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Home My WebLink AboutConsider Positions on Local Policy Issues as Recommended by '( 2000 Main Street, d '. Huntington Beach,CA 92648 t Cit of Huntin ton Beach 9 �PPR6v� As�H�aV�Y ' /P&-M�Z61v A10) File #: 22-654 MEETING DATE: 8/2/2022 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager PREPARED BY: Catherine Jun, Assistant to the City Manager Subject: Consider positions on local policy issues, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee -ArxPro2esoLunbA/Ald zoz2-53 Statement of Issue: On July 20, 2022, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC), comprised of Mayor Barbara Delgleize, Mayor Pro Tern Mike Posey, and Council Member Dan Kalmick, discussed legislative items with relevance to Huntington Beach. Following discussion, the IRC chose to take positions on two policy issues, which are presented to the City Council for consideration. Financial Impact: Not Applicable Recommended Action: Consider one or more actions on the following policy issues proposed by the IRC: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-53 - "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in Support of the Action for Spent Fuel Now Coalition" and/or; B) Submit a Letter of Support for Environment America's Solar on Superstores Initiative. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve one or more recommended action, and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: On July 20, 2022, the IRC reviewed and discussed various legislative and regional issues with relevance to Huntington Beach policies and priorities, as defined by City Council. The following is a summary of the items the IRC took positions on and are presented to City Council for consideration: City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 8/3/2022 powered by Legistar- File #: 22-654 MEETING DATE: 8/2/2022 1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX - Action for Spent Fuel Now Coalition Spent nuclear fuel continues to remain stored at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), rather than being permanently relocated offsite. Action for Spent Fuel Now Coalition is comprised of local representatives, utilities, business organizations and community members that are encouraging the federal government to fulfill its obligation to permanently relocate the spent fuel to an offsite location away from the California coastline. The IRC recommends the City to adopt a resolution formally supporting the Coalition's efforts. A fact sheet and draft Resolution are attached for consideration. 2. SUPPORT LETTER - Issue a Letter of Support for Environment America's Solar on Superstores Initiative Environment America's Solar on Superstores initiative partners with big box stores to install solar technologies on their rooftops and parking lots to produce energy that can offset their energy use while contributing towards a greener electrical grid. The initiative is encouraging local jurisdictions including Huntington Beach to ask Walmart to join in this effort by installing solar panels on their properties. A draft letter of support is attached for consideration. Environmental Status: Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal: Non Applicable - Administrative Item Attachment(s): 1. Background Information on SONGS and Resolution No. 2022-XX - "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in Support of the Action for Spent Fuel Now Coalition" 2. Executive Summary on Environment America's Solar on Superstores Initiative and a Proposed Letter of Support for City Council Consideration City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2022 powered'*Legistar", City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA August 2, 2022 Authority 14. 22-654 Considered positions on local policy issues, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Recommended Action: Consider one or more actions on the following policy issues proposed by the IRC: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-53 - "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in Support of the Action for Spent Fuel Now Coalition" and/or; B) Submit a Letter of Support for Environment America's Solar on Superstores Initiative. Approved as amended by revised Resolution - 6-1 (Peterson— No) PUBLIC HEARING 15. 22-583, Approved for introduction Ordinance No. 4258 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-003 to Chapter 222 (Floodplain Overlay District) of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Recommended Action: A) Find the Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-003 categorically exempt pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 4501, Class 20, which supplements the California Environmental Quality Act because the request is a minor amendment to a zoning ordinance that does not change the development standards density or intensity and does not authorize any physical development; and, B) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-003 with findings per Attachment No. 1; and, C) Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4258, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 222 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Relating to the Floodplain Overlay District (FP1, FP2, FP3) (Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-003)." (Attachment No. 2) Public Speakers (None) Supplemental Communications (None) Approved 7-0 COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS 16. 