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Residents urge council to press Southern California Edison on power shutoffs; one requests appeal of Montero project CEQA exemption
Summary
Residents asked the Simi Valley City Council to press Southern California Edison for alternatives to large‑area power shutoffs and to mitigate fire risk; another speaker requested the council accept an appeal of a planning administrative decision, saying CEQA documents were not posted in time.
Multiple residents used the public‑statement period to press the City Council on power shutoffs and on a potential procedural error in a recent planning decision.
Michael Radka, a West Simi Valley resident, said his neighborhood lost power for about half of a recent wind event and urged the council to engage directly with Southern California Edison (SCE) to seek alternatives to preemptive power shutoffs. Radka said large area power shutoffs are not a long‑term solution to fire risk and argued they reduce public safety at darkened intersections and disrupt daily life. He asked the city to request an alternate plan from SCE within about a year, to take…
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