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The presentation described a multi-decade, multi‑phase program centered at the AK Warren wastewater treatment facility in Carson that Metropolitan assistant general manager John Bednarski and sanitation districts general manager Robert Ferrante said would ultimately produce about 150,000,000 gallons per day of purified water and serve roughly 1.5 million people in Metropolitan’s service area. “On full build out, it’s gonna be a very large project, a 150,000,000 gallons per day,” Bednarski said.

The nut of the presentation was timing, scope and local impacts: the agencies said the draft environmental impact report (EIR) is out for public review, that they have received public comments and that the city and residents should submit feedback by July 14. Bednarski and Ferrante said the program will be implemented in modules over many years — design and EIR certification targeted in early 2026, construction to follow after board approvals, and phased startup stretching from the early 2030s into the 2040s.

The project team reviewed technical and community details. The plan would add advanced purification equipment at the AK Warren facility and build conveyance pipelines and pump stations to move purified water north through Carson and into the San Gabriel River corridor alignment. Bednarski said the expected pipeline alignment would run north on Main Street, east on Sepulveda Boulevard, diagonally up Alameda to Del Amo Boulevard, and that Metropolitan has an agreement with Southern California Edison to use rights-of-way along the San Gabriel River to reduce work in city streets.

The agencies framed economic and community benefits alongside construction impacts. Bednarski said Metropolitan’s current cost estimate for full build out is about $8,000,000,000 in capital spending, which the agencies estimate could generate more than $15,000,000,000 in regional economic output during construction and create more than 75,000 construction‑phase jobs. Ferrante described planned community benefits at the AK Warren facility including a workforce development center, an innovation center, public outreach facilities and an annual public festival planned for Nov. 15 at the AK Warren site.

The presenters also summarized the EIR’s principal areas of concern. Bednarski told the council that the draft EIR identifies potentially significant impacts in four areas — cultural and tribal cultural resources, air quality, and noise — because the precise locations of some project elements along the alignment remain to be determined. “We don’t know what we’re gonna find once we start excavating in the streets,” he said when explaining the cultural‑resource risk. The agencies said the EIR takes a conservative approach and proposes mitigation measures where feasible.

Council members pressed for detail on pipeline construction and neighborhood impacts. Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks said the planned route would pass near schools and a park and asked how the project would reduce traffic and safety risks; Bednarski said the program anticipates a mix of open‑cut trenching and tunneling, and that the Alameda Corridor and other congested locations are candidates for tunneling and micro‑tunneling. Bednarski also said the team has discussed construction staging with Marathon Oil and that tunneling launch sites could be located on private property to reduce street disruption.

Workforce development and local hiring were repeatedly emphasized. Ferrante and Bednarski said the project would include an explicit workforce-development center at AK Warren, project labor agreements to encourage local hiring, apprenticeship slots and targeted programs for emancipated foster youth and local high‑school students. Ferrante said staff are already coordinating with Carson High School to pilot programming for juniors and seniors this fall.

The agencies said funding work is underway: they reported more than $200,000,000 has been secured for early planning from state and federal sources and partner contributions and that they expect to pursue climate bond and other funding to limit rate impacts. Bednarski said the agencies aim to avoid construction during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and that construction in Carson is not expected to begin until after the two‑week Olympic period.

The presenters concluded by asking the city to submit comments on the EIR and by offering tours, technical briefings and community outreach. “We’re here to support you,” Bednarski said, and he identified Alisa as Metropolitan’s local lead for outreach and Genesis as the sanitation district’s local lead.

The council did not take formal action on the project at the meeting; staff said they plan to prepare and submit comments on the draft EIR before the July 14 deadline.

The agencies requested written feedback and emphasized mitigation planning for traffic, noise and cultural resources where construction would occur. They also asked for help identifying businesses that might need outreach and potential staging locations to minimize disruption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carson CA. Council Meeting (Tuesday 7/1/2025 5PM)","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders from the Metropolitan Water District and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts on July 1 updated the City of Carson on the Pure Water Southern California program and urged residents and city staff to submit comments on the draft environmental impact report by July 14.","taxTitle","Carson City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4199,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512202,"Council introduces zoning text amendments and adopts urgency ordinance applying CEQA screening; staff to provide state bill analysis",651,7514000,8165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1&start=7514&end=8165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1/thumbnail_7514000.jpg","/articles/6512202/Carson-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-introduces-zoning-text-amendments-and-adopts-urgency-ordinance-applying-CEQA-screening-staff-to-provide-state-bill-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512202-129dd950527aa02ffba97fc1cdee5e68/orig.mp4?Expires=1770425078&Signature=pAVu-VvT4Jwo3-wxhpOg3IFnhhc9rDHkOguP3BMj1vRmHgzT7MJUjRyAvxQ8rlE02eZNpx6s9Z71QVOvKU~QQN3zar6vl1VF0DkIDxby37yLp2hUyyGJGcAwychzdthJtk~aDP4gtkJv3pzMDgmBkMtqgRgXDUkRg9J4rB8Cl0BzguPvWIDfj8s3c~zEfMjJVzxxE4N-c2oKcZpt8l08mqU3xnRxOBUEc3gMjvcRQbzxqjv80IuqIDbsog8fw-yj~xZoRKCT3J1mggiPtwbR5vLhFUaX~5XoDwDsxVVGUvY~40XvwogfqfOnLgyJK8-1xtLLMD-gqXUriLnKNPB5JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on July 1 moved to introduce a zoning code amendment and adopt a related urgency ordinance intended to change staff approval procedures and council review pathways for certain planning decisions, and it made a CEQA applicability finding under state guidelines.

