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Monrovia council agrees to send letter opposing expanded waste staging at Lario site; cites contamination and traffic concerns
Summary
Council agreed to send a Feb. 4 letter raising groundwater and transportation concerns over use of the federal Lario staging area for disaster waste and urged better communication and regional coordination.
The Monrovia City Council on Feb. 4 agreed to send a community letter raising concerns about use of the Lario staging area as a site for disaster-related waste. Council members cited potential groundwater and soil contamination, transportation-route impacts, and poor communication between agencies.
City staff told the council the site is owned by the federal government and had been leased to the county; the lease was canceled so the federal government could reuse the space. Council members said the decision caught local cities off guard and emphasized the need for better coordination.
Mayor Becky Shevlin and other council members discussed a letter dated Feb. 4 that the city planned to send raising three primary concerns: potential groundwater or soil contamination, traffic and transportation routes for hauling waste, and inadequate communication and collaboration with affected cities. There was no public comment during the item.
Council member Mark Belden said he wanted the letter to also call attention to the site’s status as a regional recreation zone and to make clear that the council opposed using the site for any future phase beyond the initial work described. The council agreed the letter was appropriate to send on the city’s behalf.
Staff and councilors encouraged residents to review the recorded meeting and linked materials for more background. No formal environmental testing data or mitigation commitments were presented during the Feb. 4 discussion.
