R-10356RESOLUTION NO. .10356 (ccs)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
.ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE 2008-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Availability of an Initial Study and Draft Negative
Declaration for the City of Santa Monica 2008-2014 Housing Element was published in
the Santa Monica Daily Press on July 18, 2008, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, staff mailed and e-mailed the Notice of Availability to interested
parties on the City's mailing list; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration were made available
for public comment for 30 days which ended do August 18, 2008 and one comment was
received and a response was provided; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed the Final
Initial Study and Negative Declaration and recommended that the City Council adopt the
Negative Declaration for the City of Santa Monica 2008-2014 Housing Element,
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 Initial Study and
Negative Declaration, together with .any comments received during the public review
process, prior to acting on the project..
SECTION 2. The City Council finds, based on the whole record before it, including
the Initial Study and Negative Declaration and any comments received, that there is no
substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment, and
that the Negative Declaration reflects the Citys independent judgment and analysis.
Therefore, the City Council hereby approves the Negative Declaration.
SECTION 3. 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 Elizabeth Bar-EI,
AICP, Senior Planner in the Community and Strategic Planning Division of the Planning
and Community Development Department.
SECTION 4. 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:
MA SHA OUTRI
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Adopted and approved this 11th day of Noven '
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10356 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 11th day of November, 2008, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver
Mayor Katz, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
Maria Stewart, City Ierk