HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-14; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMINUTES OF: Beach Erosion Committee
DATE OF MEETING: January 14,1997
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Howes called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Members Hall, Howes, Jackson, Meyers and Prohaska
Absent: Members Prohaska and Reasons
Guests: Leslie Ewing, Coastal Commission
Chris Webb, Moffat and Nichol Engineers
Mr. Dave Copley
Mr. Bruce Macklin
Ms. Kelly Sarber
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There were no minutes to approve due to a lack of quorum at the November 12, 1996 meeting.
OPPORTUNISTIC SAND PROGRAM: Staff member Jantz reported that he attended a meeting
with regulatory agencies for questions and concerns on the final permitting process for
Opportunistic Sand Program. Chris Webb of Moffatt and Nichol and Leslie Ewing of the
Coastal Commission were guests at the Beach Erosion meeting. Chris updated the Committee
on the progress of the Opportunistic Sand Permitting process. The two items left to complete
the process are: an Offshore Biological study at the discharge sites required by the Army Corps
and a High Tide Line Survey required by the State Lands Commission.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: The Committee discussed their 1997 Goals and Objectives and
suggested a few additions and deletions. Staff member Jantz will incorporate the changes and
forward to the City Manager's office to be included in the Council's Goals and Objective
program.
SHORELINE EROSION COMMITTEE: Committee member Jackson reported on the Shoreline
Erosion Committee meetings of January 9, 1997. Key highlights were: Funding for the Navy
Homeporting is available, the Homeporting project has a 300 day schedule with 24 hour
operation to deliver sand. The proposed schedule is to begin depositing on Oceanside beaches
on April 1, 1997. A letter from SANDAG was sent to the Army Corps supporting Carlsbad's
Opportunistic Sand Project. In 1996 a total of 848,000 cubic yards of Opportunistic Sand were
placed on regional beaches county wide.
OLD BUSINESS: Committee membership - Member David Williams resigned on November 21,
1997. A copy of his letter was forwarded to the Mayor. By 4-0 vote the Committee approved a
motion to recommend the Mayor consider replacing the position held by Ramona Reasons who
has been unable to attend since last spring due to a personal conflict.
Committee members are invited to attend the California World Ocean Conference that will be
held on March 24-27. Staff member Jantz will verify the Engineering Department Budget and
make registration forms available at the February 11, 1997 BEC meeting.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: Kelly Sarber of La Paz Landfill briefed the Committee on the progress on
the Sand for Trash program. The regulatory permits have been secured and March 1, 1997 is
the proposed start date for the program.
Bruce Macklin, concerned citizen asked the committee to consider Sand Retention Devices as
a long range goal in light of the sand we will be receiving from the Homeporting project.
ADJOURNMENT
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 5:17 p.m. The next meeting of the Beach
Erosion Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 4:00 p.m. at the Housing
and Redevelopment office.
BELINDA GUZMAN