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Council hears concerns about SoCalGas‑related grading in Flying Triangle and refers matter for closed‑session review
Summary
A council member told the Rolling Hills City Council the gas‑project work in the Flying Triangle has heavily graded and denuded slopes, creating erosion and environmental concerns; staff recommended discussing legal and CPUC pathways in closed session and the council agreed to place it on a future agenda.
Council members heard extended concerns May 28 about grading, erosion and landscape changes tied to a recent gas‑project in the Flying Triangle that included installation of above‑ground pipeline segments, bollards and expanded swing joints.
A council member said contractors performed substantial grading and left large areas denuded of vegetation, increasing the risk of waterborne erosion in future rainy seasons. “The amount of grading that they did to reconnect the above‑ground pipeline… was remarkable,” the council member said, describing multiple acres alongside the easement now stripped to mineral soil and at risk during an anticipated El Niño.
Members asked what authority the city has to require remediation on private property used as lay‑down areas. Staff recommended placing the issue on closed session so council and legal staff could discuss options and ongoing communications with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and SoCalGas. The city reported it has already raised residents’ concerns with SoCalGas and is in communication about project status.
Council directed staff to prepare a closed‑session item for the next council meeting to review the city’s legal options and CPUC communications. No reportable action was taken in the public session at this meeting.
Next steps: staff will prepare materials for a closed session discussion and report back to council with recommended next steps after conferring with the city attorney and CPUC contacts.
