R-9987
Council Meeting: October 12, 2004
Santa Monica, CA
RESOLUTION NO. 9987(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 160114TH STREET
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study for the purchase of the
property located at 1601 14th Street was published on August 21,2004 in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of Santa Monica CEQA
Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the Proposed Draft Negative Declaration was posted with the Los
Angeles County Clerk and made available for public comment for 30-days beginning on
August 18, 2004 and ending on September 20,2004, and
WHEREAS, one comment letter was received during the public comment period;
and
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2004, the City Council, as Lead City Agency, reviewed
the Initial Study and Proposed Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the Initial Study identified no areas in
which the project would have a potentially significant impact.
SECTION 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the Initial Study and
Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review
process prior to acting on the project.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that, based on the whole of the record before
it, including the Initial Study, Negative Declaration and any comments received, there is no
substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment, and
that the Negative Declaration reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis.
Therefore, the City Council hereby approves the Negative Declaration.
SECTION 4. Consistent with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 (a) (2), the
documents which constitute the record of proceedings for approving this project are
located in the Planning and Community Development Department, 1685 Main Street,
Room 212, Santa Monica, California. The custodian of these records is Paul Foley, Senior
Planner in the City Planning Division of the Planning and Community Development
Department.
SECTION 5. 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 1 ih day of October, 2004.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hefeby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 9987 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 1ih day of October, 2004, by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Mayor Bloom, Mayor Pro Tern McKeown,
Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, Katz
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Council members: None
Absent:
Council members: O'Connor
ATTEST:
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Mafia M. Stewart, City Clerk
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