HomeMy Public PortalAbout21-157 - Continuing in Effect the Proclaimed Local Emergency Pursuant to Reso No. 21-147 Related to the Dominguez Channel OdorRESOLUTION NO. 21-157
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,
CONTINUING IN EFFECT THE PROCLAIMED LOCAL EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 21-147 RELATED TO THE DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL ODOR
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021, the City Council ratified the proclamation of a local emergency in
the City of Carson, as set forth in Resolution No. 21-147, pursuant to Government Code Section 8558(c) and
Carson Municipal Code Section 3705(a) related to the existence of a noxious odor emanating from the
Dominguez Channel; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 21-147 provides that the City Council shall “review within 30 days... ,
until such Local Emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the Local Emergency at the earliest
possible date that conditions warrant;” and
WHEREAS, the City Council now sees fit to review the need for continuing the local emergency
pursuant to the foregoing provision of Resolution No. 21-147.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds as follows:
(a) As of November 8, 2021, results of air testing conducted by County agencies were showing single
parts per billion (ppb) in most readings. At AQMD’s Rule 1180 fixed air quality monitors located throughout
the community, they had had seven days of zero- or single-digit readings (no reading above 10 ppb). Only
one AQMD monitor had had spikes above the State’s nuisance threshold of 30 ppb. On the night of
November 5, 2021, that monitor was 38 ppb, on the night of November 6, 2021, it was 34 ppb, and on the
night of November 7, 2021, it was 28 ppb; this was the first day of testing that there was no exceedance
above 30 ppb at any location in the City. However, further testing is needed, particularly at night when
concentrations tend to be higher, to confirm the effectiveness of the measures being taken and the ongoing
amelioration of the air quality conditions. County Public Health has indicated that while they are not ready
to call an end to the nuisance/emergency yet, they are beginning to assess some of the outreach materials
and how they can prepare residents for their return home.
The County had also received additional information as of November 8, 2021 about its efforts at
oxygenation of the water. While the County is continuing the use of air bubblers, it is also applying a material
that consists of deactivated carbon and sand, which will sink to the bottom and create a layer on top of the
muck on the bottom to coat and neutralize some of the material sitting at the bottom. They are also testing
levels of acetone in the water, which is associated with the production of H2S. Their testing shows dropping
levels of H2S in the water, partly due to the effects of the continued application of Epoleon as an odor
neutralizer and partly due to the oxygenation activity, but the dissolved oxygen levels — which was thought
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to be the best indicator for healthy water and the ability of the channel to become aerobic vs. anaerobic —
had barely budged. The County now believes that the measurement of acetone (as it points to Hydrogen
Sulfide) instead, combined with the positive air quality readings, is a better indicator of the success of their
efforts than dissolved oxygen at this stage in the recovery, because the Dominguez Channel is still processing
a lot of dead organic material which is stripping the oxygen.
(b) Having reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency proclaimed pursuant to Resolution
No. 21-147, the City Council finds that although testing has revealed significant amelioration of the
conditions which necessitated the proclamation of local emergency, there is a need for continuing the local
emergency in effect, based on the foregoing and for the reasons set forth in Resolution No. 21-147 with
respect to the initial proclamation of the local emergency, without limitation.
SECTION 3. The local emergency proclaimed pursuant to Resolution No. 21-147 is hereby
continued in effect. The City Council shall, within 30 days of the date of adoption of this Resolution or at the
earliest possible date that conditions warrant, review the need for further continuing the local emergency.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 5. Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be
rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of
any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this
Resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book
of original Resolutions.
[signatures on the following page]
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of November, 2021.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY OF CARSON:
( 3 7 Pye Ld Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney KOT Lule ovis Holmgs/ Mayor
ATTEST:
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Joy Simarago, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CARSON )
|, Joy Simarago, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, hereby attest to and certify that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 21-157 adopted by the City of Carson City Council at its meeting held on November 16, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Davis-Holmes, Dear, Hilton, Hicks NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMEBES: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Joy Simarago, Deputy City Clerk
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