The Air Quality Sub Committee meets for the first time
Highlights & Top Stories:
- December 2 – Mayor Hofmeyer and City Manager Moreno express support and pledge resources to SCAQMD Governing Board
- December 9 – Mayor Hofmeyer writes letter to Paramount metal companies
- December 10 – First Air Quality Sub Committee meeting
- December 13 – City votes for moratorium on metal-related business licenses and expansion
- December 13 – Weekly informational conference call hosted in both English and Spanish for the first time
- December 14 – Paramount livestreams and provides free transportation to SCAQMD Hearing
- December 14 – Mayor Hofmeyer urges SCAQMD Hearing Board to ensure Anaplex and Aerocraft compliance
- December 16 – Aerocraft Heat Treating agrees to a stipulated Order for Abatement
- December 16 – City Council supports Aerocraft ruling and SCAQMD’s long-term aggressive air quality monitoring
- December 20 – Mayor Hofmeyer and Councilmember Martinez meet with Supervisor Janice Hahn, then testify before the LA County Board of Supervisors in favor of Hahn’s motion regarding County action on Paramount air quality
- December 21 – Vice Mayor Lemons and Councilmember Martinez meet with Senator Ricardo Lara to inform him about the issue
- December 22 – LA Superior Court Judge denies temporary restraining order against Anaplex
- December 31 – Hexavalent chromium is found on Anaplex’s roof
- Late December – City and SCAQMD request a new inspection of Anaplex facility by the Regional Water Quality Control Board and CalEPA