City Manager JR introduced the ordinances as part of item 24 and read staff’s recommendation to introduce and conduct a first reading of ordinance number 25‑2514 and to adopt urgency ordinance number 25‑2515U. The urgency ordinance, staff said, included a finding of applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines section 15061(b)(3), which allows a determination that review is not required when the activity will not result in a significant effect on the environment.

Councilman Jim Dear spoke in favor of the change, saying the amendments should improve communication and ensure residents are informed about projects affecting their neighborhoods. “I’m in full support to move this forward tonight,” he said.

Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks raised a separate, timely issue: a state bill that he said had been approved by the governor the same day. Hicks summarized the bill on the record and asked staff for a detailed analysis. “My understanding just on a first impression…is that it exempts infill housing development projects from CEQA,” he said; staff responded that they would provide a full legal and policy analysis for the council.

The motion to introduce the ordinance and adopt the urgency ordinance passed unanimously. Staff said the record will include the council’s CEQA‑screening finding and that the city attorney and staff will prepare the final materials and follow‑up analyses, including a more complete review of the newly enacted state law.

No changes to the zoning code were effective immediately beyond the urgency ordinance adoption; staff will return with the ordinance for the required subsequent readings and any necessary implementing steps.","The council introduced ordinance 25-2514 and adopted urgency ordinance 25-2515U to amend zoning review and community development director approval procedures and made a CEQA applicability finding under Guidelines §15061(b)(3). Council members asked staff to analyze a new state housing law enacted the same day.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512207,"Carson council approves medians streetscape master plan; maintenance, Caltrans and funding remain priorities",1472,6357000,7829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1&start=6357&end=7829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1/thumbnail_6357000.jpg","/articles/6512207/Carson-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Carson-council-approves-medians-streetscape-master-plan-maintenance-Caltrans-and-funding-remain-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512207-689f7e1916c702e7fc38953b82a310b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770425078&Signature=KM~jEN-Fkl6uY~OQArcTYJ4TBcQBASKJBMMIawWHiyqc8RhPCAWCshqK89Cu5bY1VyHdCZmTX-x5XWcmtFCRRhBqvs7GA-IM9iVOsndUgRcXEOaFRn4BNR9eGs1b8rAvilcqbA~u34rRWyzpfiU9ggj2XwGQw5bsmVLSZXVAmQRkyp-it8qqf-AB9~xh~W10OuRTzoKoz5WsQGIqKlRFtU4UhKxS6YYXtZpjbMDNkjO4mFSKpDhqAc2l0emkP3J~gYKV~SLFrBD8gUbLJjcjAKCpmpyNI5zHXcjX76FQclV2nMg2IC-K6VtBS8aJOzttBD9~CCW9h8INEQ-1GAyVpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Carson on July 1 approved a citywide streetscape master plan and initial funding steps to redesign and replant medians in multiple land‑use contexts, a package staff said will be implemented over several years and requires new maintenance arrangements.

Acting traffic engineer Ian Holst presented conceptual designs produced by Breen Design Group and Community Works Design Group that group medians into four typologies — civic center, commercial, residential and industrial — with specific tree palettes, ground covers, maintenance bands, boulders and decomposed granite treatments. “This plan was developed to create conceptual plans for the medians to… beautify them in a systematic and sustainable way,” Holst told the council.

Item 21 on the consent calendar, identified by staff as project number 1715, was pulled for discussion and later approved by unanimous vote. The city manager and public‑works staff said the project will be implemented on a multiyear schedule and that the city has already budgeted capital funds in the current fiscal year; staff cited an initial capital plan of roughly $10,000,000 for early construction phases.

