Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Hyperion Operations Staffing topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
El Segundo staff report Hyperion odor calls, turbine shutdown and continuing search for plant manager
Summary
Staff member reported that the South Bay’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant drew roughly 16 older odor complaints to the South Coast Air Quality Management District over the past two weeks and that the number of calls is declining.
Staff member reported that the South Bay’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant drew roughly 16 older odor complaints to the South Coast Air Quality Management District over the past two weeks and that the number of calls is declining.
The staff member said there were “not any notice of violations issued as a result of those calls” and that plant and AQMD personnel “continue to work around the facility to seek out any potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.” The same staff member also said, “this morning at around 07:45, they experienced a shutdown of the combustion gas turbine.”
The staff member told the council that plant operators informed city staff promptly and were working to repair the turbine during the day. The May edition of the plant newsletter was released, the staff member said, and it includes a section explaining “what happens when you report an odor to the Hyperion hotline.” The staff member also noted upcoming public facility tours on June 18 and July 12 and provided a sign-up link: elsagundo.org/hyperion.
A councilmember raised concerns about the City of Los Angeles’ ongoing search for a permanent Hyperion plant manager and questioned why the post remains open, saying the position is “one of the most important assets.” The staff member replied that a new recruiter has been selected following the replacement of Ryan Jackson and that a job advertisement is being prepared, and added that the position “is fully funded even with the budget constraints that the city of LA is facing right now.”
In response to the staffing update, a councilmember suggested drafting a letter to the mayor’s office and recommended placing the issue in closed session if the council intends to consider litigation, saying, “If we’re gonna consider doing litigation, let’s go back to closed session for it.” The transcript records no formal motion, vote, or direction authorizing a letter or closed-session action during this report.
The discussion combined operational updates (odor complaints, mosquito abatement, turbine outage) with staffing and potential policy responses (outreach to the mayor’s office, possible closed-session consideration of litigation). No statutes, ordinances, or formal council actions related to the Hyperion report were cited during this segment.
