Report to Mayor and City Council
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED RESOLUTION NO. 21-136 DECLARING A PUBLIC NUISANCE DUE TO FOUL ODOR FROM DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL AND ITS NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY
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I. SUMMARY
Between October 4 and October 11, 2021, the City of Carson and Los Angeles County received more than 1,000 complaints from residents regarding a foul "rotten egg-like" odor emanating from the Dominguez Channel located near the intersection of the 405 Freeway and Avalon Boulevard in the City of Carson.
The Carson City Council held a Special City Council meeting at 4:30 p.m. on October 11, 2021 and approved the adoption of a Resolution declaring a public nuisance due to the foul odor from the Dominguez Channel and its negative impacts on residents living with close proximity.
This item transmits an updated Resolution (Exhibit 1) that incorporates the City Council's direction from the October 11 meeting as noted below.
* City staff shall (1) assist City residents in contacting the County to receive appropriate mitigation measures offered by the County, and (2) work with any and all interested Adversely Affected Residents to provide the following mitigation, as appropriate until October 31, 2021 or the public nuisance is abated and to seek reimbursement from the County:
o Upon request, City shall assist any senior citizens or disabled residents with either delivery of County approved masks and County approved filtration systems or assistance with acquisition of same subject to reimbursement from the County.
o Upon request and income qualification proof deemed appropriate by the City, the advancement of payment for necessary and reasonable costs for acquisition of County approved masks and County approved filtration systems to be reimbursed to the City by the County immediately.
The Dominguez Channel is under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Flood Control...
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