22-659 Submitted by Councilmember Bolton and Councilmember Kalmick — Recommendations from RING Report to Council Action Recommended Action: Direct staff to return to Council within 4568 days with guidance on how to effectuate the recommendations from RWG report. Approved as amended 6-1 (Peterson— No) COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized) — Comments provided by Councilmembers Carr, Moser, Posey, Delgleize Page 5 of 6 ACTION FOR SPENT FUEL iSOLUTIONS NOW a . c} s_ e F , x -N -c s� d z Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now is a new group of local governments, elected officials, utilities, environmental groups, labor leaders, Native American leaders, business organizations and other community members who support the relocation of spent nuclear fuel to a federally licensed facility away from our coastline. This is the first step forward to take action. Our founding members include representatives from the County of Orange, County of San Diego, Southern California Edison (SCE), San Diego Gas & Electric and the City of Riverside. WHAT WE DO WHY ACTION Our goal is to encourage the federal government to Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act,the federal provide off-site storage and/or permanent disposal government was required by law and executed solutions for the spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre contracts with nuclear power providersto begin communities.Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)and other taking possession of and disposing spent nuclear nuclear sites across the state and nation, fuel back in 1998.Today- more than two decades with input from stakeholders and engaged later- it has not yet fulfilled its legal and contractual -• SONGS in 2013, but obligations. •- be safely stored spent nuclear fuel continues to be stored on site with on site at SONGS for decades, but SCE cannot nowhere to send it. complete decommissioning of the plant and restore the • until the federalgovernment takes actionto facilitate an •ff-site solution. 100% 102 of 123 4 of SONGS spent fuel in canisters spent fuel canisters at SONGS spent nuclear fuel dry designed for storage and transportation ready for transport now storage sites in California 19 35 on-site dry storage facilities states with at least some at retired U.S. nuclear power plants spent fuel stored at plant sites �1' Take action •• • Join the coalitionat • • • • ! .A u i i • u .o r m .F a COALITION LEADERSHIP Executive Board Our Executive Board sets the coalition's goals, directs efforts and oversees activities to support the removal of spent fuel from SONGS and other sites to a federally licensed offsite facility. Executive Board members include local governments and the SONGS plant owners. Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, County of Orange(Co-Chair) Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Supervisor Jim Desmond, County of San Diego(Co-Chair) Southern California Edison Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, City of Riverside Estela de Llanos,Vice President of Energy Procurement& Sustainability, San Diego Gas & Electric Advisory Council Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now's Advisory Council provides the Executive Board with recommendations and advice related to coalition strategy and activities. Membership includes stakeholders representing diverse interests such as environmental organizations, labor unions, industry experts, community leaders, Native American leaders, and business groups. Members Garry Brown, Orange County Coastkeeper Jerry Sanders, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Valentine"Val"Macedo, UUNA Local 89 Captain Mel Vernon, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Aaron McCall, California Environmental Voters Indians Rachel Norton, California State Parks Foundation Dr. David Victor, SONGS Community Engagement Panel/ UC San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography Advisor Tom Isaacs, Independent Strategic Advisor to SCE for Nuclear Waste Management/Former Director, Office of Nuclear Waste Policy within the U.S. Department of Energy CONTACT US info@spentfuelsolutionsnow.com C. 290-1373 ACTION FOR SPENT FUEL -1iSOLUTIONS NOW reo >,6. r�4 SUPPORTING MEMBERS s Our Supporting Members include organizations and individuals committed to the relocation of spent nuclear fuel at SONGS to a federally licensed offsite consolidated interim storage facility or permanent geologic repository. Elected officials and local governments CITY OF DANA POINT MayorJoe Muller ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mayor Pro Tern Mike Frost Supervisor Doug Chaffee,Chair,Orange County Councilmember Richard Viczorek Supervisor Donald P.Wagner,Vice Chair,Orange County Councilmember Jamey Federico Supervisor Andrew Do,Orange County Councilmember Michael Villar Supervisor Katrina Foley,Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett,Orange County CITY OF EL CAJON Councilmember Phil Ortiz SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supervisor Nathan Fletcher,Chair,County of San Diego CITY OF ESCONDIDO Supervisor Nora Vargas,Vice Chair,County of San Diego Councilmember Michael Morasco SupervisorJoel Anderson,County of San Diego CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer,County of San Diego Mayor Barbara Delgleize Supervisor Jim Desmond,County of San Diego Mayor Pro Tern Mike Posey RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY OF LA MESA Supervisor Karen Spiegel,Chair,County of Riverside Mayor Mark Arapostathis SupervisorJeff Hewitt,Vice Chair,County of Riverside Vice MayorJack Shu Supervisor Kevin Jeffries,County of Riverside Councilmember Bill Baber Supervisor Chuck Washington,County of Riverside Councilmember Laura Lothian Supervisor V.Manuel Perez,County of Riverside Councilmember Colin Parent CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY Senator Pat Bates,California State Senate,36th District Councilmember Jose Rodriguez Senator Brian Jones,California State Senate,38th District Assemblymember Randy Voepel,California State Assembly,71 st CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH District Mayor Kevin Muldoon CITY OF BUENA PARK Mayor Pro Tern Noah Blom Councilmember Connor Traut Councilmember Brad Avery Councilmember Joy Brenner CITY OF BREA Councilmember Diane B.Dixon Councilmember Steve Vargas Councilmember Duffy Duffield Councilmember Will O'Neill CITY OF CARLSBAD Mayor Matt Hall CITY OF OCEANSIDE Mayor Esther C.Sanchez CITY OF CHULA VISTA Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim Mayor Mary Salas Councilmember Kori Jensen Councilmember Andrea Cardenas Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez Councilmember Peter Weiss 117 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE Emergency responders Mayor Gene James Sheriff Don Barnes,Orange County Mayor Pro Tern Chris Duncan Former Sheriff Bill Gore,County of San Diego Councilmember Laura Ferguson Orange County Fire Authority Councilmember Steve Knoblock Councilmember Kathleen Ward Business and industry groups CITY OF SAN DIEGO Anaheim/Orange County Hotel and Lodging Association Mayor Todd Gloria Apartment Association of Orange County California Apartment Association-Orange County CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Councilmember John Taylor Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce Dana Point Chamber of Commerce CITY OF SAN MARCOS East County Chamber of Commerce Mayor Rebecca Jones Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce CITY OF STANTON La Mesa Chamber of Commerce Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce Mayor David Shawver Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce CITY OF VISTA National City Chamber of Commerce Mayor Judy Ritter Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Deputy Mayor John Franklin North Orange County Chamber of Commerce North San Diego Business Chamber FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Shirley Dettloff,Former Mayor,City of Huntington Beach Orange County Association of REALTORS Diane Harkey,Former California State Board of Equalization Member Orange County Business Council Orange County Taxpayers Association Environmental groups and advocates Otay Chamber of Commerce Marni Magda,CEP Member Poway Chamber of Commerce President Gayle Waite,Laguna Canyon Conservancy San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Bolsa Chica Conservancy San Diego County Taxpayers Association California Environmental Voters San Diego Military Advisory Council California State Parks Foundation San Diego North Economic Development Council Friends of Harbors,Beaches and Parks San Diego Port Tenants Association Industrial Environmental Association San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Orange County Coastkeeper San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation San Diego Restaurant Association Labor unions San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce UUNA Local 89 San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce Orange County Professional Firefighters Association,Local 3631 South Orange County Economic Coalition Vista Chamber of Commerce School districts Government agencies and organizations Capistrano Unified School District Association of California Cities-Orange County Orange County Council of Governments a o4v Concerned Coastal Communities Coalition January 13, 2017 Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senator 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Michael Conaway United States House of Representatives 2430 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Mick Mulvaney United States House of Representatives 2419 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Senator Feinstein, Congressman Conaway and Congressman Mulvaney, The Concerned Coastal Communities Coalition writes to express its strong support for your continuing efforts to pass legislation to authorize interim storage strategies to address the evergrowing stockpile of spent nuclear fuel around the nation. While your respective legislation, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 (S. 854), the Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015 (H.R. 3643), and the Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016 (H.R. 4745), may differ in strategy, the share the common goal of removing nuclear waste from facilities that pose hazards adjacent communities. As the 114th Congress draws to a close, we urge you work with one another tojointly develop legislation for the 115th Congress to authorize interim storage facilities. As California coastal cities in close proximity to the now closed San Onofre Nuclear Power Generating Station (SONGS) located in northern San Diego County, we have a longstanding interest in the proper operation of nuclear power plants. Today, given the closure of the SONGS facility, we have an even greater interest in the decommissioning of such plants and the removal of high-level radioactive waste. Nuclear power was first generated by the SONGS facility nearly fifty years ago, when the Unit 1 reactor began operating in 1968.Two additional units came on line in 1983 and 1984,generating up to 2,200 megawatts of electricity. The first reactor unit ceased operating in 1992, while the second and third reactors were shut down in 2013 due to premature wear found on over 3,000 tubes in replacement steam generators. SONGS is currently in the initial stages of decommissioning. More than 7 million Californians live within 50 miles of SONGS. Communities in our coalition represent the front line and are the most likely to be impacted if radioactive material were to leak.City leaders and residents alike continue to monitor and participate in the decommissioning process. We remain hopeful that the decades of work necessary to protect our environment Ad ensure public safety proceeds expeditiously. However, we remain deeply concerned that the accumulated high-level radioactive waste will remain on the site—either in liquid pools or dry casks—for an indefinite period oftime due to the lack of a national or regional repositories. Given the seismic and related tsunami threats that exists in the region, long-term storage of this radioactive material at the SONGS site is simply unacceptable. The communities participating in our coalition are hardly alone in their concern for the potential threat posed by spent nuclear fuel languishing at nuclear facilities in their backyard. Currently, the nation's inventory of spent nuclear fuel is being stored at the sites where it was generated, including at the 61 still-operating nuclear power plants and 14 shut-down reactor sites. Just as with SONGS, we strongly believe that the hazardous material at these facilities should be removed as quickly and safely as possible. Your legislation offers a much needed path forward for the removal of spent fuel and high-level waste from nuclear power plants. While the ultimate goal is to find safe, permanent facilities to store this waste, we applaud your respective efforts to provide options for removing this hazardous material from urban communities like ours, rather than waiting for resolution to the endless debates over the penultimate site to deposit our nations' nuclear waste. Thank you for your diligent work to advance this important legislation. Our Coalition is eager to assist you in this endeavor and would be happy to offer testimony or any other manner of support to help ensure its passage in the 115th Congress. Sincerely, Mayor Jim Wood Mayor Ton seman City.vf Oceanside City of Laguna Beach Mayor Barbara Igl e Mayor Kathleen Ward City of Huntington Beach City of San Clemente Mayor Sandra Massa-Lavitt Mayor Catherine Blakespear City of Seal Beach City of Encinitas Mayor erry K. Ferguson City of San Juan Capistrano Cc: California Congressional Delegation 1401 Dove Street,Suite 330,Newport Beach,California 92660 120 fmomwit, wr ar on SU' 7 I ' E . - 1 s r � V n �.F FRONTIER GROUP 123 Executive Summary S olar energy is expanding rapidly across the The roofs of these large stores are perfect locations United States-increasing more than 100-fold for solar panels-they are largely flat and vacant and over the past decade. But,there are still many almost always fully exposed to the sun.The big box untapped opportunities to harness the nation's near- stores, large grocery stores and malls considered in ly limitless solar potential.The United States has the this report account for 5 percent of electricity use in technical potential to produce more than 100 times the United States.Solar panels produce energy that as much electricity from solar photovoltaic(PV)and can offset this large electricity demand while con- concentrating solar power(CSP) installations as the tributing to a cleaner grid. Rooftop solar power also nation consumes each year.Given our abundant solar brings benefits to the communities in which it is situ- resources,America must take advantage of untapped ated. By producing electricity close to its final point opportunities to install solar technologies-like using of use,distributed rooftop power reduces costs and rooftops of large superstores and "big box" retail energy losses associated with electricity transmission stores as hosts for clean electricity generation. and distribution. Figure ES-1: Potential Solar PV Capacity on Big Box Stores and Shopping Centers, by State (Megawatts) Solar PV Capacity 0-150 � 150-400 Ei ''' aoo-1000 1000-3000 3000 and up MW 1 Solar on Superstores 124 According to the National Renewable Energy Labo- ronment,electricity customers and the large com- ratory(NREL),the United States has the technical mercial businesses themselves. potential to generate enough electricity from rooftop solar installations alone to meet nearly a quarter of Generating clean electricity from rooftop solar the nation's electricity demand.The United States has panels on existing commercial buildings is good for the environment. Installing 62.3 GW of more than 102,000 big box retail stores,supercenters, large grocery stores and malls with more than 4.5 bil- clean solar power on America's big box stores lion cumulative square feet of available rooftop space and shopping centers would reduce global on which solar panels could be installed. warming pollution by nearly 57 million metric tons annually-equivalent to taking nearly 12 The rooftops of America's big box stores and shop- million passenger vehicles off the road. ping centers could host 62.3 gigawatts(GW)of so- larphotovoltaic capacity,equivalent to the amount Rooftop solar power is good for the grid and of electricity used by more than 7 million average electricity consumers. Producing electricity on U.S.homes or more than 7,500 average Walmart rooftops,close to where the electricity will stores,and more than double the solar photovol- be used,reduces losses that happen during talc capacity that has been installed in the U.S.to electricity transmission-losses that totaled date.(See Appendix B for state breakdowns.) an estimated 203 million megawatt-hours (MWh),or 5 percent of electricity sales in 2012. Putting solar panels on the nation's big box grocery Solar power also reduces costs by producing the and retail stores creates unique benefits for the envi- most electricity during the sunniest parts of the Figure ES-2: Annual Reductions in Global Warming Pollution with Solar Panels on Available Big Box Stores and Shopping Centers by State (Metric Tons COz) iq i y 7 Carbon Dioxide Emission Reductions 0-300,000 Y 300,000-800,000 m ® 800,000-1.5 million 1.5 million-3 million 3 million and up metric tons Executive Summary 2 125 day,which are often when demand for electricity Target, Home Depot,Lowe's,Sears Holdings peaks.This helps utilities avoid firing up expen- (including Sears and Wart),Macy's,J.C.Penney, sive, peaking power plants to meet the temporary Kohl's,Costco,and TJX (including Marshall's and rise in demand. TJMaxx)—have enough rooftop space to host approximately 17 GW of solar capacity on their • Putting solar panels on the roofs of big box stores retail stores,or nearly three quarters of the United is good for business.Electricity produced by States'current solar PV capacity. rooftop panels on big box stores and shopping centers could offset the annual electricity Solar-powered businesses are saving money on use of these buildings by 42 percent,saving their electricity bills and contributing to a cleaner these businesses$8.2 billion annually on their and more resilient electricity grid.By install- electricity bills. ing solar panels on two California stores,Costco reported savings of$300 per day on average over Many big box retail stores are already reaping the three months. benefits of installing solar power on their rooftops. Implementing local,state and federal policies that • Of the businesses evaluated by the Solar Energy promote the growth of rooftop solar power—like Industries Association (SETA),Walmart,Costco, net metering,third-party financing,community solar Kohl's, IKEA,and Macy's were the retail giants with power programs,streamlined solar permitting and the most solar capacity installed as of the end of interconnection and tax credits and incentive pro- 2015.Walmart has at least 142 MW of total on-site grams for new solar energy markets—can spur the installed solar capacity. development of rooftop solar power on America's big • From the same survey,the top 25 companies have box stores and help America reach its solar poten- installed a total of 1,462 solar energy systems at tial.Officials at all levels of government should business locations across the United States. implement solar-friendly policies that help to accelerate adoption of solar energy by America's • The 10 big box companies with the largest businesses. amount of retail space in the U.S.