HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-09; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMINUTES OF: BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
DATE OF MEETING: September 9, 2008
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present Members: Ed Andrews, Dick Erhardt, Bud Carroll, Angela O'Hara, Mat Huff,
Matt Rocco
Absent Members: Bill Gelfound
Guests: Claudio Fassardi, Ray Duncan, Brian Ketterer
Staff: Steven Jantz and Jayme Foster
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the August 12, 2008 meeting were approved 6-0
(Carroll/Erhardt) with 2 changes.
1. OFFSHORE ARTIFICIAL REEFS: Claudio Fassardi from Noble Consultants Inc. provided a
presentation on offshore reef technologies. The PowerPoint presentation was full of
information regarding waves, currents, pros and cons, and current reef projects.
2. PUBLIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES: The Committee discussed current distribution
venues that furthered the Public Outreach Goal including distribution of Beach brochure.
• Committee member Huff - Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Blvd going well
• State Representative Ketterer - All Kiosks at State areas are stocked
• Committee member Carroll - High Noon Rotary well received
• Committee member Erhardt - Friends of St. Patrick's distributed all
• Committee chair O'Hara - Needs more for the Chamber of Commerce
• Staff member Jantz - Has secured a volunteer through the Parks program that will
distribute 600 brochures and monitor both quantity and use as they are distributed.
3. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:
• Lagoon Committee Report - Committee Chair Huff provided a detailed summary of
the first meeting of CLAW. Huff also reported there was no update regarding the
distribution of funds for the settlement agreement for the Buena Vista Lagoon spill.
• State Parks Report - State representative Ketterer updated the committee on the Bluff
Restoration project and that Ed Carrigan is still supportive of the project. The recent
Vans Pro Surf Contest at Ponto State Beach went very well. Professionals, sponsors
and vendors were very pleased and have pledged to return next year for another
event. The State is in the process of training new Peace Officers, which will help
patrol the beaches. The parking issue between the City and the State has not been
resolved and a court date of Oct. 10th, has been set.
• Opportunistic Sand Projects - Staff member Jantz provided a few updates regarding
current projects.
Del Mar Basin is on a fast track to receive permission to remove and deposit
sand quickly. May have to store dredged sand offsite until paperwork can be
completed.
• Encinitas mixed use project is still moving forward with a start date tentatively
Oct. 1st.
• The power plant dredging is also moving along quickly, they will present
proposal to the Committee at the October meeting.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of September 9, 2008
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ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. The next meeting of the Beach
Preservation Committee will be Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of Carlsbad
Faraday Administration Building, Room 173-A(1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, 92008).
STEVENJANTZ
Associate Engineer