City Council

31. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 26-2607 OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ESTABLISHING A FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FACILITIES WITHIN CITY LIMITS DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CITY’S REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF PERMANENT ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SUCH USES” (CITY COUNCIL) RECOMMENDED ACTION — 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Urgency Ordinance No. 26-2607U, "AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ESTABLISHING A 45-DAY TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS) WITHIN CITY LIMITS DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CITY’S REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF PERMANENT ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SUCH USES," by at least a 4/5ths vote. — 2. DIRECT the City Manager to have the Community and Economic Development Department and Planning Commission to establish development standards and land use regulations for BESS facilities, conduct research on the economics of BESS facilities, and survey land use regulations and development standards for BESS facilities in other cities.