Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 18-030 SUPPORTING THE BAN ON THE USE OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID AT THE PBF REFINERY IN THE CITY OF TORRANCE AND THE VALERO REFINERY IN WILMINGTON, AND REQUEST FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS INSTALLATION OF FENCE LINE AIR QUALITY MONITORING AT THE ANDEAVOR AND PHILLIPS 66 REFINERIES IN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This matter was continued from the April 3, 2018 Council meeting. The City Council will consider adopting a resolution supporting the ban on Hydrofluoric Acid that urges the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to ban the use of Hydrofluoric Acid at the PBF refinery in the City of Torrance and the Valero refinery in Wilmington, and also requests of the SCAQMD to expedite the installation of fence line air quality monitoring devices at the Andeavor and Phillips 66 refineries in the City of Carson, just like the SCAQMD is expediting the installation of fence line air quality monitoring devices at the PBF refinery in the City of Torrance.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 18-030, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING A BAN ON THE USE OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID AT THE PBF REFINERY IN THE CITY OF TORRANCE AND THE VALERO REFINERY IN WILMINGTON AND ALSO REQUESTS THE EXPEDITIOUS INSTALLATION OF THE FENCE LINE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DEVICES AT THE ANDEAVOR AND PHILLIPS 66 REFINERIES IN THE CITY OF CARSON."
2. REAFFIRM the City of Carson's ban on the use of Hydrofluoric Acid at the Andeavor and Phillips 66 refineries in the City of Carson; and
3. REQUEST the support of local communities in expediting the installation of fence line air quality monitoring in the Andeavor and Phillips 66 refineries in the City of Carson.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1) TAKE no action
2) CONTINUE the item for additional action
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