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CC - ACTION ITEM: Appointment of Two Council Members to the Oil Drilling Subcommittee and the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District (CSD) Community Advisory Panel (CAP).
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Meeting Date: December 12, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Bocchino/City Clerk
Heather Baker/City Attorney
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/08/2022)
Department Approval: Heather Baker, City Attorney (12/06/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council appoint two City Council Members to the Ad Hoc Regional Oil Operations Subcommittee (more commonly known as "Oil Drilling Subcommittee") and the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District (CSD) Community Advisory Panel (CAP).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City Council has various standing and ad hoc subcommittees to work with staff on various issues and projects. Such appointments occur annually and, in years when there is a City Council election, appointments typically occur the first meeting after the new City Council is constituted. This next cycle of appointments is scheduled for January 9, 2023.
The Oil Drilling Subcommittee has been working with staff, as needed, during the processing of regulatory matters concerning the Inglewood Oil Field (IOF). Traditionally, these members also sit on the CAP, which meets monthly and monitors compliance requirements for the Baldwin Hills CSD. The CSD established regulations regarding drilling in the County portion of the IOF, which abuts a substantial portion of the City's eastern limit.
As of December 12, 2022, after two new Council Members are sworn into office, the Oil Drilling...
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