—Walmart, 3 Solar on Superstores 126 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648-2702 Mr. Doug McMillon President and CEO, Walmart Inc. July 2022 Dear Mr. McMillon, On behalf of our constituents in the City of Huntington Beach, we are writing to urge you to commit Walmart to installing solar on all viable rooftops and parking lots by 2035. As local elected officials, we know that businesses like Walmart play big roles in our communities' economies and livelihoods. The public and private sector must come together to reduce global warming pollution and transition to 100 percent renewable energy. One of the best ways to do this is to install solar panels on available commercial rooftop and parking lot space. Big box retailers like Walmart are ideal candidates to ramp up solar energy production. With wide, flat, sunny roofs and parking lots, your stores can generate significant amounts of carbon- free solar electricity. Putting solar panels on the nation's big box grocery and retail stores creates unique benefits for the environment, electricity customers and the large commercial businesses themselves. The benefits are: -Generating clean electricity from rooftop solar panels on existing commercial buildings is good for the environment. For example, based on a 2022 report, Walmart alone could generate approximately 8,974.4 gigawatt-hours of rooftop solar electricity each year, enough to cleanly power 842,700 average American homes annually. -Rooftop solar power is good for the energy grid and for electricity consumers. Producing electricity on rooftops, close to where the electricity will be used, reduces losses that happen during transmission — losses that totaled 6 percent of electricity sales in 2020. -Putting solar panels on the roofs of all big box stores is good for business. Electricity produced by rooftop panels on the nation's big box stores and shopping centers could offset the annual electricity use of these buildings by over 50 percent, saving these businesses approximately $8.95 billion each year on their electricity bills. We're excited by your company's current commitments of 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 and zero emissions without carbon offsets by 2040. Walmart's over 400 U.S. locations with on-site solar is another great start, but given the enormous potential and many benefits of big box solar installations, we are urging you to expand Walmart's commitment to rooftop and parking lot solar. Solar can power a brighter future for our cities, our country and our world. It's high time that we embrace this renewable energy source and use our empty roofs and parking lots to generate clean electricity. We call on Walmart to continue its environmental leadership by installing solar on all viable United States locations. Fax 714536-5233 Off;; 7 14 536-5575 127 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTION FOR SPENT FUEL SOLUTIONS NOW COALITION WHEREAS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station ("SONGS") is a retired commercial nuclear power plant located approximately 30 miles from the City of Huntington Beach ("City"); WHEREAS, SONGS has been in the decommissioning process since 2013 and as of August 2020, all spent nuclear fuel has been packaged in stainless steel canisters that are designed for both storage and transportation; however, the spent nuclear fuel remains onsite; WHEREAS, the SONGS Strategic Plan, developed by a team of independent national experts, recommends the formation of a coalition of stakeholders to spur federal action aimed at removing spent fuel from SONGS; WHEREAS, interim and long-term offsite storage options are important to enhance the health, safety and security, of residents and businesses located in Orange County; and WHEREAS, "Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now" is a coalition of local governments, utilities, business organizations, labor leaders,Native American leaders, environmental groups, and other community members with the goal of encouraging the federal government to provide offsite storage and/ or permanent disposal solutions for spent nuclear fuel. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council does hereby support the efforts of Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now to relocate spent nuclear fuel away from SONGS and the California coastline. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-53 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of August , 2022. Mayor REV WED A D APPRO D: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Man rty ttorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: ssistant City Manage 2 22-11686/288431 Res. No. 2022-53 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on August 2, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Bolton, Delgleize, Carr, Posey, Moser, Kalmick NOES: Peterson ABSENT: None RECUSE: None City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California RESOLUTION NO. 2022-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTION FOR ; SPENT FUEL NOW COALITION WHEREAS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station ("SONGS") is a retired commercial nuclear power plant located approximately 30 miles from the City of Newport Beach("City"); WHEREAS, SONGS has been in the decommissioning process since 2013 and as of August 2020, all spent nuclear fuel has been packaged