R-9848
RESOLUTION NO. 9848
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE 1540 2nd STREET PROJECT
.4IIlAs, Noticeslof Preparation of an Envirbnmentallmpact Report prepared in
conjunction with the 1540 2nd Street Project were issued on September 16, 1999 and
December 8, 2000; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was
published on August 26, 2002 in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a 45-day
period which ended on October 9,2002; and
WHEREAS, on November 27,2002 the Final Environmental Impact Report was
published; and
WHEREAS, on December 11,2002 the Planning Commission of the City of Santa
Monica certified the Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2002 the decision of the Planning Commission for
~ii.~. 1540 2nd ,Str~ Project was appealed to the City Council, requiring re-.
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certification of the Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2003 and May 13, 2003 the City Council, as lead City
Agency, reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1 The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental I mpact Report on the 1540 2nd Street Project prior to
acting on the project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the Final EIR for the project was
presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR for the project was completed in full
compliance with State law and City CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public
review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, that it has considered all comments on
the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses to comments, that the Final
Environmental Impact Report adequately discusses all significant environmental issues,
that the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the independent judgement and
analysis of the City, and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report in its decision-making process priorto
acting on the project.
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SECTION 3. City Clerk shalf certify to the adoptiOn of tbisResoiUtiOn. and
~'''''''''.fter me same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of May, 2003.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9848 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 13th day of May, 2003, by
the following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: O'Connor, Holbrook, Katz, Genser, Pro Tem
McKeown, Feinstein, Mayor Bloom
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewa ,City Clerk