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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-27• Agenda Item 9 4 f ~ ~~~ ~ AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: MARCH 16, 2010 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED HUNTINGTON BEACH SEAWATER DESALINATION FACILITY SUMMARY Poseidon Resources, a private company, is proposing to build a seawater desalination facility in the City of Huntington Beach. The proposed facility would be built adjacent to the AES power plant and would use the power plant's existing infrastructure to access seawater and purify 50 million gallons per day (MGD) of drinking water for Orange County residents and businesses. The project would reduce Orange County's reliance on imported water and increase local supplies. The project would be sited, permitted, built and operated without taxpayer or ratepayer dollars. Poseidon has requested the City's support for the project. Adoption of Resolution No. 10-27 will demonstrate the City's support for the proposed Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Facility. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 10-27, supporting the construction and operation of the proposed Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Facility. FISCAL IMPACT None. DISCUSSION Mr. Scott Maloni, Vice President of Poseidon Resources presented a brief Power Point presentation to the City Council describing the project and its benefits on February 16, 2009. Poseidon Resources, a private company, is proposing to build a seawater desalination facility in the City of Huntington Beach. Co-located with the AES Power Plant on Pacific Coast Highway, Poseidon would use the power plant's existing infrastructure to access the seawater needed and purify 50 million gallons per day (50 MGD) of high quality drinking water for Orange County residents and businesses. Desalination uses a reverse osmosis process to purify the seawater. The seawater desalination facility will be planned, constructed and operated by Poseidon Resources and no tax dollars will be used in the development of the project. Essentially, the seawater desalination project will diversify Orange County's water supply portfolio and provide Orange County with a new water source to offset imported water supplies lost to drought and regulatory restrictions. The City of Huntington Beach has certified the project's Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and has issued all its local permits. The project still needs permits from the State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission. Poseidon Resources has submitted application for both permits and expects a hearing in early 2010. Poseidon has requested the City's support for the project. Adoption of Resolution No. 10-27 is intended to help Poseidon Resources obtain the ADOPT RESOLUTION POSEIDON DESALINATION FACILITY March 16, 2010 Page 2 necessary approvals from the State Lands Commission and from the California Coastal Commission. o I s S. Stack, P.E. in Director of Public Works/City Engineer ''~ 1 / / ~ Dana R. Kasdan Engineering Services Manager Attachment: Resolution No. 10-27 S:\City Council Items\2010 Council ItemsWdoption of Reso Supporting the Proposed Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Facility.doc RESOLUTION NO. 10-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED HUNTINGTON BEACH SEAWATER DESALINATION FACILITY WHEREAS, the proposed Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Facility is a private seawater desalination project that is being brought forward by Poseidon Resources and is supported by several public water districts and several Orange County cities; and WHEREAS, the proposed seawater desalination project will be sited, permitted, built and operated without taxpayer or ratepayer dollars; and WHEREAS, the proposed seawater desalination project is expected to provide fifty million gallons of water per day through the desalination process, which is enough to serve eight percent of the residents of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the City has been advised that the proposed seawater desalination project has received all of its local permits from the City of Huntington Beach, as well its NPDES permit from the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Water District of Orange County, Orange County's Water wholesaler, has identified the desalination plant as an important component of the region's diversification strategy; and WHEREAS, seawater desalination, along with water recycling, groundwater pumping, and imported water collectively serve to diversify Orange County's water resources, which provides security in case of emergency or drought; and WHEREAS, Orange County will be more self-reliant by developing its own water resources and thereby, lessen the pressure on the Sacramento Delta, which benefits both environmental and agricultural interests in the state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tustin, California hereby supports the construction and operation of the proposed Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Facility. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 16th day of March, 2010. Jerry Amante, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 10-27 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of March, 2010 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk