HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-17; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMinutes of: Beach Erosion Committee
Time of Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Date of Meeting: September 17, 1992
Place of Meeting: City Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vigil called the meeting to order at 6:00 P. M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Members Vigil, Meyer, Johnson, Jackson, Hall
Member Nessim arrived at 6:40.
Absent: Member Copley
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held July 30, 1992 were approved as
presented.
OLD BUSINESS
Items 1 and 2 were taken together. SHORELINE SETBACKS AND
PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES AND PRELIMINARY BEACHFILL GUIDELINES
Chair Vigil stated that she had received several calls from members
of the public who had attended the public workshop.
Committee discussed the public comments made at the workshop held
on September 10, 1992. Also discussed was the Committee's views on
the two SANDAG proposals. Member Jackson informed the Committee of
comments from Member Copley and Mario Monroy who were unable to
attend this meeting.
After discussion, the Committee formulated a letter to be sent to
the SANDAG Shoreline Erosion Committee. The emphasis of the letter
was to let SANDAG know of the Committee's doubts that the proposed
guidelines for protective structures would work as presented. The
letter stated the Committee's support of the beachfill guidelines.
The Committee ask staff to forward a recommendation to Council for
adoption of a policy to express the City's concern about the
viability of the proposed protective structures guidelines and
supporting the beachfill guidelines.
Member Nessim arrived at 6:40
Committee continued discussion of beachfill. After discussion, the
Committee asked that a request be sent to Council for authorization
for staff to work with Congressman Packard to obtain federal funds
for the Corps to develop a pilot program for off shore mining to
place sand on the beach. This could be an experimental program.
Committee asked staff to schedule Mr. Choule Sonu to attend a
future meeting.
NEXT MEETING
The Committee set the next meeting for Thursday, November 19, 1992
at 6:00. Goals will be a topic.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
PATRICIA CRA7TTY
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