R10783EIR Certification Resolution
City Council Meeting: November 12, 2013 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 10783
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE 5TH AND COLORADO HOTEL PROJECTS
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report .
for the Stn and Colorado Hotel Projects was issued on April 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact
Report was published on December 13, 2012 in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act and the City of Santa Monica CEQA
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a
45 -day period which ended on January 28, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR analyzed the potential development of the
Courtyard by Marriott project at 1554 5t" Street and the Hampton Inn & Suites
at 501 Colorado Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was published on May 2013; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2013, the Planning Commission reviewed and
considered the Final EIR and recommended that the City Council certify it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the contents of the Final
EIR in its decision - making process; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013 the City Council, as Lead City Agency, reviewed
the Final EIR;
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 5th and Colorado Hotel projects
( "Final EIR ") prior to acting on the projects.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the Final EIR for the projects was
presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR for the projects 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
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Environmental Impact Report adequately discusses all significant environmental issues,
that the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the independent judgment and analysis
of the City, and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report in its decision - making process prior to
acting on the projects.
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:
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Adopted and approved this 12th day of November, 2013.
am O' onnor, Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10783 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 12th day of November, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: None
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk