Adoption of a Resolution Urging Plains Exploration and Production Company to Voluntarily Abide by the Terms of the Expired Los Angeles County Moratorium on the Drilling of New Oil Wells or the Deepening of Existing Oil Wells. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number:A 1 Meeting Date: 07/07/08 AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Urging Plains Exploration and Production Company to Voluntarily Abide by the Terms of the Expired Los Angeles County Moratorium on the Drilling of New Oil Wells or the Deepening of Existing Oil Wells. Contact Person/Dept.: Heather Baker/City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (07/02/08); Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance Action Item: X Attachments: X Department Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/26/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/02/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/26/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry Fulwood (07/02/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution urging Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP) to voluntarily abide by the terms of the Los Angeles County moratorium on the drilling of new oil wells or the deepening of existing oil wells which moratorium expired on June 26 2008. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: On June 27 2006 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (the County ) adopted an Interim Ordinance for an initial period of 45 days which temporarily placed additional development standards and restrictions on the drilling of new oil wells or deepening of existing oil wells on property zoned A 2 (Heavy Agricultural) or M 1 (Limited Heavy Manufacturing) in the Baldwin Hills Zoned District which includes the Inglewood Oil Field operated by PXP. On August 8 2006 the Interim Ordinance was extended for another ten months and 15 days until June 26 2007 and extended for a second time on May 29 2007 for...
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