Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-184 AMENDING THE NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE WITH TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY LLC (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On December 3, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 09-1416, granting to Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, LLC ("Tesoro") a 25-year nonpublic utility pipeline franchise, and on July 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 17-1629, which amended Ordinance No. 09-1416 by reducing the 25-year franchise term to 15 years commencing on the date Ordinance No. 17-1629 became effective and amended other terms of said ordinance. Now, Tesoro seeks City Council's approval to allow it to install and operate two (2) additional pipelines, each 90 feet in length, and appurtenant facilities.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-184, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DELINEATING CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PIPELINES OR OTHER FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH A NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE AWARDED TO TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY, LLC"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate that is consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
On December 5, 2000, the City Council of the City of Carson ("City Council") adopted Resolution No. 00-112 delineating certain locations for the installation and operation of seven (7) pipelines and other appurtenant facilities in connection with a nonpublic utility pipeline franchise awarded to Equilon Enterprises LLC ("Equilon"). On December 19, 2000, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 00-1208, granting to Equilon a 25-year franchise ("Equilon Franchise") to construct, lay, operate, and maintain pipelines for conducting, transporting, conveying and carrying oil, gas, pet...
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