Council approves sewer alignment with fiber-optic conduits to protect Elysian Park
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Council voted to approve an alignment for the Elysian Park sewer project and to integrate 'smart sewer' fiber-optic conduits (eight 2-inch conduits) into the design; the council recorded affirmative roll calls on the amended item.
The Los Angeles City Council approved the proposed sewer alignment affecting Elysian Park and reaffirmed a policy to integrate fiber-optic conduits into the project design.
Sally Nubar, representing the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park, urged the council to adopt the central (middle) alignment to protect 17 newly acquired park acres purchased through Proposition K. Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas moved to reaffirm the council’s earlier 'smart sewers' motion to include fiber-optic conduit in this first construction opportunity.
Jim Langley, assistant director at the Bureau of Sanitation, said the design now incorporates fiber-optic conduit: "There'll be 8 of these conduits, 2 inch diameter, and that will house the fiber optics," and he noted the sewer is designed for a long service life, "the sewer will be in the ground at least a 100 years of operation." Councilmembers thanked the bureaus for responsiveness to community input on routing.
The council prepared the roll and approved the item as amended (clerk recorded 11 ayes on the roll call and subsequent amended roll calls leading to approval).