The Encinitas City Council has placed the San Onofre issue on the agenda for Wednesday, September 26, 2012. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. The issue is #6 on the agenda; see below. The City Manager report includes a draft of a letter to the NRC which we can support wholeheartedly; see the draft at the end of this e-mail. The meeting address is: Council Chambers, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, California 92024.
I've been told that we will have 3 minutes each to speak; of course, that often changes at the council meetings, depending on the time and number of speakers.
PLEASE ATTEND THIS MEETING AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
PLEASE ATTEND THIS MEETING AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
Please also contact the City Council and urge them to endorse the letter! You can contact them via e-mail at this link:
Agenda item info:
| 6. | Presentation by the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services on the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station Emergency Response Plan and consideration of a draft letter to federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and federal legislators expressing public safety concerns. Contact Person: Deputy City Manager Phillips. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive information, review draft letter and provide direction. City Manager Report: http://encinitas.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?meta_id=26969&view=&showpdf=1
I've copied this draft letter below from the City Manager's report to the Encinitas CC
http://encinitas.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?meta_id=26969&view=&showpdf=1
The Honorable Allison Macfarlane
Chairwoman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C. 2055-0001
RE: San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and public safety concerns
Dear Chairwoman Macfarlane:
The City of Encinitas wishes to express its desire that a complete evaluation and elimination of
any potential risks posed by leakage of nuclear contaminated materials are fully addressed at
the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Encinitas is coastal city located 25
miles south from the SONGS facility. Any potential incident causing significant radiation
leakage or contamination from the facility would have severe impact on the Southern
California population and potentially cause serious environmental damage.
Recent evaluations of the SONGS facility have identified several issues regarding the design
and operation of mechanical equipment and various operational safety issues have been
identified over the years which are causes for serious concern. The Southern California area is
in a seismically active area. The consequences on the Fukushime-Dalichi Nuclear Generating
Station from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 are sobering
reminders of the vulnerabilities and consequences of facilities in earthquake prone areas.
One of the primary responsibilities of government is public safety and welfare of it citizens. It
is of the utmost importance that all measures be taken to assure the complete and total safety of
the SONGS facility, both mechanically and operationally, before any consideration is given to
permitting reactivation, up to and including consideration of deactivation of the facility.
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