R10954EIR Certification Resolution
City Council Meeting: May 10, 2016
RESOLUTION NO. 1 0q
(City Council Series)
Santa Monica, California
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE 500 BROADWAY MIXED-USE PROJECT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the 500
Broadway Project was issued on November 20, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was
published on September 28, 2015 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 November 12, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR analyzed the potential development of the 500
Broadway Mixed -Use Project and five alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was published on February 24, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2016, 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
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Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2016, 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 500 Broadway Mixed Use
Project ("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
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 project.
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 10111 day of May, 2016.
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I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Cleric of the City of Santa Mo"I a, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10954 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 'I Oth day of May, 2016, by the following vote.-
AYES:
ote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk