R-4855
RESOLUTION NO. 4855 (ees)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROV I NG THE FINAL ENV I RONMEllTAL I MPACT REPORT FOR THE TH I RD
YEAR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROPOSAL
WHEREAS, it was necessary to prepare environmental assessments for the
projects proposed in the Housing and Community Development Block application; and
WHEREAS, the environmental status of each project was determined and the
applicable assessment prepared; and
WHEREAS, public notification was conducted in a manner providing citizens
adequate opportunity to review and comment on the draft assessments; and
WHEREAS, departments and agencies having special interest or jurisdiction
over the projects reviewed the draft assessments; and
WHEREAS, no comments or suggested revisions have been received to date; and
WHEREAS, the following draft environmental assessments have been prepared
for each new project contained in the 1977-78 Community Development appl ication:
1. A Notice of Finding of No Significant Effect on the Environment and a
Negative Declaration for local share matching funds and for planning and development
of public recreational facilities.
2. A Notice of Finding of No Significant Effect on the Environment and
a Class 1 Categorical Exemption for the planning and design phase of improvements
to the Santa Monica Mall, and for the preliminary stage of these improvements.
Additional projects to be covered under the 1977-78 Community DeveJo~ment
Block Grant funding are a continuation of previously commenced activities for Hhich
environmental review and clearance has been completed and for which circumstances,
including the availability of additional data or advances in technology, have not
changed significantly. Therefore no new environmental review is required. These
projects consist of the following:
3. Repair and renovation of the Santa Monica Pier.
4. General administration and planning.
5. Revolving loan and grant fund for housing rehabilitation.
6. One additional project to be covered under this funding is payment
of interest on outstanding Ocean Park Redevelopment Project debts, exempt from
environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION No.4855_(CCS)
Section 1. That the Final Environmental Impact Assessments are completed
in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, State and City guide-
lines, and federal regulations.
Section 2. That the City Council has reviewed and considered information
contained in the Final Environmental Assessments.
Section 3. That the City Council determines that the project, the
Housing and Community Development Block Grant Proposal, will not have a substantial
impact on the environment.
Section 4. That the City Council designates the City Manager as the
authorized representative of the City of Santa Monica to act in connection with the
application and to provide such additional information as may be required.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED th i s 12th day of April
, 1977.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Acting City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Monica at a regular meeting thereof held on the
12th day of April , 1977, by the following vote of the Counei I:
AYES:
NOES:
Counci lmen: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives
Counc i 1 men: None
ABSENT: Counei lmen: McCloskey
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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