R10789RESOLUTION NO. 10789
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE 2013 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to adopt 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 October 4, 2013, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent was posted on the City's website and e- mailed to
interested parties on the project mailing list; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration were made available
for public comment at the City's website, public library branches and the Planning Counter
for 30 days, which ended on November 4, 2013, and no comments were received during
the comment period, and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2013, 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 2013 -2021 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 (no comments were 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, that there is no substantial evidence that the
Project will have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Negative Declaration
reflects the City's 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-El,
AICP, Senior Planner in the Strategic and Transportation 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:
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Adopted and approved this losn day of December [013
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Kevin McKeown, Acting Chair
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10789 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 10th day of December, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmember:
ABSENT: Councilmember:
Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
None
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk