due to lack of quorum of Commissioners who were present at the January 9, 2006 meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Nane. NEW BUSINESS 1. IS-O6-006 --- Second Avenue Weed Clearance and Stormwater Drainage Improvements Mr. Benjamin Guerrero (Environmental Projects Manager) gave a brief overview of the project. Commission Comments Commissioner Stillman questioned about the provision for mitigating wetlands by purchasing wetlands from a mitigation bank. Commissioner Mosolgo had several questions regarding the drainage and mitigation. He inquired if wetlands mitigation is required for Phase I. He also asked why wetlands established in a drainage easement. Finally, he inquired about what construction BMPs (Best Management Practices) would be required with this project. Vice-Chair Means asked about the one comment letter that was received. RCC Minutes - 2 - January 23, 2006 Staff provided answers and clarification for the issues raised. MSC (Jasek/Stillman) that the RCC find the Initial Study adequate and recommend that the Mitigated Negative Declaration be adopted. Vote: (4-0-0-1) with Reid absent. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR COMMENTS: None. CHAIR COMMENTS: None COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Mosolgo asked how the City handles funding for drainage improvement projects? Mr. Yano (Civil Engineer) stated that some projects, like the one on this agenda, are being paid with a loan to the City. There is no funding mechanism identified strictly for storm drain improvements, so the City is always looking for grants and other funding sources. ADJOURNMENT: Vice-Chair Means adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m. to a regular meeting on Monday, February 6, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ken Lee Building Conference Room, 430 "F" Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Prepared by: Lind Bond Recording Secretary (J:\P la nn i ng\RCC\2006\RCC012306M i ns )