HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-10; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMinutes of: Beach Erosion Committee
Date of Meeting: January 10, 1994
Time of Meeting: 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Copley called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Members Vigil, Hall, Jackson, Williams, Reasons, Meyer and Copley
Absent:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
By proper motion, the minutes of the meeting held on December 13, 1993 were
unanimously approved.
1. OPPORTUNISTIC SAND: Staff member Steve Jantz provided the Committee a
status of the U.S. Marine Corps dredging operation on the Santa Margarita River.
A contract was awarded to the LADD Construction Company and the dredging
was to begin on December 15, 1993. There was a concern regarding permits
from the regulatory agencies with the depositing of the dredge material on
Oceanside's beaches. A meeting was set with SANDAG, Oceanside City Engineer,
Regional Water Quality Control Board and the U.S. Marines Corps to work out the
issues regarding the permits. Staff will provide the Committee an update at the
February meeting.
Staff member Steve Jantz provided the Committee a brief summary of the meeting
that was held with the City, Member Hall and staff from the Regional Water Quality
Control Board. Staff with proceed with the development of the Opportunistic Sand
Program.
2. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM Robert Green of the Planning Department gave
a presentation of the Local Costal Program to the Committee. Key points were its
long history and that Planning Department is very close to completion. The next
step will be to have the Planning Commission, City Council and the State certify
the final regulations. This will give the City authority to issue permits. Jim
Haggaman was also a guest who informed the Committee of the long standing
history on development of existing Local Coastal Program.
3. COASTAL COMMISSION SAND MITIGATION FEE The Committee discussed
Coastal Commission's Sand Mitigation Fee Program. Dr. Sonu was requested and
also provided his technical comments regarding the methodology and applicability
of this proposed program.
After discussion, the Committee made a duly seconded motion to recommending
that the Mayor send a letter to Executive Director of the Coastal Commission
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opposing the proposed Sand Mitigation Fee based on technical, legal and fairness
issues. The Committee also agreed that a fee system is appropriate, however,
such fee system should regional and equitable in nature.
Another motion was dully seconded directing the Chair of the Committee to send
a letter to the Shoreline Erosion Committee outlining the Beach Erosion
Committee's comments on the proposed Sand Mitigation Fee Program.
Mr. Mario Monroy, stated that this an opportunity for the Beach Erosion Committee
and the City Council to bring to SANDAG via the Shoreline Erosion Committee the
regional issues, such as the Oceanside Harbor and damming of San Luis Rey
River and Santa Margarita Rivers that affect loss of sand that are not related to
property owners.
4. 1994 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Committee made a unanimous motion to
approve the 1994 Goals and Objectives and forward to the City Council.
5. OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. to a regular meeting held on
Thursday, February 10, 1994 to accommodate schedules to be held at the Housing and
Redevelopment Office at 9:00 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
BELINDA GUZMAN ^