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R-10117 City Council Meeting: February 28,2006 RESOLUTION NO. 10117 (CCS) (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING PROGRAM WHEREAS, a Notices of Preparation (NOP) was filed with the California Office of Planning and Research and distributed to involved public agencies and interested parties for 3D-day public review periods that concluded on January 31,2003; and WHEREAS, a public scoping meeting was held on January 13, 2003; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft EIR was given on September 1, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated for a 45-day period that concluded on October 18, 2005; and WHEREAS, on January 9, 2006, the Final EIR was published; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2005, the City Council, as Lead City Agency, has reviewed and considered the Final EIR in full compliance with State and City CEQA Guidelines. 1 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 Downtown Parking Program 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 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, and that the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the City Council. 2 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: 3 Adopted and approved this 28th day of February, 2006. ~~~ Robert T. Holbrook, Mayor I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10117 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 28th day of February, 2006, by the following vote: Ayes: Council members: Bloom, Katz, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Shriver, Mayor Holbrook Noes: Council members: None Abstain: Council members: None Absent: Council members: Genser, O'Connor ATTEST: .....,\ ~ , -"" ~'-o':- .~~ Maria M. Stewa ,City Clerk 4