HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2000-44RESOLUTION NO. 2000-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFOI2NIA ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
STATE GUIDELINES AS AMENDED AND
ADOPTED (DECEMBER 1, 1999) BY THE
CALIFOI2NIA RESOURCES AGENCY FOR
TI£E IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CALIFOI2NIA ENVIRONM~NTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) OF 1970, AS AMENDED AND
ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S PROCEDURES
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES.
WIIEREAS, the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a statute enacted
by the California Legislature in 1970, and subsequently amended and revised with strong Policy
Statements encouraging environmental protection;
WHEREAS, CEQA is a State statute that requires governmental agencies at all
levels to identify the significant environmental impacts of certain activities or projects (private or
public) such as development "projects" when these projects or activiries will require discretionary
review and may cause a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect change in the environment;
WI~REAS, the Califomia Resource Agency has adopted and amended the "State
CEQA Guidelines" which aze regulations that explain, interpret, and implement the laws and
mandates under CEQA for both public agencies required to administer it and for the public in
general;
WI~REAS, the California Resource Agency "State CEQA Guidelines" can be
found in § 15000 through § 15387 of the California Code of Regulafions, Title 14, Division 6,
Chapter 3 which aze based on mandates found in CEQA § 21000 through § 21177 of the California
Public Resources Code, Division 13;
WI3EREAS, CEQA requires govemmental agencies at all levels to develop
standards and procedwes necessary to protect environmental quality (§ 21001 of the Califomia
Public Resources Code, Division 13) and therefore implementation of CEQA.
WIIEREAS, § 15022 of the Califomia Code of Regulations, Tifle 14, Division 6,
Chapter 3, states that each public agency shall adopt objectives, criteria, and specific procedures
consistent with CEQA for administering the responsibilities under CEQA including the orderly
evaluation of projects and the prepazation of environmental documents.
WHEREAS, the "State CEQA Guidelines" as amended December 1, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference were prepared and adopted by the California Resource Agency in
compliance with § 21001 and § 21083 of the Califomia Public Resources Code, Division 13, and §
15022 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3.
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has adopted
Resolution No. 2000-33 recommending to the City Council adoption of the State CEQA Guidelines
and Procedures for Implementing the CEQA Guidelines at a meeting held on September 6, 2000,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, C.~1L,IFOI2NIA, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council has considered the California Resource Agency
"State CEQA Guidelines" prior to making a decision to adopt the California Resource Agency
"State CEQA Guidelines".
RESOLiTI'ION NO. 2000-44
SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
PAGE TWO
SECTION 2. The City Council has considered the recommendation of the
Planning Commission in the adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2000-33.
SECTION 3. That in accordance with State Laws the following findings have been
made as follows:
1. Adoption of the California Resource Agency "State CEQA Guidelines" complies
with California State mandates under § 21001 of the Califomia Public Resources
Code, Division 13 CEQA, as amended.
2. Adoption of the California Resource Agency "State CEQA Guidelines" complies
with California State mandates under § 15022 of the California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3.
PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE FINDINGS, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Lake Elsinore, California, that the City of Lake Elsinore hereby adopts the California
Resource Agency "State CEQA Guidelines" in its entirety and hereby incorporated by reference
and adopt the City's Procedures for Implementing the "State CEQA Guidelines".
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED flus 26th day of September 2000, by the
following vote:
AYES: COiJNCILMEMBERS: KELLEY, METZE, PAPE, SCHIFFNER, BRINLEY
NOES: COLTNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Vic'~i Kasad, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO
City Attorney
City of Lake Elsinore
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a Regular Meeting of said Council on the
26th day of September, 2000, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KELLEY, METZE, PAPE, SCHIFFNER,
BRiNLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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VIC~:iT K~,~AD, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2000-44 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or
repealed.
DATE: October 19, 2000
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VICI~I KASAD, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
(~SEAL)