Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Ordinance Second Reading
SUBJECT:
Title
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2412, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND AVOCET ENERGY STORAGE, LLC., AND APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) PROJECT AT 23320 ALAMEDA STREET (APN 7315-020-022) (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On August 6, 2024 under Item No. 34 of Council Agenda, City Council voted 5-0 to introduce Ordinance No. 24-2412 (Exhibit No.1).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following action:
1. CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 24-2412, "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA: (1) ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22; AND (2) APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND AVOCET ENERGY STORAGE, LLC, FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) PROJECT AT 23320 ALAMEDA STREET (APN 7315-020-022)";
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Development Agreement No. 32-22 (Exhibit "B" to Ordinance No. 24-2412) following approval as to form by the City Attorney; AND
3. APPROVE the 25-year Transmission Easement Agreement attached as Exhibit "D" to Development Agreement No. 32-22, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Transmission Easement Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On August 6, 2024, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 24-2412 (Exhibit No. 1 attached) approving Development Agreement No. 32-22 and Transmission Easement Agreement between the City of Carson and Avocet Energy Storage LLC....
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