01-07-2003 - Summary of Actions - Waste Management & Environmental Quality Commission Meeting - 11/21/02ail
City of West Covina
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Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO.
DATE January 7, 2003
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION
MEETING ON
November 21, 2002
Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Commission Vice Chair Hedlund
Pledge of Allegiance led by Vice Chair Hedlund
Invocation led by Commissioner Chan j
Roll Call: Hedlund, Alturas, Chan
Absent: Santell, Massarotto
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Samaniego, Paul, Garcia
I. STATUS REPORT ON BKK CLOSURE PLANS AND OTHER MATTERS
A. Staff Reports
1. BKK Landfill Closure Plans Status Report dated November 21, 2002. 1i
Steve Samaniego gave a summary of the report.
2. BKK Monthly Progress Report submitted to U.S.E.P.A. for October 20021
3. Big League Dreams Proposed Development Update
Samaniego informed the Commission that it had been confirmed that the Gnat
Catcher Bird, an endangered species, holds a habitat in the north westerly corner
of the BKK Landfill.
B. Public Comment
None.
C. Commission Comment
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The commissioners inquired about the recent Interagency Steering
Committee (ISC) meeting with Staff and the status of Escrow regarding
the Big League Dreams Proposed Development.
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Samaniego responded that there were no new issues discussed at the ISC
meeting. In response to the status of Escrow, he stated that it ji is now
pending resolution of the Gnat Catcher bird issue.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Motion by Commissioner Chan, second by Commissioner Alturas, to receive and file
these reports. Approved by 3 — 0.
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II. PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
III. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28 2002
The minutes of the October 17, 2002 meeting were amended and approved.as follows:
Commissioner Chan noted a correction on Page 3, Paragraph 6: the first sentence should
be amended as follows: "vegetative should be "final clay cover..."
IV. CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS OF OCTOBER 15, 2002 AND NOVEMBER 5. 2002
• Summary of Actions of the Waste Management and Environmental Quality
Commission meeting on October 17, 2002.
• Award of Bid for Purchase of Two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles and
Authorization to Apply for Local Government Match Program
RECOMMENDATION:
Motion by Commissioner Alturas, second by Commissioner Chan, to receive and file
these reports. Approved by 3 — 0.
V. INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
1. America Recycles Day Recap
2. Proposed Draft Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Ordinance
3. Year 2003 Used Oil Recycling School Calendar
4. Household Hazardous Waste Roundup — Saturday, November. 23, 2002 at
Brackett Field, Fairplex Drive and West McKinley Avenue, La Verne, 9:00 a.m. —
3:00 p.m. (This event includes disposal of e-waste, including computermonitors,
cpu's, televisions and other electronics.)
RECOMMENDATION:
These reports were informational only. No action was taken.
VI. AIR QUALITY UPDATE
1. Annual Report for 2001 on the AB2588 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program from
South Coast Air Quality Management District.
2. CNG Vehicle General Information (Attached)
RECOMMENDATION:
These reports were informational only. No action was taken.
VII. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
St. James Davis, West Covina resident, spoke about his concern over the City's cost to
develop the Sports Complex at BKK, expressed doubts about the accuracy of the reports
on the mitigation of pollution at the Landfill, and suggested that the City consider using
his method of testing the water for contamination. He does not trust the monitoring
reports currently out.
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VIII. OTHER MATTERS
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Samaniego asked if the Commission was considering conducting a meeting in December
since, due to the Holidays, information on most of the issues will not be forthcoming.
Motion by Commissioner Chan, second by Commissioner Alturas, to cancel the Waste
Management and Environmental Quality Commission meeting of December "19, 2002.
Approved by 3 — 0. 11
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IX. ADJOURNMENT OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY COMMISSION II
Motion by Commissioner Chan, second by Commissioner Alturas, to adjourn the
meeting at 8:39 p.m. Approved by 3 — 0.