City Council

12.\nApproval to execute an Interconnection Agreement (“IA”) with Kern River Gas Transmission\nCompany (“KRGT”) for a natural gas pipeline interconnection, meter station facilities,\nodorizer, and Victorville Municipal Utility Services (“VMUS”) pipeline extension construction\nproject with an environmental exemption located at the Southern California Logistics Airport\n(“SCLA”)\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council:\n(1) Find the project categorically exempt from environmental review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing\nFacilities) and 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and approve\nthe filing of the attached Notice of Exemption;\n(2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-008 approving an additional appropriation for the Gas Utility\nFund for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 annual budget; and\n(3) Approve the Interconnection Agreement with KRGT in an amount not to exceed\n$1,112,171 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to such non-\nsubstantive changes as may be necessary and approved by the City Manager and the City\nAttorney prior to said execution.