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Home My Public Portal About15-046RESOLUTION NO. 15-046 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON. CALIFORNIA, DELINEATING CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF PIPELINES OR OTHER FACILITIES, AND AMENDING A NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORPORATION The City Council of the City of Carson does hereby find and resolve as follows: Section 1. Recitals. A. On November 3, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-149, declaring its intention to grant a nonpublic utility pipeline franchise to Chemoil Refining Corporation. B. On December 8. 2004. the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-121., delineating certain locations for the installation and operation of pipelines or other facilities in connection with a nonpublic utility pipeline franchise granted to Chemoil Refining Corporation. C. On December 21, 2004, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 04-1323) granting to Chemoil Refining Corporation, a 25 -year franchise to construct, lay. operate, maintain, use, renew, repair, replace, remove, change the size and number of, and remove or abandon in place a system of pipelines and appurtenances for the purpose of conducting, transporting, conveying and carrying gas, oil, petroleum, wet gas, hydrocarbon substances, water, wastewater, mud, steam and other liquid substances not more hazardous than the aforementioned substances, together with all manholes.. valves, appurtenances and service connections necessary or convenient for the operation of such pipes or pipelines including conduits, cathodic protection devices, wires, cables and other appurtenances necessary or convenient for the exercise of the Franchisee's business, on, along, in., tinder and across any and all designated streets. ways, alleys and places within the City of Carson. D. On April 5, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 05-037, consenting, to the assiginnent of the Chemoil Refining Corporation nonpublic utility pipeline franchise to Chemoil Terminals Corporation. E. On December 4. 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 12- 13 )3, amending Ordinance No. 04-1323, adding 204 feet of 20 -inch pipeline to the franchise. This brought Chemoil's total pipeline footage in Carson to 10,087. F. Pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 6827, a franchisee may not install or alley or other public place with first operate any facilities in any public street, highway, road, -887, § 2) obtaining the prior approval of the City Council by Resolution. (Ord. 89 G. Pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 6852, a franchisee shall apply to the City for authority to abandon all or a portion of its facilities in place, and the Director determines that abandonment in in place or all or part of the facilities may be effected without detriment to the public interest, and shall pay the City a fee. ResOlUtion No, 15-046 Page 2 of'4 H. The City Council has considered the request to amend the franchise and has determined that adding seven feet of 20 -inch pipeline to correct an error to Chemoil Terminals Corporation franchise is in the public interest. 1. The City Council has considered the request to amend the franchise and has nined that an amendment allowing Chemoil Terminals Corporation to abandon 72 feet of deten 4 -inch pipeline is in the public interest. Section 2. Consent. The City Council consents to an amendment adding seven (7) feet of 20 -inch pipeline and authorizing the abandonment of 72 feet of 20 -inch pipeline to the franchise. Except for the aforementioned changes, the provisions of the Chemoil Terminals Corporation franchise shall continue in full force and effect. Section 3. Location of Pipelines. The City Council finds that the public interest would be served by allowing the installation and operation of pipelines and appurtenant facilities limited to those certain streets, highways, roads, alleys and other public places dedicated to public use shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "'A" attached hereto. Exhibit "A" is incorporated herein by reference. Section 4. Footage of Pipelines. The City Council finds that the public interest would be served by allowing the installation and operation of additional pipelines and appurtenant facilities for the Chemoil franchise, as described in Exhibit "A". Section 5. Approval of Installation and Operation. The installation and operation of pipelines as nonpublic utility pipelines is approved within the limitations stated in Sections 3 and 4, above. The pipelines authorized herein are in addition to the pipelines and appurtenant facilities authorized by Ordinance No. 04-1323. Section 6. Pipeline Acquisitions; Previous Franchises Amended or Repealed. The City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 04-121 delineating the locations of pipelines and facilities to be installed and operated under the Chemoil Refining Corporation's franchise. Section 3 entitled "Footage of Pipelines" of Resolution No. 04-121 is hereby amended to read, in its entirety, as follows: "Section 3. Footage of Pipelines. The City Council finds that the public interest would be served by allowing the installation and operation of pipelines and appurtenant facilities limited to the following sizes and lengths: Pipeline Size Length (in feet) 6 -inch 17 3 8 -inch 8,251 1 0 -inch 1,287 20 -inch 211 30 -inch 100 Total: 10,022 Furthermore, the franchisee shall be responsible for and pay any arrears in franchise fees owed to the City by the acquisition of the pipelines from the date of acquisition to the present. Resolution No. 15-046 Page 3 of 4 Section 7. CEQA. The pipelines which are the subject of the Chemoil Terminals Corporation franchise are owned and operated by franchisee and its predecessor under Ordinance No. 04-1323. The franchisee will continue use of the pipelines as previously approved, and therefore, this franchise amendment is exempt from the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class I Categorical Exemption, Existing Facilities, pursuant to Section 15' ) 0 1 of the CEQA Guidelines. