Rancho LPG Tanks Issue

EPA ISSUES RANCHO LPG NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS:  Download letter here.

CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST REPORT (February 2013). Download Report here.

PHILLIPS 66 FACILITY INFO

Posted 12/3/12:  Letter from Phillips 66  related to meeting with SP Homeowners Assoc.

RANCHO LPG FACILITY INFO:

Posted October 30, 2012 – October 23rd City Council Motion Re: Possibility of the Port of LA annexing the Parcel of Property housing Rancho LPG to give jurisdiction to the Board of Harbor Commissioners.  Link to motion.

Posted October 9, 2012 – Rancho Palos Verdes City Council addresses the Rancho LPG issue (links below):

City Staff has been briefing the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on issues related to the Rancho LPG facility in San Pedro for the past two (2) years as a part of the regular, bi-monthly Border Issues Status Reports. On August 21, 2012, Councilwoman Susan Brooks asked the City Council to consider agendizing a discussion of this facility as a separate agenda item at a future City Council meeting. You may review the video of the City Council’s August 21st discussion and Councilwoman Brooks’ memorandum at the following links:

http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/citycouncil/agenda_videos/display/index.cfm?id=242

http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/citycouncil/agendas/2012_Agendas/MeetingDate-2012-08-21/RPVCCA_CC_SS_2012_08_21_02b_Rancho_LPG_Butane_Storage_Facility.pdf

This matter has been scheduled for the City Council meeting of October 16, 2012, which begins at 7:00 PM at Hesse Park Community Building, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Staff intends to prepare a report asking the City Council to: 1) consider a range of options for responding to community concerns about this facility; and 2) provide direction to Staff as deemed appropriate. The Staff report for this item should be posted on the City’s website (http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv) by Thursday or Friday of next week.

►Posted October 2, 2012 – Read Councilman Joe’s Motion here: Rancho LPG and Public Safety Motion

Link: Councilman’s Fact Finding on Gas Hazards at LA’s Port … Short on Facts

►Posted July 31, 2012. Letter from Public Safety Committee to Gerry F. Miller, Chief Legislative Analyst. Download. See Council file.

►Posted May 2, 2012 Motion introduced by Councilmember Buscaino regarding Safety of Liquid Storage Facilities:http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-1813-s1_mot_5-02-12.pdf

►Posted April 4, 2012 Congresswoman Janice Hahn’s letter to EPA Re: Rancho LPG. Download.

►Posted October 15, 2011 LA Times Article. Read here.

►Posted Sept. 22, 2011 Reply to Anthony Patchett letter from City Attorney. Download.

►Posted Sept. 12, 2011 Letter from NWSPNC to City Attorney Carmen Trutanich regarding Rancho Holdings use of Rail Line over City Property. Download.

►Posted August 29, 2011 Letter from Richard Vladovic to City Attorney Carmen Trutanich. Download here.

►Posted EPA commissioned Michigan Tech Report (as discussed at NWSPNC Meeting of 9/12/11) Download.

►Posted Quantitative Risk Analysis for Gaffey St. Butane Storage Facility. Report can be downloaded here. (Large file may take a few minutes to download).

►Posted Response to Risk Analysis by Rancho Holdings. Download letter and Quest Report here. (Large file may take a few minutes to download).