City Council should approve Poseidon

I voted for Don Hansen as a City Council member to represent our city and make leadership decisions for Huntington Beach as a whole.

That is why I commend him not only for keeping the residents in southeast Huntington Beach in mind when making his decision to certify the desalination facility’s environmental report, but also for keeping the rest of Huntington Beach in consideration.

I also commend the majority of members on the City Council for making the right decision in approving Poseidon’s environmental impact report.

Because of their decision, we are one step closer to avoiding a public agency coming into our city and building a plant without taking into account the wellbeing of our city.

In addition, their forward thinking brings us another step closer to being prepared for catastrophic events, such as major earthquakes, that could endanger our current water supply.

Because this company will bring so many benefits to Huntington Beach, our city representatives should certify the conditional use permit at Monday’s hearing.

* TAMEEM SABRY is a Huntington Beach resident. To contribute to “Sounding Off” e-mail us at hbindependent@latimes.com or fax us at (714) 966-4667.