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2015. ATTEST: City Clerk Jim Dear M ,/y6r Albert Robles Welva �01 �99 �tu City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF CARSON 1, Jim Dear, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is three; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 15-046 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the 5'h of May, 2015, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Robles, Santarina and Davis -Holmes NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CityYlerk Jim Dear '2- cli cy) X L0 cli W X Ln LLJ F - Resolution No. 15-046 Page 4 of 4 6.4' CARSON 32' 32' CHEMOIL CORP. 2365 E. SEPULVEDA BLVD LONG BEACH, CA 90810 REMOVED 4m PIPEILINE 4" PIPELINE C) REMOVED FROM CITY OF CARSON R/W:__j 9 1 78—� T LENGTH = 72 FT Tz: Ln Of E SEPULVEDA BLVD -< C) REMOVE PIPELINE R/W - CHEMOIL OIL PIPELINE 64' CARSON 32' 32' CHEMOIL CORP. 2365 E. SEPULVEDA BLVD LONG BEACH, CA 90810 17' 120, PIPELINE 'co 10 20" PIPELINE Im IN CITY OF CARSON R/W.- co < �2 83 R/W LENGTH 211 FT z 18' LO 40, u") E SEPULVEDA BLVD C) (D Ln 01 50' 100, PIPELINE -/W CHEMOIL 200' OIL PIPELINE ChemoR Corporation WAM NO. RWS 5217—EX-927, 2365 E. Sepulveda Blvd S� A Long Beach, CA 90810 SHOWN:704/30/25 Exhibit "A" CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street File #: 20,15-301, Version: 1 Report to Mayor and City Council Tuesday, May 05, 2015 New Business Consent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 15-046 AMENDING THE NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE WITH CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORPORATION 1. SUMMARY On December 21, 2004, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 04-1323, granting to Chemoil Terminals Corporation (formerly Chemoil Refining Corporation), a 25 -year nonpublic utility pipeline franchise. In 2014, Chemoil removed 72 feet of 4 -inch pipeline without the 'approval of the City Council, as required by the Carson Municipal Code Secfion 6852. All permits were pulled, as required. A pipeline audit conducted by Chemoil under estimated the length of 20 -inch pipeline by seven feet. The Resolution before Council would authorize the abandonment of 72 -foot of 4 - inch pipeline and adding seven foot of 20 -inch pipeline to the franchise to correct an error. 11. RECOMMENDATION WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 15-046, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DELINEATING CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF PIPELINES OR OTHER FACILITIES, AND AMENDING A NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORPORATION." Ill. ALTERNATIVES TAKE any action the City Council deems appropriate. IV. BACKGROUND On November 3, 2004, the Council adopted Resolution No. 04-120, declaring its CITY OF CARSON Page I of 3 Printed on 4112,1 YL powered b File#: 2015-301., Version: 1 intention to grant a pipeline franchise to Chemoil Refining Corporation (Exhibit No. 2). On December 8, 2004, the Council adopted Resolution No. 04-121, delineating certain locations for the installation and operation of pipelines or other facilities in connection with a nonpublic utility pipeline franchise granted to Chemoil Refining Corporation (Exhibit No. 3). On December 21, 2004, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 04-1323, granting to Chemoil Refining Corporation, a 25 -year franchise to construct, lay, operate, maintain, use, renew, repair, replace', remove, change the size and number of, and remove or abandon in-place a system of pipelines and appurtenances for the purpose of conducting, transporting, conveying and carry gas, �oil, petroleum, wet gas, hydrocarbon substances, water, wastewater, mud, steam and other liquid substances, together with all manholes, values, appurtenances and service connections necessary or convenient for the operation of such pipelines including conduits, cathodic protection devices, wires, cables and, other appurtenances necessary or convenient for the exercise of Franchisee's business, on, along, in, under and across any and all designated streets, ways, alleys and places within the City of'Carson (Exhibit No. 4). On April 5, 2005, the Council adopted Resolution No. 05-037, consenting to the assignment of the nonpublic utility pipeline franchise from Chemoil Refining Corporation to Chemoil Terminals Corporation (Exhibit No. 5). On December 4, 2012, the Council adopted Resolution No. 12-133, consenting to an amendment to the franchise adding 204 feet of 20 -inch pipeline (Exhibit No. 6). On April 9, 2015, Chemoil Terminals Corporation filed for an amendment to the pipeline franchise requesting to abandon 72 feet of 4 -inch pipeline and add seven feet of 20 -inch pipeline. If adopted, the total pipeline footage authorized under this franchisee would be as follows: 173 foot of 6 -inch line, 8,251 foot of 8 -inch line, 1,287 foot of 10 -inch line, 211 feet ' of 20 -inch line, 100 foot of 30 -inch line, and a reduction of 72 -foot of 4 -inch line. The total footage of pipelines authorized would be 10,022. V. FISCAL IMPACT Chemoil paid the application fee to amend the franchise in the amount of $1,080.00. The increase in franchise fees from the two minor changes would be less than $25.00 annually. VI. EXHIBITS 1. Resolution No. 15-046 (pgs. 4 - 7). CITY OF CARSON Page 2 of 3 Printed on 4/28/2015 oovvered hy Legisix !" File#: 2015-301, Version: 1 2. Minutes Excerpt, Item 9, November 3, 2004 Council meeting (pg. 8). 3. Minutes Excerpt, Item 17, December 8, 2004 Council meeting (pgs. 9-10). 4. Minutes Excerpt, Item 20, December 21, 2004 Council meeting (pg. 11) 5. Minutes Excerpt, Item 11, April 5, 2005 Council meeting (pg, 12). 6. Minutes Excerpt, Item 5, December 4, 2012 Council meeting (pg. 13). Prepared by: Boris Sztorch. Revenue Manager CITY OF CARSON Page 3 of 3 Printed on 4/28/2015 novverea ov Lf:'gls�a'--"