24-0046
Pass and authorize Chairman to execute a Resolution of Intention to grant a franchise, up to 25 years, on a non-exclusive basis (“non-exclusive franchise”), by ordinance, to Toro Energy of California AA, LLC, (also referred to as Toro Energy), upon annual payment of a franchise fee to County, to construct, maintain and use pipes and appurtenances for transmitting derived gas from Toro Energy’s landfill-gas-to-energy project (“LFGTE project”) at County’s American Avenue Disposal Site (“AADS”) for any and all purposes, as allowed by a County-approved conditional use permit and/or road permit condition, from LFGTE project at AADS at 18950 W. American Avenue, Kerman, in, along, across, upon, and under following public streets and highways within unincorporated area of Fresno County: from County’s AADS, eastward on W. American Avenue for approximately 4 miles, and then southward on S. Madera Avenue for approximately 4 miles, to a PG&E connection location approximately a half of a mile north of W. Manning Avenue, just east of S. Madera Avenue/SR 145, Kerman; and set October 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard for public protest hearing, as required by Public Utilities Code Section 6232, for Board to hear and pass upon on any protest, including any objections, made against granting of non-exclusive franchise, and, for Board’s first reading of proposed ordinance that would grant non-exclusive franchise, with Board’s second reading of proposed ordinance expected to follow on December 3, 2024, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard; and further reading of proposed ordinance expected to be waived at time of its introduction and passage; and direct Clerk of the Board to publish notice of public protest hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within County, at least once within fifteen (15) days after passage of Resolution
- Committee
- Public Works & Planning
- Requested by
- Public Works & Planning
- Introduced
- January 10, 2024
- On agenda
- September 24, 2024
- Passed
- September 24, 2024
- Enactment no.
- Resolution No. 24-324