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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8469(CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON
THE CLOVERFIELD BOULEVARD WIDENING PROJECT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report was issued on April 18, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, on April 29, 1991, a public scoping meeting was
held to identify environmental issues and concerns; and,
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report was published on April 23, 1992; and,
WHEREAS, from April 23, 1992 to June 8, 1992, the Draft
Environmental Impact Report was made available for public review
and,
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report reviews and
analyzes potential environmental effects of the proposed project;
and,
WHEREAS, in July, 1992, the Final Environmental Impact
Report was published; and,
WHEREAS,
the Final Environmental Impact Report has
determined that the environmental significant impacts of the
project can be mitigated, and the project will have no
significant adverse cumulative impacts; and,
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Report and all notices
were prepared in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), and the city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines:
NOW I THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the Final
Environmental Impact Report adequately reviews and analyzes
potential environmental effects of the proposed project.
SECTION 2. The City Council makes the following findings,
consistent with Article VI, section l2 of the City of Santa
Monica CEQA Guidelines and section l509l of the state of
California CEQA Guidelines.
(a) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
project could result in a significant impact to short-term air
quality in the area during construction (Final EIR, Sections 4.2
and 4.5). Although the pollutant emissions projected to occur
from the short-term construction-related activities of the
proposed project may temporarily exceed federal and state levels,
the air quality impacts can be mitigated by using measures that
have been developed by the South Coast Air Qual i ty Management
District (SCAQMD). Consistent with Article VI, Section 12 of the
City CEQA guidelines and sections 15091 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the City finds that the following changes or
mitigation measures have been required in the project which will
mitigate or avoid the potential significant environmental effects
identified with respect to air quality impacts:
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(1) During clearing, grading, earth moving or excavation:
(a) Control fugitive dust by regular watering, paving
construction roads, or other dust preventive measures
as defined in District Rule 403,
(2) After clearing, grading, earth moving or excavation:
(a) Wet the area down sufficiently enough to form a
crust on the surface with repeated soakings, as
necessary, to maintain the crust and prevent dust
pick up by the wind,
(b) street sweeping, should silt be carried over to
adjacent public thoroughfares.
(3) During construction:
(a) Use water trucks or sprinkler systems to keep all
areas where vehicles move damp enough to prevent dust
raised when leaving the site,
(b) Wet down areas in the late morning and after work
is completed for the day.
(4) Use low sulfur fuel (.05% by weight) for construction
equipment.
(5) All vehicles shall maintain smog certification.
(6) Phase and schedule construction activities to avoid
high ozone days, consistent with AQMD standards.
(7) Discontinue construction during second stage smog
alerts in accordance with AQMD requirements.
These measures will avoid or substantially lessen the potential
for significant adverse impacts to short-term air quality, and
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thus mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects
identified in the Final EIR (Sections 4.2 and 4.5).
(b) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
project could result in a significant impact to noise in the
area, associated with short-term construction activities (Final
EIR, Section 4.3 and 4.5). Consistent with Article VI, section
12 of the City CEQA Guidelines, the City finds that the following
changes or mitigation measures have been required in the project
which will mitigate or avoid the potential significant
environmental effects identified with respect to noise impacts:
(1) Prior to construction, the contractor will submit
evidence to the City, that:
(a) All construction vehicles or equipment, fixed or
mobile, operated within 1,000 feet of a dwelling shall
be equipped with properly operating and maintained
mufflers.
(b) Stockpiling and/or vehicle staging areas shall be
located as far as practicable from dwellings.
(2) Contractor shall be required to comply with the City
of Santa Monica noise ordinance relating to the days
and hours of construction activity.
These measures will avoid or substantially lessen the potential
for significant adverse impacts to short-term noise impacts of
the area, and thus mitigate or avoid the significant
environmental effects identified in the Final EIR (Section 4.3
and 4.5).
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(e) The Final EIR made the finding that without
mitigation, implementation of the project will cause a
significant impact to traffic circulation and overall degradation
in the Level of Service at the intersection of Cloverfield
Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard during the PM peak traffic
period (Final EIR, Section 4.1 and 4.5). Consistent with Article
VI, section 12 of the City CEQA Guidelines and section 15091 of
the state CEQA Guidelines, the project will undertake the
following change or mitigation measure which will mitigate or
avoid the potential significant environmental effects identified
with respect to traffic and circulation impacts:
(l) Install an eastbound right-turn-only lane on
Santa Monica Boulevard at Cloverfield Boulevard.
This measure will avoid or substantially lessen the potential for
significant adverse impacts to the traffic and circulation impact
of the area, and thus mitigate or avoid the significant
environmental effect identified in the Final EIR (Section 4.1 and
4.5) .
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section
21091.6, the mitigation measures required by this Resolution
shall be monitored by the City to ensure their compliance during
project implementation in accordance with the requirements of the
EIR's mitigation monitoring program (Final EIR, Section 8).
SECTION 4. 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
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adequate public review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report,
that the city Council 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 City Council has
considered the contents of the Final Environmental Impact Report
in its decision-making process.
SECTION 5.
The document entitled Cloverfield Boulevard
Widening Project Final Environmental Impact Report attached
hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by this reference is
hereby certified.
SECTION 6. 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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ROBERT M. MYERS V
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 11th day of August, 1992.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8469(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on August 11, 1992 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Counci1members: Abdo, Holbrook, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: Genser
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST: '-
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