Livingston council adopts addendum to environmental document for centralized TCP treatment project

The Livingston City Council adopted Addendum No. 2 to the environmental document for the city—s TCP centralized treatment project during a public hearing, updating the project description to include a water storage tank, booster pumps, an arsenic removal system and the relocation of a proposed well.

The addendum, presented by Noe Martinez of the Office of the City Engineer, was described as a record-clearing update requested by the funding agency. "Staff [is] recommending for the city council to conduct a public hearing and then after hearing any comments, adopt addendum number 2 to the environmental document for the city's TCP centralized treatment projects," Martinez said as he opened the item for discussion.

The nut graf: the addendum formalizes elements the city needs to show the California Water Board and other funders in order to complete the project's financing and move forward with construction. Key additions spelled out in the document are the physical components at the Arakelian Park centralized treatment plant (buildings, grading, infrastructure), identification of the water storage tank and booster pumps, incorporation of the arsenic removal system that was previously approved for Well No. 8, and the relocation of Well 18 from Lucero Park with pipelines to convey water to the centralized treatment facility.

Council members opened the item for public comment, heard none, and moved to adopt the addendum. A council member moved to approve and another seconded; a roll call showed Councilmember Roth — yes; Councilmember Opel — yes; Mayor Moran — yes. The motion carried 3-0.

The city will submit the revised documents to the Water Board as part of its funding application and proceed with coordination on the technical and construction elements described in the addendum. The presentation materials and the addendum identify the treatment components the Water Board required to evaluate the funding package and to clarify the project scope.

Council discussion during the hearing was limited; staff indicated they would follow up with the Water Board on next steps and file the necessary documents. No substantive changes to the project's environmental conclusions were presented during the hearing.

The council—s adoption clears a milestone in the water-treatment project—s planning timeline; staff said the next steps will include construction procurement and coordination of state funding conditions.

For records: the public hearing opened at 7:35 p.m.; the motion passed by roll call vote 3-0.