SALINAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDERATION of AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND DEEPWATER DESAL LLC

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By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 12/19/2012 

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The council approved the agreement by a 4-2 vote Tuesday, with Castaneda and Councilman Tony Barrera dissenting. Councilwoman Jyl Lutes was absent.

The agreement is aimed at exploring a potential deal to purchase desalinated water and wholesale power from a desal plant and power generator at the Dynegy power plant in Moss Landing.

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By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 12/17/2012

ABSTRACT: Today, 18 December 2012, the SALINAS CITY COUNCIL is scheduled to consider 1. Agreement between the City of Salinas and DeepWater Desal LLC.
a. Receive report from Ray E. Corpuz, Jr., City Manager.
b. Councilmembers’ questions.
c. Public comments.
d. Councilmembers’ comments

e. Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement between the City of Salinas and DeepWater Desal LLC (DWDS) to  explore the purchase of water and wholesale power.

The AGENDA and REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL, including AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND DEEPWATER DESAL LLC TO EXPLORE THE PURCHASE OF WATER AND A WHOLESALE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT and Central Coast Regional Water Project Fact Sheet, documents are embedded.  . 

The PEPORT’S RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the attached Agreement between the City of Salinas and Deep Water Desai LLC (DWDS) to explore the purchase of water and wholesale power.  And CONCLUSION: The City Council's approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the attached Agreement between the City of Salinas and Deep Water Desai LLC will enable the City to continue its discussions with DWDS to explore the potential purchase of water and wholesale power which are needed to support and to attract new businesses to Salinas and to Monterey County.

HIGHLIGHTS OF Central Coast Regional Water Project Fact Sheet, DeepWater DESAL, are presented. The Salinas Channel on YouTube

Salinas City Council Agenda 12-18-12

SALINAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012

4 P.M.

Report to Salinas City Council Re Agreement Between City and Deepwater Desal Llc 12-18-12

REPORT TO SALINAS CITY COUNCIL

HIGHLIGHTS of Central Coast Regional Water Project Fact Sheet, DeepWater DESAL

What Differentiates the Central Coast Regional Water Project?

Ø      Co-location of Desalination Plant and Cloud Services Center facilitates bulk power purchase clout and new high quality water supply to attract large Cloud Services companies to Salinas, providing high quality jobs in both cloud service operations and manufacturing.

Ø      Source water for desalination and cooling supplied from the Monterey Submarine Canyon 1.1 miles off Moss Landing, reducing entrainment and impingement of sea life, and providing consistent proven cold low turbidity water. Oceanographic and water quality studies started in 2010.

Ø      Existing Power Plant site infrastructure with intake pipeline and wet well, energy efficient data storage cooling and desalination, direct power supply, as well as outfall pipelines for brine dilution and disposal.
Ø      Establishes Salinas and Monterey County as a leading technology center for expansion from Silicon Valley