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CC - (1) Consideration of, and Authorization to Submit, Comments Regarding the West Basin Ocean Water Desalination Project Draft Environmental Impact Report; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 29, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Helen Chin, Public Works Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/23/18);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/17/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider, and authorize staff to submit, comments regarding the West Basin Ocean Water Desalination Project draft Environmental Impact Report; and (2) provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
West Basin Municipal Water District, a wholesale water agency, has proposed an Ocean Water Desalination Project (Project) which would serve as a local water source in its diverse water supply portfolio. This Project seeks to address growing concerns about reliable water supply due to drought, climate change, and unregulated use of groundwater by considering ocean water desalination as a drinking water supply. Construction for the Project would take place at the El Segundo Generating Station (ESGS), an existing power plant property, and would make use of the power plant's existing intake tunnels as part of its construction.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), West Basin has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to detail any significant environmental impacts the project could produce. At the moment, the draft EIR is undergoing a 90-da...
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