R-443
RESOLUTION NO. 443 (RAS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THAT THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DOES NOT
APPLY TO THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SANTA MONICA
EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 21080 OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994 and thereafter, the Northridge Earthquake
followed by a senes of severe aftershocks occurred (the "Earthquake"), with disastrous
consequences In the CIty of Santa Monica, and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica (the "Agency")
has prepared a proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Santa Monica Earthquake
Recovery Redevelopment Project (the "ProJect"), In accordance to the requirements of the
Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code, Sections 33000 et.
seq ) and the Community Redevelopment Financial ASSistance and Disaster Project Law
(California Health and Safe Code, Sections 34000, et seq., hereinafter the "Disaster
Project Law"), and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code,
Sections 21000 et sea, hereinafter "CEQA") proVides In Section 21080 that CEQA applies
to discretionary prOJects proposed to be earned out or approved by public agencies, but
does not apply to projects undertaken, earned out, or approved by a public agency to
maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property or facilities damaged or destroyed
as a result of a disaster In a dlsaster-stncken area In which a state of emergency has
been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing With Section 8550)
of DIVISion 1 of TItle 2 of the Government Code. and
WHEREAS, follOWIng the Earthquake, the Governor of the State of California
declared a state of emergency In an area Including the area proposed to be Included In
the Project Area, and
WHEREAS, the PreSident of the United States of Amenca has declared that the
Earthquake was of suffiCient seventy and magnitude to constitute a major disaster under
Federal law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. The Agency hereby finds and determInes, based on substantial
evidence in the record, IncludIng but not limited to the Preliminary Report and the Report
to the City Council on the Adoption of the Proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Santa
MOnica Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project and all documents referenced
therein, that:
(a) The proposed Project IS being undertaken, earned out and approved by the
Agency and the City of Santa Monica to maintain, repair, restore, demolish
or replace property or faCIlities damaged and destroyed as a result of the
Earthquake; and
(b) The approval and adoption of the proposed Redevelopment Plan IS being
undertaken as the result of a disaster, and the proposed Project Area IS in
a dlsaster-stncken area In which a state of emergency has been proclaimed
by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of
DIVISion 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code; and
(c) The approval and adoption of the Redevelopment Plan for the Santa MOnica
Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment PrOJect IS exempt under California
Public Resources Code, Section 21080, and Section 15269(a) of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations
SECTION 2 The Secretary of the Agency IS hereby authOrized and directed to
fIle a NotIce of Exemption With the Clerk of the County of Los Angeles, In the event that
the proposed Redevelopment Plan is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa MOnica
SECTION 3 The Secretary of the Agency shall certify to the adoption of thiS
Resolution.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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Adopted and approved thts 21st day of June, 1994.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 443 (RAS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Redevelopment Agency held on the 21st day of June, 1994 by the followmg
vote
Ayes: Agency Member:
Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem
Noes Agency Member
None
Abstain Agency Member
None
Absent Agency Member:
Vazquez
ATTEST
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