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Council hears Rule 23 call to halt hazardous soil at Sunshine Canyon; findings approved, continuance set
Summary
Councilmember Lee invoked Rule 23 to ask the City Attorney to seek to halt acceptance of potentially hazardous soil at Sunshine Canyon Landfill; the council approved Rule 23 findings and voted to continue the detailed item for further public comment and staff work.
Councilmember Lee asked the City Attorney to seek an immediate halt to acceptance of potentially hazardous soil and ash from recent wildfire debris at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill, saying new test results indicate the material may contain hazardous heavy metals and other contaminants.
“Based on new information that has been reported, I believe this warrants an immediate consideration under rule 23,” Lee said, asking that the city seek to stop landfill acceptance pending additional testing and oversight. Lee cited reporting that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control found ash with high concentrations of…
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