Council members and staff focused much of the discussion on maintenance. Mayor Davis Holmes and others urged a maintenance plan that preserves the investment over time, raising the risk that plantings will decline if irrigation or contractor performance lapse. The city manager said staff are working with the city attorney and the existing maintenance contractor to refine contractual requirements and to parcel medians for more efficient ongoing care. Councilman Jim Dear and Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks asked that staff prioritize medians near freeway entrances and other visible gateways and pursue coordination with Caltrans and railroads where right‑of‑way issues apply.

Council members also encouraged using local nurseries and growers for plant material. Director of Parks and Recreation Michael Whitaker and staff noted that many of the plants used at City Hall came from a local nursery and committed to exploring adopt‑a‑median partnerships and local procurement to keep dollars circulating in the community.

Staff said work will begin with selected medians near the 91 Freeway and Avalon Boulevard because of their proximity to an upcoming international event; broader implementation will proceed as funding and maintenance plans are finalized. The council approved the item without recorded roll‑call objections.","The council approved project No. 1715, a citywide medians and streetscape master plan, after staff presented conceptual designs for civic, commercial, residential and industrial median types. Council and staff discussed maintenance responsibilities, use of local growers and coordination with Caltrans and railroads.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512209,"Carson sheriff: all fireworks illegal in city; fines, saturation enforcement and public drop‑off options explained",152,5581000,5733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1&start=5581&end=5733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5115912-6402d40e4c31d34e1ebd2087a92756f1/thumbnail_5581000.jpg","/articles/6512209/Carson-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Carson-sheriff-all-fireworks-illegal-in-city-fines-saturation-enforcement-and-public-dropoff-options-explained","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512209-29a425d8f45beb2ee9285173c4171380/orig.mp4?Expires=1770425078&Signature=n~3NuFdf7dPei2AHxbokNryPyZkJVuDY~6hqw87A53j4TVOIogIxw6FeZD7wwmh8zs9JGJm4TxpUgK1d-Rrblm9TWnFoZkNrAHduQjC~eXpaiDEvBmc8-KoIESdsq6qeUj-85gsIjNjwVeOs28CD-7fEFIFocsFEvBHA8ExwjOY6lPqt-srIOUeGtORyljO5FxGS6yHp3z5tKaWJGQ1c0KnlnMIDPFZXBwxeAvcqKWwpO8WuBbn0tCVZGm8O70P4cpCB8a-fwm6GngOfK18xR6oIaaTAxATgzC2ubpdBUXKz2U-UXED9EpTB5wXjtbaHHaCRqHN-jrT2-ByVeDGTRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Norman of the Carson Sheriff’s Station briefed the City of Carson on public‑safety preparations for the July 4 holiday and described enforcement steps for illegal fireworks, youth programs and community outreach at the July 1 meeting.

“All fireworks are illegal in the city of Carson,” Captain Norman said, and he outlined fines the department will seek to enforce: he said the city will issue $2,000 fines for a first offense, $3,000 for a second and $5,000 for a third, and that “safe and sane” fireworks would be cited at $1,000 each. The station also described ongoing saturation enforcement through July 9 and said every team will be out issuing citations on July 4.

Norman summarized recent community activity and outreach and noted the station’s ongoing programs: a parent information night for the Carson Deputy Explorer program (for ages 14–20) and a presence at multiple community events in June. He said part 1 crimes were “continuing to trend down at negative 2.3%.”

Council members raised operational questions and voluntary drop‑off options. Councilman Jim Dear asked whether the city could host permanent or temporary drop boxes for residents to dispose of illegal fireworks; Norman said the safer approach is to coordinate with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for safe storage and destruction, because fireworks are explosive and hot weather complicates storage. Dear and other council members asked staff to coordinate with county fire stations about accepting voluntary turn‑ins in advance of July 4.

The council also discussed enforcement hotspots, including repeated street‑takeover activity at Dominguez and Santa Fe; Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks asked that officers focus resources on that intersection. Norman said the station had already started saturation enforcement and operations to confiscate illegal fireworks and had stored confiscated fireworks for eventual destruction by fire authorities.

Council members and staff reiterated public information resources. Councilwoman Sharon Roxas noted a $500 reward for tips that lead to a citation and cited a city hotline number, (310) 952‑1786, for reporting fireworks; staff said social media notices, signage and hotline information were being distributed. Norman said drones and saturation patrols will support enforcement over the holiday.

No formal council action was taken; the briefing was presented for information and operational coordination.","Carson Sheriff's Station reported active enforcement plans for the July 4 period, including fines, confiscations and a saturation enforcement window through July 9. The captain urged residents to turn in fireworks to fire personnel and noted a $500 reward for tips that lead to citations.","actionData","errors"]

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