in stainless steel canisters that are designed for both storage and transportation; however, the spent nuclear fuel remains onsite; WHEREAS, the SONGS Strategic Plan developed by a team of independent national experts, recommends the formation of a•coalition of stakeholders to spur federal action aimed at removing spent fuel from SONGS; WHEREAS, interim and long-term offsite storage options are important to enhance the health, safety and security 'f residents and businesses located in Orange County; and WHEREAS, "Action"for Spent Fuel Solutions Now" is a coalition of local governments, utilities, business organizations, labor leaders, Native American leaders, environmental groups, and.other community members with the goal of encouraging the federal government to provide offsite storage and/ or permanent disposal solutions for spent nuclear fuel. i NOW,/THEREFORE, the City Council of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: /The City Council does hereby support the efforts of Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now to relocate spent nuclear fuel away from SONGS and the California coastline. i RESOLUTION NO. 2022-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTION FOR,` SPENT FU�ELANOW COALITION CJ�'IU�7 a?'P•1.-� . WHEREAS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (":SONGS") is a retired commercial nuclear power plant located approximately 30 rr}iles from the City of Huntington Beach ("City"); ,' WHEREAS, SONGS has been in the decommissi ping process since 2013 and as of August 2020, all spent nuclear fuel has been pact ged in stainless steel canisters that are designed for both storage and transportation; however, the spent nuclear fuel remains onsite; WHEREAS, the SONGS Strategic PI , developed by a team of independent national experts, recommends the formation of.. oalition of stakeholders to spur federal action aimed at removing spent fuel from STGS; WHEREAS, interim and long- rm offsite storage options are important to enhance the health, safety and security, residents and businesses located in Orange County; and f WHEREAS, "Action fo,�ZSpent Fuel Solutions Now" is a coalition of local governments, utilities, business o�'ganizations, labor leaders, Native American leaders, environmental groups, and othe community members with the goal of encouraging the federal government to provid offsite storage and/or permanent disposal solutions for spent nuclear fuel. NOW, THE FORE, the City Council of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: The Cit Council does hereby support the efforts of Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now to elocate spent nuclear fuel away from SONGS and the California coastline. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTION FOR SPENT FUEL NOW COALITION WHEREAS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (" SONGS") is a retired commercial nuclear power plant located approximately 30 miles from the City of Newport Beach (" City"); WHEREAS, SONGS has been in the decommissioning process since 2013 and as of August 2020, all spent nuclear fuel has been packaged in stainless steel canisters that are designed for both storage and transportation; however, the spent nuclear fuel remains onsite; WHEREAS, the federal government has not assumed title to, liability for, or transported the spent fuel at SONGS, as it was required to do beginning in 1998 under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97- 425 ( Jan. 7, 1983), 96 Stat. 2201 codified as amended at 42 U. S. C. ch. 108 § 10101 et seq.) and by contract; WHEREAS, nearly$41 billion (including interest income)has been paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund managed by the U. S. Department of Energy, including almost $1 billion from SONGS customers; WHEREAS, the lack of a national policy prevents removal of the spent fuel from SONGS, impeding the full decommissioning of the plant and restoration of the site; WHEREAS, the SONGS Strategic Plan, developed by a team of independent national experts, recommends the formation of a coalition of stakeholders to spur federal action aimed at removing spent fuel from SONGS; WHEREAS, interim and long-term offsite storage options are important to enhance the health, safety and security, of residents and businesses located in Orange County; and WHEREAS, "Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now" is a coalition of local governments, utilities, business organizations, labor leaders, Native American leaders, environmental groups, and other community members with the goal of encouraging the federal government to provide offsite storage and/ or permanent disposal solutions for spent nuclear fuel. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council does hereby support the efforts of Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now to relocate spent nuclear fuel away from SONGS and the California coastline. 121 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2022. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney (SEAL) INITIATED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED: City Manager 122