R10797EIR Certification Resolution
City Council Meeting: February 4, 2014 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 10797 (CCs)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE BERGAMOT TRANSIT VILLAGE CENTER
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the
Bergamot Transit Village Center was issued on November 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was
published on January 12, 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 60 -day
period which ended on March 12, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR analyzed the potential development of the Bergamot
Transit Village Center; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was published in July 2013; and
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WHEREAS, on December 4, 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 January 28, 2014 and February 4, 2014 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 Bergamot Transit Village Center
as modified by the February 4, 2014 Revised Errata to EIR ( "Final EIR ") prior to acting on
the project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the Final EIR for the project was
presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR for the project 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 judgement 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.
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Adopted and approved this 0 day of February, 2014.
am O'Connor, Mayor
1, Saran P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10797 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 4th day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
Councilmember: McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Councilmember: None
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk