R-9900
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City Council Meeting October 14, 2003
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 9900 (CeS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE City Council
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE AIRPORT PARK PROJECT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report was issued
in September 2000; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was
published in July 2002, and a Notice of Completion of Recirculation of a
Environmental Impact Report was published in May, 2003, in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the initial Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a 45-
day period which ended on September 4, 2001 and the recirculation Draft Environmental
Impact Report was circulated for a 45 day period which ended on July 14,2003; and
WHEREAS, in October, 2003, the Final Environmental Impact Report was
published; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the contents ofthe Final
EIR in its decision-making process; and
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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 Impact Report on the Airport Park Project prior to
acting on the project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the environmental review for the project
was conducted in full compliance with State and City CEQA Guidelines, that there was
adequate public review ofthe initial and recirulated Draft Environmental Impact Report and,
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 judgment 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 prior to acting on the project.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of October, 2003.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 9900 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 14th day of October, 2003, by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown,
Katz, O'Connor, Holbrook, Mayor Bloom
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Council members: None
Absent:
Council members: None
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, Cit
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