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Pasadena renews long‑term franchise permits for multiple Edgewater Midstream pipelines
Summary
The council approved a package of ordinances renewing 25‑year nonexclusive franchises and permits for multiple Edgewater Midstream Pasadena refined‑products pipelines that run through city rights‑of‑way.
The Pasadena City Council approved a set of ordinances granting nonexclusive franchise rights for multiple Edgewater Midstream Pasadena refined petroleum‑product pipelines that run along and across city streets and property.
Why it matters: Pipeline franchises determine a company’s right to operate and maintain buried or above‑ground pipeline infrastructure within the city’s corporate limits and include initial franchise fees and annual fees that affect city revenue and land use oversight.
The ordinances on the council agenda renew existing franchises that the city said had reached their 25‑year term. The franchise renewals cover pipelines identified in the ordinances and described in the ordinance language as running adjacent to Jefferson Road, Burrell Street, Phillips Company Road, North South Street, Ethel Road, Channel City Road and Jones Channel City Road within the corporate limits. The ordinances are listed in the record as Ordinance 20 25 1 48 through Ordinance 20 25 1 55 (each ordinance corresponds to a named pipeline identifier and route).
Councilman Van Haupp explained for the audience that the eight pipelines already exist and that the city must grant new franchises when the original 25‑year term expires; the renewals mean Edgewater will pay a new starting fee and then an annual fee for each pipeline going forward. “For a company to get a pipeline with any part of it running through the city, they have to have permission from the city to lay their pipeline on or under our land, and they get a franchise for 25 years,” Councilman Van Haupp said.
The ordinances were moved by Councilman Guerrero, seconded by Councilman Styron, and approved by voice vote. No council member recorded a roll‑call opposed vote during the meeting.
The franchise ordinances prescribe terms and conditions and provide for acceptance under the Department of Public Works and Department of Planning. The record shows the ordinances were filed with those departments and that acceptance by Edgewater Midstream Pasadena is part of the franchise process.
No public comments in the meeting record asked the council to deny the franchise renewals; the council did not specify any additional conditions or amendments at the time of passage.
